The one exception to this excessive degree of construct high quality is the controls, which give a barely low cost vibe as a result of manner they rattle a bit within the housing. Nonetheless, they’re (principally) intuitive, straightforward 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 giant ear cups swallow up your ears because the plushly padded (and replaceable) ear cushions give your head an enormous, heat hug. The mix of clamping drive, 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 could have hassle. If my head have 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 comfortable match is their seal, which additionally creates substantial passive noise isolation. When strolling down busy city sidewalks, site visitors and development sounds have been nonetheless fairly audible however not annoyingly so. At residence it was the same story, with mildly intrusive sounds saved at bay however louder ones getting via.
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’) have been muffled; I needed to routinely pull the headphones all the way down to my neck even for fast conversations.
Sadly, because of this despite the fact 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 could be exhausting. I shortly uninterested in not with the ability to hear my very own voice clearly. At residence, 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 facility tuning is conservative on bass and a bit too vibrant within the highs for my liking, although the midrange is nearly excellent.
The Yamaha Headphones app provides you 5 EQ presets to mess around with (Vitality, Light, Vocal, Groove, and Openness), however none gave me the tweaks I used to be on the lookout for. Fortunately, you may roll your individual presets (as much as two could be saved) through a five-band equalizer, and you may make your changes from impartial, or from any of the manufacturing facility 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.
