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Panasonic Headphones, Lightweight Over the Ear Wired Headphones with Clear Sound and XBS for Extra Bass, Long Cord, 3.5mm Jack for Phones and Laptops – RP-HT161-K (Black)

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Style: Over Ear - No Mic


Features

  • Wired over the Ear Headphones: Full size, classic style Headphones deliver balanced, high frequency sound on par with higher priced headphones for maximum value and hours of listening enjoyment.Specific uses for product : Movies and Gaming
  • Powerful Bass, Vocals and Lyrics: Dual 30 millimeter neodymium driver units easily handle up to 1000Mw maximum power input for satisfying bass plus mid-range and high frequency trebles for clear vocals and lyrics
  • Padded for Comfort: Plush padded earpads softly surround the entire ear to minimize ambient noise and Distractions, and a smooth, quick adjust headband easily conforms to the head for optimum fit and comfort
  • Extended Headphone Cord: An extra-long, 6.6 feet audio cord gives you plenty of space to sit back and relax while watching movies and TV, and the freedom to move about while gaming
  • sound with style: Sleek, distinctive matte black finish and durable, lightweight design add a clear look of style and comfort wherever you go

Description

The lightweight, classic styling of the Panasonic Headphones RP HT161 K Full Sized Over the Ear Lightweight Long Corded rival higher priced headphones with their clear, high quality sound and long lasting comfort. Featuring dual 30mm neodymium driver units with 1000Mw maximum power input, these headphones offer pleasant midrange and treble registers for clear vocals and lyrics, along with powerful bass for music, movies and gaming. The soft, plush padded earpads fit snugly around the entire ear to isolate music and sound by blocking ambient noise while the easy adjust headband quickly conforms to your head for optimal comfort. A generous 6.5 feet cord enables you to reach music devices, laptops and TV home entertainment components as well as the freedom to move around while gaming. Whether at home or on the go, the sleek, matte black finish of the RP HT161 K adds a distinctive look of style and comfort.

Brand: Panasonic


Color: Black


Ear Placement: Over Ear


Form Factor: Over Ear


Noise Control: Passive Noise Cancellation


Headphones Jack: 3.5 mm Jack


Model Name: Over Ear HT161K Headphones


Connectivity Technology: Wired


Included Components: headphones


Age Range (Description): Adult


Specific Uses For Product: Movies and Gaming


Charging Time: 10 Hours


Recommended Uses For Product: Gaming, Music


Compatible Devices: Android, IOS


Theme: TV Series


Control Type: Media Control


Cable Feature: Retractable


Water Resistance Level: Not Water Resistant


Frequency Range: 10 Hz–27,000 Hz


Package Type: Standard Packaging


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Style: Over Ear - No Mic


Control Method: Touch


Number of Items: 1


Cable Length: 6.5 Feet


Controller Type: Touch


Audio Driver Type: Dynamic Driver


Audio Driver Size: 30 Millimeters


Earpiece Shape: over-ear


Is Autographed: No


Number of Power Levels: 15


Series Number: 1


UPC: 885170321700 612797076917


Global Trade Identification Number: 00


Manufacturer: Panasonic


Item Weight: 10.2 ounces


Item model number: RP-HT161-K


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: September 11, 2017


Department: Unisex-Adult


Country of Origin: China


Frequently asked questions

The XBS, short for Extra Bass System, is a special feature in the Panasonic RP-HT161-K headphones that emphasizes and strengthens the bass sound for a more powerful audio experience.

Yes, the Panasonic RP-HT161-K headphones come with a 3.5mm jack. This makes it compatible with most devices including phones, laptops, mp3 players, and gaming consoles that have a standard headphone jack.

The Panasonic RP-HT161-K headphones come with a long cord for added convenience. The cord's length is approximately 6.5 feet (about 2 meters).

No, the Panasonic RP-HT161-K headphones are designed to be lightweight for comfortable prolonged use.

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🚀 Abunda's Overview

This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The Panasonic over-ear headphones are praised by many reviewers for their satisfactory sound quality considering their pocket-friendly price. Complimentary remarks were made about the comfortable fit, appreciable bass levels without muddying the lows and mids, and commendable durability compared to earbuds. Some users voiced an issue with variable fit, inadequate noise cancellation, and doubts about the strength of the construction materials.

