Which Studio Monitors Should You Buy?! - Find the Perfect Studio Monitors For Your Home Studio Setup
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- This video is focused on finding the perfect pair of studio monitors for you home studio setup.
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🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - amzn.to/3nEW2gH
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🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - bit.ly/3fDv9Hn
🔊 Kali Audio LP6 ($149) - bit.ly/2WXeqYN
🔊 Yamaha HS8 ($369) - bit.ly/31Lh9UM
STUDIO MONITORS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Amazon UK):
🔊 Presonus Eris E3.5 ($99) - amzn.to/2PawESP
🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - amzn.to/3tcVhgd
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00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Important things to sort out first
03:33 - Presonus Eris E3.5
05:20 - Yamaha HS5
07:07 - Kali Audio LP6
08:42 - Yamaha HS8
09:56 - Outro
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Thank you Edward. I have the HS50M's and although a little harsher sounding than the HS-5, I'm used to them and will stay with them. They do right by me.
I need some help. Can you tell me why Erin of ErinsAudioCorner hates the Presonus Eris 3.5 2nd Gen so much? ua-cam.com/users/shortsgsjDPkhEMg0
Dude your channel is so helpful I’m just setting up a home studio for my own use and your videos on monitors has been really helpful. I can’t say enough
STUDIO MONITORS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Amazon US):
🔊 Presonus Eris E3.5 ($99) - amzn.to/39Z4T7G
🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - amzn.to/3nEW2gH
🔊 Kali Audio LP6 ($149) - amzn.to/2QPt4hP
🔊 Yamaha HS8 ($369) - amzn.to/3hUEHxx
STUDIO MONITORS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Sweetwtaer):
🔊 Presonus Eris E3.5 ($99) - bit.ly/3rtYGGE
🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - bit.ly/3fDv9Hn
🔊 Kali Audio LP6 ($149) - bit.ly/2WXeqYN
🔊 Yamaha HS8 ($369) - bit.ly/31Lh9UM
STUDIO MONITORS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Amazon UK):
🔊 Presonus Eris E3.5 ($99) - amzn.to/2PawESP
🔊 Yamaha HS5 ($199) - amzn.to/3tcVhgd
🔊 Kali Audio LP6 ($149) - amzn.to/3nkEdn1
🔊 Yamaha HS8 ($369) - amzn.to/3leAdFF
Great video. I also would have loved an actual recording and comparison of the different wave forms these are outputting.
Wow, this was really helpful thank you Edward !
had the presonus and just upgraded to kali and i love them
Really great video keep up the good work 🙌
Regarding your "things to sort out", I am a PC Gamer first but I have lived with desk top monitors for 25 years since i build my first PC Rig. My Man Cave is 15 x 25 which really should not make a difference but you see I spend many hours by the day and week working on my other Hobby building and racing Model Racing Yachts. When in this mode I want some music to fill the room for me and any of my guest builders. Your point of view seems to make good sense but many of us have an expanded requirement for our audio purchasing. Thanks for this video its well done.
This helped me narrow down my list. Thanks!
Great 💪🏻
Ive had the presonus 3.5’s for about a year producing music , they are a great starting point for getting decent sound just to listen to your mixes… i would definitely recommend upgrading after about 6 months or after youve gotten the flow of your DAW
I have them since winter 2020 hahah
Or just do it once and do it right, not twice. Start with premium stuff guys so that you can grow with premium stuff! Yamaha HSx series is the way to go.
Thanks for the video 😎
Please do a video on how we can connect 4 studio monitors
if i have enough budget i would like to buy Yamaha HS8 . it suitabe for me and for my room . Thank you Edward for the review . I finnally have my absolute desicion
Good man, great advise bro. Keep it real homie 🤟
If you already like the Yamaha HS home studio series, check out the flagship of the company - the professional Yamaha MSP series.
These babies have an even greater audio resolution, a more accurate frequency response, front bass ports, a really stylish 100% black design and a heavy, kinda rock-solid building quality.
