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"Low-budget canalphone kings" on by kingfelix
Pros: Reasonable isolation, good sound, cheap price
Cons: Sound quality suffers by comparison to headphones more than double the price
Summary: These are the headphones to get if you want an inexpensive canalphone. A "canalphone" is different from an earbud because it acts as a mini earplug as well as a headphone--that way it blocks out unwanted ambient noise, which is great for planes and buses and any situation where you're likely to damage your hearing if you turn up your headphones loud enough to compete with the outside noise.
This headphone in particular is good sounding, with tighter, less muddy bass than the Sony EX-51 and EX71 ($30 and $50, respectively) series. It's far superior to Koss "The Plug" as well. It can be beaten in sound quality by the Sharp MD33 ($50) and more expensive canalphones like the Shure E2 ($70), but those headphones are more than double the price of the HJE50.
The HJE50 is a great budget canalphone that provides reasonable isolation and good sound quality for its price. You can get better sound quality if you spend more money, but the HJE50 gives good bang for your buck. -
"Good sound reproduction but just not high quality sound" on by ChrisAtlantic
Pros: High end is good, sound isolation good, interchangeable plug sizes, 2 part cable.
Cons: Bottom end and mid range just wasn't what I was expecting. The stock buds with my Sansa Fuze 8gb have better reproduction.
Summary: Good quality and mid level sound. I have always been impressed with panasonic gear for its price but not these. Not for the audio junkie. Really worth the $39?. Seem to fit female ears better?
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"great budget headphones" on by przemekszymbra
Pros: sound quality
Cons: nothing really, perhaps cables feel bit odd
Summary: Needed something better and louder than included Sony PSP headphones - these are too silent. I bought RP HJE50 without reading any reviews, just tried them in the shop and felt they were quite nice. The ear pieces block almost all ambient noise, which is great when walking busy streets. These small pieces exceeded my expectations at such a small price.
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"Perfect Alternative to iPod In-Ear Headphones" on by wingman86
Pros: Great Seal, Perfect Sizing (for my ear), Very Clear and Precise Sound! Just enough thump in the bass, best headphones under $40!
Cons: Weird wires, not white to match my 4G iPod or iPod shuffle
Summary: I purchased these from buy.com based on the other review of these wonderful headphones here on CNET. I have been looking for an alternative to Apple's in-ear headphones because they didn't fit properly, and I am definately impressed with these! Up until today, I thought nothing under $40 could beat my Koss "The Plug" Headphones, I was totally wrong. I was really skeptical about these because of my experience with Apple's in-ear phones; I figured that the silicone ear pieces just weren't for me. These panasonics have changed that. I have been listening to them with my iPod shuffle for about 30 minutes now (with a variety of music) and I can already tell that they produce a better overall quality of sound than any other headphones I own! Granted, I haven't tried the high-dollar headphones from such outfits as Etymotics or Shure, but I never want to spend more money on the headphones than I did on my MP3 player. The high and mid frequencies seem more developed and more rich than the others I have tried. The bass is not overpowering, nor is it non-existant-its just right. These are definately the ones I'll be using everday from now on. The only reason I gave these wonderful phones a 9 was because I don't like the "behind the neck" wire system. This system is identical to sony's MDR-EX71SL's. The wire for the right earpiece is much longer than the left's, thus allowing the extra wire to go behind the neck. Who knows, I may grow to like it. If you were considering the Koss "The Plug" or Apple's in-ear phones, forget both of them and pick up a pair of these panasonics, they are currently only $17!!! I promise you'll thank me later.
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