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Monitor Review: Yamaha HS50M - The new NS-10M?
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| atxbigballer1 |
Yamaha HS50M - The new NS-10M?
A great article by this guy Jonathan Grand.
I am looking for some monitors and after reading this article, i think i'm going to buy the Yamaha HS50M ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS!
What do y'all think?
http://www.moozek.com/2008/01/09/su...the-new-ns-10m/ |
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| nightowl |
Looking at the frequency plot the biggest difference between the two seems to be <100Hz which is where the kick drum and sub bass usually appear- which is important for our style of music.
I was warned off the older NS10Ms not because they were bad as such, but were industry standard because they encouraged the mix engineer to be careful around that 2Khz area which made the results more radio friendly rather than club friendly. So I was told :rolleyes:
Maybe the HS50M is an improvement for our needs. |
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| rulzz |
hs50s are nice but no NS10s for sure, very attractive pricewise for bedroom producers and i think they will help yamaha to catch up with KRK's in the martket place.
I really doubt they will be used in studio's much though. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by atxbigballer1
...i think i'm going to buy the Yamaha HS50M ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS!
What do y'all think?
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If you can spend a little more, I highly recommend the HS80Ms. I've had mine for a few years now and am very happy with them. But, if they're out of your price range and/or you want something more compact, the HS50Ms seem to be the ticket - they consistently get good reviews. |
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| mfitterer1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by rulzz
hs50s are nice but no NS10s for sure, very attractive pricewise for bedroom producers and i think they will help yamaha to catch up with KRK's in the martket place.
I really doubt they will be used in studio's much though. |
I have owned both and they destroy the krks. The hs80's are a flat monitor. For people with untreated rooms and bedroom studios I cannot think of anything in the price range even close to them.
Of course there are better options higher up but imo I don't think the differences in price are justified by the differences in sound |
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| rulzz |
| but krk is better marketed so for now they still have a much bigger share of the market. I do agree that yamahas sound much better. ( and i do own krks) |
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| mfitterer1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by rulzz
but krk is better marketed so for now they still have a much bigger share of the market. I do agree that yamahas sound much better. ( and i do own krks) |
Agreed. |
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| aNYthing |
Mackies all the way. But then again - trust your ears. Grab a track you like and know well and listen and compare.
I usually use "Yes - Owner of a lonely heart" as my "test track" for a monitor and also few other obscure tracks for testing various ranges of frequencies - some hip/hop for low-end, some classical for mid, some acid for highs. Burn a compilation CD and give it a listen. Be sure to take a few minute break from sound between listens. |
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| atxbigballer1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
If you can spend a little more, I highly recommend the HS80Ms. I've had mine for a few years now and am very happy with them. But, if they're out of your price range and/or you want something more compact, the HS50Ms seem to be the ticket - they consistently get good reviews. |
One reason why the HS50Ms is that i have a small room and if i get the HS80Ms i will make lots of folks mad at me!
do u think HS80Ms will be good in a small room? |
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| aNYthing |
| quote: | Originally posted by atxbigballer1
One reason why the HS50Ms is that i have a small room and if i get the HS80Ms i will make lots of folks mad at me!
do u think HS80Ms will be good in a small room? |
anything over 6" will be horrible for a small room, especially if neighbors are a problem.
If I may make a suggestion... check out Adam A5's or A7's. AMAZING monitors for a very good price. Especially great for mixing in a small home studio at low volumes. I own A11p's and they're perfectly accurate, regardless of the volume I throw at them. Good for those times when it's late at night and you don't feel like sweating your ears off in headphones.
I also have a set of Mackie 624HRs (first gen) that are phenomenal and have a great low end for their size.
You can probably get a set of 624's for about $500 or so. |
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| drogtech |
Hello
Iam thinking about hs50m, but as mentioned Ive also got small room, its perpenticular 2,5 x 4,0 m. one shorter wall has windows and my desk is along the longer wall. Ive checked size of the 5' and they are really tiny like some computer speakers and 8' are quiet big. What do you think would be the best option go for 5' or 8'? What about bass in 5' I will need to listen closely but wouldnt in 8' bass be to loud? |
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| aNYthing |
| quote: | Originally posted by drogtech
Hello
Iam thinking about hs50m, but as mentioned Ive also got small room, its perpenticular 2,5 x 4,0 m. one shorter wall has windows and my desk is along the longer wall. Ive checked size of the 5' and they are really tiny like some computer speakers and 8' are quiet big. What do you think would be the best option go for 5' or 8'? What about bass in 5' I will need to listen closely but wouldnt in 8' bass be to loud? |
the old wisdom says - get the best speakers you can afford. As far as the size, as LNG as you address low end freqs by setting up bass traps and/or reduce reflections and standing waves by difusing the sound (eg furniture, carpet, even sofa) - you should be good with larger system. 8 would be decent bit may prove to be too boomy or dark. That's one of the issues I had with HR824's. Using a 2.1 system usually helps you zoom in on a low end when needed or turn it off when not needed.
I found that having a sub made the difference in accuracy of the mix but keep in mind that it may take some time to figure out what works. Working without sub may be strongly recommended if u have neighbors or people who may not enjoy theor walls rattling. |
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