RP-HT225E-K Monitor Headphones - Black

The Panasonic RP-HT225 Headphones have been Available for Over 30+ Years and they have never Changed anything About Them That Tells you something - People Buy Them & Love Them , I Know Because i Have used these headphones since 1998. I Can Tell you the Good & the Bad about these Headphones as i am a musician and Like to Master my Music Only Using these headphones as the Frequency Responce i have got so used too i can not master with any other Headphones. If Somebody Offred me a Set of OLLOAUDIO S4X 1.3 Calibrated Studio Headphones that cost about £400 a Pair but i had to Give up my £15 Cheap Panasonic RP-HT225's for good - I would Not Take the Deal as the Panasonic RP-HT225 actually Has A Wider ( Not Quite as Flat Responce ) & Higher Top End than the £400 Pair. I Don't Know how Panasonic Make the Drivers in these Headphones so Capable for £15 but they Do ! and they Work - Not Marketing Hype - I challenge anybody to find a set of headphones that can produce the Same SUB Bass & Top End for the same Price or Even 4X the Price. Another Good Point about these headphones is the Length of the Cable its about 3 Meters Long which Means they have not Skimped out on Cable Length & Yes They Come with 6.35mm & 3.5mm Plugs. O.K So Whats the Bad Points - and Yes they Do have Bad Points - The First Bad Point is the Ear Pads - after about 3+ Years the Ear Pads start too loose the Black Covering & You will no this as you will see little tiny Black parts on your ears when this happens & Also the Plastic Does Crack with Stress of Repeated Taking them on & Off - but i use them about 15 Hours a Week and recon to break them about every 4-5 Years but please remember they only cost £15 so thats really Good Value Really. Another weak Spot is the on cord Volume Control - It Tends to get a bit Scratchy at about 3.5 Years Use Again not bad for £15. Uses - Quality Sound for home Hi-Fi Listening - Mastering Audio once your Used to the Curve of the Frequency Responce - DJ's Could Use these too as they are Loud & have good isolation from Outside Sources of Sound & Can be used on One Ear Only for Beat Matching Mixing. Not so Good for Wearing while Traveling as the cord is too long for this use Case. Overall - Great Sound - Will be good for about 3.5-4 Years of repeated use if cared for - good for most static use Scenarios - No Good for Mobile Use as the cable is way too long for this. MY RATING - As a Long time User - It's Got to be 5 Stars for Sound Quality & Price

For the price, the build quality is very good. They're lightweight and comfortable, the cable is long and features a volume control. They're not magic though, and anyone who has ever used a decent pair of cans will immediately notice that sound reproduction is nothing to write home about. They're good for monitoring sound while making video recordings in noisy environments because the ear cups help to shield external sound and while the sound quality isn't brilliant, it's fine for that purpose. Moreover you won't be too upset if you drop them! My main problem with them is that adjustment is limited and the cans don't angle upwards enough. It meant that I had to pad the top bar with some foam to get the ear cups to seal around the bottom of my ears. At this price though, no complaints!

EDIT: I've bought my 5th pair in 2026 because thes eehadphoens are amazing. My older pairs still work but wanted a new pair for a new setup I have now. They're my favourite headphones, very clear, decent sound quality, not much bass but I can live with it for the price. I have now owned these headphones for 1 1/2 years and they are still going strong. I use them everyday for at least 3 hours and I can safely say they are very reliable and very much worth the price. I find them very comfortable and good for watching videos and gaming. They do lack a bit of bass and can be quiet at times but overall the sound quality is very good. I by no means look after them either, I have dropped them and tripped over them numerous times but they keep going. The ear pads are still comfortable and the cable is a good length and has lasted perfectly fine (unlike previous more expensive gaming headphones I have owned). Very happy with how well built they are and would definitely buy another pair.

Wow, I was blown away. Really didn't expect to have this quality of headphones for £11. Would easily pay £30 up to £50 for these. Can get very loud, which some people like. Can't find a problem with the sound, has enough bass for people who feel that it's important, and listening to music styles from Rock to 8bit, these headphones definitely do the job better than the pricetag tells me they do. When I put them on, I can't hear anything around me too, and I don't turn them anywhere near all the way up. There is a bit of noise that escapes from the headphones, though, but unless you're in a silent environment with the music blasting it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Sound: 5/5. If the price tag was £50, 4/5. Noise Cancellation: 5/5. Noise 'leak': 3/5 Comfort: 5/5 (I've worn them for hours and hours and I didn't feel the little bit uncomfortable, so as long as you have a break from them every few hours or so you'll be totally fine) Cable: 5/5. Good length, hasn't broken and is the 2nd longest lasting headphones I've ever had already! For any gamer out there that wants a pair of headphones for gaming, these are perfect. Makes you feel so immersed and you can pinpoint footsteps quite well which is important for the FPS games.

I only use these on my pc, music mainly but occasionally something off the iplayer, etc. The sound quality is good enough for me. They do not exclude exterior noise at all- I can easily hear my pc running when I have the headphones on but not once there's any music playing. Ear cups are not very generously sized, more a 32B than anything else :-) I have average size ears and they just fit inside but touch the inside of the cups. I've managed to use them for 90 mins at a time, once, but around that time they start to get uncomfortable and hot, hot, hot. And given that this is not a hot time of the year, certainly not in our house, I'd think they would be unusable for any length of time in the summer. Build quality is good, cable length ideal for me. I think they'd last me a long time unless the hot ears business gets too uncomfortable. Difficult to say how they compare with other headphones as it's years since I've had any. Would I recommend them to a friend? Errmm, only on the understanding that you get what you pay for. Think I'd play safe and suggest looking at other options, even if they cost a bit more.

They are the best for the money. They fit me small heat many other can go big but not small these go big and small. Sweet

Bought as a cheap spare pair for monitoring one of my synths. Sound not perfect but adequate for what I'm using them for. Bit tight even on my small head and definitely painful if fitted over glasses. Good value at £15 and does the job

Excellent for my ancient ears, sound very clear. The long cable and in line volume control really helps me to enjoy my TV and discs in comfort. Very pleased

As described, good for the price.

These headphones are perfectly priced; entry level at best but adequate. You may find yourself ready to move up almost immediately.

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Los he recibido hoy, y me han causado buena impresión, aislán bien de ruidos externos, reproducen con sonido suave, son cómodos y se ajustan bien, aunque quizás presionan un poco, pero no le doy demasiada importancia. La calidad relación precio es buena y recomendaría su compra sin duda alguna.

Belle cuffie, comode, circumaurale come le cercavo. Isolano molto bene, non danno fastidio alle orecchie nonostante il padiglione non sia grandissimo. Il suono è buono, anche in virtù del fatto che stiamo parlando di un prodotto di 15 euro. RIsultano un pò plasticose, ma non danno noia alla testa ( sono anche pelato....), hanno un cavo di 3 metri con la rotellina del volume che non guasta mai. DIrei promosse a pieni voti.