Yamaha HS8 vs PreSonus Eris E8 XT || Sound & Frequency Response Comparison 

Hey man how are the E8XT's? I'm upgrading from E4.5's and struggling between choosing between the HS8 or E8 XT

yea the hs8 seem to saturate the treble a little bit that will cause fatigue.

Weird, i hear the E8 XT has a punchy 100 hz bass, but missing the deep LOWS which the HS8 has.(Graph also clearly shows though,!!) Does your earphones actually do deep low bass? My Beyerdynamic earbuds can... so maybe you might not hear it ? I think the E8 XT is too punchy not very lineair like the HS8 is. The E8 XT is missing the DEEP lows. But both are a very close call and both should be ok i think.

@@HermanWillems I'm using a headphone that generates deep bass around 22hz and I feel like Eris has better bass representation, Yamaha has weird dip from 100hz which doesnt represent the original track frequency, I notice this because I am watching this video while looking at Voxengo Span spectrum analyzer (looping back to my DAW).

@@yasunakaikumi I got to go with @Herman Willems , in the deep it's very clear to me that Source to HS8 to E8, the deep bass just progressively gotten light, clear sign of not enough bass extension. The 90hz dip is on everything, it's his room, not any of the speakers.

How about white noise?

@@user-ns1cp3ti3k All are subjective in term of clarity and to hear the frequency you preferred. As for me, its easier for me to hear, work and mix the frequencies according to my preferred output.

Hey man! . Do they have good amount of bass.. Are you able to mix kicks and stuff?

@@linpawz3029 yes this speakers are very clear and they have some thump. I produce bass heavy rap beats and they can handle it.

How are they?

Wait until you buy one, not reliable at all

@@mariopirrone8650 would you care to share your experience

I had bought a pair of e66’s, had to exchange them backward and fourth about four or five times. Due to humming, hissing, noise in the box. All different types of problems that occurred at different times. Got to the point I completely changed them for Yamaha hs8 and never looked back. Yamaha and the new jbl’s are a good buy. Presonus basically do the best they can to make there speakers sound good in comparison to others, but the build on them are awful.

@@mariopirrone8650 that is exactly what I was afraid of for last month I have been going back and forth between these two trying to figure out which ones to buy to be honest I really liked the way the e8 sounded but guess I will be getting the hs8 for sure..have you noticed the yamahas getting overly hot do you think these can stay on during the day ? Or do you recommend turning them off after each use ?

@@mariopirrone8650 I have had my PreSonus Eris E5 for about two years and a half and they're still perfect. Now I want the upgrade, but have never had a single problem with the brand.

Well it’s a challenge for a speaker to present distorted guitar accurately?

@@matthewblue7839No I don't think so, but it really shows how the speaker sounds, what frequencies it accentuates or lowers, I have no idea why. When you listen to guitar speaker shootouts, the differencies between them go from subtle to nonexistent in clean sound then as soon as the distortion kicks in, the differences are massive, it's like you changed the entire setup when you switch between speakers.

I have a pair and I love them

I can also hear more detail, depth and layers in the low end of the Yamaha's.

The presonus has a 'WAVEGUIDE' in the tweeter. That's the reason why sounds more detailed in HF response.

Which country are you located?HS8 is more than $700 in my country

The yami sound more spacious: bigger soundstage, more high end detail, mids and bass sound very similar to me .

room is so much more important as the question yamaha 8 or presonus 8! greetings

@@jenshuxley Producers are filty rich right? Can afford a big studio room easily. So just buy the correct space that fits with the 8 incher ;) not the other way around haha

Use one of each... ;-)

Completely different speaker, the xt better.

Hey. I sell my HS8 to upgrade and i think to buy LYD8. Are they depth as the HS8 in the bass ?

Why does anyone buy these things when speaker companies that have been in business an winning competitions for decades exist? I've never seen anyone at a meet with these things. I'm pretty sure my jbl/hk/alpine / etc were the best things I've ever heard. Now I did own some of the best "Sony" an "akg" the leaders at that time in "studio" headphones. But they definitely sounded like a normal cheaper stereo back then . While the others not only were probably cheaper in many cases; sounded way better (tho headphones vs stereo right?). The " music" stores seem designed to rob children who think they are investing to be the next madonna. These companies have no experience. Like. "Marshall". Horrible speakers in many cases. But it's target audience is high an drunk 14 year olds who think they are investing in a billion dollar gaureenteed lottery ticket. music stores/companies/youtube/media conmen definitely seem to know how much they can milk such people an have no shame in it. It's not just music either. Pretty much anything allowed in media.

totally

It will be the internal electronics causing the hiss. My speakers hiss when nothing is connected and so does my home stereo so turn it off when not in use.

I agree about vocals

Cymbals as well. Can hear more definition in the highs that the Presonus are missing.

Wating for this

Did you hear both live? What is your opinion of them ?

