DSAUDIO.review || Adam Audio A7X vs Yamaha HS8 || sound.DEMO

[@DSAUDIOreview]

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[@kesamek8537]

This is why HS8 sells so well. Very good for rough mastering, fine for mixing, HS5 for mid focus forensic mixing. Yamaha has this game wrapped up.

[@LittlePotatoRoll]

I ditched my HS8s for A7X & at first I wasn't the biggest fan. Over time though i have grown to love the A7Xs. I actually plugged my HS8s in again the other day & laughed at the comparison. A7X are worth every penny.

[@alexg8957]

double the price double the improvement?

[@tuneunleashed]

@@alexg8957 absolutely

[@rody-Levi_Records]

confirmado igual tuve los 2 sufría mucho con los medios de Yamaha y la pegada ahora tengo la adams es otra cosa

[@drizzl8899]

as adam user i can say they ax models have good highs but theyre not as fatiguing or razor sharp compared to other brands and hifi systems but theyre are still detailed but more round sounding. they can be a lil bit too forgiving in that area. if a mix soudns too bright on them then the same mix will likely hurt some ears on other systems

[@aceofspades6667]

I personally chose the HS8 over the Adam A7X and Adam T8V in my smaller listening room. I just can't come around to the AMT in the Adams. It's impressive for 15 min and sure does pack quite a bit of detail but it does so at calling attention away from mids/vocals. After an hour the tweets on Adams are grating while Yammys are quite neutral to listen to all day. The HS8 has a bit too much boomyness in my room due to rear ports and strong sub response below 50 hz. I put in rear bass traps and pulled them 3 feet into the room so the sound is quite nice now.

[@sarahX..]

I way prefer Adam S2X over either of these

[@aceofspades6667]

@@sarahX.. never heard of it

[@alexg8957]

For double the price from the Adams im not really impressed. The low end from the HS8 is more extended. Hi end I like sometimes the adam, sometimes the yamis, but I think the yammis are closer to the original track. 🙂 thanks for all this comparisons mate!!!

[@stelthtenau]

As someone who has produced and mixed on both i can tell you adams are a decent step up from hs

[@alexg8957]

@@stelthtenau "decent" could be used to explain the double the price?

[@scarvello]

I said the same thing hearing them side by side.

[@tuneunleashed]

You my friend don't know shit and second of all you can't really tell which one is better due to KZbin compression. A7X blows the HS8 out of the water go listen to it in person.

[@alexg8957]

@@tuneunleashed ok

[@ulfrohdin]

Very big difference between each style of music in this comparison. In Metal Head I did prefer the Yamaha's but in Retro Wave, the Adams were much more focused.

[@nedomartini]

The sound of Yamaha Hs8 is almost completely detailed exactly like the same as original track :O

[@phildinh852]

Metal is the ultimate mids test because guitar distortion is mostly mid range. For Metal Head track, HS8 is the clear winner.

[@andynonimuss6298]

The Adam A7X clearly shines on the Retro Wave track. The Yamaha on Retro sounds like it's enclosed in a bottle or cave. Obviously, the Adam wins for clarity in the mids and highs, so just add a subwoofer to the Adams to complete your frequency range.

[@thehottestbeatz]

A7x smoother top end and slightly better mids than hs8s. Hs8s have the deeper bass response. Both are great monitors

[@EugenevanWyk]

Yamaha's

[@djelvis1]

gotta do the a7x versus the Alpha Evo 65

[@Astro-X-Ent]

Listening via my phone and a sense of thinning comes to mind when Yamaha is playing so I'm guessing that the Adams have a greater level of depth in the mid section. Will listen again on speakers, thanks for another great video. 💯

[@Jisooee]

The Adam's are more 'crystal' sounding, the Yamaha's are more 'natural' sounding.

[@IronClawNinja]

I love the HS8 so much I bought a pair for movie watching now and have the HS5 on my PC. With a remote control DAC for my TV is a pure movie bliss.

[@JoshNamba]

Yamahas have a low mid thickness to them while the Adam’s have more clarity in the extreme high end

[@Pomy_Beats]

Thank you for this comparison.

[@DT-yt2zh]

I'm surprised how close the sound signatures are. I have a preference for the Yamaha, but worry it's sound is fatiguing over a long session. KZbin audio plays at about 192kb compressed stream, so we are not hearing the last words in extension and perhaps minor differences between them, but for half the cost, the Yamaha makes a lot of sense (between these two being compared).

