Yamaha HS50M Active Studio Monitor (70 Watts, 1x5 in.)

Very clear sound with audible noise

Strengths: Clarity sound

Weakness: Audible noise at quiet environment

I bought them for my Motif XS. Its middle and high sound are very clear. The big problem is I can hear their noise when I turn them on at very quiet situation. Even I play my Motif XS when I select some voices, such as pianos, etc, I still can hear the noise. It makes me very uncomfortable. Yamaha's monitor speaker, such as Yamaha NS10M, used to be a standard of recording monitors. But this model...
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I bought them for my Motif XS. Its middle and high sound are very clear. The big problem is I can hear their noise when I turn them on at very quiet situation. Even I play my Motif XS when I select some voices, such as pianos, etc, I still can hear the noise. It makes me very uncomfortable. Yamaha's monitor speaker, such as Yamaha NS10M, used to be a standard of recording monitors. But this model let me very disappointment.

By qcharlie - Nov 20, 2007

Very good monitors but...

Strengths: High quality sound and performance, room control

Weakness: static white noise

Very good sound and performance. Room control with mid, high are very helpful. They are realy good monitors for mixing and mastering at realy good price. But unfortunately only one minus is static white noise when turn on the monitors. When I turn on PC/MAC I can't hear noise. But when PC/MAC is off you can sit in listening triangle 1 to 1,5m from HS50M and in your studio/room is quiet you can...
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Very good sound and performance.
Room control with mid, high are very helpful.
They are realy good monitors for mixing and mastering at realy good price.
But unfortunately only one minus is static white noise when turn on the monitors.
When I turn on PC/MAC I can't hear noise.
But when PC/MAC is off you can sit in listening triangle 1 to 1,5m from HS50M and in your studio/room is quiet you can still hear a NOISE :(
But overall HS50M sounds realy GREAT!!!

By anonymous; - Nov 27, 2009

HS50M

Strengths: Great sound, no noise, look great

Weakness: none so far

I use these at my house for listening to house and dance music and I am very satisfied. I also use them to work with cubase and they perform flawlessly. When you use these you know that you're hearing the true sound. I would highly recommend them.

By avagra - Aug 19, 2008

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