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Member Reviews: Yamaha EPH-100SL Inner-Ear Headphone

jcksa

Top Quality-Great Price

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By jcksa

Pros: Excellent fidelity, great musical detail, classy design

Cons: Slight ear fatigue

The Yamaha EPH-100 surprised me with their excellent fidelity. I already owned a $300 set of Sure SE425s which are also wonderful but fall in the $300 price range and should be. I was so impressed with the performance of the EPH-100s that they are my primary headset. Their performance is at least equivalent to the SE425 and much easier to put on/in (if you're familiar with the twist and insert wire over the ear design from Sure. I do experience some slight ear fatigue but have not yet tried the smallest ear buds which will probably eliminate the fatigue.  I highly recommend the EPH-100s.
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regiapemid

Superb!

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By regiapemid

Pros: Sound is clear and crisp, great sub-bass response

Cons: Cable is not the best

Bought these two months ago, and they are my favorite IEM to date. One thing to note is that I did indeed get the condensation problem. It has only happened a handful of times, and has completely cured up, but it is something to be aware of. I had to dock a half star from the Design rating because of this issue. They're still my favorite IEMs, though. I might have some funny ear canals too, as most people never got the problem.   For me, personally, these trump the GR07, SE215, and MC5/3/2. I always recommend that you do your own testing. For example, many people may find the GR07 to be on par or slightly better, whereas I found the EPH-100 to be much better. I'm chalking it up...
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byunjoe

Yamaha EPH-100SL Review

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By byunjoe

Pros: Detailed, thick bass; Clear mids; Circular soundstage; Instrument separation; Build quality; Isolation

Cons: Unusual treble; Unsure cable

      I come from a long line of mid-range earphones including the Sennhiser CX300II, Klipsch Image S4, Monster Beats by dr dre Tour, and Monster Jamz. I was looking for an earphone that I can continue producing electronic music on and concluded, by the reviews, that the Yamahas were my best bet. They were not that expensive here in S. Korea, being approximately 124 dollars. I craved prominent bass (not basshead-ish nor Balanced Armanture like; just clear bass), good instrument separation, and good build quality. First Impressions: When I first put these in and listened to Below Us by Seven Lions, I was amazed at how clear the bass  rumbles and kick...
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extrabigmehdi

Airiness with isolation

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By extrabigmehdi

Pros: very airy sound, isolation, decent bass,portability, design, built quality

Cons: lack details, microphonics, minimal accessories

   Sound quality:     When I  tried the eph-100 for the first time ,  I  can't say there was a "wow factor" ; however they just sounded "fine". From my cowon player s9, I  tried to play with the different jeteffects to "enhance" the sound, but none of the DSP really  made an interesting difference .Hence , if you don't have any good eq, or DSP  on your mp3 player, you won't miss this with the eph-100. There's one thing that becomes slowly addicting while listening to the eph-100 : it's their exceptional airy sound. They sound as open, as open headphones, if not more. At the same they offer great isolation , thing that open...
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soundstige

Solid sounding and even more solidly built

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By soundstige

Pros: Fantastic bass in every meaning of the word; mids are still forward and not killed by the bass; build quality is A++; fit for me was great

Cons: Treble is hollow and uninteresting; sound is similar to other contenders at lower prices

Incredible bass in quantity, quality, clarity, everything. Easily as good or better than all other contenders at this price range, I don't care who they are. Midrange still has great presence. Sadly, the treble is kind of crummy, and it made me sell them. The treble is worse quality on the EPH-100 than on the Vsonic GR06, while still having a similar sound signature, and the Vsonic GR06 is 1/3 the price. The EPH-100 perform better in all other aspects, including fit and build quality, but only a little; and the treble issue is too much for me to overlook. I guess I'm a bit of a treble-head.
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Duffman

Yamaha EPH-100 Impressions

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By Duffman

Pros: Build quality, punchy bass, detail

Cons: Possibly long-term comfort

  Hi   Basically these are the best £80 I've spent in ages. Coming from a pair of CX300 II's the difference really is night and day, where the Sennheiser's were all undefined mushy bass that drowned everything else, the bass in these Yamaha's is really tight, accurate and punchy. It's powerful but very controlled, so it doesn't cover the rest of the music.   It's a really enjoyable sound, the balance is exactly what I wanted: you get lots of detail and good separation, the treble isn't harsh and the mids are nice and smooth.    They also seem really well built, the aluminium housings are nice and solid and they have a reassuring weight to them. ...
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damianmb

Yamaha EPH-100 - Simple Review

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By damianmb

Pros: Quality, Details, Tight Bass, Great Isolation, Good Package

Cons: No so confortable tips

Hello All,   First off all this is a very simple review of someone who enjoy listen to music :).   To give you a better idea of my subjectivity I own the following gear: - Sennheiser HD598 - Cheap Panasonics InEar - Etymotics MC5 - Panasonic HTX7 - Sennheiser PX-80   - Fiio E5 (I usually don't use it)   I don't listen to electronic, hip-hop, rap or anything similar.   This headphones are really amazing and the price is really good at the same level of SE 215. The signature is a little warm. Treble is really detailed and the drums are truly enjoyable to listen to. Mids are ok, with acoustic songs this gear really shines. This pair is...
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