Yamaha HS7 vs Adam A7X & S2V Review - Worth The Upgrade?

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Is is worth upgrading from 150 EUR/USD monitors to 1500? You decide!
I feel many of the reviews out there give a great description of the features of the speakers, but do not give a very vivid description about how they sound. As I was looking for reviews that are already out there I did not feel I understood the nuances of these speakers and so now, when ever I get my hands on any gear, I will be making reviews of it! Hopefully they will help you.
If you are a seller/maker of any studio gear (speakers & headphones), get in touch, I am happy to provide honest, detailed opinions & reviews!
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@pcuimac 3 года назад

After A7X its called Speaker Aquisition Syndrom. People with enough money will never be content or satisfied with the speakers they have. We have to hunt for the "better" one.

@JoseVGavila 3 года назад

You say at the beginning that the Adam A7X is about $500/500 EUR the pair, and it is about 500 EUR each unit... it is an slight difference ;-)

@OscarUnderdog 2 года назад

Hahahaha I'm only 2 min into the video and I love your vibe. Nice work man!

@bgamervideo2714 3 года назад

what a likeable fella, just want to go get a beer with him and geek about audio

@2nazgul 3 года назад

Nice review! What makes the two monitors so different? Materials used?

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

Materials, speaker elements, amps, they are all different. Also S2V is significantly larger and heavier. But you can definitely feel the two are created according to the same basic ideas.

@TheObxpander 3 года назад

Good video. I stuck with Adam the whole way and went T7V to AX7 to S2V. The T series is an incredible value for the money and anyone should feel happy to have those for under $600 for the pair. However, as I upgraded I noticed that sound stage and transient response greatly improved. With the S2v, whether a mix is garbage or great is very apparent; it is both a blessing and a curse.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

Awesome, its a journey that makes a lot of sense. Sticking to the message and ideology of one great company but going step-by-step deeper into what they want to achieve. After owning A7X and S2V I also feel that if Adam made a new flagship - I would go for it.

@2nazgul 3 года назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic I would say T series are the same league with Yamaha HS 7/8. Good enough, but when you are used to better quality sound, you already hear their dead zones in detalization. It's possible to use them for work but only if you have better reference sound source to compensate their weak points in mind.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

@@2nazgul Makes sense yep

@charlestsaitrance 2 года назад

imho, T7V weren't that great, in fact the worst in its class compared to rokit (with the correct room acoustics), JBL, and Mackie. Yamaha is the best and the rightly so with its higher price than those. I'll tell ya'll why T7V just wasn't that great: it sounds too good for you to be able to correct your mix correctly. It does have great things about it but the low frequency cone isn't that great. When you have a complicated mix that encompasses the full frequency spectrum like EDM/others the low mid frequencies just won't appear correct on those speakers. They're more like HI-Fi speakers imho, not studio monitors.

@KevboKev 2 года назад

Would you say the S2V is better than the A77X/H? I know the price is a big difference, but I wasn't sure if having the dual woofers with the mid and tweeter would be better than the S2V. Thanks!

@peterpixo 3 года назад

Love the final thought about birds singing :)

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

Thanks!

@christelhall9379 2 года назад

hey, cool review, i have a question you had that video about Adam Audio A7X and you were very happy with them. you said that when you tried them, then you felt like there was some curtain all the time on other speakers, because you could hear so much more details now. my question is- are those Yamahas HS7 (or HS8 if you also tried them) also like that? could you also say that about them? because they arent in the same price range as Adam A7X. Those Yamahas are twice as cheaper- they cost 329$ for each. But I see that man people are comparing them with adams. also Those HS8 with A7X and i dont understand why.arent they in different price categories? shoyldnt Adams sound by default better?

@VAEOMMusic 3 года назад

What about hs8? I have them

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

Same principles apply. HS7 is generally easier to work with as bigger woofer requires a larger room and more treatment to sound right.

@christelhall9379 Год назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic but if you have great treatment, is HS8 better than A7X in the same room? Of course bass will be obviously better, but overall?

@erfho8y Год назад

Very interesting. Tahnk you for your accuratie in explaining things :)

@l.s.11 2 года назад

Recently I've been getting into speaker reviews and geeking out about acoustics. Thanks for pointing out the difference in hearing a bird in the city and in the forrest, and the bus example too - I'll definitely take note and try and notice those kinds of things. Loving how every new thing I learn opens up the world to me and makes it more interesting. All in all, this made me want to get the HS7s - so I'll be saving up for those. ;)

@thescream1868 3 года назад

bruh, you have the adams A5v mixed up with with the 7x's.....

