Yamaha RH5Ma Review: Ranked #46 of 134

The Yamaha RH5Ma ranks #46 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: Yamaha

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#46 Yamaha RH5Ma: $78.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: A preference score of 82 with extra bass, 2.5 dB above target from 60 to 200 Hz, gives a warm, punchy sound with a bit of body in the low mids. At 163 g with 32 ohms and 98 dB/mW, it is light, closed-back and easy to drive from a phone or laptop.

Cons: Treble is about 5.6 dB above target, with a peak near 8.9 dB at 8.4 kHz, so cymbals and sibilance can be sharp. A 7.5 dB dip near 4.3 kHz recesses vocal presence, and sub-bass below 60 Hz is about 4.6 dB low. The deviation of 2.4 dB is among the least even in its group.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.44 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Dynamic
Drivers	1 x 40mm dynamic
Form Factor	Over-ear
Frequency Response	20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	82 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	32 ohms
Sensitivity	98 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt	+0.12 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
Weight	0.4 lbs (163 g)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -6.8 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	+7.8 dB	0.70
Peak	77 Hz	-5.9 dB	0.62
Peak	863 Hz	+4.6 dB	2.37
Peak	8,259 Hz	-4.7 dB	2.01
Peak	2,447 Hz	+2.1 dB	2.39
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+2.4 dB	0.70
Peak	4,968 Hz	-3.5 dB	6.00
Peak	4,244 Hz	+2.5 dB	6.00
Peak	444 Hz	-1.8 dB	4.31
Peak	329 Hz	+0.5 dB	2.10

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