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Review 3 of 11
Price Paid:
$54.00
from B & H New York Summary:
As an on-air radio personality, I've been using headphones professionally for thirty years. I had used all kinds until I found a decent pair I liked. When they went down, I asked our station engineer if he could recomend a pair. Not only was he responsible for the sound of the station, he was a recording engineer and artist. He told me the Yamaha RH-5M's were the most accurate he had ever used and they would probably become the last pair I would ever want. He was right.
When my first pair wore out after years of daily use (I take them on and off during every record), I went looking for a replacement. This was prior to widespread Internet and I was panicked. My local stores didn't sell them and they were the ONLY headphones I could use. Finally, I found them and bought 3 pairs.
Fifteen years later, they're still the only headphones I will use. Occasionally, I'll slip on the Sony's in the studio (MDR-7506) and it's no contest.
One of my collegues borrowed them and said they were too accurate. They accentuated all the flaws of FM processed music. Maybe so, but as someone blessed with above average hearing, I need the accuracy to what I'm listening. Strengths:
Flat, accurate and pure. And equally as comfortable. What comes out of the amp is exactly what you hear in your ears. Weaknesses:
They're not made for abuse. I will put them on and take them off an average of 50 times during a 5 hour shift. Even so, after 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year, I still get 3-4 years out of a pair before they fall apart. Similar Products Used:
Countless headphones, pro and cheap since 1975.
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