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Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise-Canceling Headphones | 
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| Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $80.50
You Save: $119.49 (60%)
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Rating:  151 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 8 x 10.3
MPN: RP-HC500
Model: RP-HC500
UPC: 379882620065
EAN: 0379882620065
ASIN: B000OKH6ZI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 92% noise reduction - 22dB at 200Hz | | • | Plug adaptor for aircraft | | • | Battery life: approx. 40H with AAA alkaline battery | | • | When noise-canceling effect is off, can be used as normal headphones | | • | Comes with hard case |
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Product Description
Whether used to block out sound while on an aircraft or to create a tranquil environment so you can enjoy your favorite CD track, these new headphones are up to the challenge. The new RP-HC500 noise canceling headphones are designed to reduce background noise by creating out-of-phase sounds that equal the background noise to effectively cancel it. Additionally, the headphones reduce low frequencies such as the drone of a plane's engine or a loud air conditioning unit. The noise-canceling feature can also be switched off to allow the user to converse or to reduce background noise by virtue of the headphone's comfortable insulated housing. Includes carrying pouch and plug adapter for airplane Suitable for MP3 and iPod players
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| Customer Reviews: Read 146 more reviews...
 For smaller than average size ears November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just purchased these earphones and while they work very well for the type of noise I need to reduce (e.g. riding lawnmower, air compressor), the ear pads are for small ears. They are quite uncomfortable for my ears which are about average size. They do not meaningfully reduce spoken sounds so a noisy seat mate on an airplane will be just as obtrusive.
A little tight on my head and they squeak when I touch near the noice cancelling microphone November 13, 2008
I just received these today and I think they sound pretty darn good. I sit in my cubicle under the air conditioner which is roaring pretty good and with the music playing cannot hear the air conditioning at all. Without music, I hear a faint hissing sound.
The circumaural earcups are a little small and I have medium to small sized ears. I have to wiggle the headphones to get them off my ear lobes. When I do that my left hand touches near the noice cancellation microphone. The way I understand it, the microphone takes the sound and then applies an opposite soundwave to the sample to cancel out the ambient noises. So when I interfere with that, it squeaks in a quite annoying way. Though in normal usage, I doubt I will hear it much.
Overall, I think the price I paid (<$90) is well worth it. I have many pairs of headphones (Etymotic Research ER-6 and ER-6i, Audio-Technica ATH-AD700, Sennheiser HD580, Altec Lansing AHP712 headphones with Active Noise Reduction) and these are very listenable. In comparison with the Altec's, there's no comparison - these have better noise reduction and clearer sound.
I'm pretty sure I've found my airline pair with my ER-6i's.
Quite happy November 2, 2008
The ear cups are a little small for my big ears, but they are still comfortable and the noise canceling works well. The sound quality is as good as I can ask for, and the price was right. Altogether a good buy.
RP-HC500 Noise Cancellation Headphones October 30, 2008
Great headphones. Similar style and performance to a Bose set I used to have, all at a fraction of the cost.
RP-HC500 October 22, 2008
Noise cancelling works well for the price. Works best on engine/air conditioning type noises 85-90%. Even blocks 60-70% of your own voice, really weird. Fairly sturdy. You better have tiny ears as they don't surround without touching. I have average size ears and they are 90% comfortable for a few hours.
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