The concept of your reviews is one of the best on youtube and I prefer them to many others. In comparison to the original track, however, nearly all speakers in your videos seem to have an early bass roll off, even speakers with a strong bass response like JBL 305P. In addition, the speaker recordings sound like mono reproduction. My only explanation is the Zoom H6 recorder. Perhaps you should (if it is possible) connect better external mics to your recorder.
Agreed! It's a beautiful test and helps many would-be producers, professional producers and audiophiles alike. Your videos and sound tests have certainly helped me. But if you can capture that stereo information, that would be great.
It's true. I tested both speakers In real life - HS7 has a very shar sound with a lot of details, most people mixing on HS8 and there is reason; JBL 305 - Hi-Fi speaker with a soft blurred sound and deep bass, it's good for drinking.
JBL because I already have larger Yamaha. JBL is more eager, which may be needed to translate certain emotions. Everything else is fine with both. I can hear slight rubber in the Yamaha, but JBL is more metallic. But neither is extreme. I am currently looking for vocals with right emotion (not sad), and unported speakers with fast waterfall, since I am covered for other aspects.
For either I wouldn't suggest studio monitors, studio monitors are designed to sound flat and I'm exciting. However the krk rp5 g3s are actually quite hyped sound wise for a studio monitor, especially in the low end, so if you can grab a pair of those second hand for a good price, wouldn't be a bad deal, especially since the g4 is out, the g3s will be much cheaper, you can find cheap pairs on eBay all day long. The g4's however are pretty flat and I wouldn't recomend them unless you're a musician or sound engineer. Rather look at higher end consumer grade speakers, they'll be more fun for gaming and to listen to.
@@joshsmith7812 I was able to test out the RP8G3 and to me it sounded very good in music but didnt test it for gaming. I am currently looking at Polk Audio S20 and HTS10 maybe that would be a better option
Listening to the original, then the JBL then the Yamaha the JBL seems slightly closer to the original than the Yamaha. I had more success back in the days with JBL monitors than the NS10's to be honest and I actually prefer the JBL sound here to the Yamaha. I can't go by the hype, I have to go by the results and what works for me and that's JBL. Great match up though and both are great monitors in my opinion
@@yongsua1989 There are 3 examples, the original, the Yamaha and the JBL. For me listening on AKG headphones the JBL sounds closer to the original example. Watch the video properly before commenting as now you seem unobservant to not notice that there is an original example to compare with :-P
@AwesomeSaucable Audio Technica?? Cmon if you want to be a snob at least draw for Beyer Dynamic. At least their range is meant to be neutral. M50X are not as they hype up the bass. Anyhow I was listening on a pair of AKG headphones as they are decent enough monitors and I didn't think this was a headphones snob contest lol.
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio 4 years on, and reporting that I listened to this on AKG K712 Pros. If I'd known people were this sensitive, I'd have used crappy old cans instead, lol.
Vox I’d say keep/upgrade your Hi-Fi speakers if you want to strictly listen to music. Studio monitors are built for what they’re named for: mastering work in a studio. They’re not necessarily designed for listening to music, they’re more designed to be a true representation of what you’re mastering so that you can hear any flaws in your mixing/mastering
To my ears, a narrow HS7 win here, due to the midrange detail. Strings sound well-detailed and pronounced. For EDM or such, I would go with JBL 305p. Better bass punch.
Yamaha sounds more clear. More Details. At a Studio Monitor you want to hear every single instrument separatly clear. I think the Yamaha do that better.
@@epicon6yes. i had 305p mk2 and my mixes always were muddy oversaturated cause the bass is not flat. Exactly the same thought! good for parties and really bad for producing and mixing!!!
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listening on HS7 and to me they sound identical (JBL for almost half price though...)
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JBL win - bcz closer to original. best studio monitors that can sound closer to neutral, uncolored, flat! not that better sound in your personal opinion and colored fun. Remember that! Yama has mid-range boost, that provoke to reduce it in the studio. And after that sample will be V-shape.
@@tyya2168 😂 couldn't be further from the truth mate. In reality you can make great mixes with either of these depending what you prefer, but the jbls indeed do have a flatter response and more definition, meaning it's more likely to translate better. Jbl only for listening? You sure about that? JBL is one of the first manufacturers to make a studio monitor, JBL has studio monitors which are over 8k a pair, these are their entry level ones and they're still amazing. These wouldn't be fun just for listening to music on unless you like the sound of something flat and quite uncoloured, which I do but that's because I'm a Music producer and I like to hear music when I listen to it as well how the song was produced without lots of colouration from my listening source.