@supernovaf1 3 года назад

Great review with some lovely metaphors and kudos to your excellent English considering that it is not your native tongue. 👌

@jameshess7369 3 года назад

Good video, keep sharing your passion for sound

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

Thanks!

@6933CH 2 года назад

S2V have AD converter like EVE audio dsp??Second AD converter after the first from interface means more latency and lower sound quality?

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 2 года назад

Dunno..

@Charlyfromthenuclearcity 3 года назад

Really cool video, speaking about feeling and emotion more than just technicality. I mix on HS5s, and I also work in a studio that has Neumann KH310s. Well, I felt something was wrong about the HS5s, but it was really "ear opening" I'd say. The sensation of space, the hi-mid and hi-end definition and dynamics, and the possibility to really hear the low end of a bass drum... So now I'm just asking myself if I should go with HS8s or A7Xs.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

The HS8 is very hard to get to sound right. It has the same HF driver but a much larger LF driver, so a lot of extra bass power without any added benefits. HS7 is definitely superior to the HS8. A7X is superior to the HS7. Go with the A7X

@Charlyfromthenuclearcity 3 года назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic Hey ! Thanks for your fast reply ! :) A friend has A7Xs and I kinda like their sound, but you really confirm that. What do you think about their bass extension though ? I'm afraid that I'd need a sub to get a more accurate low end.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

@@Charlyfromthenuclearcity Do you have amazing room treatment? If not, you will not get an accurate low end no matter how you try. It's better to have speakers with less bass extension then. Everything will sound more even and less problematic. If your treatment is solid with lots of massive bass traps (not just acoustic panel style products), then you might consider either the H8S or a sub. Takes about 2k-3k USD to treat a room to this level. In which case you would probably be looking at higher end speakers, too?

@Charlyfromthenuclearcity 3 года назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic Yep, treatment is an ongoing process, since I've moved recently to a new flat. I've made 6 cotton wool panels and they're really efficient (couldn't risk using rockwool because of recent health problems), but no heavy bass trap yet (though it'll be done within a couple of months). But yeah, I guess I'm better off with A7Xs, the difference between these and the HS5 will be huge already ! Anyway, thanks for your replies ! It's really appreciated !

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

@@Charlyfromthenuclearcity Awesome! Yeah sub or and 8 inch speaker will only be worth it once you are 100% confident your room can accommodate that. I went from HS8 to A7X and the bass performance, even though less powerful, was on another level.

@PerfectMadeStreets Год назад

do you have any experience with and opinion on the a7v?

@sstobbe1817 2 года назад

Interesting to listen to. The only thing I'm wondering is acoustics in the room. It might just be the reason that you experienced the things you said. It might just be that those speakers you have now sound worse than the Yamaha HS7 in another room.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 2 года назад

They do sound significantly better in a regular room too, but the difference becomes much less in a regular room and will not be worth the money in such cases.

@exodusvelo 3 года назад

great honest review, not many such reviews out there, most are paid.

@ryanshook8284 3 года назад

Please tell me why you didn't keep the Eve. I've been wondering about those speakers.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

I actually have the brand new Eve SC4070 and I love them. But it takes a pretty big ass space to host these speakers succesfully. Regarding the EveSC307 - They created some completely new and thoroughly exciting emotions within me, but I figured Adam is a more flexible & "home friendly" speaker with the DSP options and just the physical size of the unit. Currently I have both Adam S2V and Eve SC4070. I use the Adams most of the time, but the Eve SC4070 are many miles above the Adam S2V.

@ryanshook8284 3 года назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic Awesome news. Thanks for your thoughtful reply - I really appreciate it. I've been looking at the Eve Audio SC3070 3-way both for their size, price, and eq options.

@MusicSimplifiedMusic 3 года назад

@@ryanshook8284 I'd say do it, then. If your studio is in any kind of "home size"... similar to a bedroom or living room then a 7 inch woofer with a 3 way system and DSP can only be awesome :) All in all I enjoy anything Eve Audio does a lot. Their sound has a certain smoothness & silkyness which is my favorite characteristic of any sound system. Similar to the Adam S2V (but not cheaper Adams), and my Audeze LCD2 & Kinera Nanna. They all share that sound signature. Not to be mistaken with lack of detail though... I'd rather consider it an elegant presentation of detail. You end up getting so much more out of these since they do not force themselves on you.

@ryanshook8284 3 года назад

@@MusicSimplifiedMusic I love it. Thank you for the encouragement.