“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

Promising ultra-low-latency performance, have musicians finally got usable wireless headphones on their hands?

A Yamaha YH-WL500 in its docking station on a desktop in a studio
(Image: © Future/Matt McCracken)

Guitar World Verdict

Boasting comfortably better performance than any Bluetooth headphone, the Yamaha YH-WL500s are pretty much the only choice you've got if you want to play your instrument latency-free. They do that job brilliantly, but have a few small flaws that prevent a perfect score.

Pros

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    Great soundstage

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    Frees you from cables

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    Comfortable cups

Cons

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    Headband was uncomfortable

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    You can buy great wired cans for the same price

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Yamaha YH-WL500: What is it?

Cables are the bane of any musician's life whether it’s your guitar cables getting tangled around your leg or the coiled cable of headphones getting in the way while you’re recording. I’m always looking for ways to minimize the amount of cables I use, and the Yamaha YH-WL500 promises super low latency wireless performance that’s good enough for musicians to play their instruments wirelessly.

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