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?

Yes. But the HS5 does have a boost around 1khz. Which compared to a speaker (or headphone) which has a more neutral mid-range response could make them seem a bit shouty. And they're a little bit too flat. People tend to perceive speakers (even studio monitors) that have a little bit of tilt in the f

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raistlin65 in r/synthesizers

November 1, 2025 3:38 PM

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Are these a decent pairing for around $440?

With the Yamaha HS5 existing, I wouldn't go that expensive with Edifier.

el_tacocat in r/turntables

November 29, 2025 10:38 AM

3

focusrite speakers

Yamaha HS5’s are within budget and a nice sounding set of monitors. If he wants to later on, he could also add the matching Yamaha sub to them for more bass. I use their bigger brothers l, the HS8. Whilst neither the HS8 or HS5 is truly a ‘reference’ speaker (a speaker with a very flat response curv

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PeakDevon in r/Focusrite

November 15, 2025 6:29 PM

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Recommended speakers?

Yamaha HS5 or KRK RP5 are both decent entry level speakers. In general avoid speakers that have bluetooth. I've seen a few of these advertised and they are just toys. You will also need a decent audio interface. The MOTU M2 or M4 are really solid high quality units. A little cheaper would be Univers

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Calaveras-Metal in r/homestudios

April 30, 2026 5:15 PM

2

Stage Piano speakers

That’s over the top for a stage piano, Yamaha hs7, or even hs5 are plenty good enough for this

oldfartpen in r/DigitalPiano

May 1, 2026 11:00 AM

2

Should i get a catalinbread soft focus deluxe or a yamaha fx500

What is your budget as a number? Yamaha HS5 is a pretty popular budget choice but if that is out of the range you are willing to pay it's not a good recommendation :)

Instatetragrammaton in r/synthesizers

April 12, 2026 9:27 AM

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How to improve my WFH setup?

Setup is already clean, that Herman Miller doing the heavy lifting For the vertical monitor — 27" at 1080p works great for docs and Slack. Mount both on arms to free up desk space, your setup is begging for it. A monitor light bar is a game changer for night sessions — BenQ ScreenBar is the go-to, n

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Zestyclose_Side8990 in r/Workspaces

April 5, 2026 5:37 AM

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New To Synth Minilogue XD

It all depends on your budget! I mostly recommended these because they are only $119 for a pair. Monitor speakers can go up to the 5 figure mark for one each. Of course, those are only useful if you also have a fully acoustically optimized room. Yamaha has the HS5 and HS8. These also have a subwoofe

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Instatetragrammaton in r/synthesizers

March 21, 2026 10:18 PM

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For Mixing?

For the price point, the LSr305 win every time. I had them up against the Yamaha hs5

Deep_Information_616 in r/homerecordingstudio

November 28, 2025 11:04 PM

2

Passive speakers for vinyl DJ

I have Yamaha hs5’s I got on eBay for less than £200. Great speakers.

RabMcC1980 in r/vinyldjs

January 13, 2026 4:14 PM

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