RP-HT161

As someone who spends throughout the day in Web meetings, a comfortable and long lasting headphone is a must. I've tried many, including earbuds and have come to appreciate this one. What I like:- Comfort: When you sometimes spends hours in Web meetings, on-ear headphones becomes really painful. Over-the-ear also shuts out outside sounds better than on-ear.- Wired: I don't have to worry about running out of charge like earbuds and wireless headphones. The sound quality is also guaranteed to be consistent over wireless.- Inexpensive: At this price-point, I can easily buy another one if it gets broken (usually from me stepping on them).- Sound quality: The meeting participants couldn't really differentiate the sound quality with likes of Bose. NOTE: The results may be different when using for other than Web meetings where sound quality is critical.- 3.5mm Jack: This is the gold standard for sound. I've had USB-based headphones and had issues with the USB-driver. Fortunately, all 4 laptops I own (3 Lenovo Windows & Macbook Air M2) have 3.5mm port.- Brand: Panasonic is not a fly-by-night and they're known to product quality products.

So I've recently received my Panasonic RP-HT21 Headphones, and I've gotta say, I'm impressed! Cheap headphones have come a long way, but these really do take the cake. I've had dozens of headphones in my life, and working in the video production field, I've used some really pricey ones (don't get me wrong, there's a big difference between this type of headphone and high-quality monitor headphones).These are the perfect music/leisure headphones. They have great sound, but the surprising part is how much bass these things put out! It's like having a sub right next to your ear! However, I will point out, these things do put out a little too much bass to be accurate right off the bat, but an EQ can fix that if you prefer a more "harmonious" sound; if you like your bass, then you won't have to do a thing. The overall sound output is pretty decent: lows, mids, highs, they're all there. Now, these are cheap so accuracy is a different story (these are slightly muddy compared to more expensive headphones), but like I said, these are leisure headphones, which work excellent for listening to rock/pop/rap, etc. Unless you plan on dishing out $40+, you won't find anything better, and those still might not be great for music listening, since you kinda want that accentuated bass/booming tone for most music (or at least I do).So, these are cheap headphones, don't expect them to last forever, but if taken care of, there's nothing mechanically flawed in the pair. This is the old-school defacto design, and it kinda makes me laugh to see we've moved away from this design for buds (which, at least they have improved, but still don't compare). Since these aren't buds or noise canceling, others will be able to hear your music at higher volumes, but it really isn't that bad, since these have "ports" I figured it might be louder externally than it actually is.I believe another reviewer pointed this out already, but the title is misleading, the port is merely referring to a literal "port" or hole, so that bass can be amplified in the compact design; there aren't like extra plugs or anything wacky on these headphones, just the normal 3.5mm headphones jack. The packaging doesn't even have any mention of the port, which I'm assuming they removed due to confusion; I only knew what XBS was because they used to have it slapped on their products. Also, the cord is 4.5ft in case you wanted to know, I couldn't find that anywhere on Amazon, had to go to another site to find that out; that length is perfect for me, since they are plugged into the front audio jack on a PC sitting on the floor. My previous iPod buds were 3ft and I had to tilt my head to use them.So, all in all, you should buy these. I'm glad I bought them, may buy half a dozen more to be honest, I really enjoy these little headphones!

Are these earphones great? Not really.Are these earphones comfortable? Not really.Do these earphones have great bass response? Bwahahahahahahahaha...! Ha haaaa..... ha.... egh...Do they make audio happen, are reliable, durable, have a pretty long cable and are cheap as chips? Emphatically - YES!They do what they need to do and nothing more that that. No frills, no filler, 4 stars!!!(I wore these things at work for 6 hours and they hurt my ear lobes. If they charged $18.99 US and put that into adding some extra padding to the ear cups, they'd be perfect).

These headphones are not only very light and comfortable, the sound is just simply amazing. They easily rival headphones that cost 4x-10x the price (e.g. Koss Porta-Pro, Senheiser). You wouldn't expect such a well-rounded sound with good bass from such unassuming headphones. The sound can be described as warm, with good heavy bass rendering, similar to the famous Koss Porta-Pro (that retails for $40), and is good for modern music (with heavy drums, bass, and electronic sounds), and baritone male voices (i.e. NPR talk radio). The sound profile is like the older warm analog 70's amplifiers like Sansui and Denon. The sound signature is the familiar round, not harsh, well-balanced, Panasonic sound, which, by the way, is the maker of the sound systems used in luxury Acura cars. This means you can wear and listen to music with these headphones for hours without tiring, both physically and mentally. Construction-wise, they are well-built, made of various soft and hard plastics and rubber-like material. They are quite sturdy, and take a beating without breaking, which is useful when travelling. The price is simply a steal: they currently retail for $8! There are, and never have been, no other headphones with such amazing sound can be bought at this price, bar none.