Product Comparison: Yamaha HS7 vs Yamaha HS8

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Yamaha HS7 100-Watt Series Monitor, Black

General Specifications

Brand

Yamaha

Model

HS7

HS8

Origin

China

Indonesia

About the Product

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.

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.

Key Specs

Type

Active

Number Of Speakers

Output Power

95 W

120 W

Driver Configuration

1" twitter, 6.5" woofer

8" woofer, 1" tweeter

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Yamaha HS7 100-Watt Series Monitor, Black

Great monitors. I was worried they would be too small for my needs, but turns out, they have more than enough power and are crystal clear.
Clean sounding speakers, go for the next size up if you need it (re: more power and deeper bass)
The built in amps are powerful, and even when turned way up, do not produce hissing or white noise of any kind.
Perfect for in the studio or even just as home theater, pc, or living room speakers. You need an outlet per speaker and an audio interface in order to use these.
Works great in a small studio, but is under powered for a large one. 100W power output is probably accurate, but these small speakers do not project sound adequately to fill a large space.

Size & Weight

Height

13.1 in.

15.4 in.

Width

8.3 in.

9.8 in.

Depth

11.2 in.

13.1 in.

Weight

18.1 lbs.

22.5 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Yamaha HS7 100-Watt Series Monitor, Black

Does not color the music and helps in finding the best mix to use. This size works best in a small room.
Possibly the best for the price. You can't get better medium sized room monitors.
They're an ideal size, they look good, and they sound good.
Great power, nice tight sound, no unnatural booms, exceptionally solid construction

Audio

Min. Frequency Response

43 Hz

38 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

30 kHz

Input Impendance

10 kOhm

What customers say about "Audio"

Yamaha HS7 100-Watt Series Monitor, Black

Sure, they are not as good as super fancy tower speakers, but their clarity and overall range of sound is pretty good for desktop applications.
Once you place these in a properly treated room, they force you to mix and tweak your music because of their balanced audio response.
So if your sounds are ever going to be played anywhere besides a dance club, this is a legit reason. So that's that. Right there in the middle of the volume range these puppies are capable of very nice sounding audio.
Best in its price range and beyond. They are worth the money for buyers who are serious about high audio quality.

Features

Color

Black

Black / White

Enclosure Material

MDF

Cabinet Type

Ported

Interfaces

Balanced TRS, XLR

XLR, TRS

Magnetic Shielding

Yes

Controls

Volume, High trim switch, Room control switch

Level adjust, High trim switch, Room control switch

Extras

Newly Developed Transducers, High performance amp unit, Low resonance enclosure design

High performance amp unit, Low resonance enclosure design, Cutting edge noise reduction technology

Cabinet Type
Magnetic Shielding

What customers say about "Features"

Yamaha HS7 100-Watt Series Monitor, Black

This is a fantastic sounding sub woofer. It has adjustments on the back for volume and bass range.
The hardware is robust and heavy. They have the same kind of power connectors on the back as you get on a PC power supply.
You need an outlet per speaker and an audio interface in order to use these. Power cable is included but no xlr or 1/4" cable is included.
I like that each of these speakers has its own built in power supply with a separate power cable.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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