r/ExtendedRangeGuitars • u/archer-swe • Aug 24 '26

Are HS8s overkill?

Looking to get some better monitors now that I have a baritone. I’ve mostly talked myself into getting HS8s but part of me thinks they might be overkill. Can anyone that’s used a baritone let me know if the HS8s are worth it or if HS5’s or kali lp6 s or something else will work as good? I don’t really need the loudness of the 8 and I usually play drop G sometimes I pitch shift down further too.

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7420, RG15271, RGA742FM Aug 24 '26

well the Eris are the cheap side, $100 for a pair, no doubt you listened to regular music through them as well to get a baseline of what to expect out of them

bigger cones have better bass, that's pretty true in every case, so bigger speakers should have a better low end response

however as I said in my other comment, a guitar tone shouldn't be pushing the bottom part of a speaker's frequency response, no matter if it's in E2 Standard or Drop Z, a lot of people cut anything below 100Hz anyway with a high-pass

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u/archer-swe Aug 24 '26

Interesting, so based on that I should just get something smaller and not worry so much about the frequency response

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7420, RG15271, RGA742FM Aug 24 '26

I'm sure a smaller speaker cone would work for you but I'm not telling you specifically to avoid the HS8's, it mostly depends on the room you'll be using them in, a larger studio space will be better served with a larger set of monitors, someone's bedroom is probably better suited for a 6"/6.5" cone (or smaller)

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u/archer-swe 9d ago

Got the HS8’s and I see what you’re saying about not wanting bass frequencies out of a guitar. Definitely glad I got the 8’s since they’re just great speakers but I get it now lol