[HairyHeadMara]

EPH-100+X3 are also amazing

 

[drbluenewmexico]

oh no, pulled the trigger on the Yamahas,  oh yes,   after i read more reviews, seems like these phones can do almost no wrong and JS is so excited about them.....and amazon had only one left.....feel like i was just shot in the wallet, but its least a small hole....and if they are a cross between grad0 80ish like  sound and es700s i will be in audio heaven...worth the chance....here we go again.  that head-fief who suggested there
be a DISCOVERY ANONYMOUS program might have a good idea there...HA.... 

 

[NightAngelz]

   
 

What genre would this go well with? Would it go well with punk rock or nu metal? Thanks xD

 

[Dsnuts]

Rock metal. Jazz. pop, funk, punk, blues, classical, EDM, It all sounds kick ass to my ears. I have been putting off raking the back yard of all the leaves so I took my overnight burned in Yamahas with me to test how well they do.
 
OH MAN!..The sound as impressive as they were last night after a few hours of burn. I left them burning overnight and today the sound has filled out, bass region has filled out especially the sub region, mids seem more even, more fuller and treble has also smoothed out. Needless to say after listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan greatest for several hours. These cans are a freaking GEM.
 
Stevie came at me from a large stage where he was performing. Drums have deep impact with that agile timbre of drums vocals and guitars are clearly flowing..This sound! Guys that snapped these up. You are gonna be impressed on open box but wait till you get some burn in..The Awesome has ramped up tremendously.. You guys are gonna love this sound. These cans have leaped frogged up in my rankings overnight.

 

[nehcrow]

Curious what everybody is using as speakers in this thread
Might need a cheap pair to give my ears a break

 

[Zelda]

  Can't wait to try these out. The Yamaha HPH-200BL.. There is a white model that is Japan only I believe..These would be a departure from the much colored Panasonic 480s. More into the open wide stage higher grade sound.. Had a good feeling on this one.
 


I have read nothing but praise on how these sound. Including one DannyBai..The Aussies, The Brits, The Japanese.. Yet we at headfi have mostly overlooked these except for a few.. A hidden gem? Could be. Not too many wide staged portable open cans. If these sound the way Danny's been describing them to me. I think we have found something worthy of this thread.

quite intrigued. but it's not a new model, is it? 
now, which one to get? these or the jvc 680 CNT? 

 

[nihontoman]

  Curious what everybody is using as speakers in this thread
Might need a cheap pair to give my ears a break

 
 
Sven MS1040. they are cheap 2.1 multimedia speakers but they sound surprisingly good...

 

[hatefulsandwich]

Ghhhhh, I was interested in those Yamahas a whole year ago. I didn't see anywhere I could get them without nasty shipping prices to here. They looked to me like a snazzier, more refined Grado and reviews at the time made it seem like they sound as such, too. I landed up getting a pair MS1s, which I love, but I'll always be wondering about that damn HPH-200.

The last purchase I allowed myself for the year was the GEEK DAC as a Christmas present. I'm not bothered by it that much, though. Sure, I'd love to have the money to throw at headphones, but there's something to be said for taking time and observing everyone else's experiences. Maybe this hyping will be all it takes to start finding some HPH-200s in the For Sale forums soon.

 

[Zelda]

   
 
Sven MS1040. they are cheap 2.1 multimedia speakers but they sound surprisingly good...

woa! nice black-red colors!

 

[jwong]

  Curious what everybody is using as speakers in this thread
Might need a cheap pair to give my ears a break

 
Pioneer SP-BS21-LR speakers through a lepai T-class amp. About $100 for the set of speakers and the amp, and they sound great.

 

[esteebin]

  Curious what everybody is using as speakers in this thread
Might need a cheap pair to give my ears a break

I have both of the Audyssey Lower East Side Media speakers and the Wireless Bluetooth version. Both purchased from woot.com and both are 2.0 speakers with bass radiators on the back. Great warm sound.

 

[nihontoman]

  woa! nice black-red colors!

yeah, they look atrocious, but sound really good for the price. so yeah

 

[Vain III]

I need a cheaper >$100-$150 (max) IEM for a stocking stuffer. To be used with pretty much every genre of music but most frequently Classic (Violin Emphasis), EDM W/ Vocals, Blues, & Underground Rap. Preference for not-so-warm sound signature. I've been looking at the EPH-100, TDK-IE800, & MA750. I'm sure you guys will have some great insight.

 

[BenF]

  Curious what everybody is using as speakers in this thread
Might need a cheap pair to give my ears a break

 
JVC HA-S680 make a decent desktop speaker - I can put my NFS-11.32 on high gain and volume at 1-2PM - the sound fills the room
http://www.head-fi.org/t/690493/the-jvc-ha-s680-s400s-and-s500s-big-brother-is-here
No need to spend extra money on speakers.

 

[BenF]

  quite intrigued. but it's not a new model, is it? 
now, which one to get? these or the jvc 680 CNT? 

By the looks of the pads, JVC HA-S680 is much more comfortable.
Also, being open, the Yamaha really requires a quiet environment to enjoy your music - which can be hard to find for a long period of time.
This is why my HE-400 doesn't get much playing time, even though it is the best headphone I own.
What's even the point of making a portable open headphone, if you can't use them on the go?