Panasonic RP-HT21

3181 reviews

Jan, 2025

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price (1812)
sound (1457)
comfort (774)
portability (614)
bass quality (332)

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reliability (131)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3181 reviews of Panasonic RP-HT21. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the bass quality and portability. The comfort and sound are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical views about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Panasonic RP-HT21 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic RP-HT21

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Panasonic RP-HT21 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic RP-HT21

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2993 user reviews of Panasonic RP-HT21 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the bass quality and portability. The comfort and sound are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability.

price, sound, comfort, portability, bass quality

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Panasonic RP-HT21

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Panasonic RP-HT21 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.ca. Views about the durability and comfort are generally positive. The portability and price also get good feedback.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Panasonic RP-HT21 (Black) review

In the past few months I've been on a minor mission to check out some budget headphones that cost less than $10. I started with Pansonic's sub-$10 ErgoFit RP-HJE120 earphones, and came away pleasantly surprised by their performance and fit. But what...

Panasonic's very inexpensive RP-HT21 on-ear headphones are lightweight, fairly comfortable, seem sturdy enough, and sound quite decent for their low price.

The headphones have a generic design, don't fold up, and their thicker, reinforced L-shaped plug may not be compatible with certain smartphone cases. They also leak sound.

As far as really inexpensive headphones go, you're not going to do too much better than the Panasonic RP-HT21s.

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.co.uk)

Panasonic RP-HT21 (Black) review

Panasonic's very inexpensive RP-HT21 on-ear headphones are lightweight, fairly comfortable, seem sturdy enough, and sound quite decent for their low price.

The headphones have a generic design, don't fold up, and their thicker, reinforced L-shaped plug may not be compatible with certain smartphone cases. They also leak sound.

As far as really inexpensive headphones go, you're not going to do too much better than the Panasonic RP-HT21s.

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Best sub-$15 headphones, but HJE-120's are better

I am a frequent buyer of headphones and research them carefully because I usually buy 3 sets at once for all members of my family, all computers, all smartphones, etc.

Lightweight, good sound, nice finish, better than others

Bass is not as rich as I had hoped

Jan, 2015

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Great-sounding for the price

For cheap headphones, these things can't be beat. I bought 10 pairs of them because I liked them so much. Many of them broke, or got lost, or got "lost", or given away because everybody liked them so much, and now I only have two pairs left. Maybe it's...

These things are cheap cheap cheap and sound wonderful, and are quite comfortable on my ears. Extremely light, too. They are the best-sounding supra-aural headphones I have ever had experience with, actually.

Cheaply constructed, break easily. Short cord.

Nov, 2013

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Kudos Panasonic.

It sounds just fine if you're not expecting a Dr. Dre experience. And I'm not going to scream if they die. Super light-weight. Perfect if you're working out and you cannot stand sticking jelly-things in your ears. I imagine great for kids with this...

Price point.

None relative to cost.

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Value

Best sound I have ever heard for a pair of headphones in this price range.

Good Price

None

May, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Panasonic RP-HT21

Great sound, price, and fit ; Sound better than some that are 5 times the cost

None

Feb, 2014

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Great low-cost option for use with ALDs

High quality at low cost for use with ALDs (Assistive Listening Devices) as they fit over the existing hearing aids.

Sep, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Cheap.

Not entirely sure why I bought a 3-dollar pair of headphones, but I did get a pair of headphones that I could listen to music with. It's cheap, after all, so don't expect much.

It's only 3 bucks. Pretty cheap for over-ear headphones

It's a pair of 3-dollar headphones. Low sound quality, low build quality, not designed for comfort listening

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Panasonic RP-HT21 3.5mm Connector Supra-aural Lightweight headphone with XBS

panasonic/technics has always made quality products, even for the low end. these were purchased to use at work as junkers... ive used these coming out of a mackie mixing console, rane dj mixer, vestax dj mixer and a 10 year old panasonic disk-man. im...

suprisingly good sound for the low low low price newegg has. not good enough for studio mixing, but unusually clean for little cheapies. a fairly wide range also, the highs arent abraisive and the lows actually show up

even with shipping costs, none

Feb, 2009

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