All user reviews for the Yamaha HS80M

I was then chosen as the speaker is a very good value for money. These are the first powered monitor that I had in my home studio. She did it not disappoint, even if today I went to the upper range.

They served me to mix music and broadcasting.

I chose these speakers because it is relatively straight, they also have different filter his back to better adapt to the workpiece. The speaker size allows a low correct spectrum.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is relatively neutral. The stereo image is correct by side against dynamic is at least bon.Comparé premium speakers they generally lack of definition.
Over time you'll quickly learn their default and you get a mix out not too bad.

OVERALL OPINION

I have used four years now I have Mackie HR824, it was my first pregnant and begin I find them very well. I also worked on from Genelec, Dynaudio, JBL ...

A good value for money, they are good speakers for amateurs and semi-pros.

The downsides: the power button is on the back, the soft dynamics, the lack of precision. But at this price it's normal.

To confirm what has already been said in other reviews ...
I bought them for their value to the mix and mastering, isolate myself when I go somewhere to compose or mix, and "in my Nana" (small room). With my macbookpro, my fireface800, uad, (no amp). Sure not to leave anything to chance on the perceived frequency of a beautiful beach, not too mention the bass, without forcing (I can compare my post on Adam).

SOUNDS

True yes. In the frequency range (low-) medium to high end, nothing escapes them. Practice for analyzing sound mix for balance (and mastering). Ideal for handling details. Allows good équas. / Basses: to dissect these frequencies.
Neutral: it can not say, however I do have never found that to be quite. Advantage to "clear" rather than the top-medium. (But is that a bad bet?) No "flattering" for low (logical, given their size and design).
For balance, adding a subwoofer is recommended, and above all determined.
The dynamic is ok, softer under 120Hz and above 8500-9000.
These are not monitors for the sound or made to "fill" a space or give a hi-fi eh ...
Positioning: I do not teach you anything ... Avoid preferably wall edges (more vents are at the back), (especially for such monitors) corners and an abundance of metal or glass in the room, tiles, floors stone hard ... to good listening height (that of your ears), (... humidity of the room there, especially not smoke, ...) etc.. But not so hungry air, not too bad surprise min 50 cm walls. (By 1.20m).
Is often seen that the headset monitors, the choice goes hand in hand and headphone-or counterparty.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two years and I use "tring'balle."
Robust (being very careful) Internal Amplifiers: ample power. "Punchy" for their size. No resonant material, placed on feet designed to. Any manufacturing defect. Rear knobs can be practical? 4 + remain on the "flat" to me. Little cumbersome. Consommantes little (and 'lupiotte remember before they are lit) bling . Stable. Inexpensive
... for their effectiveness.
Ccl: Good tool, which is in addition to or comparisons with other monitors in the same space and time, the frequency ranges. Especially for the analysis in detail. And considering the price.

Characteristic
I use these monitors to the personal home studio, nothing major but I like to have quality.

SOUNDS

Sounds
the sound is quite extra I have nothing to say, you can select different settings on the rear depending on usage. This is my second pair of monitors but they are my real me used to * reference * for frequencies and I like to listen to music on it too.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been around 1year. I had heard from my music teacher and I was blown away by the sound, the frequencies they could get others could not, suddenly when listening to our favorite songs you can hear sounds that not necessarily have heard compared to other monitors. This is my first real monitors, even if it's not the best in the world for the super real studio, I love them and I would do this choice tomorrow morning for the first time if they arrive their something. I've tried so many store but it's really them who are out of the lot. Side money I think it would be pretty hard to beat.

Size and made straight for these monitors.

I use them for mixing and control my components in parallel with my KRK.

No need to amp since they are Active (ie pre-amplified).

They are connected to my Monitor Station which is my RME card.

SOUNDS

The curve is fairly neutral especially when I go to my KRK HS80! These give a good listener and a great overall listening details, difficult to listen to an album above so the slightest defect jumps ears.
Nothing to say about the stereo and dynamic ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use them now for one and a half years it seems.
I worked on NS10, Mackie HR ... and Genelec 1029 and 1030 (my favorite but the price still ..) and of course my KRK rokit 5 and my little Avantone.

I love their details on the midrange and upper midrange.
The rear panel can refine our listening to the needs and the room in which it is located that is super convenient too.

The quality / price is awesome ... I think ... I saw their accuracy not think we found it in competitor in this price range.

