JBL LSR310s Subwoofer vs Yamaha HS8s Studio Subwoofer Review/Comparison

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[@F1reb1ad3]

Bro, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for taking the time to make this review 🤙🏻

[@HalfPopcorn]

This is one of the best reviews for a small channel like yours! Some other reviews for the JBL sub were terrible. Thank you so much!

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks that means alot! Glad I could help, let me know if you have any other questions.

[@spenceraxelrod5927]

My man here is certified for sure. An actually useful comparison from someone who understands the physics of sound, with professional experience. Please keep the channel going, there’s not too many younger generation audio engineers spreading quality information (a lot of marketing/clickbait out there)

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks bro, it means a lot! I'm going to be posting many more videos next month.

[@jegerlyd1443]

I own the HS8S and came here to justify my buy. Hmmmm.....

[@Henzo1002]

@@jegerlyd1443 hmmmmmm....

[@MrJayBeatstv]

my guy is def an audio engineer the way he made sure everything was tuned made me happy

[@ju1ceaudio]

😂 got to make sure it's right for the review!

[@monterolacorporation]

Real, natural human review - this is the way to do things and the advice to listen to. THANKS!

[@PerfectorZY]

This was super helpful! I hope you keep making more comparisons and reviews haha!

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks bro i am forsure, just been busy making music rn but have some videos planned.

[@eveythingayeitsjay]

First, I hope your recovery from Covid is going great my brother! Second, thank you so much for making this vid. I’m going to use the JBL’s with my JBL lsr305’s🤝🔥💯

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks bro yeah it passed quickly! yup the jbl set up gets it done

[@Banannalands]

I just bought that setup, how does the sub sound??????

[@Dj_Shroom]

Thanks for your comparison and your opinion on both! Really helpful for me deciding which sub to get with my Yamaha Hs80m monitors!

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome!

[@DJDickieH]

Coming from somebody who owns a HS8S to go run with my HS8’s, I approve and 100% agree with what you said about the Yamaha sub. It definitely doesn’t drop down to 22hz. About 30 at the most.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Yup they're sneaky with those measurements

[@henrichandrew]

Thank you for sharing this details information for these 2 best Monitor Subwoofer. From my opinion as a YAMAHA HS8S owner, and I use it for my Home Theater setup with no quite big space, I find the bass and low frequency quality is good and smooth. But for more immersive booming effect, I can't and demand much since the driver size is only 8 inch. But for music listening, is more than enough. And I Plan to add one YAMAHA HS8S more for my Home Theater setup. From your reviewing, I really agree and understand, how JBL can outperformed YAMAHA, since it comes with bigger driver size which is 10 inch. If I haven't use YAMAHA HS8S, maybe I will switch to LSR310S, one is enough for my HT setup. But since I lack of space, This YAMAHA is most reasonable choice for saving space and quality. From many others review, I see this YAMAHA HS8S most suit for YAMAHA monitor speaker, if you have their HS speaker series. In this term, I don't say about the low bass or immersive power, but from many reviewers, YAMAHA engineers indeed design this subwoofer to match and blend with their HS monitor speaker series. And I believe, their engineers have some reason why choose a compact driver like 8 inch, instead of bigger like 10 or 12 inch. Lastly, from my own opinion, these two subwoofers are great, just depend on what are your preference and usage for. They both have their own advantages and characteristics. Despite of the different in driver size. Your reviewing and information are very useful, Thanks again.

[@RoyFJ65]

The HS8S when combined with the HS7 speakers give me the right bass for my study room hooked to my PC.

[@od628]

Great video. I was considering both of these and I will go with the JBL. Thanks for making this video. Well done.

[@ju1ceaudio]

welcome glad it helped

[@Schises]

Excellent stuff, thanks man. Really appreciate this style of review.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome bro, im going to be making a lot more so stick around

[@ProducedByChristo]

Buying the jbl sub month end👌🏼 please make more videos about it🙏🏻

[@busywl69]

good words on the yahama. was going to pair it with my hs8s. will continue to look.