[@JeremyCovington.]

I’ve had the Yamaha HS8’s for about 10 years now. The fatigue for me is at loud volumes over three to five hours. This is only when I’m producing or mixing with others in the room. Other wise are great at a comfortable level or if your sitting out of the sweet spot.

[@tylerdengler6960]

The reason for the fatigue is due to the slight boost around 3khz where our ears are more sensitive.

[@Thedonyura]

The Yamaha hs8 have a balanced frequency, but they are not surgical; Adams can be surgical and balanced if you get used to it, it usually takes a long time, but they are not musical, and I could even say that they are boring. If I had to choose, I would go for a Yamaha hs8 + Presonus eris 3.5 or the Yamaha hs5. Thanks for the video

[@tylerdengler6960]

Adams would be good for anything in the mid range where I would prefer the Yamahas for anything in the highs.

[@Thedonyura]

@@tylerdengler6960If you mix a Yamaha hs8 + hs5, it can be as good as Adam A7x in the mix (it all depends on the acoustic treatment). In the case of production, the Yamaha has a more pleasant sweet spot.

[@tylerdengler6960]

@@Thedonyura true. It ultimately depends on your ear since the main difference is around the 3 kHz range. The ADAMs sound darker to me where I didn’t really notice anything in terms of detail but puts more of a focus on the lows and mids.

[@Thedonyura]

@@tylerdengler6960 I recommend that you listen to these videos with good headphones, as the high frequency has more dB and if you listen to it on your monitors in an untreated room, the high frequencies are canceled out by the phase reflections in your room.

[@tylerdengler6960]

@@Thedonyura I was listening through HS8s calibrated by Sonarworks for my room.

[@the300queens]

I have the Adams and they’re great and super high quality. But they’re not what you need for mixing. The quality of the Adams don’t help you translate mixes because of its high quality. I’m gonna sound like a big hater but I can mix better and faster on cheap Logitech speakers with sub. Because the Logitechs are so bad I can hear and tweak every spot I need to. If it’s clean on the Logitechs, it’ll translate on most listening devices. Been using the Adams for 2 years and and adjusted every back setting and room setting to find the best environment and because most of us are home mixers, there’s no such thing as “the perfect environment” so they won’t work the best for us. I bought these because of the hype and quality and didn’t think about the quality of the room I’m mixing in first. So all in all, the Adams are great for listening to music in general. But not to mix on. Sounds contradicting but most mixers will know what I mean. So in this duel, I’d take the Yamahas. Sorry for the rant. No diss on Adam audio as well. But letting people know a little about my experience so you don’t make the same $1500 mistake I did without being prepared.

[@Luigi1984]

Merci beaucoup pour ce test J'ai eu les A8X un court temps les haut médiums me semblaient agressifs et j'ai l'impression de retrouver cela ici avec les A7X les HS8 sonnent plus douces et moins crispées en revanche les A7X semblent plus précises

[@jasperyoung2466]

To my ears, the HS8 generally sounds cleaner and open. While the A7X has better bass extension and a very slightly warmer sound. I think the A7X's mids are a hair better because it has more body. But overall, I prefer the HS8's neutral sound.

[@rody-Levi_Records]

POR FAVOR UNA COMPARACIÓN DE LA KRK v6 los monitores de bzrap con adam yamaha etc

[@Jisooee]

Gotta do the: A5X vs A7X, A7X vs A8X, A5X vs A8X.

[@Жекич-р4е]

Edifier A300 AirPulse?

[@ELITE3000S]

muy buen trabajo amigo. soy nuevo en tu grandioso canal. estaria muy buena una comparacion entre Edifier s3000 pro vs Airpulse a300, ya que he visto mucha gente que busca una comparacion asi, incluyendome, o cuales me recomendarias de esos 2? ya que ya han pasado por tu canal esos 2 altavoces. espero me contestes amigo, saludos!!

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Welcome to the channel! Between S3000Pro and A300 I would say that if you want to party and have fun than S3000Pro is your speaker. A300 is for you if you want an honest in depth look into the music. Two completly different speakers IMO

[@Jisooee]

DO T8V vs A7X PLEASEEEEE!!

