I think I prefered the Yamaha HS8 in this test. It seems more clear sounding, however the JBL might be better for longer listening sessions with it's more inoffensive sound.
It's crazy how the HS series sound different (and better) as you go up in size. HS5 is unbearable and sounds like a broken toy, HS7 is better but kinda harsh, but HS8 is pure heaven.
The Yamahas sounds more flat and neutral while the jbl sounds more hifi to my ears. I’m really looking forward to see how the Tannoy gold compared to the Yamahas please.
Depends on you’re need yes Yamahas are harsh and yes Yamahas are fatiguing for long listening sessions and yes Yamahas are better monitors for mixing while the jbl will be a better choice for music playback
the same track is playing, seamlessly, but the speakers switch back and forth? did you actually record the speakers playing or edit in the tracks? I turned my monitor off and the sound never changes on my Tektons
This comparison tells you almost nothing. There’s a reason why this is not done. The recording equipment colors the sound. Both monitors are great for the money, but the listening test is nearly worthless. Bad demo. Just show the graphs (which are the same over and over again BTW).
The choice doesn't matter for you, if you cannot tell the difference. Being a mixing engineer i can tell about the significant differences even when i hear this through pods. If i hear this on my setup. It is like comparing apples and oranges