@@HermanWillems I got Eris 8 (older, not XT), Tannoy Reveal 802 (older, without white circles), Turbosound and few Edifier - haven't heard Yamaha so can't compare :(

@@yfryt69 eris or edifier better for you?

@@user-ns1cp3ti3k Eris, but haven't heard S2000 and S3000 so can't judge those.

Mortals

Which one would you say sounds more "fun" in your opinion?

@@jamiem7248 Not his opinion, but "more low-end presence is clearly more fun, compared to mid'n'high-end, so the Presonus Eris E8 XT is clearly the more "fun" of the two, cheers

Yamaha HS8's are $244 each in Europe and same spkr is $379 in USA. Europe is not allowed to sell them here. Whats up with that Yamaha? Youre buying A NAME BRAND.

I agree... yamaha sounded a hair clearer and high pitched

Please

I agree so much with this comment. The HS8 sounds like you can hear more detail, but it isn't pleasent to listen casually.(It sounds too clinical) If you do both, i would buy the E8XT, if you use it more for mixing i would also advice the HS8.

You changed your mind a couple times there Wolf! Yep, the Yamahas have less bottom, and what Ive found is when you add more low EQ to get your mix fat, its too much, when you play them on other speaker systems or in, lets say your car. If everyone used Yamahas , then that'd be great......these frequency responses are so damn close, I'll save the money and get the PreSonus sub too, Yamaha jacks their price up if bought in the USA. Look at the Europian prices, like $100 less? But Yamaha will not allow them to be shipped here at the Europian lower prices.....go to Thomannmusic.com and price them... ;-) $244 each, $379 here. Youre buying " Their Name"

@@zeljkohunjadi yes fx50/80 vs another coaxial and maybe mtm designs sounds good.

E8XT hiss more than HS8

@@DSAUDIOreview Well, that's disappointing. How much does the E5XT hiss compared to the E8XT? Compared to an Edifier S1000DB/S2000 Pro?

All PreSonus models hiss similarly. Edifier S1000DB and S2000Pro has almost no hiss in comparison

@@DSAUDIOreview Thanks, man, I guess I'll be sticking to Edifiers. Now I just need to decide between the S1000MKII and the S2000MKIII. Thanks for your help and your vids!

@@DSAUDIOreview Hi...can the Edifiers be used in a surround / Auro 3d set up do you know? Or do they need to be connected as stereo speakers?

They both sound better and different in person.

@@aces3261 Agreed. I'm having a difficult time picking honestly.

@@JimmyBlimps Get one of each!

There's legit no or negligible difference.

Very different to me, listening with Moondrop Aria 2021 IEMs through a Motu M2 interface

@@ayeeeck4512 yes there is, hs8 has slightly a little more high end sheen,

@@darrenhirst9900 you wrong man i have the E8 xt and they are very natural man! i use to master with them and they never let me down!

@@afrohousechannel Wrong post should have been krk vs Yamaha

Yamaha sounds not natural imo

If you just want to listen to music the E8XT i think is great, but for monitoring and producing the HS8 is more detailed(And therefore sounds more metallic/clinical), and has the deep bass lows to monitor them. What are you planning to do with them? Producing or just regular listening? If both i would buy the E8XT indeed. Both are great choice i think.

@@HermanWillems I agree, I like both. But Hs5 and 8's always sound more accurate. They are out of stock right now. Any suggestions, others like Hs8, that are flat, detailed and accurate for the price?

@@atonegames hs7

For what kind of use? Music listening or music production?

Edifier R2750DB

@@DSAUDIOreview How about let us know both answers! :)

We need best cheap monitors for music production

@@DSAUDIOreview please, best cheap monitors for music production

@@user-pp4fs6mp3v Ахахахаах

Вот ты нубас, тебе медведь на ухо наступил??? ямаха полностью металлический звенящий звук. А пресонус это наслаждение вселенским балансом по частотам!

@@user-jn6ut4ep2v ты за всех отвечаешь?! Тебя никто не спрашивал..., не суйся в чужие разговоры...

@@all.for.snowmobile захлопни свою варежку ребенок. И почисти уши ямаха играет с завышенными верхами , по графику резкий скачек вверх виден в районе 10к Hz.

@@user-jn6ut4ep2v везде пишут про фон/хисс у пресонусов, кали. Как их покупать зная о такой проблеме? Я заказал ямаху как "safe bet" но продолжаю сомневаться... негде послушать вживую.

I gotta vote for yamaha on looks! I've always loved their aesthetic. I agree with everything else :). I've had a pair of yamahas for 2 years now, but I was honestly more impressed with the tiny Eris 3 I had before in terms of casual listening. Once I can go back in stores I might trade in for the E8's, we'll see I have to evaluate and maybe weigh the accuracy vs casual listening tradeoff

Studio monitors are not hi-fi speakers. The fact that they sound flat is their advantage!

Thanks for chiming in, though I am sure most of viewers know they should listen to those videos with good speakers or headphones for the best effect

Of course, you are 100% correct, but in looking at the frequency responses, they are damn close. I think they'd both do the job ?

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