ErgoFit Wired Earbuds, In-Ear Headphones With Dynamic Crystal-Clear Sound And Ergonomic Custom-Fit Earpieces (S/M/L), 3.5mm Jack For Phones And Laptops, No Mic - RP-HJE120-P (Pink)

If you've been wondering how such a highly-rated product like this can also have one-star reviews stating these earbuds have "absolutely no bass whatsoever" and sound "horribly tinny", I'd like to offer an explanation. These Panasonics are not designed to be placed in the ears and worn like classic earbuds. If that's how you wear them, you'll get nothing but tinny sound at relatively low volume (think 1960's pocket transistor radio.) These earbuds are specifically designed to fit snugly into the ear, forming an airtight seal. If you choose too small of an earpad and/or don't push them in far enough, you won't hear any low-end frequencies. It's only when you get an airtight seal that the earbuds will instantly come alive with full-range sound and volume. Here's a quick analogy: Tightly plug both ears with your fingers, close your mouth, and hum the lowest note you can. Now take your fingers away, and notice how almost all of the low end and volume drops out. That's the difference between a proper fit and an improper fit with these earbuds. Although the acoustic principles are different, these earbuds must literally plug your ears in order to give you the full frequency spectrum. Otherwise they'll sound horrendous. Unfortunately, Panasonic wasn't very forthcoming on their product's packaging about how to wear the earbuds, and I'm certain some unwitting consumers are throwing away perfectly good pairs. As an audio engineer, I can assure you these earbuds, when properly fitted, sound excellent for the price. They're not audiophile-quality earbuds with the sonic transparency of a $200 pair of studio-reference headphones, and they're not as ergonomic as a $150 pair of Westones, but for the price, they are an exceptionally fantastic bargain. Do they have a lot of bass? They're not deficient in any of the low frequencies, but they're not bass-enhanced earbuds, either, which some of you may be used to. They have a relatively nice, flat bass response as is, but if you want extra bottom end on your music, you'll want to boost the low end of your MP3 player's EQ. Fortunately, boosted lows, even the deepest of lows, are handled very well by these Panasonics. As a result of how these earbuds are designed to be worn, they could be uncomfortable for some people to wear for extended periods of time. The earpads are very soft and pliable, though, and I personally don't experience any discomfort wearing them. Since these earbuds are designed to be wedged into your ear, there are two unique, negative issues to point out: 1. Be very careful not to drop your MP3 player, because having earbuds ripped out of your ear canal is not a pleasant experience. 2. These earbuds may amplify the sound of your heartbeat when it's racing during an intense workout. The incessant "tick tick tick" is loud enough that it becomes extremely annoying during quiet passages in the music you're listening to. In summary, the audio quality of these earbuds, when properly fitted, will satisfy 99.9% of the general population. I would not recommend them for bike riding or street running since they block out ambient noise, and if you're an audio engineer, you may find them a touch brittle on the high end, but if you need some quality earbuds to tune out the world for a while, these Panasonics are an excellent choice and a phenomenal value.

I love these wired earbuds. The earbuds that come with it are small, medium and large sizes, so this item can be adjusted to your ear size. The sound is great and they fit very well to my ears. They come in assorted colors, and are a very good alternative to wireless headphones because they are quite reasonable in price. They also can take a moderate amount of wear and tear. For these reasons, I highly recommend them.

These are good basic earbuds. They do not have an inline button thing. They seem to be pretty good quality construction. The sound quality is also pretty good, not mind blowing, but very good. They seem to be a excellent value for their price. I got them because they are Panasonic brand & under $8. I got the kind without an inline button, because I hate inline buttons. I'm glad that Panasonic is still making earbuds without inline buttons. I hope that these will live up to the quality I expect from Panasonic & last a long time. One thing I noticed about the "ergo" design is that the speaker part on the earpieces are oval shaped instead of circular. I've never had any other "ergo" earbuds, so I don't know if that's unique or not. It doesn't seem to make a much difference in fit, but it can make changing the silicon pad parts slightly trickier than on a round one. The rest of the "ergo" design doesn't seem to be a big deal either. They don't seem to fit any better or worse than regular "non ergo" earbuds, but with the "ergo" design the ends don't stick out as much. They do seem to stay in place in the ear better than "non ergo" ones tho. They cost less than most regular "non ergo" earbuds, so I have no complaints about the ergo design. The last pair of earbuds I had were "fake brand" earbuds from a local store that cost $15 ("on sale") & stopped working after about a month. I don't beat up my earbuds, I just use them on my PC, I don't tie the wires in knots or pull on the plugs or stomp on the earpieces or anything like that. Yet it seemed like every time I got new earbuds they would cost more & break faster. I am sick of earbuds that have an inline button thing. I never use the button things. I don't even know why they are there, they don't seem to do anything. Yet it seems like every pair of earbuds simply must have them now. Some claim to have a microphone built in. I have no use for that, I use these to listen to my PC, not talk on my phone & my phone has its own mic anyway, why would I need one on an earbud? Some claim to have volume controls. I have never gotten any of these so called volume controls so do anything useful, I press the button, it does nothing; even if they worked I have better volume controls on my PC. My only experiences with inline buttons are negative. The last few pair of earbuds I had owned all stopped working because the tenuously soldered wires in the button parts broke. And the wires are too thin & the PCB is too tiny & fragile to try repairing. (I did intend to re-solder the broken wire, but two others - there were four in total- broke off just from me handling the PCB, the wires all looked the same & with no way to tell which wire went to which corner, I gave it up. It was not worth the hassle of dealing with a tiny part, seemingly designed to break at the slightest provocation) My conclusion is that the button things are built in as deliberate weak points of failure. Inline buttons are a blight to earbuds.

