Panasonic Headphones RP HT161 K Lightweight Long Corded Reviews Summary

Sound Quality

Pros:

• "Great quality of stereo sound for portable CD players and computers."
• "The sound quality is excellent and if you put this set on right (it's marked for left and right ears), it is very comfortable."
• "I can enjoy music or a video, and it sounds good."
• "These headphones offer a great combination of price, comfort, and sound quality. Their sound quality is totally acceptable."
• "Detailed upper mids and treble with good instrument separation."
• "The sound is crystal clear and studio quality."
• "The sound quality might actually be a little bit better than that of those much larger over the ear headphones."

Cons:

• "Panasonic should be ashamed to put their name on it. They are headphones that can't play sound - nothing else needs to be said."
• "Even tv themes on Paramount+ sound incredibly thin & overly distorted at 75% volume."
• "These things have little bass, pronounced mids and okay high's."
• "The midrange is where the bulk of the problem is with the overall sound, it's almost non existent, if that was possible."
• "Really very very bad sound, i could say the worst sound in the market, even mono sound its better than this junk, extra funny issue only one side worked, you can not hear with one side."
• "The music was terribly muffled."
• "Sound quality is very very poor."

Comfort and Fit

Pros:

• "They are so inexpensive that even if they don't last a long time, we can order multiple sets for the price of a replacement of the original pair."
• "I can wear them for several hours comfortably (even falling asleep with them on) and they have satisfying sound quality that I have no complaints about."
• "These headphones are comfortable and fit well."
• "For the very low price they are quite good."
• "They are lightweight. They fit well over my ears."
• "They are comfortable and lightweight."
• "These are very comfortable to wear...lightweight and well cushioned!"

Cons:

• "They fit much too tight on my ears."
• "The headband plastic is large enough to cover a large head, but is stiff which makes the cans sit 'open' a bit at the top of my ears, rather than completely enclosing my ears."
• "Took them out of the box and put them on my head, and they were immediately the most painful headphones I have ever worn."
• "The ear cups are shallow and circular, so even on small ears, they don't fit well."
• "The only thing I don't like is the way they fit, the ear pieces don't swivel to match the angle of your head."
• "They're too big for my head."
• "The ear muffs, for lack of a better term, are too small and the end up pushing on your ears in a way that gets to be painful after an hour or so."

Build Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "Definitely worth the $$."
• "They last long."
• "These headphones are plastic and are, in comparison to others, inexpensive."
• "These are quite inexpensive and fairly rugged to mild abuse."
• "They are made well too. They dont feel cheap and the adjusting head band secures and adjusts very well."
• "These headphones are excellent. My son is hard on headphones and these holdup."
• "If somehow I manage to damage this set, I will replace them with the same set."

Cons:

• "I have purchased these headphones three times now, and for the same reason. They always break, and always the same way."
• "Be rough or careless with them and you'll find they will break."
• "Construction is very cheap. I felt I was thing to break it when removing it from packaging."
• "The plastic the headphones are made of is pretty cheap -- try not to drop them."
• "After a few uses one of the sides of the headband snapped."
• "The cord is so long that it’s incredibly easy for a pet to chew it up."
• "After two months of use by my 8th and 6th graders, the headphones broke in half."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "For ~$25 (less than that as I bought a refurbished set) I am happy with the purchase."
• "For the money, these do."
• "I'm happy to report that it IS! And the sound quality is what I expected from Panasonic, a good value for the price."
• "I love these headphones and very much hope that they will continue to be available."
• "These are amazing at their price."
• "I'm happy."
• "I think they're a great deal for the price!"

Cons:

• "If you go and buy the cheapest thing you can find then you can nor be upset when you realize you now own the cheapest thing made."
• "I honestly should not have expected much for less than $20. I suppose for the price, they are OK, but definitely not something I would recommend."
• "Best to steer clear of these. While most headphones are mostly plastic at the sub $100 level, the $20 Panasonic RP-HT161-K headphones are no better than my children's $10 headphones."
• "These over the ear headphones used to be $7 and worked well for there price range. Now they have been raised to $20, which they are not worth."
• "These are cheap over ear headphones. That is what I wanted, and that is what I got. I won't be returning them, but I would not buy again at any price."
• "Even at $20, I just don't think these are worth the risk."
• "Don't waste your money like I did. Get something else."