14 DAY TRIAL // Makers of peripherals and other electronics have been quite active on the audio market lately, and Panasonic appears to have decided to join this fray by releasing the RP-HC700 headphones, an audio solution that, while not especially intricate, cancels out noise almost completely.
As may end-users may agree, one of the most immersion-breaking factors when playing games or watching a movie is outside noise of any kind.
Knowing this, makers of headphones and headsets have been going out of their way to create better and better noise canceling systems.
Those same providers of accessories for enthusiasts also usually pay heed to their target consumer base's craving for aesthetic quality.
Panasonic appears to have put an especially effective pair of such noise-canceling parts inside the RP-HX700, its latest headset, but this new product does not exactly hold the top spot in terms of aesthetic value.
Still, since headsets aren't usually visible to the one wearing them, this point can be considered fairly moot.
Regardless, the company focused on the audio quality and the aforementioned canceling system, which actually shuts out 95% of the total surrounding noise.
This so-called 'noise shield' can be kept operational for about 15 hours on the power of a single AAA battery.
As for actual specifications, the headset boasts a 10Hz to 30kHz frequency range, as well as 40mm drivers, plus 71Ω Impedance (NC On) or 26Ω Impedance (NC Off) and 96dB/mW (500 Hz with NC On or Off).
Its maker will also offer two color options, namely black and white, and the total wight, without batteries, of the newcomer will be of 186 grams.
Finally, those that seek to purchase the Panasonic RP-HC700 will have to part with ¥20,000, a sum which is the equivalent of $237. Unfortunately, sales will only commence next month, according to reports.