The only studio monitors with a similar high audio resolution (never really heard such a well defined, sharp 'n' tight bass) have been the pretty expensive Neumann studio monitors (and I still think that the Yamaha MSP series contain the more accurate studio monitors) - definitely some of the best on the market because they'll show you every little mixing mistakes straight in your face.
But if you get it to make your tracks sound only fairly good on these monitors, they'll blow you away on every sound system you listen to your soundtracks after mixing.
Your all videos are usefull
Not to mention this helped me a lot decide my monitor size🙂
Awesome!! Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
Really needed this video thanks ed 📼💯
Great! Glad it was helpful 💪🏻
I have focal alpha 50s for about 1 month and I’m very pleased with the results! I compared them in a music store with the hs 5s and they were a lot more balanced. I think that the Yamahas have very little bass and the focals are great in that category. The mids are very clear on both and the top end are a little harsh on the Yamahas. So I personally prefer the focals for my type of music. The yamahas are great too! (Here where I live they are the same price)
I've had the Alpha 50s for over 3 years and I love them! I was debating between the Yamaha HS5s as well but I went for the Focals. I recently added the Yamaha HS8S subwoofer paired with them and it's an unreal experience. Focal is a great speaker company, high priced, but so worth it. If I had more money I would've went with the Focal sub, but it's still a great combination. Either way, I'm happy to see you're enjoying these monitors as well!
Nice advice 👍
Am I the only one who believes regardless of your room size go for the best you can afford and just adjust your volume/level(on the monitors) to a suitable level for less reflection and always reference on head/earphones and other devices you think your ideal listeners uses?
Great video. Those monitors look sick. I would like to listen them live.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great video well done
Thanks for the visit!
Nice review, what room size would I need for the HS8 ?
Hi Edward, thank you for your great videos. Could I ask for your opinion, my room is a standard rectangular 12ft x 9ft (carpeted room) would you personally use HS7 or HS8’s?
Logic would point towards the HS7’s, however my concern is simply that the HS7’s won’t have enough bass response and I will have to later invest in a subwoofer. For reference, I am looking to produce a wide range of music genres i.e. dance, pop, light classic.
Could the HS8’s possibly be tuned down for my room size so the bass isn’t overpowering?
Many thanks 👍
DAMN the Kalis are absolutely dope !!!!! the HS dominates tho
Nice video edward
quite good info
Awesome!!! Thank you so much for watching!!
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Question / Hello,
I play the acoustic guitar as an amateur, I sing and I sometimes also use a drum machine and this exclusively at home in my office (13FT X 9FT).
Today I sound all this with my Marshall AS50D amp. It sounds good but I'm afraid of damaging my amp. This is why after several opinions and after watching your video, I plan to equip myself with two Yamaha HS5 monitoring speakers and a Yamaha MG06X table.
Can you tell me if this equipment would fit for this?
The kalis are fantastic once i will be on the game i gonna look for them
Awesome!!
I use Tannoy reveal 802's as deskstop speakers . Bought them in sale for 240€a pair 😂 Imho, everybody who likes music, monitors ( with forward port) are the best for desktop speakers.
Love all ur vedios
Thank you!!
Hello there! Looking for some advice.. I have been looking for some speakers to go with my upgraded and new gaming setup that i am currently putting together. Would Yahama HS5 be good for general use? Gaming, Music ect? Looking at either HS5 or Presonus 4.5E or if you have any other recommendations im open to others. No budget.
big room, small room.. how much is big, how much is small? vague explanation...
You are right
If you feel it is big...It is big...If you feel it small ....It is small.
How much feel
Give the guy a break
Thats not his duty to measure your room
Hey Edward, I want to get studio monitors primarily for playing electric guitar using amp sims. Which studio monitors would you recommend? I would rarely be doing any recording.
Man I had exams and thus was the proper way to relax after exams thank you for these wonderful videos and I want to enter in the giveaways
Thanks for watching!!
