All user reviews for the Yamaha HS50M

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I had the Samson Resolv 65A long time, and I wanted to change. I had gone on to Génélec 1030APM OCCAZ ', when a friend told me to listen to the last small Yamaha. I had not power up the ass, but the quality ... I use it to sound.
They are in my ass congig hardware / software: MPC2000XL + computer ...

SOUNDS

Incoroyable! Simply ... These are all small speakers, but what we already see is rendered in low which is great ... In fact, I'm not looking for a speaker that will be my sub, but a speaker who will answer the most faithful of a foot and a low, given that I use no infra-low, no worries, it goes down quite low.
For the rest of the spectrum, there is no screaming, everything goes perfectly, it changes me filthy dung I had before.
The dynamic is very good, and the sound has a good potato, even at low volume.

OVERALL OPINION

I have recently, but I have no regrets. Sure, I'd have a second pair, like (to stay true to the brand) MSP10, to the mix, but to make it sound more than enough.
For 300 euros, I think that Yamaha has made super strong ... I hope they will be robust.

The price, brand and the various opinions found on the net very promptly motivated ...

SOUNDS

The stereo image is really the strong point of these speakers, but neutral ... in the words of the different view, if a decision does not ring you notice it on ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for a month now, and I love it! I think I'll never part, even though I may one day be able to pay my premium speakers.

Compared to other models (in the same price range) I tried (Resolv, krk, prodipe ...), no comparison is possible, the Yamaha is well above!

The value for money: here is really the great strength of these speakers and Yamaha in general, 300 euros in monitoring, usually quite the usual price of gadget ... Yamaha for me is in any case only brand that never let me down, I have guitars, basses, sound systems, speakers, keyboards brand and no disappointment to date.

A choice I do not regret!

What motivated my choice:
- Much less powerful than my Dynaudio BM5A (too powerful for my small room!)
- Notice quite encourangeants here
- A test at my local dealer (thank you NeoMao)
- The brand and reputation

use: monitoring, mix, and also listen to simple listening to music (vinyl, cd) ...

config: output of my Digi002 Rack Jack, and it returns to the XLR HS50M.

SOUNDS

- Frequency response: good, even better than what I expected considering the price (new € 300 the pair) and the small size ... Obviously it could run out of low, but the vent is in the back, if you calculate out the investment at 40 cm from the wall (the wall is covered with acoustic foam to pin), the low end are just what ' must ... I even stand infrabass ui!

- Stereo: I think the best surprise is there: I have placed in a sort of equilateral triangle with my chair, though inclined to me, and I admit I was really surprised by the report of the stereo .. . it's really detailed and accurate!

- Sound: yeah that's clear, not really colored, but that's what I ask for a clean mix

- Dynamic: it snaps, well done Yamaha!

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 2 days (no more than 3 to 4 hours each time for now, I have not had much time).
+ what I love: stereo image in detail, I find pretty amazing!
the sound is clear
yamaha logo that lights up when turned on
what I like -: may be the lack of bass, if they are positioned as it should, at 1.50m from the wall ... there must be added the subwoofer, it's obvious ... but if like me they are closer to the wall by managing the acoustic wall, and the direction that gives the monitors, well that's enough!
The fact that they are small enough to rank me low enough, so they are not up to my ears ... I will have to address this problem with feet 30 to 40 cm on the desk to ask ...

I tried the Dynaudio BM5A with whom I worked for 1 year ... sure that it is much less powerful, is less dynamic, but the yamaha defend themselves well in terms of sound quality and stereo rendering. I tested also Tapco (S5 and S8), the M-Audio, Behringer: Look no, those are the yamaha you!

Quality / price ratio: IM-BA-TA-BLE!

I did that for two days, but at that price, and given the rendering quality of these little critters, it's more than obvious that this choice I would do with his eyes closed ...
thank you Yamaha ...

See previous opinions ...

I bought them to make sound and mix in my apartment of 29 m².

SOUNDS

I find these speakers fairly neutral, with good dynamics and very good stereo image.
The entire spectrum is pretty well set, the sound is clear and balanced.
At low I like others, I way to 30/40 cm from the wall (I have no choice anyway), and that makes enough to moi.Mon ear has become accustomed.

What I like is that these speakers do not forgive almost anything, she pushes me to be more and more demanding, as noted by someone in a previous opinion, so much so that if I am satisfied with my overall mixes with, it sounds just about anywhere.
And even sometimes when I'm moderately satisfied with my mixes (I'm still a beginner in this area), well it's still okay on other monitoring systems (multimedia speaker, MP3 player ...).

