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Yamaha HS3/HS4 High-Quality Compact Studio Monitors for the Uncompromising Creator

Description
Since the 1970s, engineers, producers and creators of all types have trusted Yamaha when making their most important sonic decisions. The iconic white woofer found on Yamaha's nearfield reference monitors has become an industry staple on console meter bridges and in home studios alike. Enter the Yamaha HS4 studio monitor.
Based on the distinctive midrange qualities of the famed NS-10, Yamaha's HS series of powered studio monitors built on the legacy of its legendary predecessors' reliability and introduced a host of new benefits to fulfill the needs of the modern studio. Now, Yamaha has taken things one step further with the HS4 to give audio lovers worldwide new, unfettered access to dependable, honest and accurate sound. Designed to be true to the original, these compact powered speakers come out of the box ready to seamlessly integrate into your existing setup. Featuring an eye-catching finish, these white HS4s are the perfect complement to your studio aesthetic. With room control and high trim settings, professional- and consumer-level input connections and a compact footprint, these powerful and portable nearfield monitors were designed to help you bring out the best in your productions.

Meet the New Boss … Same as the Old Boss
Continuing the heritage of the famed Yamaha nearfield studio monitor, the HS4 includes everything you've come to know and love about classic Yamaha speakers. Honest and flat, the HS4's frequency response ranges from 60Hz–22kHz and makes an ideal sonic platform for you to base your most important decisions on. With a natural midrange, plus faithful high and low end, the HS4 won't lead you down the rabbit hole, but instead will offer you a true representation of your sound without coloration or enhancement. Featuring traditional white Yamaha 4.5" woofers, a 1" dome tweeter and a proprietary "Twisted Flare Port" for reduced air turbulence noise in the bass reflex port, (this provides extremely clear and accurate bass response for such a small speaker), your ears will find themselves right at home in front of these defined and trustworthy monitors.

The Perfect Fit
It's clear that the goal from the beginning was to bring the best qualities of past designs into the modern age, and package it in a highly portable, compact monitor. One of the highlights of HS series monitors are their room tuning capabilities. The HS4s include both room control and high trim functions for you to perfectly tailor their sound to your environment, wherever you take them. This allows you to fine-tune your low end depending on the speakers' proximity to walls or other surfaces, as well as adjust the high-end response in the case of a harsh, highly reflective space. Wherever you place them, you'll be able to get the critical information you need from these flexible nearfield monitors.

Connection Is Everything
Modern problems require modern solutions, and the HS4s have you covered front and back. The rear panel of the HS4 is equipped with combo XLR/TS phone, RCA and stereo mini jacks to accommodate a wide range of consumer or professional equipment, such as computers, interfaces, mixers and electric instruments. On the front panel you'll find the most commonly used features, such as a power button, volume adjustment knob and headphone jacks for easy access, making trim adjustments and "apartment-friendly" monitoring options quick and within reach.

