Panasonic RP-HTX7PP-W Retro Style Monitor Headphones (White)
- Retro styling
- Lightweight for outdoor use
- Single-sided cord
- 3.9ft./1.2m cord + extension cord 6.6ft./2.0m
- Large-diameter driver units 40mm (1-9/16")
Product Description
Panasonic Old School Monitor Stereo Headphones
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Panasonic RP-HTX7PP-W Retro Style Monitor Headphones (White)
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- Publisher: Panasonic
- Label: Panasonic
- Studio: Panasonic
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Summary: Great sound, first set was defective 2008-07-23
Comment: I needed a new set of headphones after using my Sony MDR-CD180 headphones for quite a while now. My price range was $40 to $70. I was inclined to get the Sony MDR-7506 or Sony MDR-V6 (the de-facto headphones for studio monitor usage), but I came across these instead. They were cheaper by almost half and looked pretty cool.
First the pros: the sound is great and bass is not distorted. The ear cups create a very good seal that blocks out a lot of ambient noise. The headphone cord is also on one side only.
Now the cons: the first set I received had an unbalanced volume. The left side was clearly louder than the right. It was not a problem with my hearing because if I flip the headphones over (Left side on my right ear), then the volume was louder on the right side. This happened with several different music sources. Amazon was great in a replacement.
The only other con I can see now is that the earcups will probably break down and degrade within a few years. The headband is also fake leather, so it has a weird smell for the first couple of uses, but gradually goes away.
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Summary: Spot on 2008-07-22
Comment: I didn't actually get mine through Amazon, my old headphones died some time ago and I had to go shopping, went around the city here and tried a lot of different makes and models, from cheap to disgustingly expensive. I took my media player along (iAudio X5), and these left everything else in the dust, from comfort to sound quality. While they seem to leak hardly anything to the outside world (I check with other guys in the office just in case), you can still hear someone talking to you from a desk away - just right for my needs.
Some people have said there's too much bass, I personally think it's more along the lines of them actually having adequate bass, unlike most. When I first tried them I went to turn the bass down, and then of course realised all I was doing was flattening the EQ, instead of boosting it as I had to do with everything else. Turn all your boosts off, these headphones don't need it.
Another important thing worth mentioning is they're very responsive - they sound as loud as most models (including other closed types) when the source is considerably quieter - helpful for battery life..
I liked them so much I bought 3 sets, learned the hard way when I found my previous ones had gone out of production!
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Summary: great product!!! 2008-07-11
Comment: i got this for my daughter and she loves it! style, fit, function works
well. a good buy!
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Summary: Audiophiles won't love 'em, but I do. 2008-06-17
Comment: These headphones are more or less exactly what I wanted when I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD-280s. See, I let myself get fooled into thinking I'm more of am audiophile than I am, and coming off a pair of Sennheisers I'd really liked, I was ready to buy another pair.
They turned out to be huge, heavy, uncomfortable, and -- I'll admit it -- didn't have as much bass as I wanted, which I suppose is what audiophiles do like. Fair enough, but they just didn't work at all for me.
These, on the other hand, are eye-catching, light, and comfortable for frequent use. I bought these expressly for using at work in an office at a desk, and they're never going to venture outside. But I get enough isolation from the outside noise of people in the lunchroom to know that they're pretty good at covering sound, but they let in enough for me to know when people need to talk to me -- that balance is important for me, anyway.
I'm really happy with these and would definitely recommend them for an office environment/desk listening at the very least.
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Summary: Everyone at the office has these 2008-06-10
Comment: Super comfortable especially if you wear eyeglasses. Its also really sophisticated looking, sound quality is great, and its reasonably priced.
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