Yamaha's 8-inch powered monitor is a near-field studio staple with a flat, honest voicing. As an active speaker it needs a line-level feed per cabinet, and it gives you two separate balanced inputs: a 3-pin XLR and a 1/4-inch TRS phone jack, both accepting balanced or unbalanced signals at -10 dBu / 10k ohms. There are no consumer RCA or 3.5mm jacks, so connect it to an audio interface or mixer rather than straight to a phone. Each speaker in a pair takes its own cable.
8-inch active studio monitor with separate balanced XLR and 1/4-inch TRS phone inputs; no RCA or aux jacks.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha
- Release Year
- 2013
- Model Number
- HS8
- Category
- Studio Monitor
Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLR (3-pin Balanced Audio) | 1 | INPUT (XLR3-31, balanced) | Rear balanced XLR line input; accepts balanced or unbalanced signal. |
| 6.35mm TRS (1/4 inch Audio) | 1 | INPUT (PHONE, balanced) | Rear balanced 1/4" TRS phone input; accepts balanced or unbalanced signal. |
Notes & Compatibility
Active near-field monitor; ports are per-cabinet. Two discrete rear inputs (XLR and 1/4″ TRS phone), each accepting balanced or unbalanced signals. Rear ROOM CONTROL and HIGH TRIM are EQ switches, not ports. AC mains via IEC inlet (prose).