[@robk2670]

Great video. Thanks for confirming my suspicions of the yamaha.

[@ju1ceaudio]

welcome bro

[@motor_citymuscle288]

Great review. I’m bout to go grab that JBL today.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks bro you will enjoy it

[@PNUTTAY]

Hey man, thanks for this video. It really helped with my decision to get the JBL sub... Which Sonarworks bundle do you have by the way? Does the Speakers & Headphones option work if you are using a sub or would you need to get the multichannel because of this? Thanks again

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome bro. I have Sound ID now just the regular stereo one. The multi channel one would be good for the time alignment.

[@vikplevnes736]

good review my man, I am torn between the JBL and the KRK S8.4...I am into tech house so for some reason I love the bass on most KRK products. Have you heard the s8 KRK by any chance?

[@ju1ceaudio]

Appreciate it, I haven't but I heard the new krk subs are pretty good. I would get it.

[@ZacBarnesMusic]

Great video good stuff man

[@ju1ceaudio]

thanks bro, hope it helped

[@gokhan9395]

Great review man! Which speaker is the white one at the right?

[@ju1ceaudio]

The mix cubes

[@ritushahi]

Very informative video . Thanks

[@mariuszgonczewski5865]

bloody hell didn't expected at the first you dude will speak my language, props for the vid very useful

[@ju1ceaudio]

Lol thanks bro!

[@susanr9]

Thank you for this honest review

[@ju1ceaudio]

welcome!

[@Vikramshahi777]

Thanks . You are genius

[@madd5]

Awesome review. Thanks. Will buy the JBL.

[@ju1ceaudio]

thanks! nice you will like it.

[@proper__]

I made the mistake of buying the HS8s first. Going to grab the JBL tomorrow to compare, but based on your review I think I'll be returning the Yamahas and keeping the JBL.

[@proper__]

In my studio, the JBL blows the HS8s out of the water. Thank you for this.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Yes Sir! happy to help.

[@henrichandrew]

I own YAMAHA HS8S, and use it for my Home Theater Setup. And after all, I really satisfy with the power, performance, appearance and with decent price. Because of its 8 inch driver only, it's better for the space with not so big. For a sub with 8 inch, I find the bass quality is better then others with the same size of driver. And I plan to add one YAMAHA HS8S more to add greater immersive low frequency and bass effects for my Home Theater. And I think it doesn't fair to compare this two subwoofer, because they are different in driver size. JBL can easy to outperform YAMAHA, and it's very decent, 10 inch vs 8 inch. But, thanks anyway bro for sharing this valuable review and knowleadge.

[@themarcos150591]

Thanks man, really helpful.

[@ju1ceaudio]

welcome bro

[@messier33]

thank you for be so honest

[@ju1ceaudio]

welcome!

[@Dxb6756]

Great review @Ju1ce Audio!

[@ju1ceaudio]

appreciate it!

[@KVMRTX]

yeah this is a very underrated channel...

[@ju1ceaudio]

thanks bro

[@Mrsmashsmellow]

Great review, Thanks

[@ju1ceaudio]

Very welcome

[@joechewter1322]

My weapon is a melody. My man!

[@redfuse92]

Hey man, great review thanks ! I have the a7x as well and I'm looking at these subs: Adam Sub 8 and Adam T10s. Have you tried any of these ? What would you recommend ?

[@ju1ceaudio]

Appreciate it bro, yeah the Adam sub 8 doesn't have enough head room to pair with the Adam a7x. But the sub10 is like 2k$ 😂 way to much in my opinion. I would try the t10s sub I've never heard it but I'm sure it would get you started.

[@redfuse92]

@@ju1ceaudio thanks for answering :) I just ordered the adam t10s, the adam sub 8, the Presonus temblor T10 and the JBL LSR 310S for comparison let's see which one is the best :) have you tried the temblor T10 ?

