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Your cart is empty.Whether you’re recording in a professional studio, putting the finishing touches on a live mix, or simply listening to your music collection at home, your headphones serve a singular purpose of delivering the best possible reproduction of the source audio. Every aspect of the MT series design, from component and material selection to connectivity and overall fit, pays strict attention to achieving the highest possible levels of fidelity and the comfort required to focus on your sound. With a lineup of three models-the MT8, MT7, and Mt5-the series offers a variety of features suited to a range of monitoring environments, with one ultimate objective . accuracyHigh-grade monitor headphones that deliver a balanced sound faithful to the source. Perfect for in the studio, music production at home, or for personal listening. Comfortable monitoring even during lengthy, extended sessions thanks to ultra light weight 250g hardware.For professional users who perform critical listening and studio recording, it is important that their headphones fit in a way that prevents fatigue during extended listening sessions, and isolation that allows concentration while working. HPH-MT5 headphones provide superb comfort and isolation, and are specifically designed to meet the high standards of professional users.
Abqguy
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2025
Just received these Yamaha HPH-MT5s this morning. I've been listening to music through them for a few hours and I'm just amazed how well they sound especially for the price. I got them on sale for $85. They sound more like $200 headphones 🎧.The music sounds so smooth and accurate, very balanced with very low distortion even at high volume.The sound is so precise and accurate, it feels like I'm right in the recording studio with the artists. These are my first pair of Yamaha headphones 🎧 and I have purchased their speakers and amplifiers and receivers over the years and have never been dissatisfied with them. They fit well, even though they're a little snug, they are probably one of the most comfortable headphones I own.I would recommend getting them definitely when they are on sale. I think you will be amazed as much as I am when listening to music with them. It just feels fun and even relaxing to enjoy your music just as they recorded and mixed it in the studio.
Nick
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
I use itwhen i record songs, nice sound, but cannot be used as a reference device, bass heavy, crispy sound.
Deanna
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
You hear everything evenly on these headphones and I really like that about them. Everything also sounds clear. The cord is long and straight. Definitely a worth it kinda headphone.
Alethea Sung-Miller
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
I’m sure there are much pricier headphones out there that may sound a teensy bit better, but I wouldn’t know, because these sound great already. I play classical piano and use these with the N1X. I get migraines easily, but these are light enough with a small enough clamping force that they are quite comfortable.The cord is easily long enough for any digital piano use, let alone using it with a PC, and the headphones also feel pretty sturdy. So far I love them and use them pretty regularly. My boyfriend also has used them and they fit him well, despite his head being larger than mine.Overall, for the cost? This is the one ;)
John Grisham
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2023
TL;DR These need EQ and the ability to edit sound signature on your system to produce YOUR sound preferences. If you have a satisfactory solution to those requirements, you can get these to sound however you want (including reference monitoring) and be the best at doing so, without variance.One star off from 5 because of comfort (not bad but not great) and the fact that they won't be their full potential without a good EQ and DAC (wouldn't even say they need an amp). Intentionally nitpicking to avoid a perfect score so as to negate perceived bias and acknowledge that these aren't for everyone.When I initially got these, I hadn't looked into many video reviews/tutorials. Use them primarily on my LG G8X phone with quad built-in DAC and high quality streaming from YouTube Music and Spotify.Running them stock with totally flat EQ, they just don't have an enjoyable sound. Closer to neutral but still off in the mids (recessed as others have noted). Bass is not balanced consistently as well and is either too much when there's lots of instrumentation or lacking oomph to give vocals a nice impact. Treble is fine, nothing to complain or praise about.Then I applied EQ . . . I've never owned another pair of headphones that is so responsive to changes in EQ and DAC filtering. Obviously this can be good or bad depending on the type of user you are, but if you like tailoring the sound on each of your setups, these Yamaha's can be a "jack of all trades" powerhouse. If you just plug and go with your devices, these will be boring and not reference-level enough, maybe feeling like a waste of money. When calibrated to your precise sound signature of choice, though, I've found these to outperform every other set I've owned, from Audio Technica's M40x to Beyerdynamics and Sennheisers. By outperform, I mean in every consecutive area (except overall comfort): bass, mids, treble, distortion, clarity, sound stage/width, imaging. It's strange how everything just falls into place with these when you know you've hit that sweetspot in reproducing whatever frequency response you're after. I'm not sure how these stack up against much more expensive headphones, as all the reviews I've seen compare them to similarly purposed/priced headphones, but I don't see how you'd be left desiring much more after using these.In conclusion, I like to think of these as more of a sound platform than simply a pair of headphones. Their tuning out of the box is odd, but Yamaha created what must have been needed to allow the listener to turn the sound into whatever they want. They either got lucky or are audio geniuses!Recommended highly for the value, at $200-$300 I'd still recommend these considering others I've tried.
