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Conversely this also means you are able to drown out the noise of your commute or co-workers. These headphones are closed-back, meaning sound has a tough time leaking out and disturbing those around you. If you don’t know whether your headphone amplifier is balanced or not, or if you’re using the standard headphone jack on your phone or laptop, then you probably can’t use balanced headphones and should stick to using the cable which has just two black lines on its jack. If you have the option of using the balanced headphone cable then you should do, but you’ll need a balanced headphone amplifier. That’s a lot of technical information, but all you need to know is that when correctly used balanced headphones result in a clearer, more focussed sound, with a more expansive soundstage. Two black lines is the standard cable, while three can be found on the balanced one.īalanced headphones are generally considered to offer superior sound quality through doubling slew rate and voltage swing power, reducing THD distortion, and almost eliminating crosstalk. The included cables are easily differentiated by the number of black lines on the plug at the end of the lead. This means no accidental unplugging from the headphone end at least.

The leads are keyed on the headphone end which means you need to plug and twist it in to the headphones. Not only that, the headphones come bundled with a balanced cable too! Thankfully, that is all present and correct here.
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Cables – balanced and unbalancedĪ huge plus point is always the detachable cable. This is a nice touch which a surprising amount of headphone makers seem to overlook. The headphones fold up to be packaged away in the bundled compact carrying case. This might be a style thing, or a necessity to cater for the drivers. The SE-MHR5 are on-ear, rather than over-ear cans but still manage to be about the same size as their larger brethren. Unfortunately, this does also have the knock-on effect of making them feel a little less than premium. This obviously keeps the price down as well as the weight. The parts that looked like they were going to be metal, are all plastic. The cups themselves are black and finished with a raised spiral pattern that is incredibly tactile. In real life they look, tastefully bling – if that’s possible.Ī simple silver-coloured Pioneer logo adorns each cup. This solidness extends to the ear cups which have a hard edge on them as opposed to the more rounded designs.īetween the cups and headband is a small rose-gold accent which is likely to divide opinion but, even I like them. It doesn’t lose any of that with the adjustable band all the way out either. The metal headband connecting the two cups is reassuringly solid beneath its plastic case. The SE-MHR5’s are a good looking, well-built pair of headphones. Let’s see how they do in this Gadgety review. These cans have been designed to suit the mobile listener. I really liked their personal digital audio player, the XDP-100R, and now the company have released the SE-MHR5 headphones. With all that, Pioneer are making a definite effort to win over the audiophile crowd. Second, the noise is isolated for greater listening enjoyment. One, to control the balance between the mid and low frequencies. You also get a dual-baffle back chamber that serves two purposes. The SE-MHR5 headphones also features a lightweight copper-clad aluminium wire voice coil which promises crystal clear, hi-res audio throughout the frequency range.

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These headphones are equipped by robust drivers that capture a wide 7Hz-50kHz frequency range. The Pioneer SE-MHR5 is the latest addition to the company’s Pure Audio headphone range which currently tops out with the SE-Master 1. Well, I’ve been living with some of these cans for the last couple of weeks and I am ready to tell you about them. You may have seen the announcement on our sister site, Hifi Pig, that Pioneer recently released their new SE-MHR5 headphones aimed at those who enjoy Hi-Res streaming. Grab your Pioneer SE-MHR5 headphones for £190
