Yamaha YH-E700B
Yamaha’s YH-E700B combines lifelike detail, clear vocals and a lean, controlled presentation with unusually capable everyday tools. StereoNET United Kingdom praised its piano-and-vocal realism, while TECH REVIEWS highlighted natural call quality and a remarkably clear ambient mode. Add aptX Adaptive, 32-hour battery life and adjustable five-band EQ for a versatile travel companion.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
84/100
Comfort Fit
82/100
Build Quality
80/100
Features Usability
91/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Detailed, dynamic and lifelike reproduction excels with acoustic music, piano and vocals.
Clear, natural call quality and an especially effective ambient mode strengthen everyday usability.
Five-band app EQ can meaningfully tailor bass balance, midrange clarity and treble energy.
Cons
Default tuning can sound bass-light and analytical for bass-heavy music; another reviewer found upper bass too prominent and treble restrained.
Noise cancelling is improved but does not match leading Bose, Sony and Sennheiser alternatives.
Fit may be unstable and fatiguing, particularly for glasses wearers.
There is no multipoint connectivity.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 84/100
The YH-E700B aims for a relatively lean, controlled presentation, with convincing piano and vocal reproduction and good detail on well-recorded material. Its tuning is less successful out of the box for reviewers seeking deeper bass weight, more treble openness, and a more immediately engaging sound, though the app EQ can improve matters substantially.
Bass
81/100
Bass is described as crisp and analytical rather than especially weighty, with one reviewer finding that the very low end lacks the expected extension and rumble for bass-led music. Another found the upper bass too prominent, although the app EQ could restore fullness while reducing that coloration.
Midrange
86/100
Vocals receive a solid, neat presentation, and one reviewer praised the pitch accuracy and natural handling of piano and voices. Adjusting the central midrange in the app was also found to bring voices and instruments into clearer focus.
Treble
81/100
Treble avoids piercing aggression, helping piano and vocals form a pleasing harmony in the StereoNET listening. However, the Tech Reviews assessment found the top end too restrained until it was lifted with EQ.
Resolution Detail
86/100
StereoNET heard plenty of detail and an outstandingly lifelike quality on an acoustic piano-and-vocal recording. The other review was less convinced by the default tuning, describing it as insufficiently crisp and less involving before EQ adjustment.
Soundstage Imaging
82/100
Yamaha's adaptive EQ was said to reveal more nuance in the soundstage across listening levels. Beyond that observation, reviewers provide limited detail on image placement, stage size, or spatial layering.
Dynamics
85/100
One reviewer found the drivers capable of plenty of dynamics and an unusually lifelike rendering of music, while another described the overall presentation as energetic enough. The latter reviewer still found the stock sound somewhat unengaging, so dynamic expression is not consistently praised without qualification.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Comfort Fit
82/100
One reviewer had a notably poor fit experience, reporting that the headphones felt unstable with head movement and caused ear discomfort within minutes. Further long-session comfort evidence is limited, so this should be treated as a meaningful fit consideration rather than a universal verdict.
Build Quality
80/100
The supplied reviews say little about the construction, durability, hinges, pads, or long-term robustness. The folding and swiveling design suggests practical portability, but there is no detailed reviewer assessment of workmanship.
Features Usability
91/100
The feature set is extensive, including adaptive noise cancelling, ambient sound, app EQ, aptX Adaptive support, a case, flight adapter, and wired listening. Reviewers particularly praised the clear ambient mode and natural, unusually clear call quality, with the latter said to outperform several competing headphones.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly €369/$350, the YH-E700B sits in a competitive premium wireless-headphone segment with strong feature-focused rivals. The reviews do not directly assess whether it is good value against those peers, although its app EQ, call performance, ambient mode, and included travel accessories add practical substance.
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Specifications
- Headphone Type
- Over-Ear
- Housing
- Closed
- Folding / Swivel
- Yes / Yes
- Driver
- Dynamic / 40.0 mm
- Frequency Response
- 8 Hz - 20 kHz
- Line Input
- 3.5 mm stereo mini
- Hi-Res
- -
- Line Input Position
- Single-sided
- Weight
- 335 g (11.8 oz)
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth® V5.2
- Supported Profiles
- A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP
- Supported Codecs
- SBC, AAC, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
- Maximum Communication Range
- 10 m (without interference)
- Charging Time
- Approx. 3.5 h
- Continuous Playback Time
- Up to 32 hours
- Listening Care
- Yes (Advanced)
- Ambient Sound
- Yes
- Active Noise-Cancelling
- Yes (Advanced ANC)
- Listening Optimizer
- Yes
- 3D Sound Field
- No
- Voice Assistance
- Yes (Siri® / Google Assistant)
- App
- Yes (Headphone Control)
- USB Power Cable
- Yes (20 cm, type A to C)
- Carrying Case
- Yes
- Audio Cable
- 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm
- Flight Adapter
- Yes
Manufacturer's Description — Yamaha
Over-ear wireless headphones featuring Listening Optimizer, Advanced ANC, Ambient Sound and Listening Care.