Before you read this review I can save you a lot of time. Buy these. However if you want more info than that you can read on, but keep in mind this is not an in depth review on how these buds are technically. I could get into frequency range before and after break in with pink noise and all kinds of other crazy crap, but I'm not going to bore you with that. You might be able to find that type of review in one of the other 1900 five star reviews. I'm just going to give you, what I hear, aside from the voices. But seriously, you can save yourself a lot of time by just buying them. C'MON THEY'RE ONLY $6. Okay, waste your time if you want. Read on if you must. But you'll probably be disappointed. I normally don't write reviews because English is not my first language... bad English is, but on these I just had too. Let me start out by saying before these I had an awesome pair of Bose In Ear Headphones, the old ones. They cost about $100. I did not pay for them. Someone else who is dumb did, and then further proved their lack of intelligence by giving them to me. Actually, they were a, very generous, Christmas gift I got a few years back from the company I work for. Those ear buds were awesome, but like everything else I love, they died. I did manage to get several years of good use out of them, and I treated them like a red headed step child. The fact they lasted as long as they did only goes to show that Bose makes quality stuff. Well, now that I think about it, for $100 maybe they should have been impervious to damage by human means, or possibly even mythical means. I'm going to say it, they should have been Centaur proof. So after what I refer to as the "Great Loss of 2010." I then went on a search for a decent pair of replacement buds, in the $20 range; because as is proof by how I treated the Bose ear buds, I shouldn't be allowed to have nice things. I tried many different types of replacement buds from different manufacturers. I'm not going to list them all because I don't have that kind of time. I will say through all my testing that 50% were just okay, and the other 50%... well I would rather have listened to the final death rattle of a puppy. A really cute and sweet looking puppy. You know, the ones you see on the TV that make you feel guilty for not donating to the ASPCA. Well, after losing yet another pair of the okay ones, how I had those Bose for so long I have no idea, I needed a replacement and decided to try a different brand. I went again to the internet and performed the search, "good cheap headphones for someone who should not have good things." I hit enter, the search results came up, and clicked on a link that appeared to be a tech review site and let me tell you... they are really good at disguising porn sites to look like normal sites in search results these days. So after seeing something that I will never be able to unsee, I came across the Panasonic RPHJE120S and figured for $6 on Amazon I'll give them a shot. I've wasted $6 on far worse. They arrived the day before I ordered them, as Amazon has awesome shipping, especially if you are a Prime Member. I grabbed my Zune, no I don't have an IPOD because I believe Apple, and the late Bea Arthur, are trying to kill me. I put in the buds and selected a track to play, expecting either okay sound or sound so bad that I would black out and wake up naked in a quarry with a dead rodent in my mouth. The latter has only ever happened to me twice in my life... three times tops... four at the most... possibly every Friday. Once my selected track started playing I was just amazed, to find my neighbor on his roof trying to fix his satellite dish in a t-shirt, pair of boxers, rubber rain boots, and a tool belt, with no tools in it, unless you count him. The sound out of the ear buds was awesome too! Clear highs, nice bass, just great frigging sound. It sounded like the puppy was right in the room with me. Then I turned on some music and was further impressed. Initially the highs in certain songs seemed a bit, too high, but over time the buds broke in to be just