Panasonic RP-HC500 headphones review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Nate Lanxon

Reviewed on: 23 November 2007

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic RP-HC500 headphones, sound effects, performance, love

We like:

Sound quality; detachable cable; good build quality; effective noise-cancelling

We don't like:

Horrible sound quality when batteries die; can become uncomfortable after extended wear; sound can leak badly at higher volumes

Also known as:

HC500E

You might also need:

AAA batteries

CNET UK judgement:

Excellent noise-cancelling headphones considering they can be found for a good deal if you search hard enough. While sound quality and performance sans-battery isn't up to Sennheiser PXC 450 level, most people will find these are a worthy and decent performing purchase

Full review:

Panasonic's RP-HC500s are lightweight noise-cancelling headphones and compete with models offered by audio heavyweights Bose and Sennheiser. Panasonic's attractive RP-HC500s can be found for a much lower cost, but does this negatively impact performance? Continue Reading...