Product Comparison: Yamaha HS5 vs KRK RP6 G3

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Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

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KRK RP6 G3 Rockit Powered Studio Monitor

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General Specifications

Brand

Yamaha

KRK

Model

HS5

RP6 G3

Origin

Indonesia

China

About the Product

The Yamaha HS-5 is a new addition to Yamaha's HS series of active monitors, influenced by the critically acclaimed and highly sought-after NS-10 studio monitor speakers.

The ROKIT 6 G3 includes a 1” soft-dome tweeter and 6” glass-Aramid composite woofer with a frequency response from 38Hz-35kHz for optimum vocal clarity and bass performance.

Key Specs

Type

Active

Number Of Speakers

Output Power

70 W

73 W

Driver Configuration

5" woofer, 1" tweeter

6" woofer, 1" tweeter

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

You do not need an amplifier as these babies are active monitors and plug in.
I love these loudspeakers, the sound is clean and the top toner is really moving out of the speakers.
I have a home voice over set up and needed a solid set of reference monitors.
Now yes the woofer is only 5 inches and won't have the same big boom as an 8 inch of course but for a 5 inch woofer i can tell you that they do indeed have a very good amount of bass for sure.
I'm patching though the line out because these are powered monitors

KRK RP6 G3 Rockit Powered Studio Monitor

Bought 2 for bedroom music production. Fantastic monitors for the price!
Perfect for general listening to music production in the bedroom.
Loud and bassy for its size, would highly recommend it.
These monitors pack a serious punch for a fraction of what other big name monitoring equipment costs.
73 watts each, produce just as much dB as you can possibly need.

Size & Weight

Height

11.2 in.

13 in.

Width

6.7 in.

8.82 in.

Depth

8.7 in.

10.87 in.

Weight

11.7 lbs.

19.4 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

Great sound quality in a small package. Connected to my setup in about 5 minutes, using a pair of trs cables.
You can hear every single little detail, and they're loud as hell for their small size.
They're very true to sound and even though they're the smallest of the series, they deliver everything we need for the demos we're doing before we head into the studio.
The size is perfect for my bed-room style studio setup, and the quality of sound is awesome.
Great monitors. I was worried they would be too small for my needs, but turns out, they have more than enough power and are crystal clear.

KRK RP6 G3 Rockit Powered Studio Monitor

Bigger than I thought, now I can finally hear how bad my tracks were badly mixed with my old pair of monitors which went to the bin!
Great sounding speakers. Good value and compact in size.
The speaker is very clear and the bass is amazing for its size. 10 out of 10
Superb Amazing sound in a small package. So Glad i bought these.
Great sound for a small monitor! They are super powerful the bass is tremendous.

Audio

Min. Frequency Response

54 Hz

38 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

30 kHz

35 kHz

Input Impendance

10 kOhm

Sensitivity

107 dB

What customers say about "Audio"

Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

These speakers effectively allow you to hear everything as intended without colouring or deliberately exaggerating some frequencies.
I am hearing my music in a whole new way having bought these.
I recommend a set of these with a cheap mixer without reservation. Yamaha have done such a good job here and all my music sounds so much better for this set up.
Overall the clarity of all the components of sounds with all settings on flat is such a pleasure to hear.
I really like the tone of these. A flat response with a very pro monitor mid range ie tone.

KRK RP6 G3 Rockit Powered Studio Monitor

They have excellent range and if you need to turn them up they are more than capable of the job.
Perfect sound. Good low frequencies
These are without a doubt the best sounding speakers I’ve EVER heard! Absolutely beautiful, crisp sound!
I LOVE amazing sound and these deliver big time!
I’ve had these for several months and they amaze me every single day! Absolutely beautiful sound output!

Features

Color

Black / White

Black / Yellow

Enclosure Material

MDF

Cabinet Type

Ported

Interfaces

XLR, Phones

Unbalanced RCA, Balanced TRS, XLR

Magnetic Shielding

Yes

Controls

Level adjust, High trim switch, Room control switch, Power ON / OFF

HF level adjust, LF level adjust, Volume

Extras

High performance amp unit, Low resonance enclosure design, Cutting edge noise reduction technology

Soft-dome tweeter, Aramid glass composite woofer, Equipped with a bi-amped class A/B amplifier, Front-firing bass port

Cabinet Type
Magnetic Shielding

What customers say about "Features"

Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

They have XLR and TRS inputs (balanced or unbalanced), and are 70W.
If you want to rock out with them, you can equalize and turn the volume up.
You can also adjust Room Control and High Trim, they're actually quite handy.
I have these hooked up to a Technics 1200 turntable going through a Teac AG-790 receiver.
I have them connected to my computer (via a split XLR) and a Zoom R24 Recorder (via TRS).

KRK RP6 G3 Rockit Powered Studio Monitor

One feature that I really liked is that the speaker go to sleep mode (amplifier turns off) if no signal is detected within 20 minutes.
Clarity, excellent bass without any adjustments to the dials on the back, perfect for a studio or just for listening to music!
I like the small adjustments you can make to the high and low end.
I love the full connectivity options on the back, as well as the HF/LF adjustment knobs - since they make the speakers also suitable for entertainment use.
The fact that the acoustic port is on the front, which prevents wall reflection, is another feature i love for my limited space.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

3 year(s)

Certifications

ANSI/UL, CAN/CSA

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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