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| About - Panasonic RP-HC55 |
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The Panasonic RP-HC55 are portable, isolating noise-canceling earphones that sit inside the ear opening. These earphones can only be used with the noise-canceling feature engaged, and have a 57-inch audio cord with a stereo mini-plug. The RP-HC55 comes with three sets of earpieces of various sizes, a cord holder, a mini-plug-to-airplane-jack adapter, and a carrying pouch. It's covered by a relatively short 3-month warranty. |
| About This Brand |
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Panasonic headphones cover all categories. They are competitively priced and widely available. |
| Features & Specs - Panasonic RP-HC55 | |
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Works with noise reduction off |
No |
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Monitor function (mute) |
No |
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Integrated microphone |
No |
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Call connect/disconnect control |
No |
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Integrated volume control |
Yes |
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Integrated player control |
No |
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Noise cancelling unit in earpiece |
No |
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Detachable cable |
No |
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Cable length (in.) |
57 |
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Battery type |
(1) AAA |
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Low battery indicator |
Yes |
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Weight (oz.) |
1.3 |
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| Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.) |
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| General Information | |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.panasonic.com |
| Product Model | RP-HC55 |
| Product Name | RP-HC55 Noise Canceling Earphone |
| Product Type | Earphone |
Consumer Reports User Reviews
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Good until it breaks
12/23/2011
Pros
Comfortable
Compact
Good Value
Great Sound
Lightweight
Cons
Falls Off/Out Of Ear
Flimsy Construction
Unattractive Design
Best Uses
Portable Devices
Traveling
With My Computer
Comment:
I have had trouble with 2 units, both at the L joint where the headphone plugs into an aux port. The first time it bent (visibaly so), probably from rough treatment in a travel bag. Panasonic sent me a new one under warrenty. The replacement is also broken, although it still sounds good if wrapped or held in the exact right position(which is fine for a long flight, unusable anywhere else). For the price I'm still happy I bought them as I wanted them mainly for air travel. Sound quality is much better than ipod headphones(my only frame of reference)
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Great Buy
10/15/2011
Pros
Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Good Bass
Good Value
Great Sound
Lightweight
Stylish
Cons
Best Uses
Home Audio
Music
Portable Devices
Relaxing
Traveling
With My Computer
Working
Working Out
Comment:
Sound great and have lasted well over 4 years of heavy use. Best headphones I have ever heard.
By from
(2 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Don't buy: read other reviews
7/29/2011
Pros
Cons
Falls Off/Out Of Ear
Flimsy Construction
Poor Sound
Unattractive Design
Uncomfortable
Best Uses
Comment:
I don't recommend anyone buy these. I blindly bought it without checking the reviews and I'm cursing myself.<br /><br />This is a bad product that's just out of date. Dont' know why this product was recommended. I'll list several problems<br /><br />1. bulky wand at a very inconvenient place<br />2. needs battery<br />3. doesn't fit in the ears very well and the weight of the wand will pull it out of your ears<br />4. they don't have a pause button<br />5. they don't have a built in microphone so you would have to carry 2 sets with you if you use them with a phone. Most people these days listen to music on their phone. <br />6. the wires are flimsy and I don't feel confident that they will last<br />7. the packaging was awful and it takes a long time to open them if you don't want to damage this flimsy product
Other User Reviews
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User has 1 Year of experience with this product
12/11/2010
Strength
noise cancelingadequate sound quality
Weakness
power unit on cord
I have 2 pair of these and use them before I use my $300 Bose. They're comfortable, sound quality is good, and very portable. Great listening to my MP player while mowing the lawn. Haven't noticed any squeal in either pair, but maybe I just can't hear that frequency due to too many concerts in my life.
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User has 3 Months of experience with this product
10/15/2010
Strength
Reduces ambient noise.
Weakness
Generates a high frequency, very loud and deafening, squeal.
I would never recommend this product to anyone. After some use I began hearing an intermittent deafening squeal. After paying another $15 I got a second pair of refurbished headphones from the factory only to hear the squeal again after a few uses. I called the company and they told me there was nothing else they could do about it. When reading a highly rated review in Consumer Reports, I thought I'd give them another try but, alas, the high frequency squeal came back.
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