Surround Sound Headphones for Less Than 4 Ears
For those thinking about following the road less traveled, and working with a more personal home theater using a small monitor and headphones instead of speakers, Panasonic has a couple of great choices.
These units provide the spacious sound that we all look for, and are made to remove that ‘action between your ears’ sound that many regular headphones have. The fact that these are wireless makes it all the more easy to forget the fact that you are listening to headphones. No wire dangling from your head and the amazing comfort of the pads means freedom to enjoy the sound at whatever level you wish, and the ability to concentrate on the movie without distraction.
Available in black and gray, these are an amazing way to have the personal home theater experience on a budget. Great stuff from Panasonic. -
The Panasonic RP-WF5500 supports 5.1ch Dolby surround sound over 2.4Ghz wireless connection. The weight of the RP-WF5500 is only 250g. Other features of the RP-WF5500 include 20 to 22,000 Hz frequency band, 30m operation range, 6 hour battery life and are available in black and white. The Panasonic RP-WF5500 starts shipping on November 20th in Japan. I’ll be watching for their appearance here, and get a U.S. price at that time.
I’ve personally owned several pairs of Panasonic branded headphones, and each pair was extremely good for its price. Panasonic makes very nice headphones for the connoisseur in Japan, and these are a sign that the line may be available here in its entirety. As nice as the selections from Audio Technica, Koss, and Sony are, more competition for the consumer dollar is always good.
For those who have the notion that two ears only need two transducers, and don’t mind wires connecting them to the sound source, Panasonic has other really nice circumnaural (closed around the ear) headphones such as the RP-HT722s, for a very reasonable price.
for $50, Panasonic makes a great set of headphones for those happy with 2 drivers, and a wired connection to the sound. These offer deluxe sound for not much money, and because the cups close you off from outside noise, provide a very personal experience. These would be fantastic for watching HD DVDs from a widescreen laptop.
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