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Yamaha HS5 review: weight 5.3 kg, sourced
The HS5 is a speaker from Yamaha, listed on Amazon at about $199. This page records the specifications Yamaha publishes, dated, and names the figures it leaves out.
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Short verdict
Source-only assessment No score is published because PickBadger has not handled this product. The summary below interprets only the manufacturer’s published specifications, labels and terms.
Yamaha publishes weight 5.3 kg for the HS5. The spec table names 1 figure Yamaha does not publish. Nobody at PickBadger has handled it, so it carries no score; this summary covers only the maker's published figures and the Amazon price of about $199 checked on 10 September 2026.
Sub-scores withheld until a named reviewer supplies a scored assessment.
Overall
— /5
Score withheld · sourcing shown instead
Listed price
$199.00
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What the specs support
- Maker lists weight as 5.3 kg
- Maker lists connectivity as XLR and TRS
- Maker lists input as XLR and 1/4-inch TRS
- Maker lists power as 70 W (maker)
Where it costs you
- Impedance is not published by the maker
- No PickBadger score: nobody at PickBadger has handled it
- The Amazon price is a dated snapshot, not a live quote
- This page does not replace a full manufacturer datasheet
Specifications
Source: Yamaha HS5 product page · retrieved
| Weight | 5.3 kg |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | XLR and TRS |
| Impedance | Not published |
| Input | XLR and 1/4-inch TRS |
| Power | 70 W (maker) |
Figures are the manufacturer’s own published claims, not PickBadger measurements.
Buy it if
You are comparing speakers and the published weight 5.3 kg from Yamaha is enough to shortlist the HS5.
Skip it if
You need an assessment of how it performs in use, a figure Yamaha does not publish, or a different speakers product than the HS5.
What Yamaha publishes for the HS5
The HS5 is a speaker, filed in speakers inside cameras and audio. Figures in the spec table come from the dated Yamaha page named above, not from another publisher and not from an inferred test.
Yamaha lists weight as 5.3 kg; connectivity as XLR and TRS; input as XLR and 1/4-inch TRS; power as 70 W (maker).
The Amazon button is the purchase path for this page. It does not make Amazon the specification source. Where the maker page and the listing disagree, the maker page wins and the conflict is treated as a gap rather than averaged.
Does the published weight of the HS5 decide a purchase?
Only as a published number. Yamaha lists weight 5.3 kg. That is useful for comparison against other speakers that publish the same field. It is not a measurement taken for this review, and this page gives the product no score.
Where to buy the HS5, and the price
The Amazon button opens ASIN B00U2UYN0W, listed at about $199 on 10 September 2026. Treat the price as a snapshot. Commission on the outbound link is disclosed above the button.
What is missing from the HS5 spec sheet
The table still names a gap: impedance. Those cells read as not published. Filling them from a retailer bullet would break the sourcing rule.
The price of $199 was checked on 2026-09-10. Treat it as a snapshot and use the Amazon button for the current figure.
Questions
Why does the HS5 have no score?
Nobody at PickBadger has handled the HS5, so there is no assessment to put a number on. This page records the specifications Yamaha publishes on its own dated product page and names the figures it leaves out. A score appears only when a named reviewer can state the basis for it.
How much does the HS5 cost on Amazon?
This page recorded about $199 on 10 September 2026. That is a snapshot, not a live quote. The Amazon button opens the listing used here, in a new tab, with rel sponsored nofollow. The ASIN recorded is B00U2UYN0W. Check the listing before you buy. Commission is disclosed above the button.
What specs does Yamaha publish for the HS5?
Yamaha publishes weight 5.3 kg on the dated source named in the spec table. That is a maker figure, not a measurement taken for this review. Neighbouring numbers absent from the table stay unpublished rather than being copied from another site.
What has Yamaha not published for the HS5?
The spec table marks impedance as not published. Those cells are left blank on purpose. Filling them from a retailer bullet or another publisher would break the sourcing rule this site is built on. The dated source is named in the spec table.
Has PickBadger tested the HS5?
No. This page is a sourced specification record, not a test, and it carries no score. It does not report handling, wear or measured performance. Figures come from the dated Yamaha page named in the spec table, and unpublished cells stay blank rather than being filled from another publisher.
The bottom line
The Yamaha HS5 is recorded here as sourced speakers from Yamaha: about $199 on Amazon as of 10 September 2026, with weight 5.3 kg on the dated maker page and no PickBadger score. Read the spec table, the gaps, and the skip line before using the button.