It also depends how close ur sitting to the speakers. Not many talk about that
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Thanks 🔥
I watched a video of yours a while back and one of the speakers you were comparing had a digital display on the back of it - do you know which speaker that was? Thanks
just a quick FYI, you can get any studio monitors you just need to adapt your mixing techniques to the speakers
That's partially true. Mix translation from monitors to other systems is a pretty big deal, though. The more accurate the representation at the first source, the less you'll be questioning your own technique because your monitors are giving you the truest representation of what you're doing. Lower end studio monitors will not always translate well to all systems. Yamaha's have been an industry standard for a reason. There's also a reason that you don't do this professionally.
Work smarter not harder.
"any"? Maybe if you don't literally mean "any".
@@DoctorMandible yea i mean like just basic studio monitors. not speakers. im talking ab actual studio monitors because you can adjust your sound over time
Kali lp6 verry good
The problem with using HS5s in a small room is that you can't place them near a wall because of the rear port and this is probably something you'll want to do if your room is small. Front ported speakers like KRK Rokit 5's would probably be better in this instance.
Presonus 3.5😍
I have the Presonus Eris 4.5 just for a basic home studio setup.
How is the bass response?
@@rebin4649 with bass -2dB for the room space, the bass is good for the price. No sub bass under 60Hz but the bass is good !
If one buys a subwoofer in order to extend low end frequency range, does it matter what size the monitors are?
no, but if you have 8inch monitors you might not need subs though, up to you...
I have Boss Katana 50 with a 12" single driver. How good is that??
No one talking about Mackie. I think Mackie are a great undervalued monitors.
I learnt by hard way. Bigger is better.
I have the PreSonus 4.5 sounds really good a good second option from the Yamaha they get the job done I was surprised they are not that far off from the Yamaha if you want to save $200 and use it for something else I'll get the PreSonus 4.5 and use the $200 for some extra wave plugins or something I'm really starting to become a fan of PreSonus products they put out some really good products for the price.
JBL 306 ARE WAY BETTER!
@@BayAreaMusicVideos yeah but they aint the same price.
@@nolongerjuicyboiz4413 it’s $50 more fam
@@BayAreaMusicVideos ? Which monitor are you talking about? Jbl 306p mk2?
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what is best size monitor if im at a corner of my living room, the lviingn room is big but also have some angles, currently using 3.5 in ones but want to upgrade
I'm currently using Yamaha HS5 studio monitors and JBL LSR310s. I'd like to add two more active speakers to create a 4.1 surround sound system. How can I connect the additional speakers?
Is it a problem to have trs and rca cables plugged in at the same time? I will essentially not use them at the same time tho
Helpful video. It might be clearer to use 'powered' or 'unpowered' to describe the speakers instead of 'active' or 'passive' since the latter terms are also used for monitors with active or passive crossovers.
No. "Active" and "Passive" are what are used in the technical specifications. Any mixer or engineer is going to understand. You're the only one with the issue.
what's the diiference from studio monitors and regular speakers? like edifiers vs presonus ?
3:50. Eris 3.5s are studio monitors, that's why you get free recording software when you buy them. They're flat and true, I've had great results in my home studio. Their small size means you don't disturb the neighbours when making music, too.
Those are the worst
In conclusion, are they useful for music production?
sorry for my stupid question : can Keyboard Amplifiers be used instead of studio monitors ? what would be the issues ?
hmmm for studio production u want the most flat and I distorted sounding speakers. And then make sure it has at least a range of 20 to 20000 kHz range which most speakers nowadays do.
I am thinking about using the Presonus 3.5 for Atmos mixing on channels 6&7... do you think I will run into issues getting these to color like my Kali LP8s in the 1/2, Center and 3/4 position?
i have the Eris 4.5 and tried the 3.5 .... for the price the sound is just awesome. And lots of emotions in the sound with them.
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Thanks for this video! So I think im going to go with the HS-5 pair and im wondering if it is essential to get the subwoofer with it or if they are good on their own? I am a bedroom music producer for context.
I am wondering the same thing and have recently decided NOT to get the sub. In the end I figured the sub would add more problems than solve… I don’t have ideal placement and it’s another thing to worry about with acoustic treatments and also, the extra money for one just didn’t seem worth it for the issues I might experience even though I really want to hear the lower end. I’m going HS5 without the sub and looking forward to the classic trials in the car and with home stereo equipment to check my masters.
