Adam Audio T7V vs Yamaha HS7 || Sound & Frequency Response Comparison 

Listening to the difference on my $10 ear buds

This is the only channel that doesn't offer subjective opinion. No talking, all listening. Let the listener decide. Fucking awesome comparison format.

Listening to the difference on my Adam Audio T7V

Response graphs and original tracks are really great additions. Thanks a lot!

T7V sound more like what you will hear in headphone which is similar to original soundtrack

I actually couldn't tell which one is better. Honestly, it doesn't matter which of the 2 pairs you have as long as you're familiar with how a good an a bad mix sounds to them. Even if the other one has a mid or bass enhancement if you use your reference tracks properly which you should regardless, you can still get a better mix. I actually know someone who mixes better in headphones compared to the speakers.

For mixing and mastering HS7 for sure. Plus the mids are very much clear in the HS7. What you mix and master is the oposite of your speakers. So if you have a bassy speakers you add less bass to your mix :( T7V are more prominent in the bass for this I would choose HS7. For listening purposes T7V is a better option.

I have the HS8's and the Adam Audio 7's, The Yams are MUCH louder, but the low end on the Adams is tighter. Also some times the mid range can get a bit much on the HS8's, for the money, and great home studio monitors either of these will def do the job. I do my mixes then A/B these two, I think I like the high end better on the Adams due to their folded tweeter, its a very smooth hi end, it doesnt get harsh louder up. BOTH ARE FANTASTIC.And Thank You for this video, great job.

Went with the T7V after many hours of testing and comparison. Price point is perfect.

An amazing comparison. Great job, thank you so much. Sorry to say this, but the frequency response shown in the video its not the monitor's frequency response. The graphic shows your room acoustic issue on that monitors.

Definitely easier to hear what works and what doesn't work in the mixing when hearing from the T7V's in my opinion. I think that'll be my next buy :))

Man I am blown away by the accuracy for the price point these days. Wasnt always like this. They sound more similar to each other than many other monitors in this price bracket which just sound super colored and veiled for the most part. In my opinion, the T7V's won out of the two. HS7's are way brighter than the source material and lack low-end representation and they are also recessed in the upper mid and lower high-end spectrum. But that is not to say the HS7 aren't still very flat and impressive.

КАК РАЗ 3 ДНЯ НАЗАД ЗАКАЗАЛ АДАМ Т7V. СПАСИБО ЗА ВИДЕО. THANK YOU. ADAM BEST.

Yamahas sound harsher to me.. I preferred the warmth in the Adams

The hs7 have a crisper high mid that I don't find very pleasing but they're good. But the presence in the adams are extremely good

I really feel the Adams are more balanced sounding.

Adam audio sounds warmer with slightly more mids. But I also like the sound of the Yamaha. Very transparant and a clear soundstage. Hard to pick a favorite.

Adam's might sound more warm but Yamaha hs7 sounds more organic and true

Bought the T7V not a regret, there are multiple factors; 1. Ribbon tweeters; less ear fatigue 2. A little more bass; more fun to mix on 3. Looks minimalistic and professional 4. Ribbon tweeters; quick transient response But if I wanted a boring, cheap sounding speaker, sure I would get the hs7, or better yet, I would buy a Logitech computer speakers to mix on. People bought hs7 because of the ns10 which is well-known, they’re both different speakers, and ns10 became famous from marketing.

HS7 is for full time mixing use. Not processed, "ready", sound. Mix with it will sound great everywhere after.

I want to like the cheaper option....but I find it interesting that the jazz stuff and classical stuff sounds better on the Yamaha's. I think I'll be going towards the Yamaha. I have a feeling they'll be "truer" and won't have as much coloration.

Legend has it they mixed and justice for all on the Yamahas

Adam T7V sound more balanced than the HS8. Seems like my ears wont be fatigued for long with the T7Vs. T7Vs are the clear winner in this battle. Also the T7V sound more close to the original.

I went through quite a few years of obsessively changing monitors every few months, alesis M1, krk rp6, Samson Rubicon, hs50, Beringer 1030a, presonus Eris e5, hs5. I have realized my best mixes were done in the best sounding room, fairly inependent of which monitors I was using. Once you learn a pair of speakers , you can mix well. It's the room that makes far more difference than the speakers, at least at the sub 400 a pair range. Some of my best mixes were done on alesis m1mk 2. The only thing I notice is basslines were sometimes mixed too quiet in relationship to the kicks, but hay, that's the room, less experience and not referencing on headphones. Yes they are more coloured than more modern monitors but they had a great low end and translated really well. Get the room right and stick to a a pair of speakers that match the room and buy a decent pair of headphones to reference the low end. Ideally I would have a more coloured pair for writing and a flatter midrange focussed more detailed pair like the hs5 for an alternative reference but Im skint!

