sunneebear
Headphoneus Supremus
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I was at Target looking for a cheap boom box for my wife and I came across the clearance shelf. On top the heap of stuff was a white Panasonic RP-HTX7. This Panasonic RP-HTX7 РKopfh̦rer aus Japan ! I had always wanted to try one but it looked like one of those fad items. Retro looking and most likely made for the market of people who cared for style and not sound. Well it was 50% off which is $31 + change after tax. What the hell, if it sucks I can always give it to my wife for computer cans. I can finally take back my D1001s.
At first listen straight from my ipod classic, it sounded quite good. Mids were recessed, high end detail a little lacking and bass a bit bloated but fresh out of the box and from a ipod it sounded very promising. I attached my Xin Ref to the ipod to let it burn. About five hours later I listened again. Sight improvement overall but the bass still boomy.
I then opened it to check what kind of driver it uses. Looks like a cheap plastic driver that is glued to the baffle. The holes around the back of the drives were taped up except for three. I decided to tape up two more leaving one open to see what happens. That immediately cleaned the bloated bass which brought out the detail and opened up the mids some. I used it like that for another day to see if it changed any more. In the mean time, I so surprised by the sound quality for under $32 that I went back to Target and got a second pair to give to my wife. Not because I wanted the D1001 back but because I now think it sounds better and are more comfortable than the D1001.
Second day, I've put away the SA5000 and was hooked on these cheap cans. They are no match to the SA5000 for critical listening but are fun to listen to fit my head perfectly and are as noticeable as wearing a feather. The lightest full size can I've come across.
I am a big fan of cabling so what the heck. In goes the Mogami mini star quad. I left the single entry design because it looks good with these retro look headphones. The Mogami is covered with white 550 paracord and terminated with a chrome 1/8" Neutrik connector. The sound improvement was just right. High end detail without being sharp and piercing. Mids and vocals was very balanced. Most important, the bass is tight and deep.
I have other headphones that can do certain things better than the Panasonic RP-HTX7 but I can truthfully say that for under $32 and a couple of easy mods it is now my favorite headphone.
At first listen straight from my ipod classic, it sounded quite good. Mids were recessed, high end detail a little lacking and bass a bit bloated but fresh out of the box and from a ipod it sounded very promising. I attached my Xin Ref to the ipod to let it burn. About five hours later I listened again. Sight improvement overall but the bass still boomy.
I then opened it to check what kind of driver it uses. Looks like a cheap plastic driver that is glued to the baffle. The holes around the back of the drives were taped up except for three. I decided to tape up two more leaving one open to see what happens. That immediately cleaned the bloated bass which brought out the detail and opened up the mids some. I used it like that for another day to see if it changed any more. In the mean time, I so surprised by the sound quality for under $32 that I went back to Target and got a second pair to give to my wife. Not because I wanted the D1001 back but because I now think it sounds better and are more comfortable than the D1001.
Second day, I've put away the SA5000 and was hooked on these cheap cans. They are no match to the SA5000 for critical listening but are fun to listen to fit my head perfectly and are as noticeable as wearing a feather. The lightest full size can I've come across.
I am a big fan of cabling so what the heck. In goes the Mogami mini star quad. I left the single entry design because it looks good with these retro look headphones. The Mogami is covered with white 550 paracord and terminated with a chrome 1/8" Neutrik connector. The sound improvement was just right. High end detail without being sharp and piercing. Mids and vocals was very balanced. Most important, the bass is tight and deep.
I have other headphones that can do certain things better than the Panasonic RP-HTX7 but I can truthfully say that for under $32 and a couple of easy mods it is now my favorite headphone.