OVERALL OPINION

These are my first monitor speakers.
I did not have much money about 2 years ago, when I'm paid to, but I made the effort to invest at least 250 euros in the purchase.

At the time, in this niche of price, I had the choice, roughly, between the Yamahas and M Audio Studiophile BX5a ...
He not take me a minute to recognize the indisputable superiority of Yamahas on M audio sound "card" to côté.J 'without any remorse I add the 50 euros to buy the missing HS50M.
Even today, I do not regret.

Since then, other models have emerged in this price range (Prodipe, Alesis ...), I have not tried it, I do not know what they are worth, I do not know if I do it again this choice, but I am so pleased that I did not want to look elsewhere for now.

I did not buy is the bass player in my group to give me the power to make a mix on a 4 title.
I am in a home studio with a config tascam US-1641 as a sound card.

CHARACTERISTICS level, while a t say I think.

SOUNDS

THE FIRST COST ds then, something jumps to the ears! Dynamics! Frankly excellent for speakers in this price! Ca claque good grades and are prcise means what is happening.

In terms of image stro I think that currently meets all the speakers well.

Spectrum is the level that hurts the bottom ... Little bit of bass and low mdium! It is frightening the diffrence with other pregnant! The bass is prcises Submitted but not, it seems she does not want to get out of the speakers!

when you look more prs we realize that wind is the rear and must therefore moves away from the wall as possible (for home studio speakers, the manufacturers have when even have suspected that all the world has no place to put his chamber 40 cm from a wall). I try to move forward 40 cm, it's better, the bass is low but the more Submitted mdium look even more fled into the ground! I try to compensate with eq drrire speakers. I have not found my happiness!
It sounds good but when you pass her on a different mix of sytme costs, is too low mdium Submitted!
Too bad. They could be really good trs these speakers in my case, I pass the Rubicon 6A

OVERALL OPINION

In rsum these speakers have a good report qualitprix trs. They will idalie to mix models and flat to your mix!
Personally, I think these speakers are more effective in a electro and rap, ca claque prcise well and they are where they need to be!
For the Rock or acoustic music, they are the limits! Mixer battery lctrique acoustic or bass (often lower charges when making mdiums) s'avrer is difficult on these forums.
So I think these speakers had a lot of public
I will have two marks

For the electro: 9 / 10
For the acoustic: 6 / 10

Price
The comparison with other

SOUNDS

It's neutral, very precise very detailed, in depth big treble
Acuna impression of the speakers flateuses in the negative sense
The dynamics and distribution super important for a speaker of this size ...

Lack can be a (small) hair down, even with the wall very close to everyday listening but hey ca be corrected:

The enclosure has a LOW CUT, it is by default to 80Hz, it filters the (very) low for clarity, but after disabling the low cut, the speakers have a perfect hi-fi up to a very high volume!

OVERALL OPINION

After 3 ½ months of listening I'm hooked.
These speakers make any unnecessary channel hi-fi
Value for money ouf
I tested 5 (prodipe - m audio - other yams - edirol) store only to me Strongly believes are the yamaha
Edit: I love the comuter in the back!
and particularly in the high-trim classic 2db listening (mp3 etc)
makes the sound a bit more flattering
the coup 9
I want to say that the HS80 (the model above) have a sound to die for
A little more precise, with stunning bass
+ Bcp but are bulky, heavier and more expensive.

I put no more max becaufe it exists and I think the monitors are too expensive in general for their performance even the yams

Very good report quality price for these speakers monitoring. Couraging I use them to my models in my home studio output of my sound card. I wanted a pair of monitoring not too powerful and not too tired for a good-quality. Winning bet!

SOUNDS

We enter the world of studio COST Stereo with excellent image and a surprising precision in all ranges of frequencies.

The rglages bass / mdiums / trebles are switchable and allow precision acoustic bnfique your ears and settings according to the configuration of your pice.

The audio performance of these speakers do not forgive anything CRER ear and part of multi-channel mix trustworthy. The acoustic rponse frquence is fairly neutral but we must know and learn Obviously compare its ralisations with a headphone or other pairs of monitoring.

A dynamic BMOL for more than 60 cm, the sensitivity (the intensity of sound or dynamics) decreases sharply because of its 84 db / m for 1 watt, but they warned that the silent speaker taient ddies the cost of proximity.

The wind is arranged derrire bass reflex speaker, so attention to unpleasant surprises for the bass response. To address this problem, we can offset the effect "Fund rsonance" li rverbrations to the walls or corners thanks to the parametric control of Systm ROOM-2dB or-4dB. We must therefore consider this constraint.

