YAMAHA High Res Canal Type Earphone EPH-200 (Silver)【Japan Domestic Genuine Products】

For $278 dollars I expected “Solo beats” bass quality but I was super disappointing. Even the RevoNext Qt2 have a much better bass and they are $29 dollars. Lol ohh well....

Excellent earphone, worth its priceGood seller, fast delivery

I first heard these EPH200 headphones at Yodobashi camera when visiting Tokyo. I also demoed many very expensive headphones that day, including flagship Sennheisers. I didn't listen too these Yamahas for very long, but they left quite an impression in my mind of "wow!" but was more than I felt comfortable spending on iem headphones at that time. I also really liked the Final Sonorous VI which are amazing in every way but they were nearly 3 times more; yet these Yamahas were't too far behind so I later decided were a good compromise. When I got home I tried to find these Yamahas online for possibly cheaper than Yodobashi had them, but they are only sold from Japan. After finally finding a pair I had to wait about 2-3 weeks. No USA warranty and it may be hard to find replaceable ear tips and cables that fit these but I took the risk since these sound that good. I recently sold a pair of Final Audio E2000 which were ok but always sounded too boring. The EPH200 are not super treble heavy either but there is definitely enough there and much more details revealed, maybe as much as my Sony V6 headphones but nowhere near as harsh. And these Yamahas also have a lot more bass, more than I could ever expect from such a small 6mm driver. It has good attack and energy in the music that it can get my feet tapping or head nodding depending on the track, whereas the Final e2000 (also a hi res audio rated earphone) could never bring this enjoyment. The Yamahas also have fairly good bass extension, though I think the Sony V6 and my Power Sound Audio XV15 subwoofer may surpass it in the deepest frequencies ;) When listening to tracks I am very familiar with, just streaming on my computer, I sometimes have had to stop and see if a song was a remix or something since there are so many parts that I was missing before. They have actually made me smile quite a bit and laugh out loud a couple times too. I'd say these are definitely worth the hi res designation. Treble is detailed and extended yet smooth. The overall sound I'd describe as full, neutral, and pleasant (not super bright and clinical like a Sony V6), yet still having superb separation and detail even with complex music. The mids are realistic, in that violins sound like violins etc. About on par with my CBM-170 monitor speakers to be honest. I cannot comment on amping these or using with a dedicated dac but I can only imagine it would improve the sound. What led me to them them is they sounded great plugged into my cell phone and they fit well and stay in great too. The build quality is sufficient, they feel like little trumpet valves, and the metal parts probably help with dampening internal resonance and the sound quality. I just wish the L-shaped plug was a little beefier. The extra tips and Yamaha case are nice too.

Nowadays it's really hard to find a sweet-sounding earbuds that:1, seal your ears for superb noise isolation so good that one does not have to increase volume even on an airplane;2, use dynamic drivers that produce full-body, rich, and vivid, but also balanced sound3, does not have to thrust deep into one's ear canal so that comfort and convinience are maxamized for long-listenling sessionsYAMAHA's EPH-200 does all the jobs listed above.p.s.:The only other examples that I can think of easily are YAMAHA's EPH-100 and etymotic's ER2-XR.