The Best Yamaha Instruments 2025

1. Yamaha MG20 20-Input 6-Bus Mixer

MG20 20-Channel Mixer with Compression. "Now in its third incarnation, the MG Series embodies the pursuit of design excellence, and incorporates some of the same technologies developed for use in high-end professional consoles, including studio-quality preamps, powerful digital processing, and a rugged, reliable construction. The Yamaha MG20 is a 20-Channel Mixing Console with 16 mic (XLR hybrid) and 20 Line Inputs (12 mono + 4 stereo), four GROUP Buses + one Stereo Bus, and four AUX sends. With an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, the MG Series boasts an extensive lineup of compact mixing consoles with models ranging from six to twenty channels, suitable for a diverse range of users and applications. For installed, recording, or live music settings, the solid construction and flexible design of these consoles lets you shape your sound with confidence, continually delivering peak performance and a level of sound quality and reliability unrivalled in its class."

20-Channel standalone mixer (no USB or effects)Featuring studio-grade discrete class-A D-PRE preamps with inverted Darlington circuit - providing fat, natural sounding bass and smooth, soaring highs3-band EQ and high-pass filters give you maximum control and eliminate unwanted noise, resulting in a cleaner mix1-Knob compressors allow easy control - resulting in livelier guitars, punchier bass lines, a tighter snare and a cleaner vocal sound.MG Series mixers feature a rugged, impact-resistant, powder-coated metal chassis

2. Yamaha 2013 Stage Custom Birch Bass Drum 22 x 17 in. Dark Blue Metallic

The finely crafted Stage Custom 22" x 17" Birch Bass Drum delivers great sound, attack, and punch, for your kit. These drums are 100 percent Birch, which offers a cutting low-end sound. With Yamaha's famous Air-Seal Shell System, that ensures the shell is always in round, you can count on the great tonal quality Yamaha demands. Introduced at the Winter NAMM 2008, these drums are ready to roll.

An all birch 22" x 17" bass drum that provides a cutting, rich, low-end tone

3. Yamaha HS8I Studio Monitor with Mounting Points and Screws, Black

When selecting studio reference monitors for mixing and music production, one consideration takes precedence above all others - accuracy. Beginning with the legendary NS-10M, and continuing with the MSP and previous HS Series, this new lineup shares a design philosophy that emphasizes sonic purity without any coloring or alternation of the original sound. While many manufacturers seek to enhance the sound of their monitors to make them sound impressive, Yamaha studio monitors are designed to achieve the best possible mix by ensuring that the sound from your speakers is true to the original. HS Series nearfield reference monitors are the embodiment of this philosophy, delivering a concise sound image, high resolution, and flat response.

The installation version of the renown Yamaha HS7 Studio MonitorIncludes mounting points and screws for installationCompatible with wall, ceiling, and baton brackets (sold separately)8inch cone woofer and 1inch dome tweeter; 38Hz - 30kHz frequency response75W LF plus 45W HF bi-amp system 120W total

4. Yamaha HS8 W 8-Inch Powered Studio Monitor Speaker, White

When selecting studio reference monitors for mixing and music production, one consideration takes precedence above all others - accuracy. Beginning with the legendary NS-10M, and continuing with the MSP and previous HS Series, this new lineup shares a design philosophy that emphasizes sonic purity without any coloring or alternation of the original sound. While many manufacturers seek to enhance the sound of their monitors to make them sound impressive, Yamaha studio monitors are designed to achieve the best possible mix by ensuring that the sound from your speakers is true to the original. HS Series nearfield reference monitors are the embodiment of this philosophy, delivering a concise sound image, high resolution, and flat response.

Newly developed transducers, which deliver a higher degree of accuracy and an extended frequency response (up to 30kHz)Perfectly matched amp unit for consistently flat responseAdvanced noise reduction technology to meet the demands of professional production environments