populartDames | Staff posted Jun 24, 2025 11:32 PM
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populartDames | Staff posted Jun 24, 2025 11:32 PM
3.5" Yamaha HS3 Powered Studio Monitors (Pair; Black) $172.77 + Free Shipping
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Neither are the exact speaker you are talking about, but may give you some idea. Looks like the Yamaha have more problems, mainly that huge peak.
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Neither are the exact speaker you are talking about, but may give you some idea. Looks like the Yamaha have more problems, mainly that huge peak.
That huge peak at 1Khz and large dip afterward just a little higher is a no go in my book for those particular Yamaha! Period.
The whole Yamaha hs lineup has that peak. That's why some people think that the hs series are bit fatiguing after a long mixing session.
I have the hs5 and the peak never bothers me
I have the hs5 and the peak never bothers me
Studio monitors are supposed to have flat frequency response, that's the whole point of them. If you mix on speakers that add too much of their own color, you risk improperly compensating for the peaks and valleys you hear in the studio and the final mix can sound bad on more accurate playback equipment.
You can't make headphones or speakers absolutely flat that's just not possible.
You can look at beyerdyanmic headphones like the DT770 and DT1990 they have that 6k peak
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You can look at beyerdyanmic headphones like the DT770 and DT1990 they have that 6k peak
He meant generally flat not absolutely flat.
Monitors from genelec, Neumann, and others have very flat responses. Dan Clark headphones follow the Harmon curve very well
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Neither are the exact speaker you are talking about, but may give you some idea. Looks like the Yamaha have more problems, mainly that huge peak.
This stuff is useless, you have to measure in your room, at the exact height and angle you're sitting at.
But in general, these speakers aren't remotely flat to begin with. Across the whole HS line, they're just cheap speakers with cheap drivers to trick non professionals.
Monitors from genelec, Neumann, and others have very flat responses. Dan Clark headphones follow the Harmon curve very well
I mean dt770 and hs5 are industry standards so you can 100% mix and master on them. I know a lot of producers who uses both.
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