And yeah I would do without this choice of course hesitated, I even regret not having done it before, because after my purchase I had to redo the mix of my personal project loool (mix with KRK rokit5 also had to do loool )

A value and reliability of YAMAHA. All studios in the world have a pair (worthy replacement NS10). 9a serves its purpose, but there are limits. I use Studio Pro to check the mix made with other systems. If it's on the HS is that it goes everywhere if it is ugly, there is reason to worry. This is really the test of truth. It is almost inevitable to have a pair.

SOUNDS

Yes, everything is returned as fidèelement we will not search the boom boom. Attentions in serious surprises. It can be found either with holes or with excess instead of tapping unbearable cinema type (my field). A subwoofer is MANDATORY if you want to monitor properly the area of ​​the spectrum.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I have mixed albums and movies on Sev. This is a very good value-quality / price and yield very Honorable. Vraiement must have a pair even if you mix on other systems (ADAM in my case) to verify the universality of your mix. They are really a reference, but I highly recommend pairing with a subwoofer for applications requiring a proper monitoring and sub bass.

I sought to correct hp price.
use: prod electro, rock and pop mix, mastering

SOUNDS

I have listened to many other monitors, all price ranges.

the HS 80 seem well balanced, accurate, maybe a little soft in the bass, but the balance is good and allows equalizer correctly.


it is advisable to keep them away from walls because of the vents at the back .. to avoid resonances. mine are pretty close to the wall, I do not think there is a problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 4 years. I also krk RP6 rokit (worse! too low)

I had heard a lot of models with friends, and when I acetées, I've done all the stores in the area, and listened to all the monitors (100 to € 2000!). is by directly comparing really means the particularity of each speaker.

I think at this price, there's a lot of stuff rotten. the HS 80 are very correct, I think it's an interesting choice. sufficient without a subwoofer.

(Hint: avoid krk RP6, there is too much bass coming out of the vents for the electro mix is ​​not great. HS80 are the best I think)

The quality / price ratio has motivated my choice. And an article in a magazine that compared to the famous NS10.
For professional studio use, in addition to other audiences (Dynaudio BM 15, Adam complete system SX, KRK, Cabasse ...)
For this purpose (complementary) to mix, I found to my taste.
But unusable for mastering, where the spectrum is too biased ...

SOUNDS

These speakers are definitely not neutral. But moreover, I was not looking necessarily neutral, and when you go to this type of product (at 500 € the pair nine) do not expect neutrality!
However, they are very interesting for the balance and placement in the mix (I think the vocals, guitar, drums etc ...)
The stereo image must surely be interesting when they are away a lot, in any case because of their size, they were not enough in my room to get a good stereo image.
on the other hand must spend some time on their investment and the "calibration" (more or less acute etc ...) before use.
For my part, I fell much treble if their use became very difficult and tiring for a whole day.
Then you have to take care of their excess serious and poor control of low frequency, which can lead to errors in mixing (bass drum, bass ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I used them for nearly two years. And I listened and tried many models.
I like the sound "yamaha" for the control of a mix, very "hard" fairly representative of the stereo listening to Mr. and Mrs. everyone ... But these plays do not seem adequate for professional use.
Their faults (see above) can lead to errors mix, and you have to "know well" never to be mistaken.
But I think the value for money always interesting, and I was quite satisfied to complement listening.
However, I sold them because I'm looking for NS10, which are "harder" but less flattering ....

I chose them because good quality / price ratio.
Use for studio recording / mixing / mastering.

SOUNDS

They have a good frequency response, and what is very convenient is that they have several settings in the rear to fit a lot of config possible (small room close to the user, etc. ...).
They are pretty accurate and have a good potato.

OVERALL OPINION

I used since 9 months, and I have already done an entire album with these speakers made several analyzes mix, and their prices are really good!

The only negative I find them, is that they are bulky and heavy (I trimballes I'm the Register).

I recommend for those who do not want / can not use more expensive equipment but want a more than adequate.

I chose these monitor speakers to work for my records from my Zoom HD 16 CD after long worked with headphones in my little home studio.
Concerning the characteristics I let you see the plug manufacturer.
After that, they are beautiful, seem rather strong.
In short, one senses immediately that we are dealing with quality materials.

