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

Product Details

• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: RP-HC500
• Dimensions: 10.30" h x 8.00" w x 5.10" l, 4.00 pounds

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

Customer Reviews

New headphones
I use these at the computer, and they work beautifully - good sound, no interference - I can listen to video clips, etc., yet not bother others sitting close to me - definitely recommend them.

Just perfect better than the bose by far
Look im not one to mess with the best which i thought was Bose, after purchasing these headphones i realized how bad the bose ones actually were. Now i did own a pair of the bose headphones and they were great dont get me wrong but after they broke i looked around at some alternatives and let me tell you these panasonic head phones are the best headphones i have ever bought. Not only is the sound quality crystal clear but the noise canceling is unbelievable you cant hear a thing. Also the overall design is better for example they give you a cord that plugs into the headphones so if the connection gets bad all you have to do is reaplace the cord unlike the bose where as you have to purchase a entire new set. So dont buy into bose and buy these i promise you will love them.

Well built, but not for me
These are the first noise canceling headphones I have tried and I was surprised at the limited the frequencies at which they work. These are extremely effective at canceling out low frequency noise. I tried them on a loud diesel engine and while I still heard every bit of the higher frequency noise from the engine, but the low frequency noise disappeared. I also tried them with running water and they did nothing at all, because the frequency of the noise was too high. I did not get a chance to try it on board a plane, but i imagine they would work fairly well in that circumstance since most of the engine noise is pretty low frequency.

I don't think this is particular to these headphones and these headphones seem to be very well constructed so that is why they merit 4 stars. They are also as comfortable as any over the ear headphone. The sound quality seemed fine. The headphones themselves without the noise canceling manage to block a lot of outside sound due to their good fit. The case these come with is very nice.