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The Yamaha HS8 is one of the most widely used active powered studio monitors in modern recording history. Carrying forward the legacy of the legendary NS-10M, the HS8 is engineered with a unflinchingly flat, honest frequency response designed to expose flaws in a mix rather than flatter the listener. If a mix sounds balanced and clear on a pair of HS8s, it will translate reliably to almost any consumer playback system.
Featuring a bi-amplified design ($75\text{W}$ LF / $45\text{W}$ HF) paired with an 8-inch white polypropylene cone woofer and a 1-inch dome tweeter, the HS8 provides extended low-frequency reach down to $38\text{ Hz}$ without needing a dedicated subwoofer. Built with dense MDF cabinets, anti-resonance mounting rings, and room control boundary attenuation controls, it serves as an essential reference monitor for home project studios and professional tracking rooms alike.
From Yamaha
TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK
Ever since the 1970's the iconic white woofer and signature sound of Yamaha's nearfield reference monitors have become a genuine industry standard for a reason - their accuracy. Unlike studio monitors with added bass or treble frequencies which may sound more flattering at first, HS Series speakers were designed to give you the most honest, precise reference possible, providing an ideal sonic platform to build on throughout the mixing process. By combining acquired knowledge and expertise with state-of-the-art sound technologies, Yamaha's speaker engineering team have examined, then optimized, every aspect that has contributed to making these monitors the most trusted in the business.
FEATURES
- 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with 8" cone woofer and 1" dome tweeter
- 38Hz - 30kHz frequency response
- 75W LF plus 45W HF bi-amp system for high-performance 120W power amplification
- XLR and TRS phone jack inputs accept balanced or unbalanced signals
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