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Experts prefer Yamaha HS8 over PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 100 Studio Monitor expert endorsements .
Currently, Yamaha HS8 received 5 endorsements from E-Home Recording Studio, woodandfirestudio.com (14 Nov 2023) Hyperbits and 2 others. Meanwhile, PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
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E-Home Recording Studio ranked Yamaha HS8 as #3 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Yamaha HS8 The Modern Remake of a Classic Industry Standard... ... ... Source: ehomerecordingstudio.com - On 14 Nov 2023
woodandfirestudio.com ranked Yamaha HS8 as #2 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Yamaha HS8 Best studio monitors for semi-professional use... ... ... Source: woodandfirestudio.com -
Hyperbits ranked Yamaha HS8 as #6 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 20 Yamaha HS8 Best Advanced Monitors ($400-$1000/pair)... ... ... Source: hyperbitsmusic.com - On 30 May 2023
Gearank ranked Yamaha HS8 as #9 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 12 Yamaha HS8 The Best Studio Monitor under $500... ... ... Source: www.gearank.com - On 7 Jan 2023
Music Critic ranked Yamaha HS8 as #1 Rank Studio Monitor Comment #1 out of 8 Yamaha HS8 Best Overall... ... ... Source: musiccritic.com
PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors 
Yamaha HS8 Customers like Yamaha HS8 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Yamaha HS8
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Yamaha HS8, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling studio monitor receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Yamaha HS8 ranks higher than that and PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors ranks lower than that.
| PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors |
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PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors ranks #51 out of 81. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
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| Yamaha HS8 |
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9.7 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Studio Monitor |
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8.7 Great
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Yamaha HS8 is more popular than PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors
It's fairly safe to say that Yamaha HS8 is a more popular studio monitor than PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors and Yamaha HS8 | |||||
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 | Yamaha HS7 | $350 |
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9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | IK Multimedia iLoud MTM | $400 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | IK Multimedia iLoud Micro | $350 |
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IK Multimedia iLoud Micro ranks #10 out of 81. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Edifier S1000MKII | $400 |
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9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Studio Monitor | Pocket-lint  | E-Home Recording Studio | woodandfirestudio.com | Popular Science  | Hyperbits | Gearank | Careers In Music  |
Music Radar  | PianoDreamers  |
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| 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 [19]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 17
| Highest score by Home DJ Studio | 94 |
| Average score based on 19 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by gearspace.com | 92 |
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
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- VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY: PreSonus Eris E4.5 media reference monitors connect to virtually any line-level audio source, including mobile devices, thanks to rear-panel 1/4-inch TRS and RCA inputs and a front-panel 1/8-inch stereo line input.
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- 8 inch cone woofer and 1 inch dome tweeter; Produce low distortion sound with a well-defined bottom end at any output level.Waterproof : No
- 38Hz to 30kHz frequency response; Power consumption: 60 watts
- 75W LF plus 45W HF bi amp system 120W total; Level control ( 4dB/center click), EQ: High trim switch ( / 2dB at HF) / Room control switch (0/2/4 dB under 500Hz)
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PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors is a popular and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling studio monitors and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Pioneer DM-40BT or Behringer Studio 50USB .
PreSonus Eris Studio Monitors is $85 less expensive than an average studio monitor ($249.99).
Yamaha HS8 is a very 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 Precision MTM or IK Multimedia iLoud MTM .
Yamaha HS8 is $149 more expensive than an average studio monitor ($249.99).
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