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Yamaha HS80M

Active Monitor from Yamaha belonging to the HS series

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«  Accurate and efficient »

Published on 07/19/12 at 05:31
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