Customer Reviews

Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

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I ordered these a couple years ago to use as side and rear surround speakers in a 7.1 channel setup. I also ordered the NS-777s floor standing towers + the NS-C444 center channel. These are very nice speakers but you need to break them in for a long time. These speakers have a bass reflex design eg they're ported. These speakers are also known to have a slightly recessed mid frequency output, but overall they sound very good for the money. They are perfect for home theater applications. They are clear with music but again the mids are slightly recessed. The highs on this speaker are very strong and metallic because it uses an aluminum dome tweeter. They sound similar to the titanium domes. The highs are not soft/smooth like silk/fabric domes. The metal dome coupled to the integrated waveguide disperses the highs very well though. The speakers cabinets have a very nice glossy piano black finish to them which makes them look very expensive and classy. It's unfortunate that Yamaha has stopped using their trademark white spruce cones in their speakers. Those cones were the best.

Do you have a BMW or shop in Birmingham Michigan? If yes, you can afford to waste big money getting that bigger speaker name. Five percent more listening pleasure for 200% more money. Go for it! For the working man... these beauties are a rare find. I love these speakers...with the sub woofer. The price, quality, reviews, listening experience grabbed me. I love it when I can clearly hear separation left, right or center (NS-444 displaying excellent musical separation. I sit in my chair and squirm like a kid. Hey, I'm 61. The quality is there. The piano black Finnish is superb. The Yamaha NS-333 price is for the working man. The quality is for The Beamers. The sound is for all of us.

I was Impressed with the sound that these speakers produced in my small living room. At 100/120 RMS, these will run circles around any BOSE! Keep in mind that this is a Mid to Hi-range Speaker, so for the Low range, you will need a Sub. (If you use these for your front speakers.)
In addition, the NS-555 and -777 is essentually the same as the -333(given, larger enclosure) with 2 low-range speakers (with seperate +/- Posts).

For cinema it may be best to buy 2 or 3 pair for a 6/7 channel reciever and a Sub woofer, than to spend money on the (2)555 or (2)777.

Lets just say that my roommate had this big setup of bose speakers. At first we only set up the 301 V's and I remember being OK with them until we set up the rest of the 7.1 speaker system. I'm not too smart when it comes to specific details regarding speakers, i just know I like quality and I can tell the difference between 128kbps and 320. I just received these Yamaha speakers and I have to say they blow Bose away. You can hear both the highs and the lows. I cannot wait until I receive my NS-777's and the center speaker. Even though I've been used to the 7.1 setup, I'm sure the 5 speakers will do just fine. I'm in this little 735sq ft apartment and I'm sure I'm going to get a noise violation for it all :) Also, I would NOT take the time to write a review if I was unhappy or just OK with these speakers. Who knew little speakers like this could produce the sound it produces. Never thought I'd buy Yamaha but they have really shined a new light for me.

These speakers were used as my rear surround in my entertainment setup. For 4 years, they served their purpose flawlessly. I've pushed them to their wattage limit and past it, with no issues whatsoever. I highly recommend these speakers, as they are probably the best bang-for-your-buck you'll find. And you CANNOT beat the piano finish for that price, just amazing.

I am currently using these as my fronts until I get the standing speakers, however they are great surrounds! Perfect size, and enough power for a trilling sound experience. My Yamaha receiver has drastically sounded better the moment I replace my old Philips speakers with these. There is great depth and realism. I recommend Yamaha speakers for sure!

For years I have run a pair of Paradigm Titans. Very nice, clean, small bookshelf speakers which served my purposes beautifully. Most recently, I've been using them with a budget Receiver (Sherwood RX-4109, available on Amazon for as little as $100 or so) to watch TV and listen to the occasional CD. Most of my serious (and/or loud) music listening is in my car or at the NPR station where I host a show (KPRG, 89.3 FM, Guam).

The Titans worked fine, until my daughter, home from college, blew them up. Paradigm wouldn't sell a replacement pair via mail, so I went shopping. I stumbled across a deal on these Yamahas. They sounded nearly as good as the Titans, but lacked a bit of, I guess I'd call it "fullness" that the Paradigms had. I don't necessarily want deep, thumping bass, but the presence of the Yamahas was compromised by a lack of bottom end, like a skinny singer compared to an equally talented one with a serious diaphragm.

I then found a deal on the Yamaha YST-SW216 powered Subwoofer. What a difference. Even on this VERY modest budget, I have studio-like sound in my house. Blows away any cheapo stereo I've ever heard, and absolutely destroys those "Home Theater in a BOX" setups.
Movies sound like you're at the movies. CDs sound far better than they do in the car (and I have a very nice stereo in the car).

For about $350-$400 you can do a simple stereo receiver, the NS-333s and the subwoofer, and unless you're a real stereo snob with no budgetary limitations, I think you'll be very happy. I know I am.

I would NOT be happy with these without a subwoofer, but with the Yamaha sub I just love them, and think they're an unbeatable deal.

I went looking for reasonably priced speakers to sit at my computer desk since I listen to music quite a bit while working. My old speakers were old and busted and time for an upgrade. These sound very good for the price, sit nicely on my desk and also look pretty good in the process. I paired them with Yamaha's YST-SW315 sub for that extra low-end punch - good for the music and adds a lot for the infrequent games. The overall price for the sound is going to be hard to beat.

Own a pair of these, that I use for the rear channel of my surround system. For what they do, and for the price, they can't be beat. If you are cash strapped and need to use these for a main channel, you'll need a sub-woofer. One could spend much more, but why?

I bought this speaker for $114, and they are just ok sounding with lack of bass, if you want to hear Bob Marley for example or any hip hop music , where the lows are very well used, they are not ok, probably the police, but the high frequency are a bit loud for me, so I get tired after a while. This is testing them with an Yamaha RX-397 amplifier with pure direct switch on, what makes everything flat, EQ, Loudness, totally flat. If you are looking for a pair of speaker like this and this price range, try the Insignia NS-B2111, they work well with this amplifier, for my taste. and you won't need to buy a subwoofer.