Rating: 
Summary: Mediocre product
Review: I compared these to the Sony noise cancelling headphones (MDR-NC5).
I found they didn't reduce background aircraft noise as much
as the Sony did, and they were much less comfortable. When
you are wearing headphones for an entire plane trip comfort
matters quite a bit (to me at least...).I'ld pass on this product.
Rating:
Summary: Mediocre product
Review: I compared these to the Sony noise cancelling headphones (MDR-NC5).
I found they didn't reduce background aircraft noise as much
as the Sony did, and they were much less comfortable. When
you are wearing headphones for an entire plane trip comfort
matters quite a bit (to me at least...). I'ld pass on this product.
Rating:
Summary: Don't bother!
Review: I just purchased these headphones and I'm not at all happy. They have a cheap plastic look & feel, the sound is worse than what would be included with a $20 Walkman. The noise cancellation feature works...as long as you don't mind replacing ambient noise with the annoying hiss of white noise that the headphones produce. I'm not a negative person and have no gripe with Panasonic, I'm just calling it as I see it.
Rating: 
Summary: Good idea imperfectly executed
Review: I picked these up as possible replacements for the Panasonic RP-HT850's, which apparently have been dropped from the line. Like the 850's they're true "foldaway" headphones--light, compact, comfortable, convenient to carry and wear. Unlike the 850's they use a two-sided, rather than a single-sided, cord connection, and they require insertion of a battery (which makes them marginally heavier). The sound is efficient, or responsive, and bright if not brilliant. But in side-by-side comparisons with my other headphones, including Panasonic RP-HT710's and Sennheiser PX-100's, the Panasonic 100's are definitely wanting in terms of balance, spaciousness, and fullness. If you don't mind the cumbersome size and 16-foot cord, the Panasonic RP-HT 710's are hard to beat for the price. Otherwise, the Sennheiser PX-100's are the inescapable choice--little overachievers that not only make the ride but hold their own against the more costly and conspicuous competition.
Rating:
Summary: Good idea imperfectly executed
Review: I picked these up as possible replacements for the Panasonic RP-HT850's, which apparently have been dropped from the line. Like the 850's they're true "foldaway" headphones--light, compact, comfortable, convenient to carry and wear. Unlike the 850's they use a two-sided, rather than a single-sided, cord connection, and they require insertion of a battery (which makes them marginally heavier). The sound is efficient, or responsive, and bright if not brilliant. But in side-by-side comparisons with my other headphones, including Panasonic RP-HT710's and Sennheiser PX-100's, the Panasonic 100's are definitely wanting in terms of balance, spaciousness, and fullness. If you don't mind the cumbersome size and 16-foot cord, the Panasonic RP-HT 710's are hard to beat for the price. Otherwise, the Sennheiser PX-100's are the inescapable choice--little overachievers that not only make the ride but hold their own against the more costly and conspicuous competition.
Rating: 
Summary: Superb design! Affordable!
Review: I recently bought this and it rocks! The noise cancelling is really nice, but maybe all of you may say that's not enough cancelling. I first thought that noise cancelling would REALLY cancel every noise, but that would be too dangerous walking on the street-deaf. It cancels tiny sounds like ventilators(small ones). It really makes a difference when you put the headphones without cancelling and then with : you could say that it cancels without! The feel is firm and warm, so it's excellent Panasonic stuff. Pros : -Affordable -Solid body -Solid cord, but I don`t recommend pulling on any phones' cord especially Koss'(cheap...) -Superb sound-Panasonic has the best audio! -Portable -Uses one AAA batterie! It should last from 5 to 25 hours(average of 15)! Cons : -Don`t let the phones squish your ears, it hurts -Phones sometimes too small, depends on your physic -Fear of breaking due to plastic body(don`t drop it!) -For some, too expensive Well, I live in Canada and it's most of the time winter here. Cold ears? No problemo. Annoying people? Still no problemo. This is a great gift for someone under depression or teens rave about cool headphones. It's also great to study with, but when it gets hot, remove them and let it cool itself. "A superb gift for you family, yourself, or a bum down the street." "Don't get carried away by Koss products which are not expensive, it doesn't last long enough compared to Panasonic." "A little bit hot for summer... tssss... tsssssss... ummm... my ears melted!"
