Experts recommend Yamaha HS5 more than Presonus Eris E5
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Yamaha HS5 over Presonus Eris E5, but both Studio Monitors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha HS5 received 4 recommendations: from Popular Science (8 Feb 2024), Hyperbits Music Radar (22 Mar 2024) and 1 other. By contrast, Presonus Eris E5 received only 2 recommendations from woodandfirestudio.com (14 Nov 2023) and Hyperbits.
| 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 The Yamaha HS5 is a powerful and reliable studio monitor that delivers accurate and detailed sound reproduction, making it a great choice for home studios and small recording spaces. | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| 16 | -1 | $150 |  Presonus Eris E5 The Presonus Eris E5 Studio Monitor is a reliable and powerful speaker that delivers accurate and detailed sound reproduction, making it an ideal choice for musicians, producers, and audio engineers who need to mix and master their music. | - | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- Hyperbits ranked Presonus Eris E5 as #3 and Yamaha HS5 as #4
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 20 Presonus Eris E5 Best Entry Level Monitors (less than $400/pair)#4 out of 20 Yamaha HS5 Best Entry Level Monitors (less than $400/pair)... ... ... Source: hyperbitsmusic.com - On 14 Nov 2023 woodandfirestudio.com ranked Presonus Eris E5 as #9
Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Presonus Eris E5 The best studio monitors for beginners... ... ... Source: woodandfirestudio.com - 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 - 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
After counting and adding up the 100 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Yamaha HS5 outranks Presonus Eris E5. This is not to say that Presonus Eris E5 is a bad option. Like Yamaha HS5, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Presonus Eris E5 
Yamaha HS5 Customers like Yamaha HS5 and Presonus Eris E5 about the same
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 HS5
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Yamaha HS5 and Presonus Eris E5 have very similar amazing customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling studio monitor receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Presonus Eris E5 and Yamaha HS5 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Presonus Eris E5 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Yamaha HS5 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Studio Monitor |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Presonus Eris E5 is more popular than Yamaha HS5
It's fairly safe to say that Presonus Eris E5 is a more popular studio monitor than Yamaha HS5, 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 E5 and Yamaha HS5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | KRK Rokit 5 G4 | $159 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 4 expert recommendations | |
 | PreSonus Eris E.45 | $200 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | KRK Rokit 8 G4 | $250 |
We don't yet have enough review information for KRK Rokit 8 G4 N/A
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Pioneer DM-40 | $149 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper |
| 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 The Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitor is a powerful and reliable speaker with accurate sound reproduction and complete response control, making it ideal for professional use in larger studio spaces or for live performances. | - | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $720 |  Neumann KH 120 A The Neumann KH 120 A is a bi-amplified speaker system designed for accurate and detailed sound reproduction, making it ideal for critical listening applications in professional recording studios, post-production facilities, and broadcast environments. | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| 3 | +4 | $129 |  JBL 305P MkII The JBL 305P MkII is a highly recommended and affordable studio monitor that delivers accurate and detailed sound reproduction with advanced technology and excellent stereo imaging. | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| 4 | - | $159 |  KRK Rokit 5 G4 The KRK Rokit 5 G4 is a powerful and versatile studio monitor with a bi-amp design, accurate sound reproduction, and impressive bass performance, making it ideal for mixing and mastering music in small to medium-sized studios or home recording setups. | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - |
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Expert reviews [23]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 19
| Highest score by whippedcreamsounds.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 23 reviews | 92 |
| Lowest score by GuitarFella | 86 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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 |
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Presonus Eris E5 is a very 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 M-Audio BX5 or Rockville Apm6 6.5" .
Presonus Eris E5 is $100 less expensive than an average studio monitor ($249.99).
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 Behringer Truth .
Yamaha HS5 is $50 cheaper than the average studio monitor ($249.99).
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