{"product_id":"yamaha-hs3-studio-monitors-pair","title":"Yamaha HS3 3.5\" Powered Studio Monitors - Pair","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n[data-yms-mon]{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:0 18px 0 20px;margin:0 auto;color:#1f2937;line-height:1.6}\n[data-yms-mon] *{box-sizing:border-box}\n[data-yms-mon] h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,25px)!important;font-weight:700!important;margin:28px 0 12px!important;color:#111827!important}\n[data-yms-mon] h3{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,18px)!important;font-weight:700!important;margin:0 0 6px!important}\n[data-yms-mon] p{margin:0 0 12px}\n[data-yms-mon] .i{padding:18px 16px;border-left:4px solid #6b3fa0;background:#faf6ff;border-radius:10px;margin:8px 0 6px}\n[data-yms-mon] .i h2{margin:0 0 10px!important}\n[data-yms-mon] .flag{padding:12px 14px;background:#fff7ed;border:1px solid #fed7aa;border-radius:9px;margin:0 0 12px}\n[data-yms-mon] .g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:10px;margin:6px 0 4px}\n[data-yms-mon] .t{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:10px;background:#fafafa;padding:12px 14px}\n[data-yms-mon] .t span{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7280;margin:0 0 3px}\n[data-yms-mon] .t strong{font-size:16px;color:#111827}\n[data-yms-mon] ul.b{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}\n[data-yms-mon] ul.b li{padding:0 0 0 22px;position:relative;margin:0 0 10px}\n[data-yms-mon] ul.b li:before{content:\"\\25AA\";position:absolute;left:4px;color:#6b3fa0}\n[data-yms-mon] .d{padding:20px 18px;background:#2a1b3d;color:#e7dff2;border-radius:12px;margin:18px 0}\n[data-yms-mon] .d h2,[data-yms-mon] .d h3{color:#fff!important;margin-top:0!important}\n[data-yms-mon] .d .sub{padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:9px;margin:0 0 10px}\n[data-yms-mon] .s{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}\n[data-yms-mon] table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:700px;font-size:14px}\n[data-yms-mon] th,[data-yms-mon] td{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;white-space:nowrap}\n[data-yms-mon] th{background:#f3f0fa;font-weight:700}\n[data-yms-mon] tr.me td{background:#faf6ff;font-weight:700}\n[data-yms-mon] .q{margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700}\n[data-yms-mon] .fq{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb}\n[data-yms-mon] .w{padding:16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:12px;margin:22px 0 8px}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-yms-mon=\"true\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"i\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Complete Stereo Pair, Straight Out of the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flag\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pair — two speakers in one box.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoose black or white above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HS3 puts the Yamaha monitor voicing — flat, unflattering, honest about your mix — into a 3.5-inch two-way cabinet small enough for a desk. You get both speakers, the speaker cable to link them and a stereo-mini-to-RCA lead, so a laptop or phone connects straight out of the box with no audio interface needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the easiest monitor in the range to live with. A volume knob and a headphone jack sit on the front of the left speaker, so you set level and switch to headphones without reaching behind anything or adding a controller. For a bedroom setup, a first monitoring rig, a video edit suite or a second reference pair, that combination is hard to beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSold as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePair (L + R)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWoofer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.5\" cone\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTweeter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.75\" dome\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e26 W + 26 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResponse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70 Hz - 22 kHz\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack or White\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"b\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoth speakers, in the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e The left cabinet holds the amplifier and all the connections; the right is passive and links to it with the supplied 2.5 m speaker cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront-panel volume knob and headphone jack\u003c\/strong\u003e on the left speaker — adjust level and switch to headphones from the front, without a separate monitor controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs that suit a computer, not just a studio:\u003c\/strong\u003e two combo XLR\/TRS (LINE 1), two RCA (LINE 2) and a 3.5 mm stereo mini. A stereo-mini-to-RCA cable is included, so a laptop, phone or tablet plugs in immediately — no audio interface required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e26 W + 26 W\u003c\/strong\u003e (20 W + 20 W at 0.1% THD), 3.5 inch woofer and 0.75 inch dome tweeter, crossing over at 3.2 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response 70 Hz–22 kHz\u003c\/strong\u003e (−10 dB), 85 Hz–20 kHz (−3 dB).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom Control and High Trim switches\u003c\/strong\u003e on the rear panel — cut 2 or 4 dB below 500 Hz when the speakers sit near a wall, and lift or cut 2 dB above 2 kHz to suit a bright or dead room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack or white\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Yamaha's signature white cone on both. Anti-slip pads included. 