Panasonic RPHT710 Basic Headphones

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Summary: GREAT BUY!
Review: I really loved these headphones! They have good bass for all of you who like hip hop, but for all of you who like classic music you will get a real clear sound. It doesn't stop there they are so comfortable it's like a pillow on your ears. I also thought they had a good length of cord so you don't have to be all scrunched close to your stereo or cd player. All in all these are great headphones for a great price

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Summary: Average
Review: I regret buying these headphones. I think I paid too much for it.

Soundwise, it's ok. Nothing spectacular or mind-blowing. There's not enough bass to my liking and the treble seems too high.

There's another model that has the volume control on the cable itself and that one costs less!

It's comfortable, though. And the cord is pretty long.

Other than that, I'd rather get the other models that are cheaper and have more features.

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Summary: Highly acceptable.
Review: The radio station's Koss TD-80's felt tight and heavy, and the comparably priced Radio Shack pair I purchased were so loose I didn't feel like I was wearing them. This Panasonic pair is--for me, at least--the charm. Soft, light, compact, secure but not tight. Of course, headphone decisions appear to be highly subjective. For me, it starts with comfort. As for the sound, I'd say that Panasonic's descriptive term, "Basic," is excessively modest. The sound is more live and present, along with providing brighter treble and less boomy bass, than the Radio Shack's. Perhaps the Koss phones have a very slight edge in bass "definition," but the comfort and convenience, along with the greater sensitivity of the Panasonic pair, make them a clear winner. As for the "amount" of bass, I find them so responsive that I'm turning off the XBS on my cassette deck. But then I'm listening for accurate reproduction of the acoustic bass rather than seeking some sort of extra-musical, sub-sonic thrill.

My only "complaints": It's too much cord for my purposes. A coiled version would have been more practical. Also, unlike other reviewers, I find the Panasonic's sealing out too much, rather than too little, outside sound. If you're old-fashioned enough to regard "live music" as the standard of reference, you'll realize that under ideal listening circumstances the listener is never hermetically sealed off from all surrounding sound.

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Summary: Sounds good to me...
Review: These are very comfortable to wear for long periods, unlike the Koss headphones that I just replaced. One thing that I like about them is that the cord is not coiled, so it's not constantly catching on things. The sound compares very favorably to my only other pair of headphones (high quality Sony ear-buds), but compared to computer speakers with a sub-woofer, I don't hear the full impact of the bass from either pair of headphones. I think that's just an effect of the sub-woofer, though. The sound is very well balanced. Overall I'm very pleased with the comfort and sound of these headphones.

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Summary: Great sound
Review: These headphone have great sound at a good price. I've had them for abouth 12 months now and have run into any problems with them. They are VERY comfortable and look real sweeat. The coard is long a bit too long for my taste.

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Summary: Some great affordable heandphones
Review: these headphones are very nice with good sound and bass. its also extremely comfortable you can wear this for hours. worth every penny

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Summary: No Bass
Review: Very comfortable. Excellent midrange and treble. Very shallow bass. Poor outside noise blockage.

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Summary: Great sound and comfort, poor sound blockage
Review: When I first got these out of the box I tried them on and plugged them into the stereo and promptly decided they're the best thing since sliced bread. However, after farther use I realized their single flaw... they let every single sound through. I've read that they may have been designed this way on purpose to avoid the effect that it sounds like you're in a tin-can and to avoid pressure problems with the bass when you have a tight seal with your ear. In this case I would strongly recommend them to anyone who will always be listening in a quiet place or wants to hear their surroundings, but they don't cut it for use in a car/bus, or if you're trying to block out surrounding noise as I usually am.