HS5

Yamaha

HS5

143 positive 5 neutral 26 negative

Based on 174 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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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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Constantly struggling to get the bass right in heavy music, any advice?

Measurements for the HS5 show very excessive midrange and treble (spiking up to +7dB) relative to the bass. I would struggle to use these without significant corrective EQ. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/yamaha-hs5-powered-monitor-review.10967/

dorothy_sweet in r/audioengineering

December 25, 2025 2:17 PM

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What studio monitors to buy for small apartment?

The Yamaha HS5 lack bottom of run without a subwoofer. But in a small apartment, you want to run something that doesn’t vibrate your neighbors’ walls. So it’s a tough choice between doing what’s best for your production and doing what makes you less hated in your apartment complex. I’d go with HS8 a

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forestball19 in r/homestudios

February 26, 2026 8:26 AM

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Bigger Soundstage

Do you use a subwoofer? Depending on the content,* the HS5 needs help with low bass; I doubt you need a bass trap. A spec of “frequency range to 54Hz” implies down -10dB could border on inaudible, per Fletcher-Munson, and likely have more than a target of 3% harmonic distortion, and aggravate multi-

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RCAguy in r/studiomonitors

March 30, 2026 4:23 PM

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Switching from studio monitors to passive speakers + HiFi amp for DJing & listening

Thanks for your reply! I did try different settings on the back of the HS5 and on my mixer, unfortunately, that didn't have any effect My living room is about 30 m², and when I’m listening, I’m sitting roughly 4 meters away from the HS5s. I guess that’s far outside the typical nearfield range they’r

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Clay_Daviz in r/StereoAdvice

November 27, 2025 9:31 PM

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r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk

Hey everyone, I’ve been doing music production for a while now and I’m at the point where I want to invest in some better gear so I'm planning to upgrade both my headphones and studio monitors. For headphones, I’m pretty set on the Sennheiser HD 600 based on a lot of reviews I’ve seen on reddit and

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sintjemojaljubav in r/audioengineering

December 25, 2025 4:10 PM

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