Take Me With You
From the bedroom studio to the road, we all need a trustworthy, reliable pair of monitors to record and mix our projects with. Sometimes we don't make music in the same space every day, and the HS4's compact footprint allows you to place or take them wherever you need. Their desktop size can be attributed to highly efficient Class-D amps. Using one amp for both speakers has enabled Yamaha to reduce both the weight and necessary connections to make a truly portable pair of studio monitors. Plus, you can always use more room on your studio desk or console for absolute session necessities like laptops, notebooks, keyboards—lava lamps—or mixers.
Let's be honest, not all nearfield monitors are created equally. Because of their size, they are typically "hyped" to sound like larger models with increased low and high end. This can actually make your job as an engineer harder by forcing you to guess what "accurate" truly is. Yamaha's HS4 monitors provide a solid foundation and honest reproduction across the frequency spectrum for you to make the most important sonic decisions. After all, isn't that what you’re really looking for in a nearfield monitor?
Features
- 60Hz–22kHz frequency response (–10dB)
- 26W + 26W output power
- Room control and high trim response controls
- XLR/TRS Phone (COMBO), RCA and stereo mini inputs
- Stereo mini - RCA cable, speaker cable and anti-slip feet included
Specs
- System Type: 2-way Powered speaker
- Frequency Response (−3dB): 83Hz–20kHz
- Frequency Response (−10dB): 60Hz–22kHz
- Crossover Frequency: 2.3kHz
- Maximum Output Level (Measured peak, IEC noise@1m): 102dB SPL
- Left Side: 150 x 240 x 213 mm (5.9" x 9.4" x 8.4")
- Right Side: 150 x 240 x 213 mm (5.9" x 9.4" x 8.4")
- Left Side: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb.)
- Right Side: 3.1 kg (6.8 lb.)
- Left Side: COMBO (XLR/TRS Phone) x 2; RCA x 2; Stereo Mini
- Right Side: Speaker Input
- Left Side: Headphone; Speaker Output
- Speaker Section
- Enclosure: Bass-reflex type, Material: MDF
- HF: 1" Dome
- LF: 4.5" Cone
- Nominal Impedance: 6 ohm
- Maximum Output: Dynamic, RL=6 ohm; 26W + 26W
- THD 0.1%, 1kHz, RL=6 Q 20W + 20W
- Input Impedance: LINE 1 (COMBO): 20 kohm, LINE 2 (RCA, ST Mini): 10 kohm
- Input Sensitivity (Volume: Maximum): LINE 1 (COMBO): +4 dBu, LINE 2 (RCA, ST Mini): −10 dBu
- Maximum Input : LINE 1 (COMBO): +20 dBu, LINE 2 (RCA, ST Mini): +6 dBu
- Input Connectors: LINE 1: COMBO (XLR/TRS PHONE); LINE 2: RCA, Stereo Mini
- Front: Volume
- ROOM Control Switch: 0/−2/−4dB under 500Hz
- HIGH Trim Switch: +2/0/−2dB above 2kHz
- Indicator: Power ON (White LED)
- Power Requirements: 100-240V, 50/60Hz
- Power Consumption: 15W
- Stereo mini - RCA cable 1.5 m
- Speaker cable 2.5 m
- Anti-slip pad
- Quick start guide
- Safety guide
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Reviewed by 2 customers
Great Choice for a Small Space
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submitted7 months ago
byJoe
fromDetroit, Michigan
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
I'm setting up a second recording studio in a small condo, and I've got a small room to dedicate to the task. I wasn't sure whether the 4 inch or 5 inch speakers were the ones. The 4 inch seemed to be working just fine. If you crank them, they deliver. Meanwhile, they don't take up too much space, a breeze to install, really pleasant listening. Plug in the headphones into the powered speaker Jack delivers a great headphone mix.
High Quality Studio Monitors at an affordable price point
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submitted2 years ago
byWilliam
fromAshland, Oregon
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
We have been setting up a studio around a Yamaha DGX and found these speakers, which are intended to support the Yamaha DGX, live up to their purpose. We found the detail of the sounds make them feel very realistic and can can imitate the instruments in the sound bank very well (many of them are made by very professional samples of the actual instruments). While the built in speakers of the Yamaha DGX are very good, we noticed a significant increase in the quality of the sound. The speakers do handle power well and act like a bi-amped speaker (which they are not). They also have ports for different kinds of inputs, so we can use the speakers both to play the Yamaha DGX and to play Youtube videos from the our computer (and even indirectly mix them through playing both at the same time through the speakers). While the power handling is very good, I would not recommend them for very high volumes. But for our purposes, they are as loud as we need them. They are an odd size, 4.5 inches, and are smaller than the biamped 5 inch speakers. They are better than the 3 inch low end studio monitors, but are different and smaller than the 5 inch monitors. At low volume, though, they would be hard to tell apart from a 5 inch monitor. I would recommend them and would possibly buy another pair if we needed them.
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