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Final D8000 Pro Edition vs Yamaha YH-5000SE

The D8000 Pro Edition is a planar magnetic semi-open headphone and the YH-5000SE is a planar magnetic open-back one.

The YH-5000SE is 203 g lighter, at 320 g against 523 g.

They need about the same power to reach a loud 110 dB peak, so an amplifier that suits one suits the other.

The D8000 Pro Edition lists for $501 less.

$4,499

$4,999.95

Side by side

D8000 Pro EditionYH-5000SE
Driver
Planar magnetic
Planar magnetic
Diaphragm
Ultra-light film with etched thin aluminum-foil coil, no adhesive; AFDS air-film damping
Thin film with etched coil on both sides, concentric corrugation, outer-edge mount
Driver size
50 mm (reviewers; not in Final's spec)
Not published
Enclosure
Semi-open
Open-back
Weight
523 g
320 g
YH-5000SE is 203 g lighter
Impedance
60 ohms
34 ohms
Sensitivity
98 dB/mW
98 dB/mW at 1 kHz
Power for 110 dB
15.8 mW, 0.98 V
15.8 mW, 0.73 V
About the same
Drive
Easy to drive
Easy to drive
Frequency response
Not published
5 Hz – 70 kHz
Made in
Japan
Japan
Released
2019
2023
List price
$4,499
$4,999.95
D8000 Pro Edition is $501 less
Materials
MagnesiumAluminiumStainless steelLeather
MagnesiumStainless steelLeather
Both use magnesium, stainless steel, leather

From each maker’s published figures; sources are on each headphone’s page. Power for 110 dB is worked out from sensitivity and impedance.

Amplifiers that drive both

How the matching works

Each of these has 10 dB or more in reserve above a loud 110 dB peak on both headphones, so one amplifier serves either.

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Where to buy the D8000 Pro Edition

List $4,499

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Where to buy the YH-5000SE

List $4,999.95

Retailer prices checked 2026-10-21. We may earn a commission on purchases. How this works

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