Head to head
HS7 vs. HS8
Both are Speakers in the same price bracket (€200 to €350) — which is why you genuinely hesitate between them. Here is what our register says about both, side by side, including what speaks against them.
Yamaha
HS7
€200 to €350
The HS5 with more room at the bottom: 55 Hz instead of 74 Hz at −3 dB, a bigger cone.
For
- The same build as the HS5, about 20 Hz lower in the bass
- Enough for a room where the HS5 sounds thin
- Room adjustment via switches on the back
Against
- Needs distance from the wall or the bass booms
- Sold individually: buy two
- Quickly too much monitor for a desk
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Yamaha
HS8
€200 to €350
The largest of the series — for rooms where the smaller siblings starve.
For
- The bass of the series without an extra subwoofer
- 47 Hz at −3 dB — the deepest of the series
- Room adjustment via switches on the back
Against
- Genuinely needs space — unusable in small rooms
- Sold individually: buy two
- Considerably heavier and pricier than the HS5
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The key facts side by side
| Feature | HS7 | HS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Price bracket | €200 to €350 | €200 to €350 |
| Our classification | Step up | Step up |
| Meant for | Laptop only, Controller setup, Vinyl setup | Laptop only, Controller setup, Vinyl setup |
Technical specifications from the manuals
Every value taken word for word from that device’s manufacturer manual, with the PDF page. A dash means there is no clear value in the manual — not that the device lacks it.
| Feature | HS7 | HS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | bi-amp 2-way powered speakerp. 15 | bi-amp 2-way powered speakerp. 15 |
| Woofer | 6.5" conep. 15 | 8" conep. 15 |
| Tweeter | 1" domep. 15 | 1" domep. 15 |
| Amplifier power | 95 W dynamic (LF 60 W / 4 Ω, HF 35 W / 8 Ω)p. 15 | 120 W dynamic (LF 75 W / 4 Ω, HF 45 W / 8 Ω)p. 15 |
| Inputs | XLR + phone jack (both balanced, parallel)p. 15 | XLR + phone jack (both balanced, parallel)p. 15 |
| Frequency response | 55 Hz – 24 kHz (-3 dB), 43 Hz – 30 kHz (-10 dB)p. 15 | 47 Hz – 24 kHz (-3 dB), 38 Hz – 30 kHz (-10 dB)p. 15 |
| Power consumption | 55 Wp. 15 | 60 Wp. 15 |
| Dimensions | 210 x 332 x 284 mm (W x H x D)p. 15 | 250 x 390 x 334 mm (W x H x D)p. 15 |
| Weight | 8.2 kgp. 15 | 10.2 kgp. 15 |
Sources: HS7: HS Series (HS5/HS7/HS8) — Owner’s Manual (Yamaha Music Europe) · HS8: HS Series (HS5/HS7/HS8) — Owner’s Manual (Yamaha Music Europe)
Where they differ
In our register the two stand exactly alike: same category, same price bracket, same classification, same path. Then it comes down to what we do not record — how the device feels, which software you use anyway, and which one is cheaper right now.
We deliberately crown no winner here. What we can back up is above; anything else would be a claim, and there are plenty of those on this question already.
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