Roland RH-5, Over-Ear, Closed-Back Monitor Headphones, High-Quality Performance, For Everyday Music Making & Audio Playback, Balanced Tone, Comfortable & Lightweight, Conversion Plug Included

I've been using these for a couple weeks now and am very pleased with this purchase:- Comfort: Very comfortable. The ear pads are large so easily fit comfortably around the ear and not on it.- Weight: They are pretty lightweight. They are a teeny tiny bit heavier than my old Senheisser HD201s and than my JVC HARX500 - but only a tiny bit.- Quality of build: Upon initial impressions, the build quality looks like high quality. The headband is cushioned all around and the overall it has a feel of good quality unlike some headphones which feel a little cheap and plasticy - these feel a little more sturdy. I am aware that the headphone pads surface are made of the exact same cover material that my old Senheisser HD201s is made of, and from my experience this kind of material starts to crack and crumble after about 2-3 years of use. Hopefully these will hold up better - we'll see!- The wire: The wire comes out of one headphone (the left one) and not the other (unlike the Senheisser HD201s where a wire comes out of both sides). The wire is fairly thick compared to the other headphones I own, which makes the wire a tiny bit heavier too if you have it resting on your body. But on the other hand, a thicker wire may just be a sign of better quality. My Senheisser HD201's thin wire ended up splitting after 2 years of use - maybe these will hold up better? We'll see!- Sound quality: I'm very happy with the sound quality. Each headphone has a slightly different balance of sound to it, and it's hard for me to tell you which is "better" but these sound good to me! I use them for watching videos, movies, listening to music, podcasts and more - and they work really well for all my needs.- Overall: Very pleased with these so far. My number 1 factor that I care about is comfort and these are definitely comfortable to wear for long durations, which is perfect for me. Fingers crossed they'll last a good long while!

I'm amazed by the sound quality of these bad boys. Using them with a digital piano and very impressed. Comfy and great value for money

I'm writing this as a previous owner of many different headphones in the past, including brands like BeyerDynamic, AKG, V-Moda, Sennheiser, Sony, and smaller brands like OneOdio, Tribit, and others I can't even remember. Prices of the above have ranged from as low as £20 to as much as £200, so I think I have a fair grasp of how a decent pair of consumer headphones should sound and feel.Although these are aimed mostly at Roland instrument users, I bought these for music and TV/Film use.Sound quality is excellent for the price, certainly better than headphones double the price, or even more.Bass is nice and tight, not boomy and doesn't interfere with the higher frequencies.Mids and highs are nice and clear, not tinny at all and not drowned out by the bass (as you would expect from neutral headphones).Listening to music is a pleasure, from sub bass all the way up to the top frequencies everything is clear, vocals are great which is where some headphones fall flat, especially those that are tuned for more bass.Listening to TV and films is just as goo., I just returned a pair of Sennheiser HD 599's as listening to speech was horrible with them, I found myself having to rely on subtitles in some instances as I couldn't hear what people were saying properly.No such problem with the Roland RH-5's. Speech is crystal clear, while things like explosions still gave a nice boom. I'd rate the sound quality of the Rolands better all round than the £100 HD 599's, which was a nice surprise.As 'neutral' headphones go, these sound very good.Soundstage is decent for a cheap pair of closed back headphones too, though not quite up there with a nice pair of open back headphones (but again, these were better than the Sennheiser HD 599's in that respect too).Another nice thing I found was if you tap the cable the sound doesn't travel up the cable, resulting in it felling like you're tapping on the headphones themselves. That's a problem I have found with many budget mostly plastic headphones.I am glad to say these don't suffer with problem.They are also very light, which is usually good for long sessions wearing them...BUT, here's the downside -So, being so light you would expect extented use to be fine, however they are let down when it comes to comfort.Firstly, they are advertised as 'over-ear' headphones, however they are not. They are too small to be over ear, and too big to be on ear (I have normal sized ears, maybe even slightly smaller than average).They sit awkwardly on my ears due to the strange size of the ear pads so just don't feel right.This also means there isn't a good seal between the headphones and my head.There are a few reviews saying they fit around the ears fine, I can only assume most of these people have exceptionally small ears!Secondly, the thin faux leather material on the ear pads is irritating, not comfortable at all (possibly because the way it is creased/pleated. This is not helped by the rather thin foam padding.I have ordered a pair of replacement ear pads that have more foam and nicer material, hopefully this will resolve some of the comfort issues and create a better seal between the headphones and my head.Build quality is what you would expect for pair of cheap but good sounding headphones. Most of the cost of these has gone into sound quality. They are plasticky, but time will tell if they break easily (plenty of reviews have said they break easily, but I don't know how well they have been treated).Really this should have been a 3 star review because of the strange size ear pads, uncomfortable material on them, and the cheap plasticky feel, but the fact they sound so good convinced me to give them 4 stars.

Straight forward pair of headphones which deliver clear concise feedback and perfect for my needs which are to use with my Yamaha Keyboard (beginner) for practice and feedback. Perfect and great value.

Bought for my partner who is just learning the keyboard. Brilliant I can not hear him playing and he can not hear around him.

Bought this for an Alesis command mesh drumkit as the Hyperx headphones I had been using have developed a loose connection somewhere (AGAIN!) so thought would give the Rolands a try. Tries them with Amazon music HD on phone first - a big disappointment, sounded like the hight treble frequencies were clipping ot some degree, so certainly not a good headphone for listening to music.I guess that isn't their forte anyway, so tried them with my drumkit. They weren't too bad on the kit but not as good as the HyperX's had been. Sound reproduction was ok but nothing special and not particularly loud, even on full volume from the kit controller.They also feel and in reality are, very lightweight. This is good in the sense that it doesn't cause undue discomfort when wearing them but also not so good as it makes them feel cheap (and I guess they were!) and give very little in the way of noise cancellation. They maybe OK if gigging with them as I'm sure there will be no problem hearing the rest of the band whilst wearing them but if you're looking for a quality pair of reference headphones, then look elsewhere.In summary a fairly cheap set of headphones that feel cheap but will do an ok job but just not a particularly great one