Features:

  • WIRED ON-EAR HEADPHONES - Lightweight, open-air design on-ear headphones weigh just 1.2 ounces without cable
  • ON-EAR STEREO AUDIO - 30mm large neodymium drivers deliver rich powerful bass and natural treble
  • IMPROVED BASS RESPONSE - XBS port magnifies low-frequency sound for full, robust bass
  • WIDE, ERGONOMIC HEADBAND - Comfort-fit with a wide headband and foam-cushioned earcups for added listening comfort
  • EXTENDED HEADPHONE CORD - Long 4.5-ft. cord threads comfortably through clothing and bags
I was looking for a quick easy fix, and found it in these namebrand phones ...

Economic, lightweight quality. What should one expect for headphones costing under six dollars? If your expectations are realistic, you will be pleasantly surprised with these. I was looking for a quick easy fix, and found it in these namebrand phones with prime shipping to my door in two days. I've used them for about a week. They are in fact very lightweight and comfortable. They fit firmly atop my ears (firmly enough not to slide or shake off requiring readjustment during normal use) and do not create any pressure points on the cartilage of my ear (3 to 5 hours average time per use). As to their sound quality (remember, six bucks) I'm quite pleased. I find the biggest difference is the source material, as much of what I'm listening to his web based – streaming music, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon prime video/music – and quality audio varies from clip to clip, let alone source. At six dollars, there was virtually no competition. Bargain bin, no name, knockoff earphones from Walmart, CVS, T.J. Maxx (and the like) economy electronics' section are more expensive and hardly as reliable as Panasonic. Will I be lost in the experience as a blissful audiophile? NO WAY! Will I be able to hear what I'm listening to? No doubt! ... And that's the point

Completely satisfied.

Panasonic delivers yet again. And whoever's behind the design knows what they're doing and what's in demand, nailed it on this one. The price makes it a steal pretty much given the brand and the quality it provides. It's rich with enhancing features such as the longer cord that allows for more movement (was a must for me, the short cord problem I had was starting to drive me insane), surprisingly lightweight (than was expected ) which will make longer sessions more comfortable, plush padded ear pads for more comfort. Hell I'll probably fall asleep in them sooner or later with all this comfort lol Bottom line it's a solid, honest product from a quality brand. What you see is what you get. Can't ask for more than that.

Super value, no 10's here but solid high scores for such an inexpensive set of headphones

They feel comfortable on my big ole head, Ear cups seal out other noise about 70% ish and are pretty decent of the soft and comfy scale, sound is plenty good and plug in easily with the 3.5mm std. jack. I highly recommend these for listening on the computed for meetings, youtube videos and as and ebook listener. I have had $600 anr aircraft headsets and these ain't those !! but they are fabulous for the $17 I paid. Very happy. i bought off of the reviews averaging 4.0 and it was a good metric. I give them a 5 while considering the price point.

Great value, perfect for more risky situations

The perfect cheapo headphones. I take one to work, keep one upstairs, one downstairs, one in my travel bag, etc. They are great because they work adequately and they are fairly durable, but they cost so little. Eventually the form will wear away, the plastic piece that helps hold them to size will break away, and they'll just become more and more beat up. But they last long enough that they are totally worth it. Each pair seems to last me a couple of years with daily use. They are perfect for more risky situations where you may have concern your equipment could get banged up or lost, or kids might get a hold of them. If they get smashed, who cares. Buy another. I bought like 4 or 5 of these. Totally worth it for situations where you don't want to take your expensive headphones. Sound quality is acceptable. If you're an audiophile, then you won't be satisfied with the quality. I use them for video streaming, video games, listening to music, etc and it always seems ok to me. They don't drown out external noise much though, so if you're in a noisy environment, it's not going to work out well.

Great choice for most users, inexpensive, loud, comfortable

I bought my first pair of these for full price of $5.95 in December of 2013 and have never accepted discounted products. My rating criteria is as follows. If the product works as is advertised and the quality is in line with the price then I give it five stars tentatively, then deduct stars for usability problems, functionality problems, flaws, quality, etc. I've actually bought many pairs of these headphones for myself and others, and all have been of very high initial quality, and of good durability, with the price ranging up to $12 and back down to around $7. Its hard to evaluate sound quality, and I have never had the desire or cash to spend more than $25 on headphones. But for the price I have been very happy--I've never said to myself, "I wish these were louder," or "I wish these sounded different," or anything else like that. I guess my thought is that if you know enough to critically evaluate a pair of headphones beyond those two questions, you probably wouldn't buy them on the Internet where you can't listen first. I've bought a couple other pairs of sub-$10 headphones for my wife and kids, and these are the loudest, best and longest lasting, but they insist on earbud style so they haven't switched to these full time. I don't like in-ear headphones because they tend to fall out of me ears, and eventually just get uncomfortable after an hour or so. I guess I have a sensitive head, because I have quit using other headphones before because they squeeze too hard or the foam doesn't do its job. These are comfortable enough for me that I can watch a movie on an airplane without discomfort. For a decent pair of headphones, you won't go wrong here. There may be better choices, but after listening to a couple other pairs that my family uses, if I needed a new pair of headphones I wouldn't even look at anything else. As for durability, these have been very good for me. I'm not a person who uses headphones multiple times per day, so I can't comment on how durable they are with constant, heavy use.