These are both studio monitors and since we have no idea what the original is played on you can’t say one is better than the other. If the original is being played from a neutral sound source , then monitor that sounds the closest to the original is the best U can’t say simply the Yamaha is better without having any idea what the original sound source is ur just saying that bc ur repeated what u think u should say, ur not thinking. If u look at the frequency curves they are about e same expect the jbl has a high end bump all the way at the end. And the Yamaha has a mid range bump around 1hz. So it’s kinda even. It would be useful if this person actually told us what the original source is. He doesn’t. So these videos are useless
i like the classic and instrumental and rock music, saws and super saws is not a Challenge for good speaker, on saw only music sounds all speaker good, good music is more as a simple saw and a loot of fx... Acoustic Music have a loot of micro dynamic and transients and...
JBL LSR305s have hissing problem and more apparent at night when you are working in a silent room. It is annoying. It's because it uses Class D amp. If you are annoying by hissing problem, don't buy JBL LSR305s or any other JBL powered monitors that uses Class D amps.
Adrian Ronald Sehat I’d suggest to always look at any item’s dimensions in the description area and have a ruler or retractable tape measure at hand. Quite frankly I’d rather see an item in person.... but online “window shopping” nowadays seems to be the norm. We have a huge pro audio store where I live but even they don’t carry many studio monitors on hand as opposed to what they have listed on their online store - and especially the hundreds of headphones you can find online. when I went to the headphonebar in vancouver, while they had a sizeable collection, I couldn’t find many headphones I knew that existed as well; but least one could sample a lot of other headphones one has never heard of before...
These videos make no sense. You’re relying on the frequency response curve of the microphone recording, as well as the curve of whatever is playing back. Differences will be heard but not necessarily the same differences you hear in person... just saying.
Why do people confuse professional equipment and monitors for listening music? Yamaha is designed to work and produce, jbl for students with portable speakers in their hands
@@tyya2168 Yeah and a lot of the music studios on insta are set up by guys who have no idea what they're doing, you'll see Krk rokit rp5 G3s placed on their side as well in loads of music studios on Instagram and they're crap for mixing and even worse placed on their side. Just because a lot of people use something because it's more popular doesen't mean it's better. No offense but you seem very narrow minded, I'm a professional sound engineer and I know what I'm talking about, as far as entry level studio monitors go, the jbls are solid. And indeed not only sound fuller but are more flat than the HS. I have a friend who sold his HS because he just didn't enjoy working with them, he then upgraded to eve audio which isn't even in the same league as a Yamaha HS, and he loves them, JBL makes proper high end studio monitors you'll see in proper professional studios, you'll see old Yamaha nsm10s in professional studios as well, but unlikely the HS series unless it's a second reference.
@@joshsmith7812 can you please help me man which one should i buy adam t5v or jbl 305p mkII for making electronic dance music mostly? or even throw more money and get eve sc audio 205? does the price justify twice more expensive product eve sc 205 or should i only look adam t5v or jbl 305p mkII i am really tight on budget
@@greendog2529 tight budget? LSR, No questions asked. These monitors just translate super well once you learn them, BUT you will need to get either some iso accoustics stands or fluid audio stands to decouple them, the foam pads simply don't work and due to the cheap construction (not cheap sound or speaker) but construction of the cabinet of the jbl they get a muddy boxy low end placed directly on the desk, with either of these stands however they're outstanding, another excellent option is the Kali LP6 which is made by ex jbl employees, I like both, Adam AX is an amazing monitor I have a pair, however their freq response is quote shallow without a sub for those much needed lows for most electronic music (as I mainly mix myself) the jbl goes down to 43hz which is the same range as only some 7 inch monitors go down to, the fact that not only a budget but a 5' monitor can achieve this is amazing, my only gripe with the JBLS is cheap cabinet construction and maybe sliiightly thin mids, but in this price, even above it, they don't have much competition, in their own right they're great monitors, tbh I prefer them over Dyna Audio LYD. Especially taking price into consideration. Another thing is the JBLs do reveal flaws easily in a mix, and what I like with their low end is that it sounds real and as and it's not some super hyped low end to try make the speaker sound bigger as some manufactures do, JBL got it right, the Low end is very tight and detailed for a 5' monitor, but do note they're rear ported meaning try keep them as far from a wall as possible (on the back end of the monitor) cheers. If I had to choose I'd choose the LSR, I know this monitor very well and I love it's characteristics and super wide sweet spot which is great for small studios and setups with less than ideal positions etc, (that waveguide thing they've got going on really works) The SC205 is amazing however I can't justify the price vs what the JBL offers performance wise, you need to spend quite a lot more money to start getting a significant jump from the JBL's
@@joshsmith7812 thank you very much for constructive answer. LSR series is not making anymore and its not on the market ,so u can buy only 305 MKII i asked for them not LSR but i got the point. I have really small room and it will be very close to the wall :( . I know its the best to acoustically treat my room but i dont have money. I will buy a pair of studio headphones and check low end on them because of my room and budget restriction. (ATH M50x). Now im sure i will be getting JBL's. And yeah ,i was about to buy Auralex Acoustics MoPAD or something similiar ,maybe that should work.