- Yamaha True Sound: vividly depicts the texture and tonal balance of every voice and musical instrument
- Advanced ANC: Cut the noise - not the music - with this Yamaha-exclusive Active Noise-Cancelling technology that leaves your music pure and untouched
- Listening Optimizer: optimizes the sound in real time, adapting to you and your environment
- Ambient Sound: choose when you need to be aware of your surroundings
- Listening Care: intelligent equalization for full-range sound at lower listening volumes, including dynamic monitoring of content and background noise levels
- Bluetooth 5 with aptX™ Adaptive: stable wireless connectivity and premium streaming quality
- Simple controls: make phone calls, activate Siri/Google Assistant and control your music with easy-to-find buttons on the earcups
- Take them everywhere: folding/swiveling earcup design and up to 32 hours of battery life
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN TRUE SOUND
The YH-E700B wireless headphones deliver a truly immersive and personal sonic experience. Enjoy your music as if you were listening to the artist's performance unfolding in front of you.
MAIN FEATURES
TRUE SOUND
CLOSER TO THE ARTIST.
Combining our acoustic and electric technologies, Yamaha faithfully reproduces the nuances intended by the artist, heightening the emotion while deepening your immersion in the music.
ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY
REALISTIC EXPRESSION OF EACH AND EVERY NOTE
Ultra-high-precision drivers deliver accurate sound with low distortion, while the housing precisely controls the air flow both inside and out. The result is True Sound— expressing all the delicate nuances of the instruments and vocals as the artist intended them to be heard.
LOW-DISTORTION DRIVERS AND ULTRA-PRECISE DESIGN
The driver unit of the YH-E700B features a diaphragm of ideal rigidity and flexibility, thanks to a two-layer bonded film composed of various materials. Moreover, by precisely controlling the airflow conducted from the back of the driver unit, interference between low and high frequencies is suppressed for optimum sound reproduction. In addition, the baffles have been designed to eliminate any left/right difference, so that both sides of the stereo image are perfectly balanced, with sound localization fixed at the intended point—ensuring that the perceived position of each instrument and each sound, as well as the overall ambience of the music, can be flawlessly experienced.
DIRECTING THE SOUND FAITHFULLY TO YOUR EARS
The elliptical ear pads snugly fit your ears, while the headband relieves lateral pressure and enhances comfort.
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
CUSTOMIZED LISTENING ROOM FOR YOUR EARS
Everyone's ears are unique. As a result, we each perceive sound differently. The YH-E700B employs our unique Listening Optimizer technology, which fine-tunes even the slightest differences in sound caused by headphone fitment and variances in ear shape —in real time.
LISTENING OPTIMIZER
The E700B is designed to ensure that any user can always enjoy the best sound experience, regardless of the wearing condition. For home theatre use, Yamaha has an advanced technology called YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer), which is installed in its AV receivers and other devices. This uses a microphone to quantify the acoustics of a room and calibrate the audio parameters accordingly to create an ideal listening environment, specifically for that room. The YH-E700B has a built-in Listening Optimizer feature that effectively applies this same technology. A built-in microphone constantly measures the in-ear sound and corrects for the unique shape of the listener’ s ear and the effects of wearing it in real time, ensuring that even the slightest changes in the sound are preserved, and the music is always impeccably reproduced in the balance envisioned by the artist.
CUT THE NOISE, NOT YOUR MUSIC
Advanced Active Noise Cancelling technology ensures outstanding performance without decaying sound quality, allowing you to immerse yourself in music wherever you are, without losing any sonic nuances in the performance.
ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.
SEAMLESSLY CONNECT TO YOUR MUSIC
With thoughtful design and a natural fit, you'll find yourself wanting to wear these headphones all the time. Intelligent operation automatically stops music playback when you remove them. It also supports Google Fast Pair, enabling simple pairing with just one press of a button.
AMBIENT SOUND
Stay aware of your surroundings - then easily return to noise canceling mode when you want to be fully immersed in the music. *1
STABLE & LOW LATENCY CONNECTION
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive ensures a stable wireless connectivity and premium streaming quality with a Gaming Mode to reduce time lag between video and sound. Together they let you comfortably enjoy a variety of content anytime, anywhere. *2
LONG BATTERY LIFE
Allows up to 32 hours of use on a 3.5-hour charge, letting you enjoy music worry-free for over a full day.
LOVE MUSIC FOR A LIFETIME
A passion for music with a respect for hearing health — the perfect duet for a lifetime of listening. But how do you resist the urge to crank it up? Now there's a little help.
LISTENING CARE ADVANCED PROVIDES EXCELLENT SOUND AT JUST THE RIGHT VOLUME
Hear every note, anywhere you go. Using external microphones to monitor your environment, Listening Care Advanced intelligently adjusts frequencies in real time to maintain full-range sound at lower listening volumes, allowing you to turn it down without missing any of the music.
OPTIMIZED FOR MUSIC VOLUME
Listening Care monitors the level of the content you are listening to, and accurately optimizes the amount of correction applied. This makes it possible to enjoy music with full-range, well-balanced, high-quality sound even at low-volume.
OPTIMIZED TO SUPPRESS NOISE
Enjoy music at optimum levels without having to excessively raise the volume. Listening Care calculates the ratio of music signal and background noise, and continually optimizes the music volume.
NOISE CANCELLATION AT EVEN LOW LEVELS
Advanced ANC technology contributes to safe listening by lowering the external noise level, which allows you to enjoy music at lower volume.
*1 Ability to hear external sounds can vary depending on surrounding conditions and the volume of audio content played while in this mode.
*2 The amount of video and audio delay varies depending on the usage environment and wearing conditions.
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