SOUNDS

I do not have enough experience to compare with competitors but against can still identify some points:
- Speakers transcribe exactly what you recorded. Now I do more disillusioned when I pass my recordings a listening system to another. This is the first part anyway ...
- The sound is not "flattering" (not in too low ...) and so much better even if it can destabilize the beginning (the sound seems more "cool" than with conventional speakers)
- The stereo seems to me good without being exceptional either
- The dynamics is well respected and the sound is clear across the spectrum

Last but not least I do not feel tired after long hours of use

OVERALL OPINION

It must be 6 months that I use.
I am particularly happy because I make mixes that are better now.
These speakers accurately transcribe what you give them, have ample power, interesting tweaks to adapt to your room ...
All with a price / quality ratio very good as often with Yam. I think it was just for his money!
Now I've never worked with pros pregnant so I lack perspective ...
In any case if you are doing an amateur home studio, you can go for it!

I had the HS50 that I loved, very accurate, but not enough bass. So I bought the big sisters.
Use: home studio to strum on Reason.
Config: MBP 13 ', Reason, Sound Card M-Audio ProFire 610.

SOUNDS

I am not an expert but the sound remains clean. Attention to investment, next to a wall or against a corner, and grabs an ugly bump at 150 hz, the bass becomes runny. This is the disadvantage of the vent behind.
The mediums are a bit less clear than the HS50. Ideally they should be two pairs of the range.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two years since I use them occasionally.
Before, I had the HS50.
I like their look, the fact that they are accurate even at low volumes.
A 320 € used, the price / quality ratio is good.

Given my use, I would do this choice. No need to invest in Adam or Genelec costing RSA 5 (minimum).
But I understand those who want to move to the upper range, some voices in the medium are struggling to find their seats.

For me the HS80M are the flattest speakers in this price range. It offers an adjustment in the back and delivers good power and it can find its place as a pregnant Middle Field.

I also use them as a mix for mastering but I also listen to the sound, I love them.

It's speakers are active so no need to amp.

There is a sub that Yamaha offers but must have good parts for the taking if it is a serious blow to distort.

And down to 42Hz as it is sufficient and at worst a lil control with a good headphone for the bottom and rolls nicquel.

For me it's a choice I do not regret that especially in this price range it was soon pregnant case of boost in the bass and making an acute listening unfaithful with the result.

SOUNDS

The curve is the best in this price range. The stereo is good if you place the speakers well.

The sound is the acute déffini are very well made and the rest but must also adjust the settings according to the back rooms where they are placed.

OVERALL OPINION

Some years now.

Yes its the speakers I tested.

The least I could only say they are doing it only because in two voices in his three votes would have been the feet. Another small minus is that the event is located at the rear but its good nor its general.

The top prize is frankly, I had bought Samson with both feet for easy placement and also placed on a desk because when we send the level would shake his office.

Yes I will ransom them without eyebrows. As soon as we know them can not do without.

Yamaha's reputation already.
STudio use, mainly for mixing

SOUNDS

THE curve is not neutral, precisely. I found the treble typed Yam.
Clear sound, I know the faults of the top mix unforgiving medium.
I mix mainly on my Dynaudio BM5, but I pass all the time listening to the mix in the HS80, which are in another place. This is a very good basis for comparison.
I use it with a SUB, but 80 have sufficiently low compared to the HS 50 and can do without sub (depending on the room and your style

OVERALL OPINION

Use since 2010
J4ai tried the samsung (blah), the Mackies, the alesis (yuck), the Dynaudio BM5 (not the same budget) of yam MSP5 (good)
EC I like is the power of the HS80, and a high acute and somewhat aggressive.
THE least, vents at the back, it's boring if you do not have the necessary distance behind ..
Very good value for money but I saved and invested in the Dynaudio.

These are the famous Yamaha NS10's remplacente mitique already lol
The sound is great and not too heavy or too fat just right.
In addition there is more behind any adjustment celon adjust the sound that is sought
It plugs into XLR or JACK
I used to make men my mixtape instrumentals and then mixes

SOUNDS

Overall the sound was more than good and really pleasant to listen

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for over 4 years
Advent jai had fostex pm1 I think so too but I enereuse low as possible and no adjustment
Then I got the rokit6 not bad but like the fostex
What I like about it is the white cone that the NS10 rapel lol
Its super good adjustment XLR and jack plug

Here I hope I could answer you and make answer to your question.
Peace
DJ NOR.

