Yamaha HS5W 5-Inch Powered Bi-Amp Bass-Reflex Nearfield Studio Monitor (Each, White)

Yamaha HS5W: The White-Cabinet Variant of Yamaha's Flat-Response Reference Monitor

The Yamaha HS5W is the white-cabinet version of the HS5 — same 5-inch powered bi-amp nearfield monitor that carries Yamaha's NS-10 reference heritage, in a fully white enclosure that pairs with bright studio aesthetics or content creator setups. Same 45W LF amp, same 25W HF amp, same 5-inch white cone woofer, same 1-inch dome tweeter, same ROOM CONTROL and HIGH TRIM EQ — the difference is the cabinet color. For mixing engineers, podcast producers, mastering reference, and beatmakers who want their monitors to match a white desk or visually disappear in a bright room, the HS5W delivers the same honest reference monitoring as the standard HS5.

White Cabinet + White Cone: The Full Visual Statement

Most monitor manufacturers offer one color: black. The HS5W lets you build a white-on-white studio aesthetic without sacrificing the reference monitor that engineers actually trust. The cabinet matches the cone color, so the monitor visually disappears against a white desk or wall. For content creators shooting on-camera in a studio, the white enclosure photographs cleaner than black against most studio backgrounds.

Bi-Amp 70W Power, 5-Inch Cone Woofer, 1-Inch Dome Tweeter

The amplification and transducer package is identical to the standard HS5: 45 watts dedicated to the low frequencies, 25 watts dedicated to the high frequencies. The 5-inch cone woofer pairs with the 1-inch dome tweeter through a 2 kHz crossover. Frequency range is 54 Hz to 30 kHz (-10 dB). Yamaha's Active Servo Technology amplifier delivers low-end that's accurate without unnatural boom — the bottom of the mix sits where the audio file puts it, not where a consumer-tuned woofer pushes it.

ROOM CONTROL and HIGH TRIM: Tune the Monitor to Your Room

The ROOM CONTROL switch on the back panel cuts response below 500 Hz by 0, -2, or -4 dB to compensate for room boundary loading when the monitor is in a corner or against a wall. HIGH TRIM adjusts the top end by +/-2 dB to compensate for room damping. Set these two switches once after positioning the monitors and the HS5W adapts to the space it lives in.

Balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS Inputs Accept Any Pro-Audio Source

One XLR3-31 balanced input and one 1/4" TRS balanced input on the back panel — connect any audio interface, mixer, or pro-audio source. The +4 dB center-detent level control matches a stereo pair to within a half-dB without external reference. AC powered with a standard IEC inlet; no external power brick to tape under the desk.

Bass-Reflex MDF Cabinet with Mitered-Joint Construction

The cabinet is bass-reflex (rear-ported) for extended low frequency response. MDF construction with three-way mitered joints reduces unwanted resonance and standing waves inside the enclosure — what you hear is the driver, not the box. The rear port needs ~6 inches of breathing room behind the monitor for accurate low end.

Who the HS5W Is For

Engineers and producers who want a white-on-white studio aesthetic without sacrificing the reference monitor they'd buy in black. Content creators who shoot on-camera in their studio and want monitors that visually disappear against white backgrounds. Anyone building a Yamaha HS-series monitor system for a 2.1 setup with the HS8S subwoofer and wanting the satellites to match a white-themed setup. Sold individually — this kit includes two for a stereo pair plus an HS8S subwoofer for full-range monitoring.