IMO, the Adams seem scooped in the mids only when A/Bed to the Yamahas. The less extended response on the basses of the Yamahas makes mids more prominent, at same listening volume, but in the end I find the contents in the mid range to be "almost" identical. Listening on Audio-Technica M40x through an Allen&Heath ZEDi10.

There's a lot to talk about taste, but I'll say when it comes to the Yamaha I always get to listen to things that I don't in others.

I bought t7v a few months ago and I do not recommend for electronic producers, they don't have punch and sound hollow all over, for listening music they're good but the sweet spot is not so large. Big regret...

Aesthetically, the yamahas are wonderful.

Oh man this is tough!! TV7 - they have more bass presence therefore you have much more control of the low end but the high end is very deceiving. It does sound well but that reduction after 10k hz is very noticable. Yamaha HS7 - the low end feels absent/flat which is good I guess but there is too much difference between the original track and how it sounds on the HS7s. You have to be very careful and precise with your low ends while mixing on the HS7s because if you overdo it, the mix will sound too boomy on other speakers. The highs are very bright and sometimes quite harsh but in no way overly harsh. Definitely organic but I don't know man. It all depends on what kind of music you are going to be making.

the original tracks sounds the best :)

The original sounds sound always better than the 2 monitors, is that due to sounds recorded from the monitors were in open air and depending on the room condition which has less reverbation, while the original sounds were sent directly and digitally from flac into the video? Is that correct?

Is this audio recorded through a stereo mic or is it EQ processing of the source track based on measurements of their frequency response?

i think that the track at 5:03 is very useful to differentiate the sound ... the Adam are closer to the original (by the way i still like the original signal better, more openess, presence, realism). Very good track indeed. I am buying the cd. Thanks a lot for such valuable comparison. Kind regards, gino

So what I’ve gathered from this comment section is, people who are looking for an effective mixing tool are going to choose Yamaha and people who want a nice warm sounding speaker will prefer Adam. To me the adams sound muddy. With the hs7 the highs are a bit shrill but that just informs me to bury them slightly in the mix and bring out more of the bass

Yamaha had excellent high!

IMO Yamaha's very clear and informative sounding, the HS7 lacks a bit on the lower frequencies. Very good for mixing it seems, but fatiguing for recreational listening I suspect. The Adam T7V total opposite, absolutely not fatiguing sound, sounds very HIFI, but lacked clarity, however better lower frequency extension than HS7, but lacks 'tightness'.

T7V gets my vote... I'm actually looking between these two. And on almost all samples, eyes closed... I open them when I feel the sound is to my liking... low end, mids, clarity vocals and the T7V is the open I chose each time. For example, on I never felt this good before, comapre the original reference track and the T7V and the standup bass is almost on the same level... thxs.

Adam t7v vs yamaha hs7, which one is your choice?

Look at that ribbon-tweeter action in higher frequencies. Thanks for the graphs.

Also the real test is to try them when your tracking/mixing in your studio setup. When listening to pro mixed and mastered music, Adams are slightly better listening experience, but when your are creating sound from scratch, thats when you notice a lot of problems. For me, its hard to create good sound with Adams for example on distorted guitars (and I know how my gear usually sounds and translates to different devices), and when mixing it doesnt give a lot of space it seems, everything gets a little muffled. Pair this with uncontrolled low end, no notch on volume pot, when you try to change HF and LF settings you bumb the knob because its so close, only XLR input, much lover volume than Yamahas, you get a clear winner in my opinion (and I have both speakers ar disposal and have compared them). Just my two cents, I understand why would someone like Adams, im just not that person ✌

Best one for making rap/trap music?

I have serious doubts... What think the author of the video about which is more appropriate to produce 90% metal and rock (instrumental), 5% classical arrangements, 5% retro wave?. Would really appreciate an opinion. by the way, great video!

I auditioned these. Ended up with HS8s. Happy. High's were to silky smooth. More revealing.

Both are good monitors to choose. We all have different taste. I have t7v in my home studio but i also have hs7 in my main studio, so i can tell they have their pros n cons. In my opinion Hs7 is flatter, whic is good for detailed mixing. That doesn't mean t7v are shits. I love my t7v because, in my personal taste they sound warmer and fuller, which is for me very pleasant to hear.👍

As always : A mix of both would be great! More Hifi-Audio manufacturers in this world should work together... 🤷🏻‍♂️

The pleasure to listen to good frequencies from nice speakers is really far from the truth! Calibrate them for your control room is the key then, u should hear the details, the definition from the speakers, so you can decide which one is perfect for your ears. Try it before buy!

