YamahaHS4 Powered Studio Monitor in Black, Pair (HS4 B)

After using them for over half a year I can say these speakers are worth it. The Yamaha HS4 Powered Studio Monitor speakers deliver exceptional high-fidelity sound that captures every nuance of your music with clarity and precision. Designed with Yamaha’s signature attention to audio detail, these compact monitors provide a true and accurate listening experience, making them ideal for both casual listeners and serious producers alike. Whether you're mixing tracks or just enjoying your favorite songs, the HS4s offer clean highs, well-balanced mids, and tight, controlled bass that reflects the original sound source with impressive transparency.In addition to their outstanding audio performance, the HS4s are incredibly user-friendly. They also support XLR connections, ensuring a stable, professional-grade audio signal—perfect for studio environments.

THESE. ARE. SO. RAD. ( I got the HS7's FYI ).I reference any other speakers off of the pair of Bowers and WIlkins 684 floorstanders that I have. Keep in mind that these cost half the price of those and I am just as impressed, all things considered. While these don't produce as "big" of a sound and can't pump out as much volume due their much smaller size, they sound just as pristine to my ears. Now, don't get me wrong, these can fill a bedroom sized room with plenty of sound to satisfy a reasonable listener. Especially if they are placed within a few feet of your ears as I believe they are intended to be placed. That is where they sound best. I have mine about 3 feet from each ear and it is good.When I first fired these up they sounded a little bright or maybe even harsh on higher treble end. Either I got used to that or they broke in nicely, because they sound just right now after about a hundred hours of use at low to medium volume.At lower volume they tend to lack a little bottom end, and at very high volume the clarity suffers and things start getting a little distorted and muddy. At medium to medium-high volume is where these really shine. If you're using these as studio monitors as they are intended to be used, this volume range is where you'd want to be listening anyways, for various reasons. For one, you don't want to listen at loud volumes for long periods because it will fatigue your ears to the point that listening is longer pleasurable and probably not as objective as is necessary. Also you can damage your ears. You only get one set of ears. Once they're messed up, that's it. I already have some ringing in my ears from my younger days and wish I could go back and do those rock concerts over with ear plugs. Another reason is that if you mix with your speakers at high volume, it won't translate well to anyone who ever listens to what you're mixing at lower volumes. So if your sounds are ever going to be played anywhere besides a dance club, this is a legit reason. So that's that. Right there in the middle of the volume range these puppies are capable of very nice sounding audio.I've heard other people wonder about these as an option general music listening speakers, like you would with a good set of hifi speakers. On top of using them as studio monitors, I use them for this purpose too. I like listening to all of the music I listen to on them. If you aren't the kind of person that feels like Beats by Dre are the greatest sounding audio experience ever on the face of all of the universe, I'd bet you'll enjoy these. These will not blast your eardrums will ungodly amounts of bass and treble very loudly like Beats do. They will, however, show you a crystal clear image of what your music really sounds like. And if it' good music, it'll probably sound very good on these.Also, on top of of all this, they look great, and the finish on the exterior is pretty durable too. I dropped a hammer or something rather on top of one of them and it didn't even leave a mark.TLDR; I love them and highly recommend them is what this all boils down to If you can fit these in you budget, do it. Really one of the more satisfying purchases I've made. There may be better out there, but not at this price. //end rant.

They are great studio monitors my son mixes and records music, guitars he plays, but he mixes and records everything and these sound flawless in catching all details.

They have excellent build quality, the sound quality is clear, it doesn't provide much in the way of base so if you're looking to rattle your teeth your going to need a sub. I don't really use the volume knob on it I set it once and now just rely on the volume knob on my interface. I had no issues setting them up pretty much plug and play. They seem to be an excellent value for there price I would recommend them. Ohh the physical power switch on the back of them is a nice touch.

Bought the Presonus 3.5s... Sent them back. Bought the Edifier MR4s... Sent them back. Cheap is never the option unless you literal have no choice.I'm new to production but am really into sounds. Sounds in the back of tracks, taps, kicks, bumps you name it I've always loved listening to the mysterious sounds in the back of music.I didn't know what Studio Monitors were like before I got them, the other two had low hissing and would cut out souns at a "too high" volume. I did not know Studio Monitors were like old-school receivers and would cut out or "distort" when played too loud but I'm into music so I know it's an Amp issue. These let me play my music a little higher and the first time I played them I noticed something in my mix I didn't notice with both of the other speakers.If you're serious get this, if you don't really care about nuances buy the MR4s. If you don't care about a low audible hum, the Presonus 3.5 are ok but I truly don't recommend them.

Very nice bass and sound for this size, definitely needs a sub to help with low ends, but it holds itself together mostly. Have very good clarity even when blasting them at full volume, The white color is very nice and looks great. The build is sturdy and feels real.

I'm still breaking these in so I'll report back if the sound improves a lot after 40 hours of burn-in noise. For now, they sounds very flat, except for the roll off at around 80hz. I have a pair of HS5s and an HS8S subwoofer in another room, so I'm certainly hyper aware of the lack of sub bass when listening to these. Pairing these with a sub would probably be the perfect setup for a small room.Size limitations aside (these are probably as good as 3.5" speakers get), I love the features on these. The volume/on-off knob is perfect for me. I run these from an audio interface with just one volume knob, so being able to go from headphones to speakers easily is awesome. Pairing these with a sub would make that less seamless though.Overall, these deliver the relatively flat Yamaha transparency in a smaller footprint at a smaller sticker price.

Fantastic quality sound for the price. Yamaha always knocking the competition out if the park. Always look towards them first when searching fir anything.