132 × 223 × 189 mm (left) and 132 × 223 × 177 mm (right); 2.8 kg and 2.1 kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"d\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore You Buy: Three Things People Get Wrong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. One amplifier drives both cabinets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eThe left speaker is powered and the right is passive, linked by the supplied 2.5 m cable. That keeps the price down and the desk tidy, but it caps how far apart the two speakers can sit. From the HS5 upward, each speaker has its own amplifier and mains lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. The bigger monitors will not plug into your laptop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eHS5, HS7 and HS8 have balanced XLR and TRS inputs only. Feeding them from a computer needs an audio interface. The HS3 and HS4 add RCA and 3.5 mm inputs and include the cable, which is often the difference between spending nothing more and spending several thousand rupees more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. A 3.5-inch woofer does not reach deep bass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eThe HS3 is honest down to about 70 Hz. That covers most of what you need for arrangement, vocals and general mixing, but it will not show you sub-bass. If low end is the point — electronic music, hip-hop, film — look at the HS7 or HS8, or add an HS8S subwoofer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Yamaha HS Range at YMS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery HS studio monitor we stock. All are sold as pairs — only the HS8S subwoofer is a single unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWoofer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmp power\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResponse (-10 dB)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmplification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"me\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 W + 26 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 Hz - 22 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR\/TRS, RCA, 3.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeft powered, right passive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 W + 26 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 Hz - 22 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR\/TRS, RCA, 3.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeft powered, right passive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 W per speaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54 Hz - 30 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR, TRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth speakers powered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95 W per speaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43 Hz - 30 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR, TRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth speakers powered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 W per speaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 Hz - 30 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR, TRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth speakers powered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS8S\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\" subwoofer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 Hz - 160 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR, TRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubwoofer, sold singly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Do I get one speaker or two?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eTwo. The HS3 ships as a left-and-right pair with the linking speaker cable, a stereo-mini-to-RCA cable and anti-slip pads included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is the white version different from the black?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eOnly in appearance. Drivers, amplifier, response, switches, connections and supplied cables are identical, and both finishes are the same price. Both use Yamaha's signature white cone. Pick whichever suits your desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Do I need an audio interface?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eNo. The RCA and 3.5 mm inputs take a headphone output from a laptop, phone or tablet directly, and Yamaha includes the cable. An interface will improve your converters and let you record, but nothing stops you working on day one without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is only one speaker powered?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eYes — the left cabinet contains the amplifier, every input and the front volume knob, and drives the passive right cabinet through the supplied 2.5 m cable. That is why the pair is affordable, and it means the two speakers cannot be placed further apart than that cable reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is there a headphone output?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eYes, on the front of the left speaker, next to the volume knob — useful for late-night work without moving cables or adding a monitor controller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e HS3 or HS4?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eBoth are pairs with the same amplifier and the same connections. The HS4 has a 4.5 inch woofer and reaches about 10 Hz lower, at 60 Hz against 70 Hz. If your desk has the space and the budget stretches, the HS4 gives you more low end for the same convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"w\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important\"\u003eWhy Buy from YMS?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eYMS For Music is an authorised \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha Premium Retailer\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every monitor is genuine Yamaha stock with full manufacturer warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eMonitors are worth hearing before you commit — come and listen in Bengaluru or Mangaluru. If you tell us your room size and what you are mixing, we will tell you honestly whether you need to spend more than this. 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