Yamaha HS7 monitors

Clarky

I've managed to borrow a pair of HS7 monitors to try out for a few weeks..

surprisingly, they are blowing away my trusty KRK V6 mk1 monitors..

the seem to go lower, higher and have better clarity..

John_P

I've got a pair of the little hs5's that pair up with my huge old tannoy's - no bass like the 7's probably have but I like the detail in the mids.  Nice monitors and the white centre is cool ;-)

Clarky

interestingly... my KRK V6 cabs are slightly larger than the HS7's [same depth / height but the V6 are a little wider]..

but the HS7's have deeper and more focused low end...

also, I think some of the low end clarity may be because the HS7 ports are to the rear.. whereas the KRK port is a slot at the front.. when I compared the m side by side it was only then that I noticed something I hadn't noticed before.. that was the turbulence coming from the KRK's port... I'd never noticed it before.. mental...

Fretwired

I have a set of HS7s which I'm very pleased with.

Clarky

the other thing  forgot to mention is that the HS7 tweeters are quite strong.. especially for near-field [I'm less than 2m from each monitor..

but they do have a switch on the back that allows you to knock off -2dB.. this worked perfectly for me..

given how little these things cost [compared to a new pair of KRK VXT6 - which is I guess the latest equivalent to my V6], the are irritatingly good..

Clarky

Fretwired said:

I have a set of HS7s which I'm very pleased with.

now I've messed with them for a day.. I'm not surprised you're pleased with them at all

spark240

Yep...HS7 here too...

Snap

Hs5, which for me are brilliant. Very clear and balanced, tbh I find them fine with bass and I love bass too. Also they are v good for listening to hi red commercial,audio purchases (I'm thinking the audiophile master of hesitation marks by nine inch nails in particular, sounds awesome)

guitarfishbay

Clarky;506099" said:

the other thing  forgot to mention is that the HS7 tweeters are quite strong.. especially for near-field [I'm less than 2m from each monitor..but they do have a switch on the back that allows you to knock off -2dB.. this worked perfectly for me..given how little these things cost [compared to a new pair of KRK VXT6 - which is I guess the latest equivalent to my V6], the are irritatingly good..

This is why I sold my HS8s, even at -2 they were too bright. The 7s seem better balanced but I just never could get the 8s to work for me long term as I just ended up making dull sounding mixes. In the same price bracket I've had KRK G2 5 and 6 inches and they've got the opposite problem to some extent but I preferred that sound. Drew just got some Focal Alphas and he was really liking them.

Monitor choice is really personal and also room specific, placement and treatment makes a big difference too. You've really got to try something for a while to see if it will work.

Clarky

I know what you mean.. I'll be trying these for a few weeks..

the proof will be when I eventually get to doing a mix with them.. which I hope will be pretty soon..