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Experts prefer Yamaha HS5 over JBL LSR305
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 100 Studio Monitor expert endorsements .
Currently, Yamaha HS5 received 4 endorsements from Popular Science (8 Feb 2024), Hyperbits Music Radar (22 Mar 2024) and 1 other. Meanwhile, JBL LSR305 did not receive any endorsements this month.
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | +1 | $200 |  Yamaha HS5 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| N/A | N/A | Check price |  JBL LSR305 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 8 Feb 2024 Popular Science ranked Yamaha HS5 as #1
Rank Studio Monitor Comment #1 out of 8 Yamaha HS5 Best overall... ... ... Source: www.popsci.com - Hyperbits ranked Yamaha HS5 as #4
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 20 Yamaha HS5 Best Entry Level Monitors (less than $400/pair)... ... ... Source: hyperbitsmusic.com - On 22 Mar 2024 Music Radar
ranked Yamaha HS5 as #4
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Yamaha HS5 The best for a true representation of your recordings... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com - On 22 Jan 2024 PianoDreamers ranked Yamaha HS5 as #4
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Yamaha HS5 Best Studio Monitor Under $500 (for intermediate studios)... ... ... Source: www.pianodreamers.com
Where to buy?
JBL LSR305 
Yamaha HS5 
As can be seen below, Yamaha HS5 is mentioned by key experts in Apr 2024, while JBL LSR305 is not.
| 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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No expert reviews linked yet for JBL LSR305.
Expert reviews [19]
Total expert reviews: 19
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by Home DJ Studio | 94 |
| Average score based on 19 reviews | 84 |
| Lowest score by Digital Stereophony | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- The original first generation of the legendary JBL Professional 3 series Studio Monitors
- The impressive performance of the 3 Series Reference Monitors is the result of JBL's development of its flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor
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From Seller:
- 2-Way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with 5" cone woofer and 1" dome tweeter
- 54Hz-30kHz frequency response
- 45W LF plus 25W HF bi-amp system for high-performance 70W power amplification
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EAN Numbers: 0086792974675, 0700613726082, 0720189176272, 0798304267471, 0989899019396, 8065656565565
UPC Numbers: 086792974675, 700613726082, 720189176272, 798304267471, 989899019396
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Yamaha HS5 is a very popular option in the middle of the studio monitors price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling studio monitors and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as PreSonus Eris E.45 or JBL Control 1 Pro .
Yamaha HS5 is $50 cheaper than the average studio monitor ($249.99).
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