Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Port by Panasonic
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Port
Digital camera Review: A (really) poor man's PortaPro
Summary: 5 Stars
Yeah, I said it. These sound an awful lot like the Koss PortaPro, for about a sixth of the price (and the PortaPro is cheap as it is!). I've A-B'ed them, and the bass is *almost* on par. Seriously. The big difference in sound signature lies in the mids. I think these have more pronounced mids. They seem a smidge more fatiguing to listen to in general, but nowhere near enough to be concerned.
Fit might be objectionable for some--they're super-light, but the drivers are actually tilted *backward* slightly, such that the clamping force of the phones presses only against the area in *front* of your ear--not really *on* the ear itself. The drivers definitely rest over your ear, but the "on-ear" pressure is negligible. The only pressure at all is closer to your temples. Personally, I love this design, because it shifts any pressure to a nice, flat bony area (at least on my head), rather than into my ear cartilage. But I could see some finding the fit to be strange.
So no, they don't fold flat like the Coby CV185, or clip into a cool ball like a PortaPro, and no, they're not quite as comfortable as a KTX1Pro, but then, what is? (I have a very tall head, and I think the KTX1s are just about the most comfortable set of cans under $100, but that's just me.) These cans' back-to-basics design is outright refreshing. So, of the three (the Coby, the PortaPro, and the KTX1Pro), I have to give these the nod for street wear.
Oh, and did ya notice that they're RIDICULOUSLY cheap? For the price of a swanky cup of coffee, there's not much to lose. If you really have money to burn, try the RP-HT46(?), which is the same as these, only there's a volume control (I think), and they FOLD! But if you're just skatin' on the seriously cheap, yeah, these are them.
Digital camera Review: A steal
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for some new headphones because the ones I have the ear pads were starting to come apart (if you own cheap headphones, you know what I'm talking about). I start looking around for some that I could get for a throwaway price and I come across these. I look at the description and I think it's too good to be true. But, it's less than five dollars (at least when I bought it) so I buy it. The first time I put them on, i don't believe what I'm hearing. I have never heard sound that good coming out of something this small and this cheap. Even my dad was impressed by it, and he's a professional mixer. If the price stays this good, I may get more of these the next time I need to replace my headphones.Digital camera Review: A worthless set of earphones
Summary: 1 Stars
There's not much one can say about earphones that don't deliver a good (much less, a great) sound. I'd say: save your money and buy something a bit more expensive to plug INTO your ears. This is a waste of money.
Disappointed in L.A.
Digital camera Review: A worthy purchase
Summary: 4 Stars
I used this product for a replacement part for a dictaphone headset plugged into my computer. The clarity of the sound (for transcription purposes as well as music listening), comfort and adjustability of the headset is very good. The size of the receivers is such that it cuts down on a lot of an office's ambient noise, which is a plus for my needs. My only problem was the length of the cord, which was easily resolved with a purchase of an extension cord.Digital camera Review: AMAZING set of headphones
Summary: 5 Stars
I am SHOCKED at the quality of these headphones. For the amount that I paid... I am honestly wordless. No wonder the name Panasonic carries it's weight in quality. I am listening to them just right now and the bass is wonderful. BANG FOR THE BUCK, don't settle for anything else. I hope they last as long they sound, I'll update if anything bad happens, hopefully not =D