Experts recommend Yamaha HS7 more than Adam Audio T5V
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Yamaha HS7 over Adam Audio T5V, but both Studio Monitors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha HS7 received 2 recommendations: from Pocket-lint (2 Dec 2023) and Gearank (30 May 2023). By contrast, Adam Audio T5V received only 1 recommendation from Music Radar (22 Mar 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Studio Monitor | Pocket-lint  | E-Home Recording Studio  | woodandfirestudio.com  | Popular Science  | Hyperbits  | Gearank  | Careers In Music  | Music Radar  | PianoDreamers  | Music Critic  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | -1 | $350 |  Yamaha HS7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | N/A | Check price |  Adam Audio T5V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 22 Mar 2024 Music Radar ranked Adam Audio T5V as #2
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 9 Adam Audio T5V The best affordable nearfield monitors for small rooms... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com - On 2 Dec 2023 Pocket-lint ranked Yamaha HS7 as #1
Rank Studio Monitor Comment #1 out of 6 Yamaha HS7 Best studio monitors overall... ... ... Source: www.pocket-lint.com - On 30 May 2023 Gearank ranked Yamaha HS7 as #6
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 12 Yamaha HS7 The Best Studio Monitor under $500... ... ... Source: www.gearank.com
After counting and adding up the 100 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Yamaha HS7 outranks Adam Audio T5V. This is not to say that Adam Audio T5V is a bad option. Like Yamaha HS7, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Adam Audio T5V 
Yamaha HS7 
| Rank | Change | Price | Studio Monitor | Pocket-lint | E-Home Recording Studio | woodandfirestudio.com | Popular Science |
Hyperbits | Gearank | Careers In Music | Music Radar | PianoDreamers | Music Critic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $399 |  Yamaha HS8 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $720 |  Neumann KH 120 A | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| 3 | +4 | $129 |  JBL 305P MkII | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| 4 | - | $159 |  KRK Rokit 5 G4 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by Digital DJ Tips | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by RA | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by Music Critic | 100 |
| Average score based on 11 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by gearspace.com | 74 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Newly developed transducers, which deliver a higher degree of accuracy and an extended frequency response (up to 30kHz).
- Perfectly-matched amp unit for consistently flat response.
- Advanced noise reduction technology to meet the demands of professional production environments.
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Yamaha HS7 is a popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling studio monitors and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as IK Multimedia iLoud Micro or RCF Ayra 4 .
Yamaha HS7 is $100 more expensive than an average studio monitor ($249.99).
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