Yamaha HS8 Active Studio Monitor 75 W+ 45 W Set With 2x XLR Cables And XLR-to-1/4" Adapter Cable

Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitor - Welcome to Reality!

Since the 1970s, Yamaha's iconic reference monitors with the white cone have set the standard across the audio industry for their accurate, authentic reproduction. Other studio monitors may flatter the ears at first listen with boosted bass and highs — but that can also lead you to make major errors when judging a mix. Yamaha's HS models, by contrast, deliver reference sound, so you can rely on their honesty and accuracy throughout the entire mixing process.

Yamaha's speaker engineers combined decades of expertise with deep technical knowledge during development. State-of-the-art technology was applied and the product was refined until monitors emerged that count among the most reliable reference listening systems in the audio world. The second generation of the HS series has been further improved and expanded with a new 6.5" model, giving you even more options for your studio.

Newly Developed Drivers

The HS series features newly developed drivers that deliver an astonishingly balanced response across a wide frequency range. The reaction of the speaker magnets and the magnetic field they generate were perfected and play a major role in flawless, natural-sounding transduction. All assemblies, including materials and circuit design, were carefully tested and re-optimized to achieve absolutely accurate signal reproduction across the entire audible spectrum.

High-Performance Amplifiers

The amplifiers in the HS series were perfectly matched to the drivers of each model. Thanks to the bi-amplified design, the tweeter and woofer each have their own dedicated amplifier. The amps themselves are of outstanding quality and contribute significantly to the monitors' high-resolution sound and linear frequency response.

Low-Resonance Cabinet Construction

A special cabinet construction prevents unwanted resonances in the HS series. This allows reproduction precision to be pushed to the limits of what is possible. The cabinets are made from durable MDF with optimal damping characteristics, ideal for studio monitors. With more than 100 years of experience in piano building, Yamaha's engineers used the traditional three-way miter joint. This construction locks the cabinet panels firmly at the corners, making the units extremely durable while keeping unwanted resonances in check that could otherwise negatively affect the overall sound.

Innovative Methods to Minimize Noise

Bass-reflex ports can add punch, but they can also negatively affect the sound. Turbulence at both ends of the port channel causes air vibrations that in turn create unwanted noise. Through careful analysis, Yamaha engineers optimized the bass-reflex channel and minimized its tendency to turbulence, resulting in noise reduction of up to 6 dB. This allows HS series monitors to meet even the strictest and most demanding production criteria.

Controls and Connections

The full-range models of the HS series feature two tone controls that let you adapt the speakers to the acoustic properties and shape of the room boundaries. ROOM CONTROL lets you reduce the exaggerated bass that inevitably occurs when speakers are placed near walls. With HIGH TRIM you can fine-tune the high-frequency response. On the input side, the full-range speakers are equipped with jack and XLR sockets suitable for balanced and unbalanced connections from keyboards and mixers to audio interfaces.

On the HS8S subwoofer, the cutoff frequency of the switchable low-pass filter (HIGH CUT) can be set between 80 and 120 Hz. The high-pass filter at the output (LOW CUT) can also be set between 80 and 120 Hz. PHASE allows the phase at the subwoofer output to be inverted. The HS8S subwoofer is equipped on the output side (L, R and EXT SUB) with XLR sockets. Inputs are available in both jack and XLR formats.

Professional XLR & Audio Cable With High-Quality Connectors!

Stage Pro-Line cables use only oxygen-free copper. This ensures long-lasting, consistent quality and protects against corrosion. The connectors are hand-soldered and feature a clamping strain relief so the solder joints remain free of mechanical stress. A high-density copper shield effectively protects the audio signal from handling noise and electromagnetic interference generated by power supplies and power cables. This guarantees low conductor capacitance and crystal-clear audio transmission.

XLR Cables

The Stage Pro-Line is a professional, balanced audio cable, especially recommended as a microphone cable or for other XLR connections. It is also ideally suited for wiring home studios.

Audio Cables

The Stage JXM-0.5 is a professional, balanced audio cable, primarily recommended as a patch or adapter cable—for example to adapt balanced keyboard or stage piano outputs or mixer outputs from a 6.3mm jack to XLR, since adapter plugs are often too bulky for closely spaced sockets. The JXM-0.5 is also well suited for wiring home studios.

Absolutely Precise Sound, Very High Resolution & a Flat Frequency Response!