From what I noticed there was a slight more apparent low/low-mid response on the T7V's and I would even go as far as to say that the high end on the HS7's is emphasized a little too much, But that's just my opinion based on what I hear

Listening on my Adam T7V Beyer DT880 phones and Logitech Z5500. I like the sound of the Adam better but it doesn't mean they are better for mixing/mastering, probably the Yamaha HS7 are a better choice although I took the Adam. I use Sonarworks to calibrate for room acoustics plus some additional correction. I used to have Yamaha NS-40m which are great but need a large room. The important thing is to know your monitors and how they translate to different audio formats and sound systems. This can be learned by lots of A/B comparison and by listening to mix on every system possible from crappy to great, in car, boom box etc. By knowing your speakers and correcting room acoustics (sound tratment plus Sonarworks) and setting whatever corrections the speaker has, you can use pretty much any monitor and get good results. It's said of NS-10s that, if you can get a mix to sound good on them then it will sound great on a good system. That's because they have no colouration and are very neutral. I chose the Adam for their overall sound and the excellent ribbon tweeter but they do slightly accentuate between 120hz and 250hz but this can be recognised and corrected during mix. I AB constantly between the Adam and the Logitech system, which I find to be very representative, and I get pretty decent mix results considering I'm not a pro - just trying to be as near as I can! This review is about as good as one could imagine, thanks so much.

Please T7v vs A7x

I had the T7Vs and I sent them back very fast. Incredible boomy with no definition in the mids. Afterwards, same room, same treatment, I bought the Yamahas HS8, and I couldnt be happier, what an incredible speakers. I was very skeptical and afraid that they don't have enough low end, thats why I ordered the HS8 instead the HS7. Huuuge decision!

Wow those room nodes Your room appears to only be decently flat between 1Khz and 3Khz. Pretty big issues at 150hz and below. Seems these tests, while excellently put together with the inclusion of the charts, would be far more powerful with some better room treatment. TL:DR these results would be a lot closer and easier to disseminate in a better treated environment.

GREAT JOB, THANK YOU

i listen on hs7's , adam's seem warmer, richer, slightly enhanced and clearer in the lows, low mids are certainly profoundly higher , and highs seem to have more body and are less harsh , but equally clear as the yamahas... i would like to try these maybe.

The bottom line: " Digital Stereophony: I have to agree with mateus nunes regarding the fact that T7V sounds more like a HiFi speaker with rather muddy mids and sluggish bass. It would work well for music listetning but for music production there are better choices at this price point and HS7 is one of them IMO "

Yamaha Hs7 is perfect for mixing. It allows you to best translate a listen on other speakers, has more detailed midrange, and the voice is decoded better

This is a REALLY well-done video, thanks! (And I think I'll definitely stick with my T7Vs, based on what I hear here!)

Yamaha HS7 vs Adam Audio A7V would be interessting ;-) Could you do a compare ?

Great job! Any chance to do the Event Opals?

T7v más completa en todas las frecuencias. Aunque las Yamaha no suenan mal , las noto más difusas..buen trabajo

thx for test, i´am a little bit surprises, without Response pic TS7 sounds more natural as the Hs7 and not to much high and ok maybe bit to much bass but this is for non professional speaker really good, the response show ok 2 things on 3.2k and 4.2k but i thing that is still good. HS7 is HS7 and many people make good music with this speakers.

Nice what you are doing. I wish you would have a reference mic for this. Cause there are importent frequencies missing in opposit to the originals.

Please share the name of the artist who recorded the song called "Long Drive." I would love to hear more from that artist. Thank you.

Adam Audio more transparent and more warmth at the same time. Yamaha very midrangey and harsher. Both ok though. Depends on the room of course.

I was watching this and suddenly during the Full Speed song I realised I can't hear the snare reverb on either of the speakers, only on the original track. It just hit me how inaccurate these comparisons are, even with the speakers placed in a perfect triangle with the mic and me wearing headphones. They can give you a good idea of some of the differences in the sound profile between the two speakers but I wouldn't recommend to anyone to buy them based on these videos alone.

The adam audio are slightly better, very well balanced, hs7 got a bit of a boost on the mids, but it's sooo close that the major think now is the price.

I compared bunch of Studio Monitors,and WE TALKING STUDIO MONITORS not system for listening regular music,coz i hate when people say:Ooo this are more balanced but if you wanna mix and master,,,bla bla bla ,,,,well that why we have this comparison for mixing and not for listening regular music.Lets get to the point.Yamaha’s in the price range,wins any competition IN MY OPINION.It’s hard to beat it.Very true in your face.And just because of that purpose i sold my new JBL8 and thinking,is it really worth spending extra money for Adam a7x or just get on this Yamahas

but isnt the low end of the adams much more? i miss that extremly on the yamahas... here it with my beyerdynamic..

