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REVIEW: Yamaha HP-1 Headphones

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Model: HP-1
Category: Headphones
Suggested Retail Price: $200, in 1978
Description: Signature model orthrodynamic stereo headphones
Manufacturer URL: Yamaha
Manufacturer URL: Yamaha

Review by hagbard ( A ) on March 17, 2002 at 13:18:35
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for the HP-1


God, I paid $200 for these! ;-)

Anyway, they are nice sounding headphones, though the headband went to pieces after a year, the earcups wore out after five, and the cord broke after eight. The new headband is made from an old pair of bluejeans and I cut the cable and soldered it back into the drivers. No earcups. I'm presently checking ebay for a replacement pair of HP-1s or 2s (so despite all, I still like'm).


Product Weakness: construction
Product Strengths: Sound


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Yamaha CR-2020
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Sources (CDP/Turntable): cd
Speakers: Castle Sterling
Cables/Interconnects: HD 12g zipcord
Music Used (Genre/Selections): all
Time Period/Length of Audition: 23 years
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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Topic - REVIEW: Yamaha HP-1 Headphones - hagbard 13:18:35 03/17/02 ( 5)