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Yamaha · HS · Studio monitor
HS8
$339.14 eachCheck availability ↗
Product description
The biggest of the HS line: an 8-inch cone on 75 W under the 1-inch dome on 45 W, reaching 38 Hz (47 Hz at −3 dB) from a 390 mm cabinet. Same 2 kHz crossover, same balanced-only XLR and TRS inputs, same room control and high trim switches as the rest of the series, and the same rear port. Sold individually, in black or white. The HS8I variant adds M8 mounting points on four surfaces and nothing else.
Units
| Type | Studio monitor |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #56 of 111 studio monitor |
| Power | Active |
| Height | 390 mm |
| Width | 250 mm |
| Depth | 334 mm |
| Weight | 10.2 kg |
| Enclosure | Bass reflex, rear port |
| Drivers | 1× 25 mm tweeter (soft dome), 1× 203 mm woofer (cone) |
| Crossover frequency | 2000 Hz |
| Frequency response | 38–30000 Hz |
| MAP (USD) | $339.14 each |
| Amplification (per driver) | tweeter 45 W · woofer 75 W |
| Total amp power | 120 W |
| Max SPL @ 1 m | — |
| Hi-res audio | — |
| Wired inputs | XLR balanced |
| Streaming / wireless | — |
| Outputs | — |
| Room correction | — |
| Primary + secondary pair | No |
| Wireless inter-speaker link | No |
| Latency | — |
| Idle power | — |
| Max consumption | — |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ |
| Manufacturer | usa.yamaha.com ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |
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