Adam more natural sound in warm , Yamaha more clean and clear

Seems like the HS7 are seriously flat, and are better a mix due to the fact that they are very flat. The T7V sound warmer, and the HS7 are just super raw! They just give it to as it is. And the flatter the sound the better the mixing (My opinion). I will buy the T7V as secondary monitors, and keep my HS7 as primary..

somebody can have a great final mix with the HS7 ?

THanks!

When I listen to this video I don't listen to the Yamaha or the Adam… I listen to the B&W plugged in my DAC… So what is the sens of such a demonstration????

The Yamahas tweeter is quite fatiguing after hours of mixing. Very NS10 ish. They are also several hundred more than the Adams. The Adams are also just xlr so you have to but new cables.

What would be a sweetspot model between these pairs of Adam and Yamaha?

I almost bought a pair of Yamaha NS10's in the late 1970's but they were almost painful to listen to for extended periods so I bought a pair of ESS AMT IB's instead, so why bring that up now....because the choices given here are updated versions of what I was comparing 40 years ago.

The Yamaha hs7 sounds more organic and true

Made my decision.. I'm going for T7V after all

I'll stick to my Yamaha msp 5... as I'm using for 2 decades n my ears r set to for a good mix.. I gave a hear to Adams It's good.. Once ur done with one gadget...it takes time to get accustomed with others..all r good... depends on a persons listening issues..Thnx 4 d nice review.

What is used to get the original sound?

I'd listen to music on the Adam's and mix on the Yama's

Listening with my chassis speaker on my 486. They sound like bit-perfect.

Adams have the edge. The sweet spot would have to be more exact with ribbon tweeters though. They don't have dispersion as wide as a dome, but less distortion.

Can't be the only one that thinks the HS7s sound boxy as hell..?

Just listened to this video on t7v and... Yeah, they are way better then yamaha... yamaha has harsh on high frequencies and too high mediums... Sounds like a real good radio

Interesting-I was going to go Yamaha until this video. Core issue is how close the replay is to the original track. The Adams are closer.

I think it's really stupid comparison because i have to listen this music through a specific audio hardware. If i listen the track with my phones or my yamaha hs 5 original track sounds dope, better than the adam and yamaha hs7 through my monitor and phones. If you want make a realistic idea of this stuff you have directly to hear the music in front of that monitors not through your audio hardware.

T7v sounds the most congruent with the original track on my sound system which I would assume means that mixes translate better from the T7v's than the HS7's. I brought home a pair of HS8's one time and didn't know wtf I was hearing. The EQ curve was smiley and the treble was painful. The HS7 in the video sounds much thinner than the original track, much how I remember the sound of the HS8's.

Really interesting thank you for the comparison, to me the Yamaha's are really fatigueing to listen to, I would hate to mix on these all day with what sounds like accentuated mid-range, though their bass is tighter and not as boomy as the HS7s. Ultimately the T7Vs sound closer to the original mix.

I would say Yamahas have a more linear sound, while the Adams sound louder in the mid and high ranges.

The zoom recorder is not great for replicating their sound FYI

Yamahas sound harsh on the high-end

HS7 clearer more realistic with great soundstage good vocals (better for monitoring) | T7V darker deeper sound (like in a box) with small soundstage ,vocals overshadowed by the bass (enjoyable for casual listening in bassy songs,not necessarily better ) , the yamahas are the clear winners for me

I’m listening through JBL headphones. Adams have a High range edge on clarity. Yamahas have a nice Mid Range edge. Yamaha seems a tad more reverby than Adams. Snares/Claps definitely pop more in Yamaha compared to Adams. They both sound good, but have subtle differences. Also can you do a post mix Left/right version of then then we can do balance l/r into mono comparison.

Both really good monitors this one going boil down to personal preference . Adams better response on the low end , Yamaha definitely more of a flatter mid range speaker . Yamaha is good value for money.

This is a monitor speaker, the main objective is sound “close to the source” .. not to sound to what’s you like ! Adam is more closer than Yamaha which is a bit bright, sharp to me 😊 but even Adam .. just need a little bit more in low mid 250-500hz 😅

What do I need to connect any of these to a turntable

In that price range, I always thought Yamaha's HS series was unbeatable ... until today.

how you do the translation, i listen to that on the Yamaha HS7?!!

The yammies don't even sound good at all. Our singer mixed his solo album on the hs8's. Now I know why its such a mess. 😛

Yamaha's seem more harsh and hallow, while the Adam's seem more natural sounding and more pleasant. It's got to be the tweeter, I'm sold on the Adam's. I'm Listening on Polk Audio 45B speakers and a Yamaha YST-SW305 Sub, Creative Soundblaster with the Bur Brown Audiophile Chips, going to a pioneer receiver.