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The concept of your reviews is one of the best on youtube and I prefer them to many others. In comparison to the original track, however, nearly all speakers in your videos seem to have an early bass roll off, even speakers with a strong bass response like JBL 305P. In addition, the speaker recordings sound like mono reproduction. My only explanation is the Zoom H6 recorder. Perhaps you should (if it is possible) connect better external mics to your recorder.
Agreed! It's a beautiful test and helps many would-be producers, professional producers and audiophiles alike. Your videos and sound tests have certainly helped me. But if you can capture that stereo information, that would be great.
It's true. I tested both speakers In real life - HS7 has a very shar sound with a lot of details, most people mixing on HS8 and there is reason;
JBL 305 - Hi-Fi speaker with a soft blurred sound and deep bass, it's good for drinking.
Next video: JBL LSR 305 vs Yamaha R1.
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Thank you for these videos, they are really helpful!!
Thank you for these videos, they are really helpful!! too much )))))))
please, compare also Yamaha H7 vs. Harley-Davidson
JBL because I already have larger Yamaha. JBL is more eager, which may be needed to translate certain emotions. Everything else is fine with both. I can hear slight rubber in the Yamaha, but JBL is more metallic. But neither is extreme. I am currently looking for vocals with right emotion (not sad), and unported speakers with fast waterfall, since I am covered for other aspects.
JBL still my fave... ;)
Nice work DS. Enjoying what you are doing.
Great reviews! Thank you man!
The JBL actually did better than I thought they would. Yahama still rules for over all clarity.
For music play back and PC gaming which of the two speakers is suitable? I am also considering the KRK Rokit 7 G4
For either I wouldn't suggest studio monitors, studio monitors are designed to sound flat and I'm exciting. However the krk rp5 g3s are actually quite hyped sound wise for a studio monitor, especially in the low end, so if you can grab a pair of those second hand for a good price, wouldn't be a bad deal, especially since the g4 is out, the g3s will be much cheaper, you can find cheap pairs on eBay all day long. The g4's however are pretty flat and I wouldn't recomend them unless you're a musician or sound engineer.
Rather look at higher end consumer grade speakers, they'll be more fun for gaming and to listen to.
@@joshsmith7812 I was able to test out the RP8G3 and to me it sounded very good in music but didnt test it for gaming. I am currently looking at Polk Audio S20 and HTS10 maybe that would be a better option
@@Pandemonium088 yeah studio monitors are designed for studio work, you're better off getting some nice consumer speakers.
Get the iLouds for gaming and music playback
Listening to the original, then the JBL then the Yamaha the JBL seems slightly closer to the original than the Yamaha. I had more success back in the days with JBL monitors than the NS10's to be honest and I actually prefer the JBL sound here to the Yamaha. I can't go by the hype, I have to go by the results and what works for me and that's JBL. Great match up though and both are great monitors in my opinion
Ridiculous! You were not at there at the time of recording & mixing of these songs and how the hell you could verify JBL closer to the source. Lol.
@@yongsua1989 There are 3 examples, the original, the Yamaha and the JBL. For me listening on AKG headphones the JBL sounds closer to the original example. Watch the video properly before commenting as now you seem unobservant to not notice that there is an original example to compare with :-P
@AwesomeSaucable Audio Technica?? Cmon if you want to be a snob at least draw for Beyer Dynamic. At least their range is meant to be neutral. M50X are not as they hype up the bass. Anyhow I was listening on a pair of AKG headphones as they are decent enough monitors and I didn't think this was a headphones snob contest lol.
@@yongsua1989 So is it your opinion that these comparisons on UA-cam are ridiculous?
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio 4 years on, and reporting that I listened to this on AKG K712 Pros. If I'd known people were this sensitive, I'd have used crappy old cans instead, lol.
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If I were to use them to just listen to music instead of my HIFI speakers what would you recommend out of these including hs8?
Thanks
Vox I’d say keep/upgrade your Hi-Fi speakers if you want to strictly listen to music. Studio monitors are built for what they’re named for: mastering work in a studio. They’re not necessarily designed for listening to music, they’re more designed to be a true representation of what you’re mastering so that you can hear any flaws in your mixing/mastering
@@henrypestana9594 hey man, do u recommend yamaha hs7 for composing/mixing/recording vocals? in a home studio (in my room)
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To my ears, a narrow HS7 win here, due to the midrange detail. Strings sound well-detailed and pronounced.
