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The clarity of the HS5 is superior in this demonstration. The KRK's sounded like they were in a box or had a blanket over them. I'm sure with the advanced elements of the KRK that difference can be adjusted out via the back panel adjustment. Thanks for doing the comparison.

I have the KRKs and have to say that the Yamaha ones sound way better here but the KRKs sound way better in real life, I tried both.

Great video, Edward! Yamaha HS5: definitely sound better in your sound comparison. Excellent mids and clarity. They indeed sound flat and a great choice for more serious music production. Having said that, a possible downside is that these do better in an acoustically treated room. Placing these in an untreated room, those great mids will be bouncing all over the place and may feel overpowering. This may result in listening fatigue after a short while. Hope this makes sense. KRK Rokit 5 G4: Better bass for sure given that larger bass port up front. The mids and highs are definitely there in a very nice way but not as bright/clear as the Yamaha HS5. For some reason, the KRK’s sound a little muddy in your recording, but in my experience, that’s not the case when listening to them live. The overall sound of lows, mids and highs are very well balanced in the KRK’s which will result in a more pleasant listening experience. This will become apparent when sitting in front of your monitors for hours in a normal (untreated) home studio listening to all kinds of music and sounds. In a non-acoustically treated room like the ones most of us live in, this is something to keep in mind. KRK even has an app that listens to your speakers in your own room and the sound waves being produced and bounced to set the digital EQ in the back accordingly. I agree with you that both are EXCELLENT choices of studio monitors. It will just depend on the kind of sound studio you have at home.

The Yamaha sounds more open

I own a pair of Yamahas, the low end is good as long as you have a good room setup. In this test, the port of KRK was blowing air directly in the mic, whereas the Yamaha sends the low-end reflex to the back of the room. So yeah, Yamaha are great speakers, as long as you don’t need high volume. I have the HS7 + their sub and that’s what I recommend

This may help - I've just come back from a writing session for Mairk where KRK 5's were used. When I returned to my studio I noticed my monitors had much more clarity. Same with this comparison. The Yamaha HS5 was way clearer. This can make a big difference in your mixing decisions. My studio has a pair of JBL Control Ones paired with an Edge 900w 12" active sub. I mix by feel on the bottom end. I literally put my hand on the sub to feel the bass.

I prefer my bass port to be in the front since my monitors sit close to the wall (plus I like to feel the wind coming out XD). I still have my KRK Rokit 5 G3's without any issues! :)

Good video! I've had the Yamaha HS8s for a long time now and have been more than happy with them. If I was looking for something smaller, I'd definitely take a good look at the HS5s. In the end, get the best monitors that you can and learn them. Listen to a bunch of music on them in your room and notice where the lows are, where the highs are, etc. on music that you think sounds good.

The HS5s have a more open sound but shine mostly in the mid range. The KRKs have more bass response which is desirable for hip hop. What i would do is get the HS5s and throw in a KRK 10" sub-woofer under my desk.

I have both of these monitors and both are very good but with the Yamaha's I can dial in a mix alot better then I can with the KRK's. That being said if you're mainly just listening and want good speakers KRK is the way to go because of the low end. I use the KRK's to check the low end and highs. The yamahas I use to really dial in the mids and low mid freq. Both Speakers are of great quality. If you're mixing music then you prob just want to buy both sets cause you can use the HS5 as your main mixing monitors then you can check your mix in the KRK's.

I love the front facing bass port in the KRK rokit 5.

You should've also compared them to the original track so that we can see which speaker actually translates better and gives off a more true sound. From comparing the speakers alone, it's very obvious the HS5's sound clearer and KRK more "muddy" but with comparing these to the actual track, a lot of times, opinions will change, some may instantly turn heads and say HS5's is missing low end and only the mids are pronounced so of course it would sound clearer and in your face. A Flat Response isn't to just emphasize the treble and sound clear (not saying the HS5's exactly do this), but it's about reproducing an accurate sound, meaning what goes in is also what comes out. So whichever monitor sounds closer to the original track in most of our sound systems, that is the one that is more flat. I do not own either of these monitors but I don't think this comparison will have a true representation of these KRK's or Yamaha's. The rest of the video however was great, thank you as I am still deciding between these two for my first monitors :)

Great content!!! Love your background!

Amazing job sounding like you know what you're talking about.

Been waiting for such a video❤ #thankyou!

