Member Reviews: Yamaha PRO 500

Yamaha HPH-Pro 500 Quick Review   Full review found at http://www.head-fi.org/t/653626/yamaha-hph-pro-500-review   Thanks to Yamaha UK for the sample.   Brief:  Yamaha does party time.   Price:  Circa £250 (Circa US$400 in Americaland)   Specification:  Design Over-ear, closed back, rigid aluminium alloy earcup, Driver Type Dynamic, neodymium magnet, Driver Unit    Φ2” (50 mm), Impedance 23 ohms @ 1kHz, Maximum Power 1,000 mW, Sound Pressure Level   106 dB ±3 dB (1 kHz, 1 mW), Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz, Weight (without Cable) 13 oz (369 g), Ports Dual 1/8” (3.5 mm) input/output, one...

Note: Ok, so I took time to write a couple of things regarding these guys. This is mostly "preliminary" as I'm one of those that feel sound signature grows once you give a lot of listening time to gear. Anyway, mini review.   Introduction: THIS HOBBY SUCKS!!! You read this right! lol I thought I was done buying headphones for a while as I think I found what I was after with MrSpeakers Mad Dogs and Ultrasone Signature Pros but, as always, new ones come along that you just get the "itch" to try and this is exactly what happened and why I got these (and why I still want to try the Ultrasone Signature DJs and the Paradox ;-))   Anyway, on...