And more efficient bass subwoofer can HS10W s'implmenter Systm thanks to the adjustable frequency drives off on these forums. For more power leve prfrez the HS80M.

OVERALL OPINION

I RALIS of audio-visual course on Gnlec in MSP and Yamaha in the same price range. I have the strong impression that the more neutral sounding HS50M even if the MSP had SERIES sduit its dynamics more effectively. Yamaha has been strong on this one and allows the general public not to ruin acqurir for the monitoring of quality. There is no doubt that these speakers have a place in the world of home studio and allow composers and music lovers to fill their addictions mlomanes.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Quality / price ratio, bandwidth, and the incredible precision over the entire frequency range! Excellent dynamics.

For what purpose?
Home studio, sound recording, mixing, etc ...

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
I would say yes, but j'trouve treble a little violent at times, it's finally going very well.
The stereo image is good?
Nickel, but this is it still relevant?

The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
Bah is also why I chose this model. It's amazing, even at very low levels, the sound does not lose anything!
What good are only 5 inches, so the bass is not this great, but I think it's enough, you just get used to. At worst if you find it annoying, there is a subwoofer that goes with ...

The dynamics are respected?
Oh well!

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
Uh ... Good question, a few months now, with mixing to mastering a rock band mastering and mixing an album made with my father, the disc came out pressing, no problem, its going very well (although I j 'like it).

What is so special that you like most and least?
Plus, the precision, I still come back ^^... But in the long run it is a problem, there is always a crap in the mix and we constantly re ... Provide Efferalgan advil or in this case: D
The lowest in history is low, but as I said, it's 5. "

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
The MSP3 of the same brand that had lent me, the sound is a little less clear but I think the vents are on the front was a little more bass.
I also tested ... Finally, just listen to Samson Rubicon, the 8 "I think. Bah terribly disappointed, the sound is not neutral and lack of" fishing ".

How would you rate the quality / price?
Bah I can not say I have not tested many speakers in the same price range, but I was thinking that it is unbeatable. In fact people who had tested several models in the same price range they advised me.

With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes the same budget. But if it was not an emergency I have saved a little for HS80M.

I had a real need for a neutral monitoring of the mix (even a little mastering) to mock a waltz album titles between very acoustic, rock and some more electronic, without having to go around the pregnant friends to check ... so I made the purchase of Yam HS 50M (ideal for a tight budget), which are suitable for my workspace pokey. The accuracy of these supposedly low-volume speaker was decisive in the choice of HS 50M with respect to competition. Post-2.1 system purchased under € 60 in a large area well-known media, comparing with my old installation is not only to Win anyway. Obviously, for listening to music, it's not piercing means all defects, especially the mp3 cuts all flat surfing the net. Again, that's what I wanted: to hear the flaws. Many people confuse working chambers and speakers to listen.

SOUNDS

So obviously, I have since yesterday ... still not enough to push them into a corner ... but all the defects of mixes made my old speakers (very) public figure to jump! And this is what I was looking for, especially not hide the dirt under the rug with a monitor that values ​​(which incidentally is not monitoring in this case). I wanted to neutral, I am pleasantly served.
The accuracy of the stereo image is magical and the slightest movement of the equalizer is noticeable. It becomes quite easy to mix up a dish while immersed in the medium frequency (my big problem), especially for guitars and vocals, reverbs that once drooled over the audio are very precise. Maybe one of acute chouilla just tinting the whole, but it remains to put all that much and especially use the CONTROL ROOM (which is supposed to compensate) because everyone can not place them in an ideal, 50m wall (!!!)

OVERALL OPINION

I have since yesterday ... so I really like the stereo and the response level of EQ, even though they actually seem slightly "value" (rather than build value for that matter) the acute , it's still very comfortable. Especially at low volume they lose nothing of mixing (except blunders on my part and poor choice of mixing, so if it happens) ... in short, I can finally start working seriously.
I hesitated a long time with Mackie MR5 and Tapco S5 ... the former are too big for my setup (working in a loft apartment in a small, no need to blow up the windows) and it's not so neutral, the latter exceeded including the Yam 'HS 50M. Value for money? Ideal to seriously consider a clean work without having to spend € 400 enclosure.
I do it again this choice? No doubt. It is always better but you have to define its needs if it is not forever drooling over the top model (and go into debt or puncture his bank account), they are unbeatable value for money in this range and (I ramble) allow to get into the mix being sure of their choices and the outcome, that is the principal.

