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Water-Resistant Stereo Earbuds with Twin XBS Ports in Blue | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $6.00
You Save: $5.99 (50%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 9 x 4
MPN: RP-HV288A
Model: HV288A
UPC: 037988260515
EAN: 0037988260515
ASIN: B0000Y2XGK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Weather resistant design | | • | Twin XBS ports for increased bass response | | • | 9/16" diameter C.C.A.W. driver units | | • | Neodymium magnet | | • | Compact Carry case |
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Product Description
Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.
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| Customer Reviews:
 OK for rock music, midrange sound is heavily colored July 29, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all, Amazon.com neglected to list the model number for these earbuds: RP-HV288A. The last letter "A" designates the blue color - Panasonic also makes an "S" model that is silver, and an "R" model that is red.
I got these earbuds just to see what I was missing. Even though I was quite happy with my Sennheiser MX 500 earbuds, I wondered if there were earbuds with more bass and high frequencies out there.
As you might guess from the listed frequency response range, these earbuds have both a bass boost and a high frequency boost.
I discovered that this boost is OK for the typical staccato beat found in the drums and guitars of rock music, but absolutely wrecks the sound quality of smoother, more orchestral instruments such as trumpets, violins, woodwinds, etc. The smooth midrange sound of choral backgrounds also gets distorted.
However, ultimately, it all depends on what you are used to listening to. Having been a Sennheiser fan for thirty years, I have become accustomed to hearing a certain clarity and fidelity in the midrange that is completely absent in these earbuds.
Compared to the Sennheiser MX 400 or MX 500 earbuds, these are somewhat cheaper. I have not tested the waterproof feature.
If you love heavy bass and sharp high frequencies, these buds are for you. If you like hearing the ringing clarity of midrange musical instruments and vocals, get the Sennheiser earbuds.
Not bad .... for cheap earbuds July 2, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These are good cheap earbuds. I'd venture a guess that they're as good as you're gonna get for under $20... certainly the best at $10. Now, don't go expecting Shure quality out of these... they're CHEAP earbuds.
That said, they are rather nice little earbuds. They seem to have a reasonable fidelity, and the bass is some of the best I've heard out of a pair of earbuds. I would certainly recommend these to anyone who was looking to replace the "standard" earbuds (completely crap) that come with most portable music devices nowadays. Just understand that they're not audiophile devices.
 Best earbuds ever! August 8, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Oh my god! These are way better than the Apple earbuds. They stay in, handle the highs and lows infinitely better and have the l-shaped plug. And cheap! iPod earbuds are in the trash.
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