[Bonddam]

They look a little steampunk:



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Super HD800 chassis and better build with more advancements I hope it's cheaper than 2 grand. I have to have it

 

[SolarCetacean]

Super HD800 chassis and better build with more advancements I hope it's cheaper than 2 grand. I have to have it

Unfortunately, I've read that the lower estimate for the price is 400K Yen, which at the moment is ~US$2750. The upper estimate was 500K, about $3500. I'm interested as well, but I don't have abyssally deep pockets, so I'll have to try it before considering it.

 

[Bonddam]

I'll sell my other headphones just for that headphone. It's coolest headphone, like guy said it is steampunk looking is true. Hope it's coming to US.

 

[Death_Block]

Sorry, that was a typo. The article actually says 4 to 500,000 Yen.

So it might cost 5yen? Fingers crossed.

 

[jonathan c]

Unfortunately, I've read that the lower estimate for the price is 400K Yen, which at the moment is ~US$2750. The upper estimate was 500K, about $3500. I'm interested as well, but I don't have abyssally deep pockets**, so I'll have to try it before considering it.

** what about “deep pockets/short arms”?

 

[Currawong]

Any idea when these headphones will be officially released for purchase?

Yamaha didn't even know yet, when I spoke to them at the show. The best estimate I could get was that, outside of Japan, probably sometime next year.
I reckon once the main headphone dealers get their hands on them, they'll be announcing it all over the forums, so just wait until then.

 

[jwbrent]

SE affixed to the end of a model number usually means Special Edition, so I wonder if the availability is going to be limited. These are definitely on my watch list.

My favorite headphone I’ve owned was the D8000, but ultimately, I sold my set because I moved to flagship iems. I hope the fit and finish is top notch since I’m a picky guy when it comes to build quality.

 

[jwbrent]

At the recent FUJIYAAVIC headphone festival in Tokyo, Yamaha quietly announced... a successor to the 1970's HP-1 planar (orthodynamic) headphones. Given that the revival of the technology by Audeze, and then HiFiMan, and other companies was the result of enthusiasts discovering these old headphones, you can truly say that things have come full circle.

It's early days yet, and the models at the show were pre-first-production, having been assembled by hand by the engineers, but I did manage to get the first public listen. Production will be for the Japanese market initially, until they can ramp things up for overseas.

The YH-5000 will come with two sets of pads -- one hybrid, and one cloth, and two different cables, a 3.5/6.3 and a 4.4mm cable will be available, each using slightly different wire. The headphones themselves are 30 Ohms with a 50mm driver, and sensitivity above 95 db (per mW? I forgot to ask) making them easy to drive.

My initial listen with the hybrid pad set from a Hugo 2/2go revealed a spacious sound with plenty of bass, and quite an amount of detail. They are also very light-weight and very comfortable.

Price has yet to be determined.





More photos here.

Thank you for your post and pictures. I look forward to reading your thoughts after the release. By the way, is the stock cable terminated with a 6.3mm connector? The picture looks like there might be a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor being used.

 

[Mojo65]

These look definitely Darth Vader's headphones....

 

[voja]

These look definitely Darth Vader's headphones....

Now that you said it... YES!

 

[Death_Block]

I'm starting to really really like the design.

 

[Currawong]

Thank you for your post and pictures. I look forward to reading your thoughts after the release. By the way, is the stock cable terminated with a 6.3mm connector? The picture looks like there might be a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor being used.

I think that there was an adaptor.

 

[leeperry]

Looks like HP3 drivers in a 3D-printed shell

not going 55mm like HP1 leaves me jaded.

 

[537778]

I think that there was an adaptor.

"Two types of cables are included, a 3.5mm 3-pole connector and a 4.4mm 5-pole connector (3.5mm on the headphone side). Both use silver-coated OFC as the wire material, and by specifying the weaving method, it seems that consideration has been given to bring out high S/N and sound density."

 

[voja]

What a lovely article from Son Video:
https://blog-son--video-com.transla...tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

No new information, but we did get more pics!