[@filipkrstevski5449]

Do you use the same power cords for both pairs, or you are using the cables that came with the speakers? And please can you make a review of the Dynaudio BM5 MKIII I have them and i think they are great speakers for the price range cheers

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Same cords

[@rsvp9816]

the a7x are so much more well controlled in the mid range. the hs8 treble overpowers the sound.

[@Jisooee]

Do T8V vs A7X please!!!!

[@bthellam]

Hey DSAUDIO, now that you got to make comparisons with the A5X and the A7X, did you notice big differences between the two? Both have really tight low end, from what I've read, so I do wonder if it's worth $500 more for A7X pairs. Thank you again for what you do!

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Comparison between A5X and A7X is coming soon, but the short answer to your question is NO, A7X is not worth the extra

[@bthellam]

@@DSAUDIOreview Amazing! Thank you again!

[@DarkPa1adin]

yes!!! thank you finally my speakers A7X

[@fh6758]

Yamaha👍💯

[@djsley3502]

Damn!!

[@mkm0901003]

If I have both, Adam Audio A7X will be in my studio. It's almost impossible to make mix decision with HS, but maybe I can dance to.

[@amanieux]

can you please make one day a "best studio monitor vs best speakers+cheap amp" for example jbl 305 vs vs sony sscs5 + sub 100$ amp for a similar $200 price point, it would be really usefull, thanks

[@hohloyumor]

YOOOOOOO THANKS

[@amor4791]

Please, test Yamaha MSP3A vs Adam A3X

[@DT-yt2zh]

@dsaudio.review Why does this HS8 graph look so difference compared to the one used in the PreSonus comparison?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Different room and different mic placement in relation to the speakers

[@Jisooee]

And Gotta do the: T5V vs A5X [√] (already finished tho) T7V vs A7X [x] (not yet finished) T8V vs A8X [x] (not yet finished)

[@DSAUDIOreview]

T7V vs A7X will come soon

[@Jisooee]

@@DSAUDIOreview yey!😄 thank you!!

[@paveldidukh1452]

DSAUDIO, need your advise... what whould you choose for home music listening: Airpulse A200 or Adam A3X+T10S subwoofer?..

[@DSAUDIOreview]

How big room you have? Nearfield or midfield?

[@paveldidukh1452]

@@DSAUDIOreview Nearfield (12m2)

[@davpro1792]

adam sounds closer in higher frequencies but yamaha in mids

[@sasterios]

the eq of the hs8 is the ax8 not ax7 this is the reason for the bass extension put the hs7 to hear the difference !!!!

[@DSAUDIOreview]

A7X and HS7 will happen as well

[@dimddr_man]

DSAUDIO, What are the best speakers in the near field with deep bass frequencies for music at the moment from what you've heard?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Yamaha HS8 and Edifier S3000Pro, if you have a space for big speakers

[@dimddr_man]

@@DSAUDIOreview Your hs8 new from the store or are they someone else's? my friend thinks is mod hs8 becouse they always play well

[@DSAUDIOreview]

My HS8 is bone stock

[@dimddr_man]

@@DSAUDIOreview ok ty

[@ramiron4409]

Adam sound is near de original track but de Yamaha reel

[@needaspank2954]

I have the impression that the yamaha reduce the bass transients

[@FAESSTRO]

Adam Audio A7X - 9.6 vs Yamaha HS8 - 9.8

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Adam 9.6? You are very generous ;)

[@mixedbymadrug]

(NEW) Avantone Gauss 7 Please!

[@Zenthex]

the hs8 maybe has more low end extension but it isn't as tight as the a7x. i would guess the a7x has better group delay timing, making for a more responsive monitor.

[@yoya9311]

A7x indeed sounds tighter, but Hs7 sounds a lot more like the source tracks I think..

[@Zenthex]

@@yoya9311 that's in the amplitude dimension, if the a7x has a shorter decay then it's going to be a closer representation in the time dimension. at some point you'd have to decide what you're more willing to compromise on, there's significant precedent for producers to prefer accurate timing over accurate amplitude, like in the case of the ns10, which the hs8 is supposed to be based on. in that respect, i would go as far as to say the hs8 failed it's design philosophy, even though i think it's a perfectly okay nearfield monitor to use as long as you have the room for it.