For EDM or such, I would go with JBL 305p. Better bass punch.
Yamaha sounds more clear. More Details. At a Studio Monitor you want to hear every single instrument separatly clear. I think the Yamaha do that better.
Thanks for your video
Sounds like the hs7 have a bump around 900- 1khz....
its true bro, check the frequency response on Google ... ;o)
@@ChrisBessy The bass on the JBL is too saturated. Great for parties at home, bad for mixing.
@@epicon6yes. i had 305p mk2 and my mixes always were muddy oversaturated cause the bass is not flat. Exactly the same thought! good for parties and really bad for producing and mixing!!!
listening on HS7 and to me they sound identical (JBL for almost half price though...)
can you compare JBL 305p ii with Micca RB42?
hey guys would u recommend yamaha hs7 for composing/mixing/recording vocals in a home studio (in my room)
yes
JBL 305P MKII !!!
Does jbl comes in white color?
If i can get yamaha HS8 for less than the LSR305 should i get the HS8 ?
Yes
Dear Digital Stereophony, You are doing such great work! I heard alot compliments on Hivi Swan Mseries. Please make review comparing Hivi Swan M200 MkIII vs Audioengine A5+ and others. Thx!
M200MKIII is already booked for tests next month. I hope to release first videos early July. Cheers!
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Swans test better than AE 5+
JBL!!!!!
JBL close to the original, yamaha suitable for more long listening sessions.
wowwww....that warm JBL...
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JBL win - bcz closer to original. best studio monitors that can sound closer to neutral, uncolored, flat! not that better sound in your personal opinion and colored fun. Remember that! Yama has mid-range boost, that provoke to reduce it in the studio. And after that sample will be V-shape.
You idiot, original sounds on not professional monitors.Yamaha is perfect for all types of work, JBL is only for listening
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@@tyya2168 😂 couldn't be further from the truth mate. In reality you can make great mixes with either of these depending what you prefer, but the jbls indeed do have a flatter response and more definition, meaning it's more likely to translate better.
Jbl only for listening? You sure about that? JBL is one of the first manufacturers to make a studio monitor, JBL has studio monitors which are over 8k a pair, these are their entry level ones and they're still amazing. These wouldn't be fun just for listening to music on unless you like the sound of something flat and quite uncoloured, which I do but that's because I'm a Music producer and I like to hear music when I listen to it as well how the song was produced without lots of colouration from my listening source.
These are both studio monitors and since we have no idea what the original is played on you can’t say one is better than the other. If the original is being played from a neutral sound source , then monitor that sounds the closest to the original is the best
U can’t say simply the Yamaha is better without having any idea what the original sound source is ur just saying that bc ur repeated what u think u should say, ur not thinking.
If u look at the frequency curves they are about e same expect the jbl has a high end bump all the way at the end. And the Yamaha has a mid range bump around 1hz. So it’s kinda even. It would be useful if this person actually told us what the original source is. He doesn’t. So these videos are useless
i like the classic and instrumental and rock music, saws and super saws is not a Challenge for good speaker, on saw only music sounds all speaker good, good music is more as a simple saw and a loot of fx... Acoustic Music have a loot of micro dynamic and transients and...
JBL LSR305s have hissing problem and more apparent at night when you are working in a silent room. It is annoying. It's because it uses Class D amp. If you are annoying by hissing problem, don't buy JBL LSR305s or any other JBL powered monitors that uses Class D amps.
i hear some of them have been infested by snakes.
true ... hisss problem because ampli class D. I return them after one week ... hs7 has not this problem.
No selfnoise here mightve just been your interface im using a MOTU M2 for them at the moment
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Why do speakers look so big on youtube?
exactly! my mr524 looks so tiny on my desk
Adrian Ronald Sehat relative to what? In comparison to the apple homepod the mackie mr524 look big
@@cl2nden1st89 i expected it to be as tall as my 24 inch monitor since i never had any studio monitors before. turns out it is smaller than that
Adrian Ronald Sehat I’d suggest to always look at any item’s dimensions in the description area and have a ruler or retractable tape measure at hand. Quite frankly I’d rather see an item in person.... but online “window shopping” nowadays seems to be the norm. We have a huge pro audio store where I live but even they don’t carry many studio monitors on hand as opposed to what they have listed on their online store - and especially the hundreds of headphones you can find online. when I went to the headphonebar in vancouver, while they had a sizeable collection, I couldn’t find many headphones I knew that existed as well; but least one could sample a lot of other headphones one has never heard of before...
