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Yamaha 5'' Powered Studio Reference Monitor (Single)
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Your Price: $269.99 CDN
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2 models to choose from:
Ever since the 1970's the iconic white woofer and signature sound of Yamaha's nearfield reference monitors have become a genuine industry standard for a reason - their accuracy. Unlike studio monitors with added bass or treble frequencies which may sound more flattering at first, HS Series speakers were designed to give you the most honest, precise reference possible, providing an ideal sonic platform to build on throughout the mixing process. By combining acquired knowledge and expertise with state-of-the-art sound technologies, Yamaha's speaker engineering team have examined, then optimized, every aspect that has contributed to making these monitors the most trusted in the business. The second generation HS Series also adds a new 6.5" model to the lineup, bringing its exceptional accuracy to an even greater variety of recording environments
KEY FEATURES
• Newly developed transducers that achieve astonishingly smooth response over a wide range of bandwidth
• Newly designed, highly-efficient 1" dome tweeter that extends the usable frequency range considerably and delivers superb high-resolution sound
• Newly designed, ultra-responsive woofers that utilize large, carefully selected magnets, HS Series monitors product low distortion sound with a well-defined bottom end at any output level
• Low resonance enclosure design designed to eliminate unwanted resonance and increase the accuracy of sound reproduction to its extreme limit
• Cutting edge noise reduction technology resulting in a reduction of audible noise up to 6dB
SPECIFICATIONS
• Speaker type: 2-way bi-amp powered studio monitor
• Frequency Range (-10dB): 54Hz - 30kHz
• Components LF: 5" cone. HF: 1" dome
• Crossover: 2kHz
• Output power: 70W (LF:45W, HF:25W)
• I/O connectors: XLR3-31 type (balanced), PHONE (balanced)
• Power consumption: 45W
• Shape: Bass-reflex type
• Cabinet material: MDF
• Dimensions (W, H, D): 170mm (6.7"), 285mm (11.2"), 222mm (8.7")
• Weight: 5.3kg (11.7 lbs.)
• LEVEL control: (+4dB/center click)
• EQ: HIGH TRIM switch (+/- 2dB at HF) / ROOM CONTROL switch (0/-2/-4 dB under 500Hz)
*Monitors Sold Separately*
KEY FEATURES
• Newly developed transducers that achieve astonishingly smooth response over a wide range of bandwidth
• Newly designed, highly-efficient 1" dome tweeter that extends the usable frequency range considerably and delivers superb high-resolution sound
• Newly designed, ultra-responsive woofers that utilize large, carefully selected magnets, HS Series monitors product low distortion sound with a well-defined bottom end at any output level
• Low resonance enclosure design designed to eliminate unwanted resonance and increase the accuracy of sound reproduction to its extreme limit
• Cutting edge noise reduction technology resulting in a reduction of audible noise up to 6dB
SPECIFICATIONS
• Speaker type: 2-way bi-amp powered studio monitor
• Frequency Range (-10dB): 54Hz - 30kHz
• Components LF: 5" cone. HF: 1" dome
• Crossover: 2kHz
• Output power: 70W (LF:45W, HF:25W)
• I/O connectors: XLR3-31 type (balanced), PHONE (balanced)
• Power consumption: 45W
• Shape: Bass-reflex type
• Cabinet material: MDF
• Dimensions (W, H, D): 170mm (6.7"), 285mm (11.2"), 222mm (8.7")
• Weight: 5.3kg (11.7 lbs.)
• LEVEL control: (+4dB/center click)
• EQ: HIGH TRIM switch (+/- 2dB at HF) / ROOM CONTROL switch (0/-2/-4 dB under 500Hz)
*Monitors Sold Separately*
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They are incredible 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
This is the best you can get for serious audio work at this price.
Posted by Ben on Aug 6, 2023
Perfect monitor on a budget 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
These are crystal clear sounding monitors, I was finally able to hear all the mid to high frequency information after years of using inadequate speakers. I would highly recommend pairing this with the HS8S subwoofer for the full sonic spectrum. I recently did this and I'm finding my mixes translate much better. Keep in mind these monitors on their own have very little low end monitoring.
Posted by Joshua P on Feb 24, 2023
HS5 Does the Job 3 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
Hooked up a pair of these babies to my Line 6 Helix via XLR cables. The sound is fantastic in this 12ft x 10ft room.