[@robertopadrinopelado]

Adam Audio A7X

[@tradehut2782]

Adam sounds like someone singing while closing his nose

[@kesamek8537]

For the purposes of studio mixing and rough mastering HS8 has no near competitors except the old Focal Alpha 65 in my opinion. The next step up past HS8 is very far.

[@tradehut2782]

@@kesamek8537 Kali is there

[@ghawk78]

@@tradehut2782 I bought the LP6's. They work great if I mix in mono in the near-field and tweak efx in stereo in a far-field. It's weird but it works for me.

[@tradehut2782]

@@ghawk78 I have lp6 too.love them

[@112rorz]

The Adams sound muffled

[@Jisooee]

Adam's

[@gastonjabaly]

been listening a few of this comparisons and i think those mics are always too far from the speakers idk how accurate this references are

[@strumpystrudel6742]

Can't tell if this comment is a joke or not, but I'll bite... google "listening position" and "how to setup studio monitors"

[@delalicanto7432]

HS8 all the way.

[@quocnhachannel7794]

Adam trung tính hơn. Adam win.yamaha

[@benjoe999]

that bass roll-off difference is because of the closed vs ported box

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Both are open box, bass reflex designs

[@alone66666]

@@DSAUDIOreview Not to mention that a port extends the low end, not the opposite as the comment suggests xD

[@christelhall9379]

Metal head track sounds so much better on adams. And almost dead on Yamahas. So dull, flat, cold, boring

[@max-pd3oo]

On metal head and Mortal yamaha much better. DSAUDIO how in real?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Same. Not a big fan of A7X to be honest

[@djsley3502]

HS8 still sounds a lil bit like NS10

[@matthewwalker9266]

Adams A7x sound way better. It's not even close. Yamahas are so overrated. The Adams have a nice tight low end and an all around flatter response. The Yamahas sound brighter as if the mids and highs are exaggerated. They sound too clean. Every thing sounds right in the Adams.

[@khalilsdi5327]

YAMAHA WINS, actually ADAMS are really sucks and expensive in this comparison, Yamaha wins

[@erion9286]

Yamaha loses all comparisons they are like radio compared to other brands

[@Flashback_Jack]

Considering the Yamahas are half the price and have better bass response with everything else basically identical, they win.

[@jenshuxley]

@ DSAUDIO.review oh nice my old Adam A7 Speaker, and what think you? What i today think is, the taste of all from us is diferrent, i have a homie on Berlin he have HS8 and Adam A7X, he say most time i work with Yamaha. Yesterday i see a YT Video with title "i switch from HS8 to Adm A3X, i switch from Adam A7 to Presonus, KRK, JBL and Dream from more expensiv Focal or Genelec, but i go more and more on the direction to Build my own speakers in the future. What think you about Adam A7? Either i am not awake yet or the A3 sounds better as the 7 Version? Not sure maybe i need hear again, first impression, Highs sounds not to bright but the mids not so good and the sound in highbass/lower mid register sounds a little bit hollow.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

You are not wrong my friend, A7X is the worst of the lineup (sans the A8X I have not tested yet). Both A3X and A5X have much better overall balnce and sound quality IMO. I will post my written review soon where I will give more insight about A7X

[@jenshuxley]

@@DSAUDIOreview sounds nice, good job bro 👍✌️

[@niko_gulam]

​@@DSAUDIOreview Was using Alesis m1mk2, currently using Hafler TRM8 because they are better then Alesis, but also have one Adam A8X waiting me to buy another one, so i can switch from Haflers to Adams because they are better than Haflers,but after this...man...my plan has changed, i cant believe HS8 sounds so good on guitars. and actually everything else. At 2:39 the difference is so big it's almost like the different song is playing lol. Thanks to you and after reading all these comments im thinking i would sell A8X and get Yamaha HS8 or Focal Alpha 65, probably EVO. You are not the only one saying they are not big fan of Adams and that they are lying in the mix, but few of those opinions are buried underneath all of the hype about them...Adams really do sound nasal lol. And the craziest thing is both HS8 and Alpha65 are half of the price of A7X or A8X. Still hope you will get A8X, would be fair for HS8'' and we could finally reveal the "truth" between A7X and A8X, or the A5X and A8X because you think A5X is better than A7X :) Thanks again for doing this.