The value and brand yamaha was the important point.
Use home studio pro.

SOUNDS

The sound is not completely neutral. We must learn to know them. There is clearly a hollow in some mediums, it takes a little ahead. There is also a definition in the low average although this is perhaps my piece, because it has good power all the same.
I still tend to load a lot lower midrange without realizing it.

The stereo is not bad but frankly nothing more.

The enclosure has a very good dynamic cons.
You can choose three positions for the back room, treble, mid, low and low-cut for a subwoofer.

The reserve power is quite sufficient for medium guns. While thinking about the shift one meter from the wall, because the event is at the back.

OVERALL OPINION

Ironically his flaws, I found this place very well to mix "broadly". She has a presentation of the different elements that can be a bit fouillie but it requires a greater precision of the ear.

In fact it's funny because I like it. I think someday change to focal but I like the mixes I made above. This is a very good value for my taste. In addition it has a very pretty face. Currently I just think investing in addition to small avantones mediums.

In fact this is despite the negative points, this speaker produces mixes very interesting because it helps to create a natural "group sound quite thick and consisting of". It's weird to say but that's how I understood when I mix it.

I would do probably the choice in this budget range but some KRK VXT may also be worth a visit I think.

They came out, white like the NS10 woofer, I thought banco.
I use them to compose, and pre-mix or Laying out my songs before leaving to be finalized in the studio.
They are out of my Lexicon I-ONIX U42S.

SOUNDS

I have not encountered any difficulty to adapt to their sound, which I find completely neutral and reliable.
However, I used them in three different areas in proximity unfortunately without any acoustic treatment (room and living room, studio and 18m2) to As removal and disappointments of my sentimental, so I can not give a definitive opinion above.
But is better to have a miniumum of 1m from the listening position, what I did by putting them on stands behind my desk Thomann. They are obviously designed to mix comfortable booths, so if one is too close, the sound perceived depends on the distance too. For example, if I turn on my computer to read a mini-trick on my screen, it does not sound at all like that if I hold it right into my chair to take a step back.
Moreover, they have low. What is a problem if space is not worked acoustically. This is the studio monitors, not pregnant apartment. So if you have parallel walls (99% of cases), floor and ceiling heavy parallelism (99.9% of cases), I remind you that you made in the low will always be some pitiful speakers used: resonances of the room , attenuation of certain frequencies of 30dB without problems with their harmonics, increase 6dB other frequencies, bass depending on your listening position in the room, etc. ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 5 years, along with a pair of Fostex PM 0.4
Small Fostex work very well in very small proximity (to each side of my screen), and work best with Yamaha more perspective, depth and power.
My opinion may seem mixed, but this is not the case. Understand me: what I said is that the treatment room acoustics is crucial is the real weak link in the Home Studio.
One day when I have sold many of immateriality, I claquerai between 5 and 20 000 Euros architect, walls, ceilings, absorbers, diffusers, ventilation ...
In the meantime, I leave the final processing of my songs take place in a space that is dedicated to mixing and listening states.

Characteristics that motivated me: enclosure 8 "(as advertised but not really), wide bandwidth, excellent rendering in low, relatively neutral, aesthetics and value for money.

Monitoring use conventional home studio

It is therefore not amplified amp and connected directly to the master output of my sound card.

I think however acquire a box in addition to the perception and treatment of transients in the mix.

SOUNDS

neutrality ... relatively but beware divide the curve is that the speakers are placed close to a wall because their vent is placed at the back, they should ideally be located 1.5 meters from a wall, in my case I don ' not have the space and I use the "control room cleverly proposed by Yamaha to overcome the problem.

The dynamics are good, they extended session and shows nice little tiring

I have an ear, but am not an expert so far, however I find them fairly accurate now I do not have the ability to check an entire spectrum!

Stereo image ... and it is us who do ... :-P

OVERALL OPINION

7 years

I saw many turn monitor with Genelec, Dynaudio and they are a more modest budget but do the job very well. This is my first in acquisition.

My only regret is the vent at the back but well compensated by the control room, that I will ever hypothetically choice but finds it more interesting to enrich my park with other models for comparison and a way to win in objectivity. I am attracted by Dynaudio, Tannoy ...

I use them in the studio .. is the fact of having seen them in the studio major producers of techno that has motivated my choice.
they are connected to my Mackie.

