have anyone experience with YAMAHA HS80M

[gabriel g.]

Last week I went to my local dealer and take a look at some monitors.
I need one with 8" bass speaker so I did a short (very short) shootout between some KRK and the YAMAHA HS80M.

I was very impressed!!!!I think they sound fantastic!!!!
But I didnt listen with my own cd to them, only with the mix-cd from the dealer.

But I must tell you I never enjoyed listening to Justin timberlake and nora jones more.

250€ for one speaker is very cheap...

do any of you guys have them or listened to them with something more metallic music?

cheers

 

[Ermz]

I think they're possibly the best monitor in that price range.

 

[AStudio]

Love em! got the HS50M's, great for my home setup. One thing though, you have got to have a set of good cans because that low end is much like an NS10. Little hard to judge with just the speaker. Cans + HS80M = Great success (in borat voice!)

Also the top end will take some getting used to as its a little more open than most.

A classic combo is KRK's and a set of NS10's/HS80M's that would cover all basis I think.

Good value for money aswell

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Listening with a pair of HS80M this very moment. I got them cheap (480e with stands brand new), and for that price, I have seriously never heard a better pair. The Event ALP5's I had before were nice in their price range, but they really don't compare to the HS80M's when A/B'd.

 

[gabriel g.]

I heard about the low end "problem" , but I didn´t hear anything. they just sounded very "round" and very open in the highs but not "shizzy"
I also heard some House music on them and the bass was very "deep" and punchy

 

[AStudio]

The low end is not a problem as such, just not as low response as some monitors, its really not as bad as people make out.

I wouldnt let it put you off buying them, most people have cans answell to check the low end. Its not as big a problem as i thought it would be.

 

[Metaltastic]

Investigate the Tannoy Reveal 5A's as well

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/454898-oh-my-god-i-am-aural-ecstasy.html

 

[colonel kurtz]

yea...as far as i've heard the low end is pretty robust on the 80's, but the 50 is lacking with the 5" driver

either way, i have to say that i haven't actually heard either one of those monitors, but will be looking hard at the 80's and probably adam A7's whenever the times comes for me to upgrade monitors

 

[broken81]

I got the Hs80m and I like them but i came from a pair of Wharfdale 8.2a so can't really compare them to others in the price range. Definitely better then the Wharfdales though!

 

[The Unavoidable]

I got them, and they kick ass!

 

[AudioPhile777]

They are awesome... My next set of monitors (2nd set) will be Adam A7s...

 

[Fifth_Horseman]

Got them and love them, they totally do the job for me.
I took quite some time in the shop to compare monitors and they came out on top (in that price range).

 

[Melodeath]

No complaints here!

 

[Let it burn...]

I'll be joining this club very soon

 

[GuitarHack]

I have them and like them. Since I haven't owned any other monitors I don't know how they compare though to others in the price range..