[@ju1ceaudio]

I've only used the hs8s and the jbl lsr310s. It I've heard the presous one is decent. I'm honestly looking for a new sub to keep up with the speed of my adams as well. So let me know how the sub 8 is! Make a video comparison if you can I'm sure a lot of people want to see that.

[@redfuse92]

@@ju1ceaudio I'll let you know for sure. So the JBL is not good enough in your opinion ? Looks like the JBL ist out of stock, it will arrive in 5-7weeks. All the other subs will be here next week 👍

[@ju1ceaudio]

It's good don't get me wrong, but it's just matching a budget sub with higher end moniters. Eventually I noticed the sub isn't as fast (transient-wise) as my moniters. Im sure if you buy a sub in the midrange price like the adams it will be quicker...hopefully😂

[@jet613]

I picked up the jbl for 200$ too. I've been thinking about getting a second one. Any thoughts of having them both hooked up in a setup?. In my case I'm not using it for producing music. Just listening to music, watching movies, and playing games.

[@ju1ceaudio]

If you add another it would give you +6 of output. If it's a really big room I would if it's not I wouldn't do it.

[@arturogomez258]

Qué tal funcionaria en exterior junto a una bose pron1 ?? …..saludos

[@helster_vonn]

Lol, I read all the comments haha! Thank you for this! Im wondering though, since this is a two year old post, is there a new better option to get in JBL or different brand?

[@helster_vonn]

Btw, I just got my two monitors hs8 for editing, but I wanna add a subwoofer for music, movie and gaming.

[@ju1ceaudio]

As we speak I am working on a kali audio subwoofer review! Just going through all the testing rn so stay tuned

[@helster_vonn]

@@ju1ceaudio thank you brother. Will check

[@chrisdavis9135]

🏆needed this

[@Gamez4eveR]

I have the HS8S. Same opinion. I'm upgrading to an Adam Sub12 in January

[@alchemyst9393]

I consider buying the HS8S to complete my pair of Yamaha HS5. What is insufficient about the HS8S according to your personal experience? I have a small room and need massive bass, for I'm making bass heavy progressive psytrance.

[@Gamez4eveR]

@@alchemyst9393 I share the same conclusions as the uploader. Plays solid only down to 35Hz. also port noise comes in pretty early, so in songs where there's mainly base with minimal other elemets, it's quite apparent. The smaller the room, the smaller the bass. You can always turn down a sub, but you can't improve its extension. Get subs that go down to under 30Hz at -3dB, not "22Hz at -10dB" :D

[@alchemyst9393]

@@Gamez4eveR I use my audio system subtly anyways due to neighbours... If I may ask: when does port noise occur? Only when pushing it to its limits or already at low volumes?

[@Gamez4eveR]

@@alchemyst9393 Moderate volumes, so already just under 80 dB at listening position. So, almost "loud". Regardless, loud or quiet, the thing outright doesn't output much under 35Hz unless in (I presume) a really big room. Disclaimer: decibels are often misunderstood, I recommend AudioScienceReview's video on them. I often listen to music at average SPLs of well over 90, have been doing so for years, am 25 now and still have what is considered "near perfect" hearing.

[@Mope333]

@@Gamez4eveR I have the Yamaha Hs7 monitors, what is best for me?, Should I upgrade to the Hs8 or just get the Hs8s Subwoofer?, Also my room is small to medium size with decent room treatment like (acoustic foams) instead of actual sound proofing panels that be in big studios

[@antoniocalimero1173]

Everything depends on the space you have. The yamaha seems quite new compared to the JBL and still has to break in. In Europe there are many bad reviews about the JBL, such as cheaply made plastic and noise. In a small room, a woofer is useless, but since I have a large space, I go for the Yamaha. The quality is of a higher level and is optimized for hs8 speakers, which are ideal for dance music.

