I have a Sony BDP-S6200, which has absolutely no analog audio/video output. It is small enough to be used as an AC-powered portable CD/SACD player. There are times I plan on snatching it from the livingroom to use as a semi-portable audio player. All I need is something USB-powered and small in...

    I know you're voicing your personal preference, but your post reminds me of my idea of purity.  The Yamahas would deliver whatever the sound engineers for music, movies, and TV shows want you to hear.  If they want something to be heard front and center, the Yamahas will reinforce that.  If...

    Here is an interesting experience.  If you go back to post #1, you'll see that I also have the Pioneer SE-A1000 open-air headphones.  I love the sound accuracy of the Yamaha HPH-MT220.  So I plan on keeping them for music and whenever tonal accuracy does matter.  However, when listening to...

    After playing some YouTube reviews, I am beginning to think that the HPH-PRO500 is an international model, while the PRO 500 is a US model.  The PRO 500 reviewed on YouTube is reported to favor midrange and slightly lack a little in the extreme ends of the spectrum.  The YouTube reviews of...

    I just doublechecked Yamaha's official site and the PRO 500 is closed back.       I don't know if I'll ever get a chance to try the PRO 500, but based on some Head-fi reviews I read, here's my theory:       It sounds like the PRO 500 were designed with less educated music lovers in mind...

    With a little help, they were easy to unpack.  I am using them with my laptop as I type.  Using Audasity, I generated some 15Hz, 20Hz, and 17,000Hz sinewaves.  I am impressed how well I was able to hear each tone.  Then I generated a sinewave downward chirp from 17,000Hz to 20Hz.  While...

    I'm sight-impaired, so I have to go by what I read.  I could have sworn that the Yamaha website states that the PRO 500 is open-air.  My 220 arrived, and now I'm waiting for someone to help me unbox those bad boys.  Any minute now ...       While I'm waiting, let me describe my sight...

    If the moderators believe this thread to be useful and valuable, please move it to Equipment>Headphones (full-sized).       At this very moment, I use the Yamaha RH-5MA 40mm closed back headphones because of their strong ultra-low bass presence, and the Pioneer SE-A1000 50mm open-air...