Yamaha HS 5

Got a pair of these a few months ago, great little speaker. Compact and small don't take up much space on a desktop. Music sounds great through them - although they do lack low end. But what do you expect from a 5 inch driver?

Some information for people out there thinking that these are like the Classic Yamaha NS10s they aren't. I knew this before I bought, I just thought I would put it out there for people who are considering purchasing on that presumption. It's false advertising on Yamaha's part - check out Sound On Sounds review on the HS Series for more info! :)

I use them for reference mainly and for listening to music on whilst I'm at university.
They do the job nicely!

Nice cheap pair of monitors to own, very convenient! :)

Having heard the predecessor HS-50s many times in friends' houses I was happy to buy these without auditioning them first. The weight and quality of the sound is astonishing and I haven't gotten close to pushing them, even at the most hectic house parties! The sound is very natural and true, so I can see why almost any studio photo you see will have the white cone of a Yamaha HS lurking in the background. The only downside of the 5s is that they are a bit lacking at the bottom end. I supplemented them with the matching subwoofer, the HS-8S. For bass heavy music you may do likewise, or just go for the HS7s or 8s.