Product Description

Panasonic RP-HS11 Sport Clip-On Headphones with Washable Earpads

Product Details

• Color: silver
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: RP-HS11-S
• Dimensions: 8.80" h x 4.30" w x .90" l, 1.10 pounds

Features

• Super lightweight jogger headphones
• Sweatproof and water resistant
• Washable earpads
• Additional pair of earpads included
• Cord clip

Customer Reviews

A superlight sports headphone that stays on my ear!
First thing: My ears despise earbuds. Whenever I've tried any pair of earbuds, they immediately fall out once I start walking. My cheap pair of clip headphones worked much better, but whenever I ran, the foam earpads would start coming apart. Not to mention that foam gets quite hot when you're running...

Seeing that this product has removable rubber earpads, I was naturally intrigued. Once I tried them running, I was hooked. They stay on my ears! You do have to twist the clip toward the back of your ear to get it to fit right, but once they're there, they're not coming off. What's also great is that they're superlight, and come with a small clip on the cord so you won't be hitting any extra cord length as you work out. The cord length overall works well for me, since I wear my mp3 player on my upper arm. I can't really speak for the toughness of this product, since I keep my mp3 player and these headphones in a small bag so it doesn't get tangled up with everything else I have in my gym bag.

The sound is pretty adequate, not anything spectacular. But hey, if you wanted really great sound, you'd probably either spend a lot more money or not listen to music while working out. (The gym is not a good place to truly appreciate the nuances in music, really...) I'm just happy that I've found something light, hardy, and secure!

better than most
I use these at the gym. Straight buds fall out of my ears when I run, so I need some sort of over-the-head or over-the-ear attachment. Non-sports models corrode within weeks (sweaty ears, apparently). I've also tried the Sony MDR-A35G S2 Sports Headphones with Sweat Guard Mechanism, which work well. However, I always manage to break an internal wire on the Sonys within 6 months of near-daily use, usually near the plug (I know, because when I jiggle the wire where it enters the plug head, the sound will return to one of the earphones, albeit briefly). The Panasonic RP-HS11s ultimately suffered the same fate, but they lasted twice as long as the Sonys.

Also, the Panasonics' ability to flip out the phones while still hooked onto your ear comes in handy, e.g., when someone is talking to you but you haven't yet decided whether what they're saying merits turning off your music. Excellent price-performance ratio. I'd've given them five stars, but I'm saving that rating for something really special.

pleasantly surprised
Since there are no pictures nor reviews, I hesitated but eventually took a chance and ordered one since it's cheap and is made by Panasonics. I was happy I did because it not only works great, it looks good. It took a while to figure out how to keep it snug on my ear so it doesn't move easily because the user guide is pittiful. I think the trick is to:
1. move the ear clip away from the headphone
2. clip it to your ear and make sure it's as far down and forward as possible
3. let the headphone snap back and make sure it catches your ear on the rear side of the headphone.