Broad, stereo sound that brings out the true tones of this pedalboard. Great construction, no bass boom, and the ability to get mighty loud. (All in a small footprint)
Broad, stereo sound that brings out the true tones of this pedalboard. Great construction, no bass boom, and the ability to get mighty loud. (All in a small footprint)
Posted by SVM on Jun 5, 2022
Awsom little speaker 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Just bought them today, hooked them up great sound nice mid to high end sound and when u get the matching sub it sounds like u are in a movie theater
I test them on a recording and live music for the price its a good set up for a small recording room or a home theater set up
Posted by Clayton on May 26, 2021
Yamaha ALL DAY! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
Grew up listening to the Yamaha NS-690II with an Yamaha A-1 amp. Love these little studio monitors. Yamaha keeps the quality.
Posted by Wade B on Dec 25, 2020
Yamaha Al 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Posted by anonymous on Dec 25, 2020
Perfect! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary East, Alberta
The studio monitor market is loaded with awesome products and I think these are a great choice in this price range and size of monitor for what they are designed to do. I needed a smaller near field monitor for my desktop to A/B with a larger set to check the mid-range of my mixes, voice overs and mic placement. Like any monitor I believe it's most important to just spend lots of time with them and get to know how they sound with your music, but to my ears these are a prefect fit for what I needed!
Posted by Patrick Taiani on Apr 25, 2020
It's a competitive market 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick
If you want to listen to your final production..best to match with yamaha sub woofer. These speakers lack bottom range. Best to compare because now your looking at $1000
Posted by D on Dec 27, 2019
Best 5 inch home studio monitor 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
Great monitor for the price. I owned the Rokit KRK5's but quickly swapped them out for these after I noticed my tracks always lacked low-end - the KRK's are bass boosted. These provide a much more realistic sound making it better for final mixdowns.
Posted by Ben on Mar 25, 2019
Studio 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Markham, Ontario
Incredible monitor. You will hear things you have never heard before. Great monitor for VOICEOVERS and music production.
Posted by Bill on Mar 12, 2019
Awesome 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I'm a beginner and these are perfect.. really happy with them for my first professional monitors!!
Posted by Matteo on Feb 6, 2018
Great for the money 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Pickering (Store), Ontario
You get what you pay for when it comes to monitors but these Yamaha's sound a little better then what they're priced at. I bought these to replace my NS10's because my amp was giving me problems and I wanted a more clean, compact setup. Definitely don't sound like the NS10's but still a nice second reference monitor next to my Adam A77X's
Posted by Chad on Aug 26, 2017
The Yamaha Legacy Continues 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
Very good NS-10 replacements. Just like the NS-10s they are unflattering and unforgiving. If you can get your mix to sound amazing on these, your mix will be amazing when played on other systems.
Posted by Andrew on Jan 13, 2016
Yamaha HS5's 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Best monitors ever !!! They look small at 1st glance then you go to pick them up , they are quite heavy for their size, each monitor is independently powered. trust me they pack a punch, a must have in any studio. with the room control feature its very nice especially if you have less than 4 feet of distance between ur speakers n the wall. with a simple flick of the switch u can removed tht overpowering fuzz effect created from wall proximity and keep working without having to knock your wallsdown haha. I give the hs5 a 10 out of 10
Posted by MC Oldschool on Aug 7, 2015
Great Product 1 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
These are a very good set of studio monitors. Good highs and mids; the bottom end is non existent. Great product; you will not be disappointed.
Posted by anonymous on Jul 11, 2014
Honest and sweet 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
Just picked the hs5's up a week ago after quite a few months of research. I have to say, amazing monitors for the money! Not because they sound like a million bucks, although they don't sound bad at all. But because they are the truest representation of my mixes I've heard so far! I can pick out every instrument in the stereo field in perfect clarity. Theses monitors are just what I needed, honesty. My opinion? Don't spend a cent on hyped "nice" sounding monitors. Your mixes will suffer. Get your songs sounding tight on these guys and they'll sound great on everything!
Posted by anonymous on Oct 16, 2013
N/A 0 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I liked the HS50Ms more than these.
Posted by anonymous on Sep 13, 2013
Crystal Clear 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I'g assuming these are the new HS line.
I owned a pair of KRKs Rokit 6s before these, and i like the crystal clear highs and solid mids compared to the muddy boom of the KRKs.
They leave something to be desired in the low end, so I will have to grab a SW10W.
Overall .. I'm very impressed!
Posted by Dan on Jul 3, 2013
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| 5'' Powered Studio Reference Monitor (Single) | 394788 |
