The Yamaha HPH-200 ranks #99 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Yamaha
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#99 Yamaha HPH-200: $160.00 Amazon eBay
Pros: The open 40mm dynamic design has an airy, speaker-like staging, and at 48 ohms and 98.5 dB/mW it runs fine from a phone or laptop. Bass from 60 to 200 Hz is about 1.6 dB above target and the midrange sits close to it, giving voices a natural body.
Cons: Sub-bass is roughly 9 dB under target, so deep bass is largely absent. A 12.3 dB dip near 4.8 kHz and presence about 6 dB low are paired with a 4.8 dB peak near 7.4 kHz, which makes vocals recede while hi-hats and sibilants stand out. The open back leaks sound and gives no isolation.
| Back | Open |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.20 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 40mm dynamic |
| Form Factor | Over-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 64 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 48 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 98.5 dB/mW |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.64 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.3 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.8 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 83 Hz | -6.4 dB | 0.54 |
| Peak | 4,730 Hz | +6.7 dB | 1.88 |
| Peak | 41 Hz | +3.8 dB | 0.94 |
| Peak | 6,680 Hz | -5.1 dB | 4.60 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +1.2 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 518 Hz | +1.1 dB | 1.05 |
| Peak | 1,328 Hz | -1.1 dB | 2.04 |
| Peak | 8,923 Hz | -2.3 dB | 4.29 |
| Peak | 243 Hz | -0.7 dB | 1.68 |
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