pure awesome. A $6 dollar pair of headphones that competed with those $100 Bose buds I had. Don't get me wrong, Bose is Bose, but to even approach sound quality on par with those Bose buds in a $6 pair of Panasonic's is damned amazing. But be warned, these buds ARE NOT Centaur proof. I checked. They are fairy resistant though. I have also found them pretty comfortable, and they stay in my ears pretty well. I have fallen asleep with these things in. I did an experiment in which I tried to give myself night terrors using audio. It worked, I have never felt the same since. I may have also released something that can only be described as pure evil into the world. But like I said they were real comfortable and stayed in my ears even when I woke up screaming and thrashing about. Maybe if you are insane, or a complete audiophile, or both, because they usually go hand in hand, you can pick apart these headphones. I have friends who are audiophiles/insane/schizophrenic and they can find issues with even the best audio gear. If you are looking for a good set of buds to use in everyday use that have great sound you really can't beat these. My first pair of these I had for about year, and then I lost them. I actually think I know where I left them but promised I would never go back... DAMN YOU NEBRASKA! I just bought 2 more pairs and just got done making sure the they worked and thought to myself; "I have to review these, they deserve it. Also, I need to teach Amazon a lesson for giving me an outlet to share my opinions." I believe this is the first product I have ever reviewed on Amazon and if you have read this far you can probably see why. I'm an idiot. If you need ear buds... get these. If you don't need ear buds get them. Hell, if you don't like them you are only out $6. With almost two-thousand 5 star reviews, including this one, it's a pretty good sign that these are in fact good buds. If you don't buy these it's a pretty good sign that you are in fact an idiot. I would know, we can spot our own. Yes, I have read the bad reviews, that's what I do. I research a product to death and then look only at the bad reviews to see if the complaints really seem valid or sane. This may sometimes scare me away from perfectly good products like the Nokia N-Gage, HD-DVD, and reusable toilet paper. But sometimes, especially with bigger purchases, I really want to feel sure after ordering the product, that I have made a huge disastrous mistake. However, that being said, I have no idea what happened to some of the people that left bad reviews for these. Maybe they got defective buds, or they are really picky audiophiles, but having heard them myself I can't agree with those reviews. I also don't agree with the law of gravity or that 9/10 of the law involves possession. I have also beat the hell out of my first pair of these buds. I used them for everything, airplane, car rides, while I was cleaning around the house, and in the gym. Occasionally I have used these as a leash for my dog, and in two instances these saved my life from demons, that live in my head. Apparently head demons hate death metal, but absolutely love smooth jazz. Strange, I know. Seriously though, in the gym these things got ripped out of my ears a whole lot of times and they still kept working. Like I said, in the end I lost the first pair, but they still worked great when I lost them. I'll finish on a serious note and stop joking around for just a bit by saying this, at the end of the day everyone's hearing and preferences are different. You can hate something that I love and vice versa. That's just how it is. So in the end there is no guarantee, but if you do the math and you even count the 3 star reviews as bad, only 19% of everyone that bought these did not like them. The other 81% like me... nothing but love baby. These things sound great, fit in my ear comfortably, they stay in my ear pretty good, even when I am at the gym, and seem pretty durable. See, I told you could have saved a whole lot time if you would have just bought them, but you needed to keep reading.