I learned how to mix in my KRK 5’s so I’ll sound a bit biased lol but tbh I like the dark tone they have, only bc it helps me hear the mud in a mix easier . If I you can get your mix clean in those KRK’s you’re more likely to have a cleaner mix in any and every monitor. Now I do love the Yamaha HS5’s, I don’t own them but I’ve worked in them. And I will say they aren’t as transparent in the mids to me but they have a great high end that I do love.

These test are tough because a microphone can't accurately reflect how they sound in real life. Be sure to test out any monitors before purchasing

This speakers can work together, Now I just believe in KRK for beat making and little bit mixing,

I had both, first the HS5 but the bass wasn't there. Then i bought the KRK's , nice bass! Overall the HS5 is more for vocal mixing and the KRK is more for making hip hop beats.

quality content! thanks for this bro! ❤

krk is more honest.. yamaha gives extra boost in 3 to 4 khz which is incorrect. those r thinking monitor hving sharp sound is best is wrong. professional engineers always try to find out how much frequency in low n high is played well n flat by monitor. so krk is super flat. i go with krk. 💪

you're doing great! love your vids.

Im owning the 5 G3 for 3 years now and I'm about to sell them now. They have sooooo much Bass going on even if you adjust the knob to the minimum it still feels bass boosted.

Man.... All your videos are lit🔥.. Thank you for your studio gear reviews... Keep doing the good work man👍

Hi thank you very much for this Video, I have a 3,9 square meter room, apparently the Rokit have got to much base for my room, and has the Yamaha got enough low end bass to mix rap vocals, Thank you immensely for your help 🎤

I just have one HS8 to use with a Helix.It is great.Very good frequency response.

I’ve got the HS5 with HS8S subwoofer. I couldn’t be happier.

It's the Krk's for :-) always a pleasure with your vids

Excellent video, thanks for help me!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

First coment form Sri Lanka. This is perfect , good luck edward

Two best monitors out there just buy Whit Krk 5 G4 can't wait they arrive

Thank you for this video! I had owned a pair of M-Audio 5" and was looking to make the jump to one of these but I couldn't decide which. After your video I decided I liked the more neutral Yamaha HS5 via your Sweetwater link :) Now I need to get a pair of stands for them... hmm do you have a video on those too?

Yamaha has a brighter cleaner sound , which I prefer. Good vid , thanks for sharing!

I went into B&H and asked their sound salesperson if I could hear the KRKs compaired to powered Genelec monitors... She said- absolutely... but if you want some of my recommendations in basically the same price range- I am happy to share... I said, sure by all means! The two I asked for did not compare... But some of her recommendations were actually within the same ballpark reference monitor wise. Also I was playing my own music and she asked if she could make a recommendation for her test song... "Of course!" So next thing I know "So What About Me" by Snarky Puppy is playing... that sealed the deal... I was all in for the HS'.

This is what iuv been waiting

Perfect video, thanksss ❤️

IMO the only way you can truly tell the difference is go to the music store sit and listen live. Because listening on a video can help, but you are still listening through you own monitors or speakers. Still thanks for the info.

The KRK allow you to custom set the frequencies using the KRK app with a microphone set in the room. Once this is done no the Yamahas do not sound better. Right out of the box the KRK are flat.

My favorite youtuber is you. I love your vedio quality . ...

Yes the Yamaha has a little more crispness in the mid and high I believe, thanks for making my mind up, I'm gonna go with them

These were on my shortlist, but a rear firing port is a no no when up against the wall. Shame, as the Yamahas sound great, though a bit bright. The irony is I'm listening to this on the Rokits. Of course, the mic, and your PC sound processing etc will all affect the relative SQ. Live, the Rokits sound fantastic, so I would imagine the HS5s to be overly bright in my room and setup (PC streaming via a JDS Element DAC)

Nice video thnx 👌 keep it up bro love from india..

thank you this and including music. The HS5's sounded far superior to my ears despite the lower range of frequencies. I had HS8s and need something smaller. I've been leaning towards HS5's due to my satisfaction with the HS8s

Which Studio Monitors Should You Buy?? hahaha in Background he had the Yamaha Speaker :D

Yamaha sounds much better . KRK is boxey and lacking higher mids which I think you would compensate with more mids and it would have too much on other systems. Mids drive me crazy . Thanks for the video I'm gonna grab some Yamaha's. I wish the port was on the front though because I have to keep my monitors close to the wall.