Pros

  • 🎧 Budget friendly
  • 🎵 Good sound quality with notable bass levels
  • 🏋️‍♂️ Appreciable durability compared to earbuds
  • 👓 Comfortable and snug fit for many users

Cons

  • 👂 Variable fit, might not fit every user adequately
  • 📢 Inadequate noise cancellation
  • 🛠️ Some doubts about the durability of plastic parts
  • 🔊 Some users wish the volume could go louder

Should I Buy It?

If you are seeking an economical pair of over-ear headphones without expecting high-end features, these Panasonic headphones could be a sound choice. While some potential issues regarding fit and noise cancellation have been reported, the overall user consensus leans towards a positive experience, particularly praising its good sound quality and lastingness against price point. However, if superior noise cancellation or extra robust construction is top on your list, you might want to explore other options.

    • Great headphones for the price...
Style: On Ear with Volume Control
Stereo headphones have come a long way over several decades, and there have been so many advances, it's often hard to keep up with the latest technologies. In the beginning, there was basically only ONE type, that of being, the completely over the ear, studio-type and others. As things progressed, "earbuds" of many types began to be offered and an expensive type of these have emerged, with the advent of the I-Pod and various other portable CD and MP3 players. I've never really liked these, as no matter how much one spends, they still have to snugly and comfortably fit the individual's ears, which is no small task, as all human ears are not created equal. Fortunately, various forms of the original concept of over-ear, noise-canceling headphones have kept pace with the earbud variety. Some of these are more completely over the ear than others, some are more or less outside noise-canceling types, and then there are the cheapest non-earbud types, which can vary greatly in concept and overall quality. For the best experience in private listening, one needs to spend at least $50 these days, if not upwards of $100 or more. However, these type of stereo headphones are usually very large and are not really suited to portable, on the go listening. Still, they do not suffer from the earache of buds, and usually produce the best overall, robust sound. In between most earbud types and most larger "monitor" types, there are so many varieties nowadays, that the general, plug-in stereo-headphones shopper is usually left quite confused when trying to pick out a suitable, high-quality model, at a reasonable price. For almost all purposes, this is a really good buy, and I give them high marks in just about every headphone category one can think of or desire. And the asking price is a bargain. One little caveat however. The Amazon "product description" and even mentioned in a review or two, state that the cord length is nearly 10 feet. I think this must be referring to some earlier model or just a mistake, because the cord length of these is only about 6 feet total. While this does not interfere with my personal use or intentions of use before I even bought a pair, sound unheard, I think this should be pointed out. The difference between a 10-foot cord length and a 6 foot one is rather substantial. Therefore, these are in no way suitable for "roaming the room" or dancing "to your heart's content," as the Amazon product description states. Amazon should correct this product description. If one desires more than a six-foot cord length however, a cheap extension can always be purchased for a few bucks at Radio Shack and the like. It's a 6 foot cord though, not 10. Outside of this however, these are really great headphones for the price, and offer terrific sound and value. While they are "fold-able" in a way, this only applies somewhat, as they are not completely so, and attempts at making the set truly small for carrying purposes might only break them. While they are "over-the-ear," they are not entirely of the more expensive, truly "noise-canceling" variety, though they do a fair job at this, again, for the price. The earphones are padded and the set is nicely adjustable for nearly all head sizes, unless you have the head size of a mouse or Eraserhead. Extended use is no problem, once you easily adjust them to comfortably fit personally. That is, wearing these for hours will not cause any real head/ear strains or pains, either during use or afterwards, volume levels and adjustments aside. These tend to lean heavily towards the bass frequencies and are enhanced to do so, although the mid-range and upper-ranges come through very good as well. Still, since there is no equalizer function, it helps that whatever source you will be listening to with these, can be adjusted itself. That is, if you are using these to listen to a CD or MP3 player, it helps that you are able to use an equalizer at the source, since again, the bass response here is emphasized. I use these mainly for the computer, and my CD/MP3 player on that is fully adjustable as far as regulating highs, mids, and lows, so the extra bass is no problem. Still, even if one is not able to adjust low and mid and high end frequencies on your player source, the overall sound is excellent on generally all forms of music and sounds, and the stereo separation between left and right is, well, right on. I have always had a generally good experience with Panasonic products, and that includes higher-end, higher priced headphones from them. While these are rather cheaply made and fragile, if you take care of them and don't