Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise-Canceling Headphones
Whether used to block out sound while on an aircraft or to create a tranquil environment so you can enjoy your favorite CD track, these new headphones are up to the challenge. The new RP-HC500 noise canceling headphones are designed to reduce background noise by creating out-of-phase sounds that equal the background noise to effectively cancel it. Additionally, the headphones reduce low frequencies such as the drone of a plane's engine or a loud air conditioning unit. The noise-canceling feature can also be switched off to allow the user to converse or to reduce background noise by virtue of the headphone's comfortable insulated housing. Includes carrying pouch and plug adapter for airplane Suitable for MP3 and iPod players
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Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise-Canceling Headphones Reviews
I bought these headphones after spending $350 for the Bose (for my wife) and reading David Pogue's 7/14/2007 comparison of eight Bose competitors. Haven't figured out a way to loosen the fit and probably never will since my wife now prefers the Panasonic to the Bose. I have no regrets - as Pogue wrote: "You get quality that's nearly indistinguishable from the Boses for a third the price." In fact, to my ear, the sound IS indistinguishable. The only quibble I have is that the tension of the headband is too tight because after extended listening I developed some mild soreness around my ears from the pressure.
They do not meaningfully reduce spoken sounds so a noisy seat mate on an airplane will be just as obtrusive. Just purchased these earphones and while they work very well for the type of noise I need to reduce (e.g. They are quite uncomfortable for my ears which are about average size. riding lawnmower, air compressor), the ear pads are for small ears.
Overall, I think the price I paid ( I sit in my cubicle under the air conditioner which is roaring pretty good and with the music playing cannot hear the air conditioning at all. The way I understand it, the microphone takes the sound and then applies an opposite soundwave to the sample to cancel out the ambient noises. I have to wiggle the headphones to get them off my ear lobes. I just received these today and I think they sound pretty darn good. When I do that my left hand touches near the noice cancellation microphone.
The circumaural earcups are a little small and I have medium to small sized ears. Though in normal usage, I doubt I will hear it much. Without music, I hear a faint hissing sound. So when I interfere with that, it squeaks in a quite annoying way.
The sound quality is as good as I can ask for, and the price was right. Altogether a good buy. The ear cups are a little small for my big ears, but they are still comfortable and the noise canceling works well.
Similar style and performance to a Bose set I used to have, all at a fraction of the cost. Great headphones.
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