Yamaha hands down. Much more ‘freedom’ in the Yam. Krks sound like someone slammmed the cell door shut!

This sound test is pretty much useless bcuz the audio is compressed through YT also the device you are listening on comes with its own coloration. Its better to try them out in person. Nonetheless nice video.

If your mix is bad, the Yamahas will expose you. The punchiness of the KRK caused me to choose the Yamahas. Treat the room and add a HS8 and if you can't mix on those, you can't mix. The KRKs I found deceptive, like you said, modern, crunchy, even mid-high muddy a little. If you are too harsh on your highs the Yamahas will make yours ears hurt. They really expose that middle and once you master the stereo imaging, watch out. Love em.

My KRKs are a little muddy and lack some mid end, but luckily i have some NS10s to check my midrange lol. (And mine are 10 years old. Doesn't seem like they've changed much) Definitely want some HS8s pretty soon though. I just have to poop out $800 first

Thanks for the video. It seem that Yamaha is better bright sound. But remenber is not wath you get when you are in your car audio system. Mastering your music it should be more on KRK cause it sounds more like normal sound system (car, tv, phones,etc)

Sounds like yamaha are better aligned to phase while krk has a bit of comb effect due to phase issues. I wouldn't say this is a definitive audio test even though it is a decent feature overview

I'm more of a home gear guy and car gear guy and love watching the new generation of gear heads go through the learning process. just some thoughts from the other side... The size of the port and the length of the port tube do tune the bass but bigger is not necessarily better it depends on the volume of the enclosure and how low you go before the bass rolls off. the quality of the crossover(tweeter to woofer) and the crossover point(frequency) has a lot to do with clarity and can not be seen or easily measured but I'm gonna give it to Yamaha on this one. The frequency response on both are so flat you should not consider one better than the other and go with you personal sound preferences your room and other gear are gonna mess up your frequency response way more than either of these speakers will.

I use Alesis monitor 1 passive they are old but reliable and I know them really well. It’s all subjective any way.

Super video It’s very helpful 🔥😁😁

Great video. Keep them coming! Make a video on Kali lp6 🙏❤️

It is always hard to tell from a listening test on you tube....obviously. BUT, when the music is elctronica that has the cheesy beat box drums and such, it is really difficult. If you want to AB test the monitors you need full range real world instruments for comparisons, with real world vocals, not heavily effected or vocoders. It just makes it even more difficult than it already is on you tube. I know full orchestras for example, are not everyone's cup of tea, but for an AB test of monitors they are fantastic.....you get full range, incredible dynamics and many sounds looking for their space in the frequency range.......just food for thought.

Hi Edward thanks for the video. I'm really stucked between The Kali LP6 & KRK 5 G4. Can u pls suggest me which pair of monitor should i go with😇

Thanks for the comparison. The Yamaha's sounds better and brighter.

I am not sure how he has the sound demonstration set-up. The sound checks sure lean towards to the yamaha, but placement of these speakers i think is very important for building soundstage.

The Rokit's sound absolutely dreadful in this comparison.

Love your content. Could you please review the Presonus Eris E5 XT and compare it to these?

In your opinion: I am looking to buy for a gift and I am torn between the 2. They are trying to get into recording and will mainly be using a keyboard. I was leaning towards the KRK for the bass, however, after watching the video the Yamaha's sound more bright. What do you think?

Great video

Best Information Greetings from India ❤️

The Best video 💯

In no world will a 🚀🚀 ever be clearer, better or more transparent than Yamaha 💯

Somme studios have both pair . The Yamaha for the high end . And the KRK for the low end

In all fairness you need both. One to mix or edit and one to listen to final product.

I like the sound of the Yamahas.

I like the Yamahas more than the Krks but the diffuser in the front of the krks is a big plus for me that I have to keep the monitors close to the wall.

It blows my mind that people are basing their opinions off the videos "Sound Test Comparison". The only way you will know what you think sounds the best, is if you literally listen to it in person. Charts, Graphs, numbers, videos don't mean jack until you hear it in real life. Great video, just thought people in the comments were taking this too serious.

When doing A/B audio demo, I will work out better if you add the original track to compare.