I have the predecessors, the HS50M's and the Yamaha 8" sub. The thing you have to be careful of is how loud you turn up the sub. At its detent 12 o'clock position, the sub greatly overpowers the same setting on the HS50M's. So I keep the sub at roughly 9 o'clock, and that seems to fill out the low end nicely without overpowering the satellites. And the eq settings on both the sub and the satellites is critical. I have yet to figure out a good setting (the sub has 2 eq switches, and the satellites have 4. I believe the HS-5 has 2 eq switches.
I really like this system, especially because I got them in mint condition used at a good price. I'm a living room music producer.
Great video! Is Yamaha HS5 good for guitar & VST & Amplitude, Guitar Rig...?
Yes, I think so!
5'' is prcft for home studio or semi professional studio
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Thank you so much!!
Is it good for mixing if you’re in a well acoustic treated place?
Presonous eris 3.5 and jbl 104 which one you choose ?
Hi Ed,
I want to get a fuller sound out of my digtital piano. Should I use Monitors to do that? I have a Yamaha P515, which is a great keyboard but I would like to emulate the acoustic sound better. Are monitors the best way to do that?
Monitors are focused on accurate representation with the goal of mixing music in mind. If all you need is a better sound than the speakers built into your piano, any quality speak of appropriate size for the room you’re trying to fill should do. A good speaker doesn’t need to be a monitor as you don’t need to monitor specific frequency responses :)
Bro I am going to buy my first studio monitors I am confused kali lp6 Eris 5 xt or krk5
Where do i find those triangular pads?
Welcome back Edward, it's been a week.
Thanks man!!
I'm lookig for some spekers i have 2 options sony-x30... Or makie cr8+sub... Wich one are better for music and movie? I think makie its a better choice for this scenario. What is your opinion?
I would go with the Mackie CR8 + Sub!
Yamaha may not have extended bass or treble but they win for overall accuracy in sound.
I don’t know. That huge midrange spike never sounds very “accurate” to me. I guess it helps make the midrange easier to hear, but it’s rather unnatural sounding.
@@tronam midrange is what our ears perceive as overall character of sound but again, whats natural to one is un-natural to other. If you find the mids high on the Yamaha, wait till you hear their legendary NS-1000 speakers that were used in the studios in the 70s, its mid and treble with accuracy like no other.
What if I want a pair of studio monitors to run my Fractal Guitar Amp modeling unit through and get the most accurate sound out of my Fractal?
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@@wondir69 Don't worry, I listen to philosophy and history lectures. lol
Lol I’m either blasting Future or listening to audiobooks
What is that music that starts playing at the 5:27 mark?
2,5
I have the HS8's - no regrets!
what about hs4 yamanha? is this good like hs5? i just play guitar and sing.
I hv a pair of the BMX5 bt wanna add a bigger pair, got a decent room... What cn I add that's durable nd affordable ?
Get a second hand pair of Yamaha HS7 or even better... Yamaha HS8's. If those are too expensive, get a pair of Kali's.
what doesn't seem to often get mentioned is the freq response. My keyboard needs around 40 Hz to 40KHz. Have you tried finding speakers with that range? Amazon is poor as most descriptions don't mention the freq range
...humans cannot hear above 20khz max...most people only about 16khz....i like an extended high frequency tweeter to but no human being can hear up to 40khz...20khz - 25khz should be more than high enough...quality over quantity....the 1 1/4" tweeter's on my Eris E8 XT's only go up to 20khz but sound fantastic......my Q Acoustics Concept 30's go up to 30khz, my best music playing speakers used with an SVS SB1000 12" subwoofer....your tweeters should sound very clean if well designed taking most treble distortion well above the human hearing range...
I make beats in a 2.2m x 2.4m and 2m height booth.
All walls are made of absorbing fabrics.
What size and speaker should I use?
5” studio monitors should be just fine. You can add a sub to your setup in future if you want more low end 👌🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic Thank you for your answer but how can i add a sub in the future? sub woofer? or the setting on the back of the speaker? Is it good to add a sub woofer to my booth?
