Yamaha HPH-PRO500

From mixing boards to Blu-ray players to soundbars to saxophones, Yamaha makes just about everything audio. Which is why it’s surprising that in the one field that practically every audio company has piled into—headphones—Yamaha hasn’t done much in the last few years. The Pro 500 represents a re-entry of sorts, a flashy blue bombshell designed to attract both audiophiles and fashion-oriented “listeners.”

The Yamaha Pro 500 headphones are beautiful. If you want a well-rounded linear set of over-the-ear phones that are true to the music and have good clarity, these are for you. Read our review.

For the musically inclined, an excellent pair of headphones is a must

Both a luxury and an investment, Yamaha's PRO 500 headphones deliver rich bass and a wide stereo field, easily earning our Editors' Choice award.

Headphone Explosion Shootout! AKG, Yamaha, Jays, B&W, Sennheiser and Focal against established references from PSB, Sennheiser and Denon. Review By Martin Colloms

While they're a bit overpriced, the $400 Yamaha Pro 500 headphones deliver excellent sound tuned to satisfy audiophile tastes.

Huge and heavy, these are a good fit for larger heads.

Yamaha Music HPH-PRO500 (Wired Headphone): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.