Yamaha all day. I have the HS7 and don't need anymore bass - super accurate for the money

What about the decay time of each frequency band? Isn’t that just as important as the frequency range? I only ask cause I had a conversation with someone who custom builds speakers and monitors for his profession. Yes both monitors sound great but are they a true flat response? I own a pair of rokit 8’s gen 1 and for playback they sound awesome. Clarity, bass, it’s all there. And I know fir a fact Yamaha makes some of the best gear in the industry and their original studio monitors are a audio/mixing engineers goto. I also have a pair of genelecs. ( not comparing or raving those) World of difference, especially in price not that anyone monitor is better than the other if they are not being used right. It’s equally important for acoustical room treatment and placement is key. When I say placement I don’t mean with a tape measure. There are microphones along with software that helps you place your monitors in the size of your room you are working with. I’ve seen studios with average affordable monitors sound truly amazing with the right room treatment and placement. That’s why I ask about the decay time of each monitor. Some manufacturers bass frequencies may take longer to decay for one example. Also usually when you have a driver and a tweeter as opposed to just one speaker you get phase issues which creates a false representation of your work. I am no expert but I have personally spoken to one. And I’ve read some books and there are some really good books out there that you should read before buying monitors so you don’t waste your money not saying that either of these speakers are a waste of money by any means because they are both quality speakers and I like them both very much. It’s just best if we all know a little more about how we perceive sound. Just some food for thought. I learned long way wish I knew a lot sooner. Passing it along for anyone. Thanx. Great video I’d like to add! Cheers

Good video. Greeting from Brazil.

Had a pair of Yamanha HS5, now I own the KRK Rokit 5 g4. No comparison, KRK wins by a mile in every department. A much better studio onitor in my opinion and a better speaker to listen to when not producing. The Yamanhas are pretty unbearable to listen to, really fatinguing and thin. The Rokits are crystal clear and quite full without being muffled at all. I guess that perhaps the Yamanhas are good studio monitors in the sense that if your mix sounds good in them, it will sound good almost everywhere else.

what do you guys recommend for a nord keyboard home playing?thanks to any reply ✌️

Today is Sept 11,2021.and I never check others comments by this time am typing mine.so here is my comment from my ears percipective and am using closedback headphone 'BEHRINGER H5000',which has frequency response from '20htz to 20khz'.(1)I will start with 'YAMAHA HS 5' which has a moderate and punch low end,with clean and crispy clear high end without forgetting a very nice top mid-range.(2)second is 'KRK ROKIT 5 G4' which has analogish warmth heavy low end with mild punch and warmth cold high end. This is the result of my hearing experience of over three years now.Moreover if you ask me my test priority,I will go straight over 'YAMAHA'

The Yamaha is definitely brighter than the Rockit, that being said your point about having an "honest" reproduction of ones music makes a deal breaker. I love it that the KRK has a digital back panel. My question is should it worry me that one is brighter than the other. Wont it affect the way I choose to mix my music?

We need a budget desk review!

It's so difficult to choose . I feel like the yamaha are just a touch clearer and less muddy and maybe louder as well but the krks definitely have a stronger bass response

Hey which song did you used in the test. BTW the HS 5 sounds rich.

Good videos and info, but I’m not sure what the sound test is really supposed to achieve… you’re recording audio through a boom, uploaded to KZfaq compression, and then everyone here is listening through their computer speaker or phone. We’re not going to get a good impression of their true sound… it’s like judging a 4K movie ran through a black & white CRT.

I have the hs5 + the sub, the sound blows me away.

I have to decide between the krk5 or the krk7. Can you please tell me something about the hiss in the 7? 🥺🙏🏼

To be candid these are my two favourite monitor speakers, The Yamaha HS Series and the KRK ROKIT G4 Series, I Just Added the Presonus Eris 3.5 to the chain, but funny enough I don't own any monitor speakers I still make use of consumer speaker from Sony, but I have heard the output from these monitor's in a friend's studio and they sound amazing...

I've recently bought a Yamaha MODX7 a few days ago, and since it does not have built-in speakers, I'm planning on buying external speakers/monitors. I like both of these studio monitors, but which monitor is better for playing in front of a few people (e.g. playing at home in front of family/friends with a guitarist and percussionist)? Also, since I don't really do much music production at home, but rather just play on the keyboard itself, is it possible for me to connect either one of the monitors straight to the Yamaha MODX7, without the need of an audio interface? This way I have speakers connected straight to the keyboard and I can play in front of a few people.

I want to get a set of yamaha monitors for y home office. Is there a smaller amp I can get to power these? Even better Bluetooth option? How about a sub?

I use the Yamaha ModX7 Keyboard. Which studio speaker would you suggest I go ahead with?

