HS5

Yamaha

HS5

143 positive 5 neutral 26 negative

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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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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

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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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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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