Exactly what I was looking for. These weigh nearly nothing, and sound like leviathans. Some of the reviews mention “playing these in,” as you do. I’ll adjust my review if need be, but the tonal quality is precisely what I was after. If you’re old enough to remember speakers in cabinets as part of a home hi-fi system, these are like a 3-way with a 10”, a 3.5”, and 1.5” silk dome, 50 watt per channel setup. Maybe class A or A/B amp sort of sound, and 2.2-2.6 cubic foot box. The included tips are very soft, so if you use the largest size which comfortably fits your ears, you’ll get good sound. I find them very comfortable, but your experience may vary. The short cord can be a pro or a con, depending on how you use them. They are quite low profile, so if you sleep with earbuds in, these may work for you. I had a pair from AudioTechnica before this, and they were a little too “tall” to wear to bed, but the clarity was superb. They finally failed after a decade (that model isn’t available anymore, so I won’t name it), but these are not only more comfortable, but slightly cheaper, and also with notably better sound. To refer back to the speaker cabinet analogy, the AudioTechnica earbuds were like an 8” full-range speaker with a whizzer cone, in a 3/4” MDF box, maybe 1.1 cubic feet. For the price, I would not hesitate to recommend this set, if you’re looking for good sound and don’t need a microphone.

WARNING: the plug may not work with your phone case pros: okay, i am not an audiophile. i've owned mostly cheap earbuds in the past. i did have a pair of senheisser's i bought for 20 bucks here on amazon that were pretty decent. the sound on these seems pretty much as good as any i've heard. the default set of ear "pads" were a little large - they are not as soft and pliable as others i've used. i switched to the smaller size and now they fit in my ears fine. i agree with the reviews that stated that if you are having problems with tinny sound, they are probably seated incorrectly in your ear. i noticed a big difference when i switched to the smaller size. initially i was concerned that because they are soft but not AS soft as other buds i've owned, they wouldn't be comfortable, but now that i'm wearing the smaller size i think they are more comfortable, because they are not constantly putting pressure on the inside of my ears, which over many hours (i wear them constantly) was giving me a headache. These don't do that. I also tend to go to sleep with them in my ears, to block out noise on my block, and unlike others i've owned these are often still seated when i wake up. they work very well blocking external noise. CONS: the biggest disappointment in these buds is the size of the plug. since it's not pictured i forgot to check. the plug is large and blocky, and i had to remove the case on my iphone 5c to plug the buds in. so unless your case has a HUGE opening over the earphone jack, consider that you will either have to modify it if you can, or remove it to use these earbuds. another small point to consider, which is not really a con, is that these earbuds are designed with a flat area of plastic outside the buds that extends over part of the immediately surrounding earlobe. this element of the design is helpful in getting the right and left sides correct, since the buds have to match right or left ears to fit. but, if you are in a hurry to get them seated as i sometimes am, or if you are fumbling with them in the dark as i often am, it can be a little frustrating. the benefit is, for multimedia especially, it can be more enjoyable to have the orientation correct. when i'm watching a movie and something is moving across the screen while creating sound, it's nice to get the "surround sound" effect accurately. for music i'm not sure it really matters.

*PROs: -Very loud (I never go louder than 25% on my iPhone) -Sound quality (Clear stereo sounds) -Great bass (Easy to hear all of the low frequencies) -Noise isolating (At 10% volume, near impossible to hear people talk) -Affordable (I got mine for $8) -Purple (Love the color. I'm sure the others are great, too) -Great fit (Has yet to fall out of my ear) *CONs: -Hurts ears (After hours of use, ears may start to feel sore) -Noise isolating (Touching the cord sounds loud) -I didn't buy sooner (Super great earbuds!) *Detailed Explanation: These earbuds are quite loud; I always check the volume before pressing play, just in case it's at 50% volume or higher. It's possible that they produce just as much noise as many other earbuds, but these isolate a lot of noise due to the way they are designed, which I'm sure enhances the volume. When I say noise isolating, I don't mean that they have any sort of isolation built in; rather, they fit so well in the ear that most outside noise isn't even able to make it to your eardrum. I've had people having normal conversations directly next to me, and I could barely hear them at 10% volume. At 5%, it was still really hard to make out any word they said. This may be a problem for some though, because many internal noises, such as breathing and swallowing are heard more. I'm used to it now, but at first it was weird. Similarly, if you move your head or move the cord, it produces some noise. I've also tried mowing with these earbuds. With my old, Apple earpods, I had to crank the volume up all the way, which is not only extremely loud, but bad for your ears. With these, I had the volume at less than 50%, clearly hearing every note while maintaining a comfortable volume. I've noticed some people in the reviews commented on the bass. Now these aren't huge speakers or even a full headset, so the bass isn't overpowering, but it is definitely there. I hear every frequency sound that I hear with my turtlebeach headset. It's not something that makes your chest reverberate like at a concert, but it's more than I expect from any speakers the size of a dime. Most earbuds I have owned don't seem to like my left ear. I'm not sure why, but they have a tendency to either fall out or lay at a slight angle, making the volume louder in my right ear. With these, the left (and the right) feels natural, and the earbud has yet to fall out. Conversely, if I leave the earbuds in my ears for over an hour, then take them out, they feel slightly sore (this is more of a problem with my right ear than my left). It's not a bad pain, just kind of like someone flicked your ear (we'll say in the summer, when you're not cold); it goes away after a few minutes. *Final Thoughts/TL;DR: I'm very happy that I purchased these earbuds. They are affordable, trendy, and - more importantly - excellent quality. I love the way they make everything sound and that they fit both of my ears. The noise volume is fantastic, especially when coupled with the bonus noise isolating effects. Unless you want the highest quality earbuds on the market, I highly recommend buying these earbuds. 9.5/10 -Sknowman

