HS5

Yamaha

HS5

141 positive 5 neutral 31 negative

Based on 177 Reddit mentions

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Why do people say Yamaha HS5 (or the entire HS series) is uncomfortable to listen to?

Not much upper mids but rather highs and, well, middle mids (~1 kHz) https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/yamaha-hs5-studio-monitor-powered-speaker-cea-2034-spinorama-audio-measurements-png.46443/ And their FR is indeed quite flat but unlike both most monitors and consumer

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alibloomdido in r/synthesizers

November 1, 2025 3:24 PM

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Fresh batch of pmc prophecy 7 that I built today

Oh yea with a discount like that you would be silly to say no lol I’m not overly knowledgeable about speakers headphones is more my jam tbh so I do t have much experience to compare them to but compared to my Yamaha hs5 actives the prophecy 1/5 blow them out the water, the 7 and 9s the bass is amazi

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Nu-Focus in r/audiophile

April 17, 2026 1:14 PM

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Struggling to achieve a professional vocal sound - Need advice

Monitoring is EVERYTHING when trying to get a pro sound. The first time I sat in front of my Neumann KH 120 II, moving from Yamaha HS5, I was blown away by how easy it was to find what I was looking for in my mixes. If you can’t get a polished sound, it’s usually because of masking. If you can’t fin

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dhillshafer in r/homestudios

May 10, 2026 10:01 PM

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Question about speakers placement :

Below are the Klippel vertical contour measurements for Yamaha HS5, it shows the variance of frequency response if you go above or below off-axis from the twitter driver. If you're using it sideway, it will act as horizontal contour. The general response is pretty normal for conventional twiter abov

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Mizuo___ in r/Workspaces

April 12, 2026 11:54 PM

3

Bedroom Studio Monitor Upgrade

Acoustic treatment will net you more gains per dollar than a monitor upgrade. Kali LP6 are good but a sidegrade to Yamaha HS5. If you really want an upgrade without the price tag of the Barefoots, maybe Kali IN-5?

JigglypuffNinjaSmash in r/homestudios

February 25, 2026 3:04 AM

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What monitors should i buy? with a 500$ budget producing, mixing and mastering purpose

Since I’m getting downvoted I’ll write a better answer. The data is there, take a look at the port resonances and time domain performance of all of the speakers. At your budget , nothing is gonna be perfect of course, but the comparison is pretty drastic HS5: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum

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dskot in r/AdvancedProduction

May 13, 2026 9:50 PM

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Help with buying studio monitors?

For an untreated room, go with monitors that can be calibrated. I am happy with my iLoud MTM Mk2 in a room where a pair of Yamaha HS5 I had before sounded awful.

appoint33 in r/homestudios

May 17, 2026 6:04 PM

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12 May 2026 - Daily Chat Thread

Surprisingly, antiperspirant Kahf malah lebih efektif di gw dibanding produk MBK, baik yg roll-on maupun bubuk. Suka juga sama baunya huhu. Anyway, sempet nyoba speaker Yamaha HS5, first time nyobain studio-level speaker gara-gara temen ada yg audio engineer. First impression: technically better tha

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Shunl in r/indonesia

May 12, 2026 5:21 AM

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Finally done after six months

I heard Adam Audio's sound fantastic for their ribbon tweets! I was considering one myself back when I bought these 5yrs ago. Yes, to me they sound fantastic! Details are strong and they sound very natural. To my ears. As for accuracy, I don't really have anyway for measuring that. You can however "

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Haile_Storm in r/battlestations

April 15, 2026 6:16 PM

2

Boss RC-600 Playback/Monitoring setup?

Sorry I missed that you already have monitors. The HS5’s seem particularly bass deficient to me so I get why that doesn’t work. I faced the same question 6 months ago when I set up a looping rig and started livestreaming on twitch. I use guitar, bass, drumset, synths, sample pad, drum machines, Rhod

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theboomthebap in r/LoopArtists

April 15, 2026 9:09 PM

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