| If Your Mixes Sound Good on These, They Sound Good on Anything
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Yamaha HS Series Monitor Details
The new HS Series powered monitors were designed to be true studio reference monitors in the tradition of the famous NS10Ms. When choosing your next pair of near field reference monitors, remember it's not just important that they sound good; they have to be an honest reference for your mix. The new HS Series of reference monitors were designed to give you exceptionally flat response so you can really trust what you hear. That means that mixes that sound good on Yamaha HS speakers will sound good on anything. In fact, that's the ultimate test of a reference monitor. Even better than that, HS series speakers not only sound good, they look great, too.
The HS Series is a two-way, internally powered speaker system designed to provide affordable, high quality reference monitoring for all types of recording and multimedia applications – home studios, computer-based music production, gaming systems, keyboards rigs and personal computer systems. All products are sold and packaged individually, making it easy to build flexible monitor setups and 5.1 systems.
The 70-watt HS50M (5-in. cone and 3/4-in. dome tweeter) and 120-watt HS80M (8-in. cone and 1-in. dome tweeter) are housed in bass reflex-type cabinets, and reproduce surprisingly tight low end and smooth, high frequency response to beyond 20 kHz. Inputs include a balanced XLR and 1/4-in. phone jack. In addition to master level controls, each speaker has trim switches that allow you to custom-tailor low, mid and high frequency response for different applications.
The HS10W powered subwoofer contains a long-stroke, 8-in. 120-watt woofer and bass reflex design cabinet that maintains high efficiency and low distortion. Connections include dual XLR and 1/4-in. inputs, and three balanced XLR outputs (Mix, L&R). Controls include master level, phase and low/high cutoff frequency. The HS10W complements the HS speakers, and easily handles today's bass-enhanced music or the most dramatic surround effects.
HS Series cabinets look as great as they sound. Enclosures are constructed of high-quality MDF material and a multiple layer finish that minimizes resonance. Design elements include a black finish and lighted Yamaha tuning fork logo. White polypropylene woofer cones recall the look of the classic Yamaha NS10M, and include low-damping rubber surrounds and full magnetic shielding.
Yamaha HS 50M Features
- 5" White polypropylene cone
- ¾" Dome tweeter
- 70-watt biamplified power
- XLR and ¼" connectors
- Room control and frequency response switches
Yamaha HS 80M Features
- 8" white polypropylene cone
- 1" dome tweeter
- 120-watt biamplified power
- XLR and ¼" connectors
- Room control and frequency response switches
Yamaha HS10W Powered Subwoofer Features
A Subwoofer that gets the point
The HS10W powered subwoofer complements the HS speakers and easily handles today's bass-enhanced music or the most dramatic surround effects. The HS10W woofer uses a bass reflex design cabinet that maintains high efficiency and low distortion. The HS Series has been designed to provide exceptional clarity and flat response, so if your mix sounds good here, it will sound good everywhere in 2:1 (Stereo) or 5:1.
What We Think:
The HS series is one of those products that definitely gets our attention. The HS50M does admirably for an entry level speaker, but the HS80M is the true winner here. The HS80M deliver good low end, smooth response and a detailed image and depth. In the under $1k range I’d say they are about as good as you’re going to find. Let’s face it, the white cone look brings out the warm fuzzies in people who know the old NS10M look…except the HS80M stomp them sonically into the ground!
- Warren Dent, Front End Audio |
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