Product Description for Yamaha HS7 Studio Monitor - White, Mogami Gold TRS-XLR Male 10' Cable And On Stage Stands SMS6000 (Pair) Package Includes 2 x Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitor 2 x Mogami Gold TRS-XLR Male 10' Cable 1 x On Stage Stands SMS6000 (Pair) 1 x Auralex MOPAD Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitor Yamaha’s HS series are seen by some as the long-awaited successor to the company’s ubiquitous NS10M studio monitors, which came onto the market way back in 1978 and can still be found in countless commercial studios to this day

In a way, that’s slightly unfair on the HS

HS8The NS10 is still fiercely defended by its ranks of devotees, but the notoriously uneven frequency response and poor low-frequency extension make it an eccentric choice at best for the demands of modern dance music production

Sure, there are plenty of producers who know them inside out – and there are few monitors as revealing in the midrange – but 35 years on there are much more suitable options for electronic music makers

The HS8 is an altogether more modern proposition, with a flat frequency response and impressively tight and deep bottom end

The original HS80M, released back in 2006, was impressive in its own right and the new HS8 is essentially an updated version of the same monitor, with slightly improved drivers and a redesigned cabinet

We prefer the HS8 over the smaller HS7 for its deeper bass response without sacrificing mid-range clarity

(The HS7s and HS5s are still good options if your budget won’t stretch to the larger model.) Mogami Gold TRS-XLR Male 10' Cable This balanced patch cable with gold-pin/black body ¼" TRS and male XLR connectors is a popular choice for powered speakers

Mogami Gold TRS-XLRM uses Neglex™ Studio Quad cabling, legendary for clarity and freedom from noise/RF interference

Neglex™ type Quad cables are designed for the highest quality recording applications where maximum definition is critical.