[@V1CCZ3XX]

Hi, do you really think it's that useless? I live in an apartment building so I have the HS5's, the front wall is almost entirely treated with 8" thick rockwool panels, can't treat the rear wall because of space constraints. I mainly produce, might occasionally mix and master too, but my question is, would getting the hs8s be such a bad idea if all I want is just the bass extension at lower volumes? I mean I will obviously not be blasting the woofer, that would piss off the neighbors too much, but what if I just leave it on at a lower level to provide some sort of lower layer of sound?

[@poleznyi_ekibastuzets]

@Ju1ce Audio if I have a very small room 3 meters by 5 meters. which one to take to a bunch of jbl 305 mk?

[@ju1ceaudio]

I would prob take no sub to be honest an put that money to a bit better moniters like the yamahas or adams

[@MrPrzemyslawFik]

Thank you!

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome!

[@divyanshhira6307]

Can i use Jbl studio Subwoofer With My Denon Avr Hometheater will it sound good

[@cocaburra]

Can you make a tuning speakers and subs video? I'd like to know how an actual pro does it.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Yeah bro that's a great idea, I will definetly do one soon.

[@poleznyi_ekibastuzets]

@@ju1ceaudio I have been waiting for a video on this topic for 5 months. already published? can i have the name of the video?

[@Alexramos]

So maybe it'll depend what style of music u produce I think for house/tech/techno the Yamaha works well. JBL for hip hop ?

[@ju1ceaudio]

well the yamaha doesnt go as low so it really depends, maybe yamaha for rock and acoustic music.

[@guilladogui8259]

Hey are those 5” Adam’s ? How do u like those without the bass ? I have the T7v’s thinking to upgrade idk how much more difference I can get for more than double the price

[@ju1ceaudio]

They are a7x. A7v would be your best bet. They have alot of bass actually

[@johnathonready9347]

Bought the jbl off this review, honestly not disappointed either. Great subwoofer that will blow you away

[@ju1ceaudio]

nice!

[@johnathonready9347]

@@ju1ceaudio Would have been killer to get it for 200$, it’s nice knowing I got a brand new one though. What monitors would you recommend with them? Right now I’m using some sterling mx5’s, and they sound on par to me to the hs5 from Yamaha, but at a lower cost. I’d like something with some extra extension, but there are just too many to choose from. Was thinking maybe the kicker 8 g5, but what would you go with?

[@ju1ceaudio]

hmm i like the Kali in-5s or in-8s bro. 3 way for an affordable cost

[@cmfaot]

Hey man just dropping to say thanks for the video, I removed the hs8s grill before installing thanks to you.

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome bro!

[@willy.2002_]

Thanks

[@ju1ceaudio]

Welcome

[@OhhSlash]

hey mane love the review. would you still recommend the jbl over the yamaha if i already have yamaha studio monitors? i currently have two yamaha hs8 studio monitors and i’m looking to add a sub but i’m worried about mixing brands with the sub and the monitors. does it matter if the brands are different?

[@ju1ceaudio]

Thanks bro Great question. Ive heard both of these with the Yamaha hs8 and i would probably say get the Yamaha sub to play it safe.

[@OhhSlash]

@@ju1ceaudio lmao i already bought the jbl haha. wish i waited for the response. figured i should go with the jbl since it’s a 10 inch and i already have 8 inch monitors. honestly i’m just getting into audio so i’m not entirely sure what i’m doing. worst case i’ll just return the jbl for the yamaha if i’m not satisfied.

[@JoseMaria28]

good morning! I have the yamaha HS8S sub, I put the volume at 60% on the song Blessed by Greg Ferreira, and the low notes distort as if something is taking off, does it happen on yours too? a loud and ugly noise.

[@ju1ceaudio]

If the note is really low it is prob distorting. I wouldnt expect much from the sub tbh. The more i use it the more i hate it lol

[@ProducedByChristo]

What volume level do you use the Jbl subwoofer? And does the jbl have a limiter built-in incase we may push it too hard?

[@ju1ceaudio]

I used my tuning mic to level the subwoofer to my adams, I just dropped a video about the iso pucks btw.

[@polisxatzimelissis5351]

Hey can you tell me how much you have turned the volume knob on the jbl sub?

