I am planning on buying monitors for my Kemper. I have settled for the Yamaha HS series. I was just wondering, budget aside and bass response aside, what is the main difference between HS7 and HS8?
My room is medium size and untreated. I will mainly use the monitors for the kemper and I'm wondering which of these two will give me a better sound.
Thanks to all!
I've got a pair of HS7 , they are brilliant in terms of monitoring, and for mixing ( I've got a big sized room) . They are really mid ranged and directional. I really dig 'em, mids and highs are really pleasant.
I also have a pair of old HS80 and they are more amp like with the enhanced bass response. I don't know if the HS8 have such great mid range.
The extra € may be worth it ,but the HS7 can be expanded later with a yamaha bass cab .
Im afraid the bass response from the HS8 would be problematic in an untreated room. I don't know.
both rooms are untreated, no issues here for instant gratifying playing & no major issues while mixing (I also check my mixes on monitoring headphones , on hifi and in my car !)
But I rarely play loud (i'm in close range to my monitors) , much quieter and less ear fatigue than amps
Yeah, I will play quiet actually. My ears are tired, i've been playing on headphones for the past year and it's time to cut back.
I use the HS7 monitors in my 15 x 10 untreated room, and they are perfect. The room actually has less of an effect on my monitioring, because I generally montior at low to medium levels. Rarely at levels in which the room would have any serious effect.
The HS8 which I also listened to before buying, had more bottom, but unless your mixing hip hop or EDM, at loud volumes, they will probably be overkill for most rooms.