ask them to do what they are clearly not intended to do, you will be pleasantly surprised. A definite bonus is the small volume control on the cord. This comes in real handy at times, since not all music is recorded and produced at the same volume level, and this control allows one to raise or lower the volume without touching the source player. And again, while these headphones are not really suited for any long life with heavy abuse, and might seem too "cheaply" made for some, taking care during use negates any such negatives and I would guess these will last and perform well just about as long as you want them to. I bought two pair of these, which got me free shipping, and I really can't complain. They are great for plugging into one's computer, or using with any CD/MP3 player with an equalizer, but generally, they perform well for just about any purpose as far as headphones go. They also fit nicely and comfortably as a "necklace" during breaks in listening. One can easily buy much better headphones, but for the price, these offer remarkable sound at an easily affordable price, and I recommend them highly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2009 by Thomas Glebe
    • Comfortable and Great sound
Style: Over Ear - With Mic
Bought because my son complaned over the loudness of my Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400 which are still going strong since 1999. Zero regrets. Fits my large (HC 60cm) head perfectly and the sound is clear even from my Naimic codec on board audio. Excellent audio quality
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025 by Raefer W.
    • Good headphones
Style: Over Ear - No Mic
Helped me realize that my new phone's sound system is low quality, weak, if not defective. These headphones sound sweet with my old phone and EQ. I do mean "sweet," smooth as silk to my ears with default settings. I think that most cell phones will not even come close to fulfilling the potential sound quality of these headphones. I tested these with Foxx and TCL/Alcatel Android smart phones. Also, I admit that my previous experiences with 40-50mm driven Pioneer, Sony and JVC (HA-RX700) headphones that costed 2 or even 3 times as much have spoiled me. So, for me, the XBS feature isn't quite adequate. I like a little extra boom and pow with the music. Even with max bass boost, these headphones just don't do it for me. Still, I'm getting better sound with these than with other headphones at this price-point, and the best midrange I've experienced at any price-point. I also hear subtle sounds in my favorite tracks that I didn't hear before at any volume or with any EQ settings I used. So, sweet, smooth and clean sound, impeccably balanced frequency response on all bands, no distortion up to 100% volume, and good passive noise isolation. Also, a cord that's long enough I can enjoy media comfortably at one or two arm lengths, but not so long that I have to worry about stepping on the cable. One loop of the cord around my forearm as I hold my phone like normal is sufficient to take out such excessive slack. It's the best cord length I've had the pleasure of using so far. My initial review was very critical, I was about to throw these headphones in the trash, because it was my new phone, not these headphones, that was defective. I am glad that I gave these a chance on my older phone because it has more features for adjusting the sound. Turned out, these headphones are good even on default settings, nothing fancy, when plugged into a sound system that functions properly. Two thumbs up but 4 stars because XBS inspires an option impression of extra bass right out of the box, but what we actually get is the subtle but present and smooth feature of extended bass response, even to frequency range below the lowest frequency (31-70hz) most devices will reproduce smoothly anyway. For that, I am impressed. If you want bass that will thump and tickle your tympanic membrane, pay more and get some 50mm driven JVC headphones for $40 on the low end. If you want clean, smooth, undistorted sound with frequency response wider than other headphones (including JVC, Sony, Pioneer, even some Bose models), you just can't beat these headphones, especially for the price. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024 by Kenny
    • The best sounding Bluetooth headphones (read the review for details)
Style: On Ear - No Mic
Review Image by John F. Bell John F. Bell
My wife like to watch her iPad in bed. I bought these to try and was blown away at how good they sounded for the price. Now for the Bluetooth part. Look for Bluetooth receiver. At the time of this writing, there were a couple of them for $15. These receivers have an audio jack that you can plug wired headphones into. I had one sitting around the house that I used to play my iPhone or iPad streaming music over my bookshelf stereo system through the aux input. It worked great with these headphones. Admittedly, this is a novel use, but perhaps somebody might find it interesting. Buying a USB-C or lightning adapter is less expensive. The bad: unlike a dedicated bluetooth headphone, you will have a wire with the little Bluetooth receiver on the end. The good: You can have the controls in your hand instead of trying to feel for them on the headphone. You can use these as bluetooth with your phone and standard audio jack with your computer or tablet. For $25 ($8 headphones + $15 receiver), they sound great. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024 by John F. Bell John F. Bell

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