kaiss manachou
Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2021
Sound is muffled it feels like it's travelling through a narrow tunnel. It's uncomfortable after an hour or so of listening. Made of cheap plastic and the hinges feel weak and easy to break. Last thing, customer service really sucks, they refused to reimburse this unit after I returned it
Zomvid
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
I get it, the comfort is not that good with the original earpads as they get hot very quick, but if you look at the measurements of this headphone, the mids are not that great, changing the pads to brainwavz hybrid would RUIN the sound, the mids become even more recessed, also the bass increases way too much and bleeds into the mids, not to mention the treble that already has peaks and dips with the default pads, gets even worse and fatiguing.Brainwavz velour would tame the bass but the treble gets even brighter, not recommended either. If you must replace the pads choose the brainwavz microsuede, the mids remain overall OK but are much easier to EQ, the treble doesn't get harsh, but the bass still increases, in fact the bass is not as good as with the hybrid pads but is not the worst either, if I had to describe it, it sounds as if you were listening to the bass in a room made of rubber, you get used to it but it could be better.With the original pads the sound is slightly above average, not great either but overall better than with the replacement pads mentioned, good for monitoring but the comfort is not there. For $80 you can get the M40x and find EQ profiles (oratory1990, etc) online that improve the sound and make this particular headphone irrelevant. The K371 is also recommended (without EQ).However if you really like this white version and find it at $80 and the comfort is okay to you, you can fix the frequency response with sonarworks (+$80) and IMO at $160 is very competitive even below $250.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2021
Sound quality is great, as well as the quality of the materials/object. But after about only an hour they hurt the top of my head and also squeeze too much. I am a small woman, I think my head is average size. Can't wear for long hours so sadly I will have to buy different ones.
Wyl
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2020
The headphones are great! More than that, Mr. Bartholomew at Piano Héritage is one of the best sellers I've dealt with. He stepped up and helped solve a problem after shipping issues arose due to the covid-19 pandemic. An absolute gem when it comes to communication and customer service. I highly recommend both these headphones and this vendor for going above and beyond!
Practical Guy
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2020
Out of the box I found the mids a little shouty and harsh. I put some other more oval shaped leather thinner ear pads and it was magic, clearer sweeter air vocals and more noticeable treble. In headphones I own, I currently rate these the best for the money for non-bass heads. They do not have a lot of bass but it's flat and more accurate that way. I prefer it for well recorded music. Anyways ratings of my best using the Fiio BTR5 as the DAC amp through LDAC 990kbps:1) Sennheiser HD6002) Yamaha HPH-MT5W (modded with pads, fat pads won't work well, you need thin close to the ear for these)3) Fostex T50RP MK3 (heavily modded with internal damping and sound absorbing material)4) Koss KPH30i5) Koss Porta Pro6) Marantz Pro MPH-27) Audio-Technica ATH-M40xThe Fostex (heavily modded) and Yamaha (with pad mod) are a toss up for 2nd place, some tracks I prefer the Fostex and some the Yamaha. Yamaha HPH-MT5W and Koss KPH30i stock are great value audio that performs really well. None of these headphones are bass heavy but the Marantz Pro MPH-2 and ATH-M40x have more bass.
Simonatom
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2020
Fast delivery. Love the color, they sound great!
Gulan
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2020
Très bon. Excellent rendu des graves et très leger, très confortable.
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