@@user-np7tv4ek7x Add an active sub-woofer. Preferably the same brand as your monitors. Look into the speakers you want to buy and see if the sub automatically balances crossover with the monitors.
May I ask, I have a UA-cam channel where I review microphones, and have always used my studio headphones (Rode NTH-100) for their neutral personality. I am wanting to go ahead and get some studio monitors for my editing station to give another media device that people would listen to mics in THEIR home studios/gaming rooms, etc. would you consider the $99 Presonus a good option for evaluating tones of mics I review? My UA-cam studio is 9ft by 15ft. Thanks for your time!
I have hs8 in my bedroom studio but it’s too big! 5inch monitor is the best for bedroom studio I think
Yeah. 8” studio monitors in a bedroom is tough 🙈
If you dont mind me asking bro, what's your room geometry (placement of speakers and listing position relative to walls) and what kind of treatment do you have (Foam, mineral wool, thickness, etc)? I've had some trouble in the past with this stuff too and I thought it was just the bass from larger speakers when it really was the room itself
If I use condesor mic and studio monitors in one room will that give feedback or do I have to turn my monitors off every time I record my vocals?
always turn your monitors off while recording in the same room! They will bleed into the mics! Always.
Just saying..... If my budget were to ever permit, I'd have a studio lined floor to ceiling with Yamaha SH8's, but for now I suppose a matched pair and an HS8-S sub will just have to suffice! 🤔😂
acoustic treatment aka matress
U need to try the kali audio in 8 v2
I'll have a look! 👌
Good
My bedroom is 5m x 3m and 5m of height. Should I get the Hs5 or hs7?
I would get HS7 👌🏻
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I would love to get the midi keyboard
I just gor the Yamaha HS5 and I absolutely hate how they lack bassand the treble is so not natural. It is the most synthetic I have ever heard. Back to my old Audio Pro T14.
Yamaha MSP3A 4" REVIEW PLEASE!
I'll see what I can do!
Bad information on "Small room small speakers large room large speakers"
Bass response is directly proportional to cone size. If you do music, small speakers is a waste of money.
You can't mix what you can't hear.
what about yamaha hs7 ?
Rokits?
what about pioneer dm40s ?
It surprises me to see the HS5 described as having a flat frequency response. It really doesn’t. They’ve been analyzed extensively and have a quite pronounced peak in the midrange around 1khz.
that is very good for checking your center they have also less distortion and 3d image - an forr untreated room they bang
The hs5s are the most lousy studio monitor I've ever seen in my life.I have hs 8s but i don't have a big room i want to try kalli lp 6 i hope i get a better sound
@@mpirgkel4363 i tried them and its true. The HS5 is very not flat .... there is a bump in the mids. I hated them.
i agree its all hype
Is the $149 quoted for the Kali's just for one speaker or for a pair?
Unfortunately just for one speaker.
@@EdwardSmithMusic awe mehn! They could’ve at least given a special for purchasing two!
nice
Thanks!
Always curious about this: studio monitors are used to mix the music but not to listen to music. So no one hears the song the way it was intended?
When you mix a song, you are analyzing it. You will never listen to your own music or songs you work on the way you listen to other people’s song.
The song is intended to translate well to all systems. A coloured system may hide blemishes in the sound that is devastating on another system. You want a flat and detailed response on monitors. Then the mix should be tested on other systems, after it is mixed.
@@EdwardSmithMusic so studio monitors is perfect for listening music, because that's what a mix engineer want it to sound, right? confusing indeed
yeah it's so confusing what these people said that studio monitor is for mixing and not listening to music. LIke whaaaat? isn't it the perfect choice to listen to music with monitors? because that's what the engineers want it to sound
I believe studio monitors give the most natural representation of sound. Most casual listeners like different variations of augmented bass, mids, or treble, so most speaker setups are not designed for a flat range, rather an augmented range.
Herein lies the crux. If you make a well balanced mix on flat monitors, it should adapt well to differing augmentations in sound. Feel free to correct me if I am incorrect on my hypothesis.
Can i just buy one yamaha speaker first and save for the second one instead buying a pair for the price of the yamaha?
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