The one exception to this excessive degree of construct high quality is the controls, which give a barely low cost vibe because of the means they rattle a bit within the housing. Nonetheless, they’re (principally) intuitive, simple to make use of even with gloved fingers, and supply wonderful tactile response.
None of this prepares you for the YH-L500A’s unimaginable consolation. These massive ear cups swallow up your ears because the plushly padded (and replaceable) ear cushions give your head a giant, heat hug. The mix of clamping pressure, wonderful headband padding, and their featherweight mass makes these cans an distinctive selection for lengthy listening periods, even whereas sporting glasses. My solely notice is that these with very small heads might have hassle. If my head had been any smaller, the ear cups would sit too low, even on the headband’s shortest setting.
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A part of what provides these cans such a snug match is their seal, which additionally creates substantial passive noise isolation. When strolling down busy city sidewalks, site visitors and building sounds had been nonetheless fairly audible however not annoyingly so. At dwelling it was an identical story, with mildly intrusive sounds stored at bay however louder ones getting by way of.
I wouldn’t go as far as to say it obviates the necessity for ANC (particularly for journey), but it surely’s not the deal-breaker I anticipated. What I missed greater than the absence of ANC was the dearth of a transparency mode. With out one, voices (each yours and others’) had been muffled; I needed to routinely pull the headphones all the way down to my neck even for fast conversations.
Sadly, which means that regardless that the YH-L500A’s twin built-in mics have respectable voice pickup and background noise canceling (particularly indoors), utilizing these cans for wi-fi calls may be exhausting. I shortly bored with not having the ability to hear my very own voice clearly. At dwelling, you will get round this by utilizing the wired analog reference to a desktop USB mic.
Extremely Detailed Sound
Headphone Management through Simon Cohen
Headphone Management through Simon Cohen
Geared up with a pair of 40mm dynamic drivers, the YH-L500A ship exact, extremely detailed sound, with wonderful readability. The manufacturing unit tuning is conservative on bass and a bit too vibrant within the highs for my liking, although the midrange is nearly good.
The Yamaha Headphones app provides you 5 EQ presets to mess around with (Vitality, Mild, Vocal, Groove, and Openness), however none gave me the tweaks I used to be on the lookout for. Fortunately, you possibly can roll your individual presets (as much as two may be saved) through a five-band equalizer, and you may make your changes from impartial, or from any of the manufacturing unit presets. By lowering the degrees of the very best frequencies, whereas giving a small enhance to the bottom, I discovered a combination I actually loved.
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