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Panasonic RP-HC55


$100.00 Released September, 2004

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Effective noise cancelling, strongly dampens out exterior noises. Feels light and comfortable in your ears. Sound quality is clear and detailed with enough richness to be satisfying.

The Cons:Can't adjust the y-junction in the cord making it a bit hard to get the cord lying right. Bass range is a bit too quiet for most listeners. Battery compartment is awkward and pulls down in the wire in an uncomfortable way.

The Panasonic RP-HC55 are earbud style, noise cancelling headphones offered by Panasonic.  These headphones are rated to eliminate 88% or noise at 200 Hz making them ideal for noisy environments such as airplanes, with an indcluded airplane plug adapter.

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Product Shot 2  They have a compact pen design and cord holder for easy, tangle free storage and can be clipped to clothing during use for carefree usage. They come with a additonal earpads for a comfortable fit and have a 2.3 foot long cord. They use Neodymium magnets which have more magnetic energy than other typical metals for a power bass and clear treble sound while maintaining a low weight. The black and silver design gives them a hi-tech look to match nearly any portable device.

Specifications

  • Noise Canceling:  Yes (reduces background noise) 
  • Reduced Background Noise:  by 88% (18dB) at 200Hz 
  • Drive Unit (diam. in mm):  9 
  • Impedance (ohm/1kHz):  103 
  • Sensitivity (dB/mW):  105 
  • Frequency Response (Hz-kHz):  10-20 
  • Cord Length (ft./m.):  2.3/0.7 + 2.3/0.7 
  • Magnet Type:  Neodymium 
  • Color:  Silver 
  • Plug Adaptor for Airplanes:  Yes 
  • Additional Earpads:  Included 
  • Weight(g./oz.) without Cord:  30/1.06 
  • Clip-on Design:  Yes 

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    effective noise cancelling, strongly dampens out exterior noises

  • 1

    feels light and comfortable in your ears

  • 1

    sound quality is clear and detailed with enough richness to be satisfying

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    battery lasts a very long time

Cons
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    can't adjust the y-junction in the cord making it a bit hard to get the cord lying right

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    bass range is a bit too quiet for most listeners

  • 1

    battery compartment is awkward and pulls down in the wire in an uncomfortable way

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