About The Yamaha HS4 Powered Studio Monitors
Yamaha's HS Series speakers have become the standard in studio monitors, trusted for many years by the world's top audio engineers, producers, and artists. Now Yamaha has redefined their essence in a more compact housing. The HS4 is a powerful tool to help create a wide range of audio content - from music production to video editing - that meets the expectations of creators who have limited space and need to keep the volume down but do not want to compromise on monitoring quality.
Sound That Is Always True To The Original: The HS4 continues the design philosophy and know-how of previous Yamaha studio monitors. No effort has been spared in the pursuit of the optimal product, and the resulting speakers comprise carefully selecting parts such as a high-performance class-D amp, a highly resilient MDF cabinet, and woofers and soft dome tweeters that deliver a sound that is faithful to the source despite their small size. They also feature proprietary "Twisted Flare Port" technology that reduces air turbulence noise in the bass reflex port, providing clear and accurate bass. That's the secret to why the HS4 delivers outstanding resolution, sound image, and depth, with a flat response across all bandwidths without any colouring of the original sound.
Optimal Sound Tailored To Your Environment: The sound produced by speakers is sometimes affected by the surrounding environment. The rear panel of the HS4 is equipped with Room Control and High Trim functions that allow you to make adjustments to achieve the ideal sound for any environment, such as reducing the unneeded, exaggerated low-end that can often occur when speakers are placed next to walls.
Inputs & Controls To Fit Any Use Case: The rear panel of the HS4 is equipped with combination XLR/TRS, RCA, and stereo mini jacks, allowing you to connect to a wide range of professional and consumer equipment such as computers, audio interfaces, audio mixers, and electric instruments. The most commonly used features - power button, volume knob, and headphone jack - are located on the front for easy access.
Compact & Portable: The compact size of the HS4 was made possible thanks to the highly efficient class-D amplifier. Using one amp for two speakers enabled Yamaha's engineers to both reduce the weight of the speakers and simplify the cable connections. They take up little space even in a small bedroom studio, and are easy to take with you on the road.
Powered Speakers For Your Turntable: Featuring a simple Stereo RCA connection, the HS4 is ideal for a seamless connection to your turntable without the need for an amplifier.
Please Note: You will either need a turntable with built-in phono stage or a separate phono stage between the turntable and the HS4.
About Yamaha's HS Series: Ever since the 1970's the iconic white woofer and signature sound of Yamaha's nearfield reference monitors have become a genuine industry standard for a reason - their accuracy. Unlike studio monitors with added bass or treble frequencies which may sound more flattering at first, HS Series speakers were designed to give you the most honest, precise reference possible, providing an ideal sonic platform to build on throughout the mixing process. By combining acquired knowledge and expertise with state-of-the-art sound technologies, Yamaha's speaker engineering team have examined, then optimized, every aspect that has contributed to making these monitors the most trusted in the business.
Our Take One The Yamaha HS4
Ideal for bedroom, studio or mobile use the Yamaha HS4 powered speakers are ideal for just listening to music or actually creating audio visual content which is what they were really designed for. These are the second to smallest in the HS Series of powered studio monitors but, like everything Yamaha make, they are still designed true to purpose and when used appropriately will more than be up to the task. And, if you connect a Music Streamer like the Sonos Port or a phono stage equipped Turntable like the Rega Planar One Plus, you have a great stereo system for smaller spaces.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor – Sold as a Pair
- High Frequency Driver: 1" (25mm) Dome Tweeter
- Mid/Bass Driver: 4.5" (114mm) White Cone
- Bass-Reflex Cabinet with Rear Port
- Left Speaker Connections
- 2 x Combo XLR/¼" TRS Inputs accept balanced or unbalanced signals
- Stereo RCA Line Level Inputs
- Stereo Mini-Jack Input
- Front Panel Headphone Output
- Speaker Output – to connect to the Right Speaker
- Right Speaker Connections
- Speaker Input – from the Left Speaker – 2.5m cable supplied
- Frequency Response
- 60-22,000 Hz (-10dB)
- 83-20,000 Hz (-3dB)
- Maximum Output Level: 102 dB SPL
- Amplifier
- 20 Watts + 20 Watts (THD 0.1%, 1kHz)
- 26 Watts + 26 Watts (Dynamic Power)
- Controls
- Front Panel Volume Control
- Room Control Switch attenuates frequency response below 500 Hz: flat, -2dB or -4dB
- High Trim Switch adjusts frequencies above 2kHz: -2dB, flat, or +2dB
- Included Accessories: 1.5m Stereo 3.5mm - RCA Cable, 2.5m Speaker Cable, Anti-Slip Pad, Quick Start Guide, Safety Guide
- Available Finishes: Black or White
- Left Speaker Dimensions (WxHxD): 150 x 240 x 213mm
- Right Speaker Dimensions (WxHxD): 150 x 240 x 203mm
- Left Speaker Weight: 3.7 kg
- Right Speaker Weight: 3.1 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.