These lite headphones pack a punch for the money

These headphones really pack a punch for the price! Its hard to find good on-ear headphones these days without looking you've got cans coming out of your ears. I wear hearing aids, and a lot of the time the cups on a lot of headphones, even more so with cheep headphones, make my hearing aids give feedback. With on-ear headphones this is not the case and I can mostly wear them on top of my hearing aids or pull them to in front of below my ears and still hear them. I can also hear conversations going on around me, and no one has to shout at me to get my attenion. After reading a lot of the reviews of these headphones, I ordered them. They are lite, and the headband is nice and big. I can see them giving some trouble with someone with a smaller head, but for the most part this shouldn't have a problem. The padding is also nice. It doesn't feel scrachy to the hand, and more importently to the ears. You could easily wear these headphones for hours while doing some work on the computer, or while listenning to some audio around the house. The cord is nice and long so you could step away from a tablet or a computer or stuff the extra cord into your pocket along with your phone if you're moving around. The sound for these headphones is great. You get a lot of the highs, a lot of the lows, and surprisingly a lot of bass. I'm no audiofile, but I couldn't be happier with these headphones. For such lite headphones the sound is great! If you're not expecting a great sound for 50+ headphones, these headphones I'd say sound anywhere from $10 to $30. If you know the limitiations of these headphones and don't expect them to sound like a $100+ pare of cans, you'll be surprised at how well these little guys sound. I wouldn't use these at an office, unless its your home office though, on-ear headphones tend to leek a lot of sound. If you don't like or want to use earbuds, and don't want to look like you've got two cans on the sides of your head, these headphones fit the bill. This is one set of headphones I'll be buying again.

Not bad. Not bad at all.

My daughter bought my grandson Beats last year and unfortunately everyone used them. She has again purchased these this year but warned him not to allow anyone to "borrow" them. I purchased a set of these for myself and have enjoyed them very much. The stero sound is excellent and I have enjoyed listening through them. I have a Kindle Fire and (I carry it with me always). I am more abt to stay in the car while my daughter goes shopping (my legs ache at times ) and I enjoy a movie or listen to music. I also have an iPhone and watch movies while waiting. I have hearing aids and it's all I can stand for the ear pieces to be in my ears. With this head set it's just perfect covering my entire ears. They are comfortable and you can adjust the fit for a small or large head (smile). The sound is very good and there is a handy volume control on the wire? (For lack of a better word.) Don't be fooled by the price. For what it cost...not bad at all.

The sound is amazing with great bottom end

This is my 4th pair of RP-HT21s. They cannot be beat as the "bang for your buck" champion. The sound is amazing with great bottom end. I was shocked the first time I listened to them and could hear so much more in the music. And the best part is the comfort of these headphones. I wear them for hours at my desk and never have any pain in my head, ears, or neck. They just sit there. You notice the great sound but never notice the feel of the headphones. This is coming from a guy with a huge head, I have trouble buying hats because they usually don't fit.

Exceeds my expectations

I have a couple pairs of more expensive 'over the ear' headphones, they sound good but are heavy, have long cords (when I only need about 2 feet), and are large bowl shapes on each ear. What I wanted was something small to use with my Chromebook in my lap that sounded Ok and wasn't blasting sound into the room. These Panasonic, on ear, headphones meet most of my guidelines. They are much lighter, the cord is shorter but I wish it was shorter still; a single cord from only 1 of the ears would be a bit more convenient and less tangle prone. Each ear's speaker is much smaller too so I don't feel like it's bumping into my chair or pillow when I turn my head. The sound is actually very good for listening to youtube and streaming shows. I also appreciate it has a right angle plug so it doesn't stick straight out the side of my Chromebook risking a serious breakage; that's a nice touch. I've only had these for about 30 minutes so I have no comments on reliability; if things go bad I'll update this review. In the meantime, I'm a satisfied customer and I only spent about 5-10% of what my 'quality' phones cost.

For the Price, NO Brainer for Casual Listening

I'm not an ear-bud guy, I like the old fashioned lightweight headphones. The Sony's are getting phased out, so I tried these and couldn't be happier. They are comfortable to wear (and I have a big noggin) and sound as good as expected watching vids on my iPad or listen to music while doing other stuff on it. I know "sounds good" is totally subjective and FWIW, I do audio editing and mixing on PreSonus Studio One software with a $350 pair of studio headphones, so for casual listening I expect something pretty decent. These fit the bill ESPECIALLY considering the price.

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