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Yamaha HPH-MT5

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High-grade monitor headphones that deliver a balanced sound faithful to the source. Perfect for in the studio, music production at home, or for personal listening. Great portability thanks to the folding arm and 250g light weight hardware designing.

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  • 40 mm custom drivers with CCAW voice coils deliver a broad frequency range from 20Hz to 20kHz
  • Closed-back, circumaural design for excellent isolation
  • 250g light weight, smooth synthetic leather and low-resistance cushions ensure stress-free wearability
  • Three-dimensional arm pivot construction and adjustable slider length alleviate fatigue when working for extended periods
  • Moveable earcups allow single-ear monitoring
  • Thick, durable ABS housing and folding arm ideal for use in tough working environments or travel
  • Straight 3 m cable suitable for use in a wide variety of applications *6.3 mm diameter standard stereo plug adaptor included
  • Convenient carrying bag included

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ahunatu

ahunatu

100+ Head-Fier
Pros: None
Cons: Uneven, monotone, sharp, fatiguing
I remember first hearing the Yamaha MT220's. I remember thinking Yamaha is the new king of headphones. I can't wait to see what they do next. I thought if their lower level headphones had 50% of the energy and forwardness and refinement of the MT220's, they would be an adequate and fun and maybe more consumer friendly headphone to use regularly. I was wrong.

These are a discombobulated mess. Treble peaks meanwhile parts of treble are missing. Mid peaks, guess what parts of mids are missing. Bass...WHAT?! This is not a cheap headphone why does everything sound monotone? Huge chunks of the spectrum seem to be missing. The worst part is these are very fatiguing like trying to listen to music with a fire alarm going off in the background.

Full disclosure the MT220's were also slightly fatiguing but you were having so much fun you barely noticed it and it was many hours later. It was something in the highs that gradually weakened you but you gotta pick your poision. These...these monstrosity's are fatiguing because of parts of the mids are unnaturally exemplified, like a background drone. Their fatiguing aspect is evident very very quickly. It is a very unrefined headphone. Everything is sharp. Even bass. How can bass be sharp!? Yes I know they are meant to be used as studio monitors but we know plenty of studio monitors that have become hi-fi consumer headphones. It even says "or for personal listening" in their description.

Writing anything further or in depth on these is a waste of time. I would stay away from these at all costs. All I can say is; Why Yamaha why?
Cinder
Cinder
I don't think that it was the bass that was sharp, but rather the upper mids and treble that accompany a drum kick or bass drop are overactive giving off that illusion.

Sucks to hear that you had such a bad experience. I've never used Yamaha hardware.
Bernard23
Bernard23
I've got some RH-5Ma, which are purported to be the predecessor, both intended as studio phones, so maybe that's why you didn't enjoy them? Mine sound flat as anything after listening to Grados, but after a while I get to appreciate the lack of fatigue and detail retrieval.
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Drust

Drust

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An emphatic condemnation of the Yamaha MT5's. I have them and like them, but not initially. Here are my impressions for what they're worth, I use them for tracking when recording guitars. I like them for casual listening too.

Theregulation pads are so shallow that the drivers press against the ears, this makes them very mid heavy, so much so that the mids obliterate every other frequency, no sound stage, or definition. I swapped the pads for Brainwavz oval hybrid ones. These are deeper and made from a softer but denser foam. Immediately, a soundstage appeared, the drivers backed away at the right distance from my ears, the mids were back to normal, the MT5's now revealing a smooth top end with perfectly balanced & punchy bass; far more comfortable. They became my preferred headphones for a while even though I have more expensive ones. My point is, ear pads make a big difference to the sound. I'm enjoying my MT220's at present, but they arrived with angled pads. Since the drivers are already angled, they produced a muddy, indistinct sound. Now fitted with Brainwavz oval pads, they are a delight. I read the MT220 debunking the myth post which was so unremittingly negative, it made me laugh, that prompted me to get some!
 
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