After using these earphones for an average of 3 hours every day, they finally broke yesterday (i.e. one side would cut out unless I manipulated the headphone jack and held the cord in a particular way). For 11 months of constant use, wrapping up the cord, shoving my iPod & headphones in various pockets and backpacks, etc. I feel this is reasonable based on the price. I will buy another pair. I can confirm from use that the noise canceling aspect of the way they fit is great. Also I now prefer the feel/fit of these over the Apple earbuds--the old Apple earbuds. I tried the new Apple earbuds and I must say that they are freakish and I hate them. ~~~~~~~ Original Review from Aug 9 2012: ~~~~~~~ I bought these because they are cheap and had good reviews. Still I always read the 1-star reviews because they are good at identifying the flaws. I was a bit apprehensive upon buying these because so many people said the bass was no good and as a result they were not good for music. I just got my pair and I can say that this is not true. The sound quality is great. Not just great for the price but great period. I cannot tell any difference in sound quality between these and the Apple earbuds which I am replacing. Other important info: unlike other earbuds, all of which could be called "in ear," these earbuds are actually "in ear canal" buds. You see that little jelly/rubbery part on the end of the earbud in the photo? It squeezes in your ear canal. It is definitely a different feel than a regular earbud, and I have to say I prefer the feel of apple or other similar earbuds which don't penetrate me so much! That said, the design is good so this is not uncomfortable, and I am still giving it 5-stars because I suspect that this gives these earbuds a better noise-canceling effect (because they are like earplugs and earphones in one). Since I use mine on my moped this is a plus--but even for regular use on the street, bus, mall, etc. I imagine this is good for everyone. Also: they seem to get louder than the Apple headphones. I don't know if this is because they actually play louder or another result of the in-ear positioning but this is another plus for me because sometimes I need it loud! to overcome external noise. For the price these are amazing and I already added another pair to my cart to purchase for a backup. The saying "you get what you pay for" is not the case here: these earbuds deliver $20-$25 quality at a fraction of the price. Now the only thing left is to test their durability. If they don't hold up you can bet I will be updating this review. I hope this info is useful to you in making your buying decision.

These are pretty great all rounders. These are the best cheap in-ear headphones. They're awesome because they are cheap (1), comfortable (2), and sound pretty excellent (3). Compare them to the majority of £5-15 headphones and you'll hear a night and day difference, at least in my opinion. Even compare them to EarPods, which originally sold for far more, and these will come out ahead. These aren't the in-ears for everyone, maybe, but they're a good pick for the unfussy listener, or anyone who wants clear audio on a budget. There's decent bass response (and treble too), but it doesn't overpower like other brands. The soundstage is pretty alright, and they're just fine at blocking audio out too. Just wish they had inline controls.

Llevo tiempo comprando este tipo de audífono, misma marca y mismo estilo, me gusta mucho su forma, se adapta perfectamente a mi oreja. Los compré para reemplazar un par que se rompieron por viejos. La longitud del cable es perfecta, suenan bastante bien. Son unos audífonos sencillos, alámbricos, sin micrófono, nada espectacular, solo lo más esencial, perfectos como audífonos secundarios o cuando la presencia del cable no es problema. Para mi valen su precio por dos cosas, por la comodidad y la calidad del sonido.

Ich habe die Kopfhörer jetzt einige Male genutzt und bin bis jetzt sehr zufrieden. Mein Einsatzzweck ist Radfahren, Inline-Skaten und Fitness. Ich benutze sie am iPod. Ich gebe vorläufig 5 Sterne, weil das Preis/Leistungsverhältnis sehr gut ist. Hoffentlich bleiben die Kopfhörer eine Weile heil. Die Kabel machen nämlich einen filigranen Eindruck. Mein Samsung-In-Ear-Headset (das beim Handy dabei war), hat nämlich nach ca. 2-3 Jahren einen Wackelkontakt bekommen. Darum habe ich rasch diese Panasonic bestellt. Die Klangqualität ist sehr akzeptabel. Ordentlich Bass, aber keinesfalls dumpf. Hervorragend ist der Tragekomfort. Bei mir sitzen die Teile perfekt im Ohr. Kann man stundenlang tragen, ohne sie als störend zu empfinden. Das beeindruckt mich schon sehr. Ich befürchte, dass der Haken die Lebensdauer sein könnte. Aber das ist nur ein vage Vermutung, weil die Kopfhörer für den Preis einfach zu gut sind. Warten wir es ab. Ich werde es vermelden.

Prima di tutto, molto confortevoli, le ho portate per più di 4 ore e non ho sofferto come con altri merchi anche più blasonati, qualità sonora non eccelsa ma a mio parere in linea con il prezzo.

These Panasonic Ergofit earbud headphones are the best sounding such headphones I've ever bought in this price range. In fact, I think they are better than a pair I bought a few years back for $35. Three sizes of earbud inserts are provided to get the best fit in the ear. If resting on one's side with head resting on one's hand - it's no problem with these head phones. With other styles, the ear bud uncomfortably presses into the hand and ear. Excellent Value, as far as I am concerned. Regards.