Panasonic RP-HG17 Portable Headphones
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Manufacturer: PANASONICModel: RPHG17
Product features:
- Portable stereo headphones for connecting to home stereo, computer, or portable audio device
- Neodymium rare earth magnets deliver rich, powerful sound
- XBS ports increase bass response; 14 Hz to 24 kHz frequency response
- 30 mm diameter drivers; in-cord volume control
- 3.9-foot cord; 90-day warranty
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Customer Review: Excellent sound quality and incredibly durable headphones!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a set of these in February of 2004 and I was far more than impressed with the sound quality for the price I paid for them. It wasn't what I was expecting for <$20, but far better. I owned a pair a $99 Bose headphones that didn't even last a year before I picked up these Panasonic's. The Bose didn't have the kind of solid low end bass energy, clarity of midrange, or as good high end either. These Panasonic head phones were so good that I went back to the store about two weeks later and bought a second set to keep in storage for when I break the original set. Honestly I didn't expect to get maybe a year or two out of the Panasonic's. Here is the interesting part, it is now late in 2010 and I still use the original set on a daily basis, and there isn't a thing wrong with them at all. I travel all over the country and keep these in a ziploc sandwich bag in my laptop case. These Panasonic's have been through easily a hundred or more airports, they have gotten drenched with sweat when I jog, and have been sit on numerous times and still work and sound just as good as they did when I first purchased them. I can't believe these things have lasted as long as they have considering the abuse and hard life they have had, seriously. The foam earpads have been torn and replaced probably a dozen times in the 6.5 years I have used them. I just go to the Dollar Tree store and pick up their cheap headphones for $1, and take the foam pads off these cheap headphones, and throw away the headphones and put the new pads on these Panasonic's whenever they were out. You can't go wrong with these headphones, I promise. The two that I have I still use on a daily basis, one of them now lives at work, the other stays at home for workouts jogging or walking or traveling. The sound quality of these is more along the lines or better than $100 headphones that I have own in the past. I have had $40 Sony's->never again as they have no low end to them at all: I have owned $99 Bose->never again as they are not durable and quite honestly don't sound all that good: I have owned Technics $69->never again as they barely lasted 2 years: I have owned $20 Labtec phones that sounded as good as these Panasonic's but again were not very durable. These little Panasonic headphones for the price and sound quality and durability are going to be hard to beat. If and when I ever break or wear either of these pairs I currently own, I will definitely be buying several more pairs while Panasonic still makes them. This way I can store them for later use when the ones I currently have quite working. The sound quality is equal to a pair of Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones I have used in the past for monitors while doing live sound in the past as a sound engineer. These Panasonic's are definitely the best bucks I ever spent for portable audio for the purpose I wanted them for.
Description of Panasonic RP-HG17 Portable Headphones
Wide Frequency Response / Open Air Design / Supportive and Lightweight Headband / Built-in Volume ControlEnjoy rich and powerful sound when connected to a home stereo or portable audio device with this pair of Panasonic stereo headphones, which fit conveniently behind the neck for maximum comfort. The phones employ neodymium rare-earth magnets to produce exploding bass and crisp, clear treble. The bass response is further amplified by the dual XBS ports, which please listeners who like their low frequencies full and distortion-free. And as with all Panasonic headphones, this pair sits snugly over the ears thanks to the soft ear pads, letting listeners wear them for hours without discomfort. Additional features include an in-cord volume control, which lets users adjust the volume without fiddling with the stereo; gold contacts for corrosion resistance; and a 3.9-foot cord. The RP-HG17 headphones carry a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.
What's in the Box
RP-HG17 headphones, user's manual.
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