What Hi Fi Sound and Vision
Wed, Sep 17 2008, 10:00AM
Panasonic RP-HC55
£
70
These Panasonic's are great on paper with an innovative battery pack, but are held back by compressed and tiring sound
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Innovative battery pack idea, effective noise isolation
Against
Tiring sound, compressed
With in-ear designs available at this price that offer exceptional noise-isolation – think Shure's SE110s – it's strange to find a noise-cancelling pair, which add a cigarette-lighter sized battery pack (not pictured) to a snug fit to shield your tunes from outside intrusion.
Odd, then, but fairly effective –boosted by a neat volume slider. Sadly, however, the sound is compressed and tiring – you can buy better