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Yamaha HS80M

Active Monitor from Yamaha belonging to the HS series

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Published on 12/15/10 at 15:11
Value For Money : Excellent
The choice was motivated by the brand, never disappointed by Yamaha, and trials in open space in a store, compared with HS 50M (no bass), Mackie (cardboard side) and samson A7X (not the same range but the 80 HS PRESENT were tj, were more expensive.

My usage: general listening and mixing

To clarify, the style of music: I'm Latin, latinjazz, electro and lounge moods priority miking acoustic guitar. With the little stuff I own these speakers are an essential tool for a good sound and an equalizer to correct the guitar.

Until then I bounced my tracks and went off to a friend for my mixer controls on JBL LSR Series
I continue to do so but it is much faster now, I have to resume the mix to zero, the HS 80 do a good job
What I miss is being able to mix well- push volume up loud, so I keep remixing in the studio but it is quicker

SOUNDS

frequency curve? on paper it is virtually identical to adam A5X
The sound is clear, clarity in the higher frequencies, means lots of little details to erase (miking acoustic guitar), style shot of nails on the strings or the body, note poorly supported (frieze)
For the bass, my room is a bit small, but the difference is notable when properly adjusting the switch back (I'm at -2 db).
The stereo image? well yes, respecting the equilateral triangle, we have 1 left and 1 right side is precisely the rule and each panoramic instrumentals detaches into the mix.

I am not Inge's lab, I have no ears for bionic, and neither to analyze the frequencies and other transients, I listen and I mix, it does it well.

OVERALL OPINION

I have them for about 1 month and I'm not disappointed
I was mixing, and I continue before JBL LSR MSP5 NS and 10 in control, I'm not homesick
They perform their task correctly, which is: the mix

To listen it is perfect, I say thank you my CD every day, my mp3s have nothing to be ashamed of either

At that price they are the best quality / price / power ratio in the current market, in my humble opinion

If I will make this choice again? yes for the same configuration

PS: I put the 9 / 10 everywhere (perfection is not for this world) because they suit me entirely, which is not necessarily the case for other configurations or other musical styles.