Customer Reviews

Yamaha RH5MA Monitor Headphones

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As a musician who is also a recording engineer, I'd like to say that these headphones are the best I've used at any price when it comes to tracking instruments. When I'm playing an instrument, and I need to hear the other instruments that have already been recorded, I need headphones that have as flat a response as possible. Today's consumer headphones boost the bass frequencies to the point of absurdity. Not these RH5MAs. When I'm tracking, I need accuracy---not fantasy. These Yamahas do the job. Over the past twenty years or more, I've tried nearly every headphone available. I always come back to these. Now, no headphones are good for the mixdown of a song, only loudspeakers work for that job. Yamaha excels there, too. I first experienced the legendary Yamaha NS-10's in a recording studio in Los Angeles in about 1980. They've been the playback loudspeaker standard ever since. These Yamaha RH5's are analogous to the NS-10's in that they are uncolored, and have a nice, flat response. I've had them all: $600.00 Beyers, you name it. It looks like these Yamahas are the best headphones for me at any price. You'll notice that with any Yamaha product that the specs and performance are always top-notch. I literally need these headphones to record properly, and coming from me, that's a big compliment!

I was looking for a flat-response, high-quality monitor headphone set. In this product, I found one that is comfortable, hi fidelity, efficient (excellent volume preservation), and very reasonably priced. It allows you to hear the music while also letting in some ambient sound, which matches my need for playing an instrument while listening, but not so much that you'd be distracted.

I just got these in the mail today. I'm impressed by the solid quality of the headphones. The standard jack will fit into your ipod or other mp3 player. It does come with an adapter jack that will fit into professional equipment, so I'm definitely sold on that aspect. The cord is thick and sturdy, not thin like cheap $10 headphones. There is a lot of bass that comes into these headphones... you'd be very surprised at how much bass a small headphone like this one can deliver. I'm no "sound" professional, but the highs, lows, and mids sound-wise are all very good. As for comfort, the headphones adjust very easily and fit comfortably. This is my first pair of good quality headphones and I was afraid that my ears would get all sweaty. They do get a little warm, but that's expected from any headphone. But I will say that they are very comfortable, and they look good as well. I don't think the picture on amazon does these any justice :-).

Just bought them last week with doubt on how the stuff is ? as I had 2 bad experiences of headhphone earlier, But when I tried them, they sound terrific, The Bass could sound bit flat on iPOds however when I used my Sony netmd those sounds like thunder.

Those are very easy on ears, so one can wear for long.I think I found what I was looking for, Overall a recommended buy for serious listeners.

These are great headphones, I use them for hours each day.

I don't use them in a studio. but they can take a beating, in a backpack all day.

Great quality sound. You can listen to the music as it's supposed to be, no distortion.

I don't like how long the cord is. Even when I plug them into a computer or an amp i still have too much slack, it gets in the way.

These Yamaha headphones have got to be the best headphone "sleeper" (what I mean is not that many people knew about them when I got my first pair over ten years ago, and I think still alot of people don't know about them). People seem to veer towards either "ear buds" or Grado SR60's when it comes to a good reasonably priced set of headphones. IMO these are better than SR60's and cost less, they are also semi-sealed instead of open back, so they are a little better at keeping music in and noise out than the Grados are. Compared to most ear buds, these Yamaha RH5MA's are a huge improvement. The sound quality is good enough to use at home on a stereo, home theater system, or the practicing musician. They are easy to drive, so they work well in any application- plug right into your ipod, computer or instrument. The tonal balance is excellent, with ample bass, clear mids, and smooth highs. There is not the sense of spaciousness you get from the more expensive headphones, but what you get is truley remarkable at the price. Comfort level is good too. Finally they are Made in Japan (not China) which is astounding at this price level. The only minus for these phones is that unlike Grados or Sennheisers, the manufacturer does not provide user replaceable ear pads.

Excellent headphones for use with a Yamaha keyboard. They are not overly loud, but loud enough.

They are very comfortable -- so much so that you can forget you have them on. Seem to be easily adjustable for different sized people.

These headphones do not isolate you from surrounding noises, but they do let you play at volume without annoying the neighbors.

More than satisfied with the price, packaging and delivery.

GReat Product. I can't stand cheap headphones, but these are a different story. They sound great and cost less than many other inferior headphones.

I use these earphones to practice my electric guitar. I've owned them for about six weeks. Bass is a little heavy, but overall the sound is fantastic. They are a great buy for the price.

These headphones sound great-- way better than earbuds, and comparable to more expensive headphones. My only complaint is that my ears start to feel a bit crushed after about 4-5 hours of continuous use.