Panasonic Stereo Earbud Headphones

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When it comes to consumer headphones, there are really only two types: earbuds and over the ear headphones. In general, the earbuds lack the quality of their larger sibling and do not produce the quality of sound needed for audiophiles.

The Panasonic RP-HJE300 stereo earbud headhpones are one of the best earbud headphones I’ve ever listened to. They produce an excellent sound and bass, and haven’t broken yet after a few months of use (like most earbuds do).

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Panasonic Stereo Earbud Headphones:

• Street price: $39.99 approx.
• 3 ear pad sizes
• Frequency response: 6Hz - 24kHz
• Power handling capacity - 200 mW
• Impedance: 16 ohms / Sensitivity: 200 mW
• 0.6m cord

Things I like
Like I said above, these are probably the best earbud headphones I’ve ever used. Normally I destroy these type of headphones within the first couple of weeks, but I have now been listening to the RP-HJE300 headphones for just over 2 months without any problems.

These headphones fit extremely snug in your ears and if they don’t, Panasonic has included 3 different ear pad sizes just to make sure that they’ll fit perfectly in your ears. The pro of this is that they block out sound much better than most other headphones, but unfortunately the con is that they do tend to become uncomfortable after a couple hours of use.

The sound quality is very high with these Panasonic headphones. Normally the bass is rather lacking in earbud headphones but luckily Panasonic made sure that these produced a very clear and impressive sounding bass. I think this is what I like most about these headphones.

Things I don’t like
The thing I like least about the Panasonic RP-HJE300 is the cord. The cord only measures 0.6 meters and splits at the front instead of going around the back of the head like most normal cords do. The only other thing I dislike is the price. Coming in at $40 these are fairly expensive compared to most earbuds (but the quality is definitely worth it).

Pros:

• Great sound quality
• Good bass
• Don’t break
• Snug fit

Cons:

• Short cord
• Expensive

Final Thoughts
If you’re in the market for new headphones and you don’t want the large, heavy over-ear ones, the Panasonic earbuds are definitely a solid buy.

Rating: 4 / 5