[@ju1ceaudio]

It's like 3\4ths the way up

[@netht843]

for enjoy music listening and watching movie, would u prefer LSR308P or HS8?

[@ju1ceaudio]

hs8s forsure

[@netht843]

@@ju1ceaudio thanks, that's very helpful

[@netht843]

@@ju1ceaudio which is better? Hs8+Hs8s or Hs7+Hs8s?

[@signsofthetimes886]

What cables did you use to connect the subwoofer to your monitors? XLR? TRS?

[@ju1ceaudio]

xlr

[@signsofthetimes886]

@@ju1ceaudio thanks for replying! Is it because XLR is a higher quality connection? My jbl lsr310s is arriving Friday afternoon

[@MrJensRoger]

How did you tune your room or speakers?

[@ju1ceaudio]

With and tuning mic, I used a program rew to get measuments and then sonar works for the correction

[@ProducedByChristo]

Please do more videos with the JBL subwoofer

[@ju1ceaudio]

I got you what would you like to see? I just it on isolation pads so I'm going to make a review on the isoacoustics pucks and that sub will be included.

[@ProducedByChristo]

@@ju1ceaudio Great, i would love to see some music playing while showing the woofer excursion. Want to see a sound comparison on both of those subs, benifits of having a sub (Should you get one or not). Any video you make with the sub i'll watch. And great cant wait to see that isolation pad video.

[@ju1ceaudio]

I got you bro! Are you looking to add a sub as well?

[@ProducedByChristo]

@@ju1ceaudio Yes bro im looking to get this JBL subwoofer month end hopefully. It really hard for me since im living in the carribean and shipping for me will cost just as much as the Sub ($419)

[@ju1ceaudio]

Ok going to record some today, oh yeah that's way to much for this sub tbh bro.

[@silkroad1201]

People are so shocked when an 8 inch sub doesn't shake the room like a 10 inch sub lol That 2 inches doesn't sound like much of a difference... but it is. So once again, apples and oranges

[@MrBarnejstinson]

What about self noise level od this JBL sub? I have JBL lsr305 monitors and they are just noise generators when no sound is player on.

[@ju1ceaudio]

No noise from it. I had the same problem wiht my old 305s but what you gotta do is rip of the 3rd ground pin from the power plug! Thank me later by subscribing lol

[@MrBarnejstinson]

@@ju1ceaudio Thanks for info about sub, unfortunatly using cable with remowed pin don't changed anything with my 305s

[@jamshady77]

@Ju1ce Audio bruh, I almost got up clapped like a good movie ending or when Ye divorced that trashadian (cause you know how they suck the talent out of men in their lives’ soul…but that’s not what this is about). Lol I’ve looking at reviews for a while now and like the other dude said, you really broke it down to where there was a lot of value and really helped. I have the JBLs and love ‘em. I also have the L308 monitors but switching to the HS8…but keeping JBL sub, which I did also get for 200 about 8 mos ago lollll

[@ju1ceaudio]

Aye appreciate man!

[@carsonscasual79]

Which one will be better? JBL LSR310S or KRK S10.4? Cause JBL definitely is a higher watt.

[@ju1ceaudio]

higher watts doesn't always mean louder or better quality so it depends how they sound in your room

[@garrettprosser7336]

can you use a jbl sub with Yamaha monitors?

[@ju1ceaudio]

yes you can

[@LauVeh_]

Will the JBL work well with the HS7s?

[@ju1ceaudio]

well it would def clean up the low end. But of course your room is going to play a huge factor

[@captainmacmusics]

COLD VIDEO G

[@ju1ceaudio]

💪🏼

[@akhiltvenu8098]

JBL ❤️😍🥰😘🔥

[@nealpolitan_6th]

What's the benefit of having sonar works and using the sub? Very curious.

[@nealpolitan_6th]

Also for someone who does more film orchestra and instrumental music and rare edm would you recommend using the XLF or the 80Hz?

