Experts recommend Yamaha HS5 more than Yamaha HS7
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Yamaha HS5 over Yamaha HS7, 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, Yamaha HS7 received only 2 recommendations from Pocket-lint (2 Dec 2023) and Gearank (30 May 2023).
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 |
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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 | - |
12 | -1 | $350 | Yamaha HS7 The Yamaha HS7 Studio Monitor is a powerful and versatile speaker that provides precise and accurate sound with low resonance, making it ideal for critical listening, mixing, and mastering in larger studio spaces. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
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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 - 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 HS5 outranks Yamaha HS7. This is not to say that Yamaha HS7 is a bad option. Like Yamaha HS5, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Customers like Yamaha HS7 and Yamaha HS5 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 HS7
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Yamaha HS7 and Yamaha HS5 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 Yamaha HS5 and Yamaha HS7 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Yamaha HS5 |
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9.6 Amazing
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Yamaha HS7 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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Median best-selling Studio Monitor |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Yamaha HS5 is more popular than Yamaha HS7
It's fairly safe to say that Yamaha HS5 is a more popular studio monitor than Yamaha HS7, based on its 500+ 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 Yamaha HS5 and HS7 | |||||
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PreSonus Eris E.45 | $200 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular | |
Yamaha HS8 | $399 |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
| 5 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro | $350 |
In comparison:
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro ranks #9 out of 82. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular | |
IK Multimedia iLoud MTM | $400 | 2 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 | Music Critic |
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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 [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:
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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 |
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- 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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- 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 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).
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).