Bro I'm thinking of upgrading my Rokit 5 G3's to G4's but I don't make music right now I just like listening to it and I am wondering if I should just get some Edifier Airpulse speakers instead. What do you think?

Damn I was sold on the new gen 5 Rokt till I heard the HS5’s!

I'm looking for my first pair of monitors and I can't decide between the KRK 5 G4s and the 7 G4. The room is around 11m2 (118ft2) with a 3m ceiling height. I mainly make rap/trap/rnb and similar stuff so I want the speakers to really smack, and idk if the 5 can do it. Some people told me that the 7 is too much for 11m2, but I see mixed opinions online. I'm new to this so I could really use some help. Thanks.

The two sound really good but the Yamaha bro I need one 🔥🔥🔥

Interesting A/B test. The KRK almost sounds like it's got a bump around 1k. OR the HS5 is dipping 1k. Without being in the room I'd speculate that the KRK probably sounds closer to NS10s.

KRK's are decent but very colored and overly bass heavy. Great for just listening to music but not really mixing. Yamahas are some of the best budget monitors around. If you can afford it skip both and invest in a pair of Adams if your budget allows it. If not definitely the Yamahas, much more flat and accurate overall.

As "old school" as the Yamaha's are...they sound way better. Theres a reason why the Yamaha HS series is a studio standard. I have KRKs but I only use them for traveling. My main lab has a pair of HS 8's, a pair of avantone mixcubes and a pair of really old powered closed back bookshelf speakers that have great sounding amps so I disconnected the tweeters and replaced the woofers with HS 5 drivers(incidentally, everyone loves them because they're insanely accurate).

After reading all these comments to try and decide between the two. My question is, can you not add extra bass to the HS5s to get those nice highs and also lows, or are they not capable to produce a nice deep punchy bass? Then my question is, if you added extra bass to the Yamaha HS5s so that they can perform with good bass in par with the KRKs, then would not the bass be overkill when playing them on the KRK5s? If HS5 lack the bass but have the clear highs, and KRK5 have the bass but lack the clear highs, then if you tweaked the highs on the KRK5s they would sound awful on the HS5s, correct? Then if you tweaked the lows on the HS5s they would sound awful on the KRK5s, correct? Sounds like a bit of a paradox and a catch 22 to me. So those who mix on the HS5s would sound appealing to anyone who listens to music on speakers like the HS5s, like attracts like. Same as the KRK5s, those who make music on them and those who have similar speakers would enjoy that listening experience as opposed to the HS5s. So that is the overall understanding I get from this thread and all the comments and opinions. Depends which speakers you have to listen to the music. Those who have speakers like KRK will hear like that, those with HS5 will hear like that. So then it comes down to how many listeners are using speakers like the KRK5s or the HS5? Those who make the music are not making it for the listeners who often use their phone speakers or some shit Bluetooth quality which is an insult to sound engineering, both KRK5s and HS5s. So never mind all that, my question is simply, can the Yamaha HS5s generate enough bass without adding a subwoofer which to me defeats the whole purpose of having monitors if you have ot add subwoofers. Same as the KRK, if I have to play with the equalizer on them, then I may as well just use a mixer to do it. Monitors should not need to be altered, was not that the original purpose of having them, to get straight sound before mixing and editing? I don't mind adding extra bass while mixing, neither do mind adding extra treble while mixing, but if the HS5s are not capable of being able to simulate enough bass, then thats shit to me. Same as the KRKs, if they can't simulate enough clear treble, then thats shit to me. Means I would need maybe one of each or two pairs, and don't know how that would work, well got two ears so guess can just keep turning the head this way that way because each ear is different like each nostril and eye. So please everyone, answer me that, can the HS5s drive enough bass if I want to add more bass? Also can the KRK5s create enough clear treble if I want to hear the highs of instruments? The answer to that will determine which pair I will buy. From this video I liked the HS5s sound, the KRK5 sounds like it has insufficient clarity. But have not heard the bass of HS5 yet, but if they can produce enough bass when needed then I would get them so I get the best of both worlds. ^_^

Yam def clearer, especially on the highs , vox but no bass. Krk (owner) coloured, def more bass oriented hence why they're the most popular amongst HipHop producers. Your gonna need a bass to compliment either unit though

KRK sounds bit moody compared to the Yamaha on the mids. I'd be going with Yamahas. Nice crisp vocals