[@ju1ceaudio]

Rooms usually have a lot of lowend build up so when you tame it with sonarworks the sub plays flatter and hits way harder. the difference is massive.

[@ju1ceaudio]

I never use xlf because it boosts some low end. i want it flat so i use 80hz. if your watching a movie or just casually listening xlf would sound better

[@NguyenVuSon]

@@ju1ceaudio Thank’s bro 🙏🏻

[@DLucasLorenzo]

Like Brazil.

[@akjr927]

Just purchased the JBL. It has the lows just as he states. The Yamaha sounds like shit IMHO. Why is it a subwoofer and doesn't get those sub levels? Great video.

[@ju1ceaudio]

thanks bro hope you like it!

[@manaiahdungroth8245]

Hi JBL to connect Yamaha AV

[@adinek28]

Yamaha the best ! Dude what it s Adam ?

[@ju1ceaudio]

the adams are a7x

[@manaiahdungroth8245]

Hai JBL subwoofer it is used pre-out j AV

[@khrisgalvez5941]

Can you connect the hs8’s monitors to a krk sub?

[@ju1ceaudio]

yes you can

[@khrisgalvez5941]

@@ju1ceaudio awesome, thanks for the response.

[@Audiomainia2310]

No way possible are you getting 22 Hz from that Yamaha with any 8" woofer - absolutely impossible. I got the JBL S550P - 10" sealed, 300 watts rms, 500 watts peak. Just got it for $189.00 on sale through JBL. It's a 50 lb beast. Regularly priced at $599.00

[@shoerice5083]

I also have a JBL 10 inch sub, the stage A100P. I barely can make it move, without my room rattling with bass

[@Audiomainia2310]

@@shoerice5083 I have the JBL S550P / rattles the house bro!

[@shoerice5083]

@@Audiomainia2310 jbl has lots of different 10 inch subs All are pretty good

[@Audiomainia2310]

@@shoerice5083 I really like the quickness of a sealed sub. Much tighter in my opinion and hits deeper.

[@shanofpunjab]

Knock test

[@pepuletrz]

yamaha is wayyyy better..the grill neeeds to come off..nice vid.though

[@Duny100]

"down to 23hz which is 100% cap" LOOL

[@ju1ceaudio]

😂 had to be said

[@Muzik4life1234]

The JBL is a “ colorful” speaker in comparison to the neutrality of the YAMAHA sub I think 🤔

[@ju1ceaudio]

No matter how flat it is on measurements when you put it in your room it's never neutral. But I do hear it pairs very well with hs5s I just don't think it extends low enough to justify owning the sub.

[@RytWordz]

This room is WAY too small to apply a sub. There isn’t proper sonic treatment even with tuned speakers. There is literally no realistic way to hear how these subs perform with the environment they were tested in. In a professionally treated studio the Yamaha’s make the JBL’s sound like overly punchy Target speakers.

[@ju1ceaudio]

It is definitely a smallish room but I have high and sloped ceilings so that helps. I will say subwoofers are the trickiest to apply, but I have used the yamaha sub in 3-4 different studios and it had the same result. These are budget subwoofers and I am assuming nobody who buys these are going to have the professionally treated studio you speak of. So using this sub in its intended context is important.

[@cawzzzz]

say it like subwuofer not subwooofer lol

[@ju1ceaudio]

Idk pepe I thought it was subwoofer lol

[@aviondavis4019]

# TeamJBL Yamaha stick to making motorcycles 😂

[@ju1ceaudio]

hahaha

[@Idonttakethisseriously]

“kanye dropped donda” .. thats enough for me, had to skip this video. 😂😂

[@ju1ceaudio]

this guy haha

[@jungtarcph]

too close to wall.... :)

[@ju1ceaudio]

Yeah at my current setup i moved everything 1/3 in the room and the response is much better

[@beachazzkneeguh8619]

I love my setup, I got the Yamaha HS8 Monitors with my HS8S Subwoofer

[@ju1ceaudio]

Nice bro, Im sure in some rooms that will be a killer set up.