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Yamaha HS7
305!
JBL for me this time
to me ears they are quite close the yamaha more mid range and jbl more highs more lows
JBL love it....👌
Jbl is just too good
No monitor can beat yamaha when it comes to clarity and flat response
EEH was that a joke?
Lol, have you never heard of Focal, Dynaudio, Barefoot?
they sound nearly identical to me....the track is horrendous
These videos make no sense. You’re relying on the frequency response curve of the microphone recording, as well as the curve of whatever is playing back. Differences will be heard but not necessarily the same differences you hear in person... just saying.
Jbl best )
Jbl fan ❤️
These two still dont get close to the original recording......
Why do people confuse professional equipment and monitors for listening music? Yamaha is designed to work and produce, jbl for students with portable speakers in their hands
@@tyya2168 Yeah and a lot of the music studios on insta are set up by guys who have no idea what they're doing, you'll see Krk rokit rp5 G3s placed on their side as well in loads of music studios on Instagram and they're crap for mixing and even worse placed on their side. Just because a lot of people use something because it's more popular doesen't mean it's better. No offense but you seem very narrow minded, I'm a professional sound engineer and I know what I'm talking about, as far as entry level studio monitors go, the jbls are solid. And indeed not only sound fuller but are more flat than the HS. I have a friend who sold his HS because he just didn't enjoy working with them, he then upgraded to eve audio which isn't even in the same league as a Yamaha HS, and he loves them, JBL makes proper high end studio monitors you'll see in proper professional studios, you'll see old Yamaha nsm10s in professional studios as well, but unlikely the HS series unless it's a second reference.
@@joshsmith7812 can you please help me man which one should i buy adam t5v or jbl 305p mkII for making electronic dance music mostly? or even throw more money and get eve sc audio 205? does the price justify twice more expensive product eve sc 205 or should i only look adam t5v or jbl 305p mkII i am really tight on budget
@@greendog2529 tight budget? LSR, No questions asked. These monitors just translate super well once you learn them, BUT you will need to get either some iso accoustics stands or fluid audio stands to decouple them, the foam pads simply don't work and due to the cheap construction (not cheap sound or speaker) but construction of the cabinet of the jbl they get a muddy boxy low end placed directly on the desk, with either of these stands however they're outstanding, another excellent option is the Kali LP6 which is made by ex jbl employees, I like both, Adam AX is an amazing monitor I have a pair, however their freq response is quote shallow without a sub for those much needed lows for most electronic music (as I mainly mix myself) the jbl goes down to 43hz which is the same range as only some 7 inch monitors go down to, the fact that not only a budget but a 5' monitor can achieve this is amazing, my only gripe with the JBLS is cheap cabinet construction and maybe sliiightly thin mids, but in this price, even above it, they don't have much competition, in their own right they're great monitors, tbh I prefer them over Dyna Audio LYD. Especially taking price into consideration. Another thing is the JBLs do reveal flaws easily in a mix, and what I like with their low end is that it sounds real and as and it's not some super hyped low end to try make the speaker sound bigger as some manufactures do, JBL got it right, the Low end is very tight and detailed for a 5' monitor, but do note they're rear ported meaning try keep them as far from a wall as possible (on the back end of the monitor) cheers.
If I had to choose I'd choose the LSR, I know this monitor very well and I love it's characteristics and super wide sweet spot which is great for small studios and setups with less than ideal positions etc, (that waveguide thing they've got going on really works)
The SC205 is amazing however I can't justify the price vs what the JBL offers performance wise, you need to spend quite a lot more money to start getting a significant jump from the JBL's
@@joshsmith7812 thank you very much for constructive answer. LSR series is not making anymore and its not on the market ,so u can buy only 305 MKII i asked for them not LSR but i got the point. I have really small room and it will be very close to the wall :( . I know its the best to acoustically treat my room but i dont have money. I will buy a pair of studio headphones and check low end on them because of my room and budget restriction. (ATH M50x). Now im sure i will be getting JBL's. And yeah ,i was about to buy Auralex Acoustics MoPAD or something similiar ,maybe that should work.
That’s like saying Yamahas are only made to be motorcycles.
These are both studio monitors numb nuts. Both companies make different things too.
Yamaha win. Cleaner mid range
cleaner? I think you mean boosted
Very thin sounding monitor. I wouldn't rely soley on the Yamahas.
@@whodisguy7003 because its a monitor not a music listening speaker
Yamaha fail again
@@benedickcucumber yamahas are worse
It seems that someone couldn’t afford a pair of Yamahas...