Panasonic RP-HJE280-S Inner Ear Earbuds w/Extension (Silver)

 (4 customer reviews)

These earphones are comfortable, and produce pretty good sound for either music or the spoken word. What's notable is that the cord is only 27 inches long, which works well if you are carrying an MP3 player in your shirt pocket or perhaps at your waist. When you need more length, a 27 inch long extension cord is included.

Both the earphone cord and the extension cord, have L shaped jacks. Cords with an L shaped jack generally hold up under stress much better, and tend to last longer than straight pin jacks. While the shortened cord works well in some situations, using the earphones with the extension cord is a little clumsy, as the right angle connector makes the cord heavier, and more prone to being caught on things.

While the L shaped jack is a plus, the shortened cord limits the practical use of these earphones, as many will find carrying the extension cord inconvenient, and the cord can easily be misplaced or lost. With the extension attached, the cord...Read more

Considering how cheap these are, I was very surprised by how good the sound is. I also find the ergo fit to be very comfortable, and stay in my ear well when I use them while jogging and going for long walks. My only beef is with the inconvenience of the L shaped jacks, and having to deal with an extension cord since it is so short. But the sound and price makes it worth it overall in my opinion.

The sound is actually quite good for such inexpensive buds. However, they don't stay in my ear very well if I am moving around a bit, regardless of which size I use. And the the short cord plus extension is a silly idea. They should just have a single cord that is 3 to 4 feet in length.