They are active, so did the cables and stuff and less, a good reputable brand, the price is right, rglage-2dB-4dB for each frequencies.
I trs is good because I think it has a good qualitprix.
I buy the boards to the mix, but also the composition of live and or other costs.
branches xlr not worry

SOUNDS

I have no lments of comparison for the sound I found, however, pleased to listen to music, they do not m'agressent and the German electro is fine, low enough for me ample. these are my Premire but I think not m'tre tromp.

OVERALL OPINION

Trs satisfied, finally bass that are not vulgar!
The small BMOL is a small grille that would be desirable for hp principal.Si a choice I had to do a bit more powerful j'achterais, but that is the socity wants a, a big PC, a large keyboard ... the large monitor speakers ...

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
value for money, the small size and good experience with Yamaha.
For what purpose?
home studio, mixing on Reason.
What amp / What configuration?
Connected to an imac with 21.5 a direct box and wiring XLR Art DTI planet waves custom, listen closely in a small room.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is very neutral if the use of the integrated equalizer is well settled, however, listen real close, the highs are a bit too present even with mitigation, but on-2db nothing really nasty.
The sound is super clear and very analytical (this is their property), and contrary to what has been said they have enough bass and they go down even quite low compared to what we can expect such monitors. At home the room correction is a -4dB and the bass is absolutely perfect and without any distortion even pushing the sound. The stereo image is accurate, and on some recordings there was the impression that some instruments are positioned on the outside of the speakers.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them every day for a month now, I have not tried many other models but I listened to the active mkII Alesis and one thing is sure, the Yamahas are more neutral, accurate, compact and cheaper. What I like most is that the bass is ultra clean while being powerful enough when necessary, they are amazing for their size!
What I like is a little less than they have a slight hiss even without any signal, however, it is no longer heard when we send the sound.
With the experience I would repeat my choice without any problem, we can't go wrong, however remember to take a very good connection and preferably a good balanced or DI external adapter with XLR outputs for connecting to a computer because otherwise we get all parasites (noise screen scrolling and hard drive noise). I use them with Art DTI is a WAD with isolation transformer and since then I have no parasitic noise!

The purchase was done more on a test and reading several reviews on AudioFanzine, not really on the specifications.
I use them on a semi-professional level for my hobby as a composer.
They are already amplified and are the only speakers I work with.

SOUNDS

They are fairly neutral (in my opinion), it is not at the level of small new Focal but there is € 300 that separate the two. The sound is clear and they do not tire the ears too, bass response is present despite their small size (it is sure that if you look for a small sub kick well in the bass you need a box). I have been using

OVERALL OPINION

for several months before, I owned a pair of Prodipe pro 80 which have a very rough sound, it is too muffled for my taste, the difference in level is impressive, the Yamaha is much more precise .
The price / quality ratio is probably the best in the market in the range of 300 €.
Today I think I'll wait to have a bigger budget and I would get the Focal CMS40.
With 300 € in my pocket I would do this choice without hesitation.

The Yamaha HS50Ms are a set of active studio monitors that are modeled after the classic Yamaha NS-10M monitors. While they have a similar look to the NS-10Ms, the sound quality is a bit different, even if it is somewhat comparable. Since these are active monitors, they don't need an external power amplifier. I like the overall look and crisp sound quality that the Yamaha HS50Ms have.

SOUNDS

The Yamaha HS50Ms won't color your sound and has a pretty crisp and clean overall signal to it. I like these monitors for mixing, because similarly to the NS-10Ms, they translate well to other speakers. However, also similarly to the NS-10Ms, they don't have a great low end response and one must know this and compensate when they are mixing. The stereo image is definitely satisfactory and the sound is precise and clean across the frequency spectrum. Its biggest flaw in the sound quality as I mentioned before is the somewhat poor, but the high end is crisp and the only reason that the low end response is poor is because they are a relatively small set of studio monitors.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Yamaha HS50s for about two or three years. I wanted to see how they compared to the classic NS-10Ms, as these are modeled after them. All in all, I prefer the NS-10Ms, but since they no longer make them, if you want a new set of studio monitors, these are an acceptable replacement. However, I would recommend buying a used pair of NS-10Ms if you can find them, they are around the same price and I believe they are superior to the HS50s for mixing. With this being said, the HS50s are a nice set of studio monitors that won't cost you too much money and sound good. They are perfect for the home studio owner and I would encourage those interested to check out both the HS50s and the NS-10s, as well as other monitors in this price range, so you can decide for yourself what will work best for your situation. Overall, the Yamaha HS50s are definitely worthy of a look.