Rating:
Summary: 'Toy' factor not quite worth the price of admission.
Review: I recently purchased this model after comparing to the Koss unit. What clinched the purchase for me was actually going to Panasonic's site and checking out the specifications. This is the headphone they sell with their portable DVD units. I bought this set of headphones to go with my new laptop, which also has a DVD player, and I thought they would be useful for that task. The effect of the noise cancellation is very nice and something that isnt very easy to describe. The best term I can come up for it is "active silence." You can "hear" something in that the "something" you hear is different than the ambient noise, but its just dead quiet. Very useful when youre working around computers. The sound quality and the construction of the unit are my two beefs. First, the headphones do hiss a bit. There is an audible background hiss just having them plugged in. This does go away pretty well when the noise cancelling is turned on however. I have had to create an equalizer setting for them because their range seems a little odd. The low range on them is about right, but the mids are weak and the highs are too strong. So its necessary to turn the highs down, turn the mids up, and the medium-low range down. This is easy enough if youre using a computer with an equalizer that supports presets. It might not be so easy with, say, a discman or something similar. Second, somebody reviewed this unit and said that they "pinch" a little and that the ear muffle is shaped incorrectly for human ears. This is mostly correct. Because the unit folds in half, there is a constant tension against your ears, which the pads on the phones do not really protect you from. I noticed that taking my glasses off eased this pain in my ear. However, not having my glasses on makes using the computer futile. They get real uncomfortable after about two hours of use. Would I buy them again? Well, maybe, if the price was dropped $20, and I had a chance to try out the Koss unit. Otherwise, I think the only real reason to purchase them is so you can wow your friends and tell them they have noise cancelling. Hardly worth $110 for that.
Rating:
Summary: Cancels noise, but delivers mediocre sound, uncomfortably
Review: If you're a frequent flyer, a pair of noise-cancelling headphones is a good investment. I tried both the Panasonic noise-cancelling headphones and the Koss noise-cancelling headphones. The Koss headphones are WAY more comfortable, and fold into a more sturdy package. The sound is better as well. The Panasonic's sound is mediocre, the headphones pinch, the earpads are exactly the wrong shape for human ears. The noise-cancelling switch is on the ear pad, so you can't see if it's ON or OFF. The noise-cancelling feature works about the same on both models.
Rating:
Summary: Noté Béné
Review: Keep in mind that Panasonic does not market these headphones as noise-cancellation headphones, as Amazon.com's description states and its model number of "HC" implies. Perhaps Panasonic did once, but certainly not anymore. The "RP-HC100" is provided a product description of "Monitor headphones with folding design and carry pouch" by Panasonic. Panasonic states specifically on this product's information page that this pair of headphones "reduces background noise". It "primarily reduces low-frequency noise", as another Amazon.com reviewer, "An electronics fan", pointed out on 2000/12/17..... It is the "RP-HC70" that Panasonic (perhaps still) markets as "Noise Canceling Headphones", having "Two levels of noise canceling effect".
Rating:
Summary: OMG THEY SUCK
Review: Omg, I got these headphones and they suck!!! I am not even kidding, they are probably the worst headphones in the world and the worst headphones i've had in my life...first of all, when you listen to music there is a loud hissssss noise in the backround, second, these don't even fit over your freakin ears...haha, also, they are tooo bulky, you can't do anything with them...the sound quality is ok...but if your looking for noise cancelling headphones, i dont recommend these, i recommend the sony fontopia headphones or the 120 dollar sony noise cancelling headphones that are ear buds and not too bulky (availible at brookstones)...now those are what you call great, these panasonic earfones are just horrible compared to these, it only takes out like a little of the noise, but the sony 120 dollar ones at brookstone takes out 70% OF THE NOISE! that's amazing, it is probably why they are so expensive...well i have to leave but this is my advice to you DON'T EVER EVER BUY THESE HEADPHONES IN YOUR LIFE!!! THEY ARE HORRIBLE!!!
hope this helped.
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