SOUNDS

very neutral .. very good picture, stereo, good dynamics and the sound is very clear and very precise.
it just lacks a little bass but c why I plan to add soon the sub.
because no one should raise the sub gain and knock it saturates and distortion arrive.de most neighbors do not like in general .. the sub makes it possible to have more severe without freqences up the gain.
after, difficult to comment because my lot is not treated proffessionnelle way .. I just applied a few The walls are foam.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for a year and a half before .. I had tannoy more powerful but less accurate.
and when I re-listen to the mixes that I did with the tannoy on yamaha I discovered from errors of mixes that I did not hear with the tannoy!
the only thing that bothers me a bit is the event at the back because for those who have a little piece .. and hs stuck against the wall .. ca gets worse to work in good conditions.
more I love the look with white boomers and the yamaha logo that lights up.
the price / quality ratio is excellent .. I wish I also try and Dynaudio adam a7.
at least I think that supplementing with the sub and acoustic treatment "calculated" it will be perfect for the small home studio seriously.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

In fact, after some discussions with various people, I decided to acquire a pair. I own a pair of Focal CMS65 CMS + SUB, but they are now in their respective boxes in favor of HS 80.

For what purpose?

I'm training but also composes and mixes.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
If it sounds on the HS80, it will sound everywhere. (Which was not the case with the Focal CMS)

The dynamics are respected?
I use an RME UFX VOVOX wired, I do not full.

The stereo is good?
This is not their strong point, but it is not dramatic. On this point the CMS were better.

The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
the very top end is not too late.

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it? just over 5 months


What is so special that you love the most, least?
When you know mix it is not very difficult to make them sound.

How would you rate the quality / price?
Frankly amazing!

With experience, you do again this choice?
Absolutely.

Note that I put "VERY GOOD" in general opinion, because from my point of view, at this price it is a great product.

I searched for monitor speakers worthy of the name, I had the 50 hs I had sold for removal and I bought the HS80 sold off 80 per pair to move also, I was not aiming so high.

SOUNDS

I have no idea if the momentum is good so far because I could not use them in inappropriate environment.

If you do not place as much invest in HS50 (seen good case that presented itself I took them)

The sound is good, I got fooled by the low even putting them a notch below when I used to 20 cm from the wall (sic) ... once tested early mix on a hp EEPC I did not hear any bass ...
a mini stereo worn it goes again.

With the HS 50 and my other config my sound went over everywhere but here there are too many different factors to compare. The bass lacked the HS50 on the other hand for sure ... the coup in outdoor listening the song was more balanced

tss portnawak notice

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 2 months.

Yes I had the HS50 and small home studio rendering was better both in listening mix, less punchy but more neutral ... but I also had a sound card and ultralite mixing desk (instead of a presonus firemobile studio) and the best gear, so maybe that also makes a difference

The value for money is very good for 80 euros a pair: =) ... it happens.

Yes I would do what I think the choice to change and keep the rest of my gear

my opinion is not worth much, I would say more if I had the opportunity to work seriously with

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

The fact that it is powered speaker and advising on AF were pretty good. And it's Yamaha ...

For what purpose?

Home studio / listening to cd, etc..

What amp / What configuration?

Connected to the monitor output of my M-Audio Audiophile 192.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

Being in home studio environment (no acoustic treatment, etc..), It is difficult to be categorical. However, I spent over a cd that I know well and I was quite amazed by its transparency and dynamics. Ditto with the use of some vsti (Sample Logic Dammage) or the dynamics and the reproduction quality is impressive.

The dynamics are respected?

Completely.

The stereo is good?

Excellent

The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
As mentioned above, given the environment and how they are placed, it is not easy to be assertive to 100%. However, I did not notice any bumps or hollows ...

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?

3 weeks

Did you tried many other models before buying it?

Only Behringer passive. But lcette time I had no dedicated space, so they were misplaced. So, impossible to compare.

What is so special that you love the most, least?

The +
Connections (XLR jack or choice)
The settings on the rear panel
Playback quality
The look (well if it's a pleasure to work with beautiful things )

The -
They choppent any interference. Initially they were plugged into one multi taken as the PC and suddenly caught every sound (hard drives, ventilation). Since then I have connected to another multi socket and all is well. However, they are not armored (hallucinating!!), So, be careful to mobile phones or wireless ...

How would you rate the quality / price?

Pretty good.

With experience, you do again this choice?

Doubtless