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Yamaha YH-L500A vs Yamaha YH-L700A

What YH-L500A does better (3) and where YH-L700A wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Yamaha YH-L500A
Yamaha · 2025YH-L500A
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $120
vs
Yamaha YH-L700A
Yamaha · 2023YH-L700A
6.5Score
4 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
4.5Sound8.4
4.0Noise control & calls7.9
3.0Battery3.7

Why is YH-L500A better than YH-L700A?

  1. Weight265 g vs 330 g+25%
  2. Bluetooth version5.4 vs 5+8%
  3. Charging time2 h vs 3.5 h+75%

Why is YH-L700A better than YH-L500A?

  1. Active noise cancellingNo · YH-L500A: Yes
  2. Battery life20 h vs 34 h+70%
  3. Lowest frequency20 Hz vs 8 Hz2.5×
  4. Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
Specifications

Side by side

Yamaha YH-L500AYamaha YH-L500A≈ $1204.4
Yamaha YH-L700AYamaha YH-L700A≈ $1906.5
Sound
FitOn-earOver-ear
Ear cup designClosed-backClosed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz8 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Spatial / 3D audioYesYes
Hi-Res AudioYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingNoYes
Transparency / ambient mode—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h34 h
Battery life with ANC—34 h
Charging time2 h3.5 h
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45
Bluetooth codecsaptX Adaptive, AAC, SBCaptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXYesYes
LDACNoNo
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
USB-CYesYes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Weight265 g330 g
FoldableYesYes
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Hands-free callsYesYes
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