Aiwa HP-AK100 Headphones

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• 50mm Neodymium Magnetic Drivers
• Stereo Mini Plug And Adapter
• 5m Long Cord
• Double Headband

• Electronics: 0 pages
• Publisher: Aiwa
• Label: Aiwa
• Studio: Aiwa
• Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews

• Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle)
• KHypermedia 80-Minute/700 MB 48x Blank CD-Rs (200-Pack Spindle)

An odd request, but I was looking for headphones that did just the opposite - I need to hear what's going on around me (if someone calls my name, or mentions a project that I'm working on), but I also want to listen to music!

Besides the *expensive* Sony MDR-F1 speakers, which these are loosely based on (my guess), these are the only headphones that I could find that make an effort to open the backs completely.

The sound quality is great for the price, and size of the driver (50mm!).

If youre needs are as specific as mine, get these things!


0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good look'n Headphones but not an 2003-04-17
Comment: These phones are one of the best looking phones on the market, even though it is just all plastic. Construction quality was good though one cushion was sewed differently than the other but what can you expect for [inexpensive]headphones.I bought it due to one magazine saying it sounded very good, but I found it not "airy" sounding at all, especially in the bass due to it's open back. It sounded pretty plain, like any other cheap headphone but I'm no headphone expert and I haven't listened to other phones very much to compare. I did have a KOSS ESP-950 and if I recall the one song I compared it with, I wasn't drawn into it like I remember where I wanted to listen to it over and over. That's when I think I changed my mind. Maybe you might find it different as all our musical taste and ears differ. At a [$$$] dollar level it might sound a tad better than the rest at that level, if not, it's at least one good-looking headphone.


1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Comfortable yes...but heavy 2002-12-08
Comment: These headphones are quite comfortable. The cord is very long, like three times longer than what I need. However the only thing I do not like about these headphones are they are rather heavy. After wearing them for only a short while, my neck begins to hurt and I get a headache. I need to try and make them not put so much pressure on my head when they are worn. Other than that, they produce very nice sound, and do not crush my ears at all.


11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Customer Rating:
Summary: VERY comfortable headphone 2002-11-01
Comment: While these aren't the "hands down best sounding headphone" I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, they are VERY comfortable and they sound quite good, even attached to my laptop. Yes, I must confess that I bought these mostly for something to use at work that "wasn't too expensive" yet "listenable" - plus, my past experiences with Aiwa have, overall, been good.

I can wear these for a few hours and not really notice them or be too uncomfortable - they're light, the cord's nice and long and very pliable, and they fit well enough to stay on yet aren't so encroaching as to make you want to take them off "to let your head or ears breathe," if you know what I mean.

These certainly aren't audiophile level, but for the price, they are very, very good in my opinion. Now to finish constructing a decent headphone amplifier to "open them up" a bit more...