Panasonic- Rp-hs46e-k Slim Clip On Earphone - Black

I have the slim clip on style and been using it for two years. I got it specifically to plug into an mp3 player which loops a track of white noise for sleeping. I also use a 6' extension so it has plenty of slack if I toss and turn. A few months ago I got a second pair as standby in case this one eventually dies, but it is still working perfectly. The only problems have been the foam pads eventually crumbling and the wires near the ear pieces eventually becoming stiff.I've been needing to replace the foam pads (40mm) for a long time, but unable to find a reasonably priced pack. I did, however, find headphones at Dollar Tree that are a similar clip-on style and the same diameter, and thought for $1.25 it's worth a try. Transferring the pads is a little bit of work but they fit perfectly. See the photo. On both sets, each side has three tabs to pop loose to release the speakers from the back, allowing to remove/replace the pads.

Comfortable and light for over the ear. Sound quality is excellent.

I had been getting random headaches here and there and I had recently suspected it from being from my PC Headset and me using it for a long period of time. I didn't wanna really waste more on other headset or anything but I had remembered Etika (R.I.P brother) using Ear-Clip Headphones due to his hairline so I was thinking I should go with buying something like that as to not get much headaches when using my computer for when I'm using it casually. Now while Etika used to use Koss KSC75 Headphones, I went with these as they were a bit cheaper and looked to be good. So they came in just some hours ago now and I've been using them since then.First of all, which I am very much happy about, they came in actually brand new without any scratches whatsoever and the packaging was nice. They had a small little opening cut-out in the back of the packaging to make it much easier to open it up which made it an easy time to take them out.For the actual headphones though, I will admit that I did not expect them to be small but that could just be me having a bad memory of Ear-Clip Headphones from back then lol. The sound quality is pretty great for what it actually is but not as good as my own since I messed with the EQ of those to make it sound better and clearer. Noise cancellation is something that I had to put my input on for some reason in the review page but I'll mention it here. The noise cancellation is unsurprisingly not the best as one should obviously expect with these types of headphones but they can block out some noise I suppose based on the volume and how well you place them on your ear.Now for how comfortable they are is entirely dependent on positioning and placement really. When I first put them on, they fitted snuggly and I can't really deny it but after taking them off for a moment to focus on something, I put them back on for them to be a tad bit less comfortable but it was fine for me. As of right now, I find it to hurt a tad bit from use so take breaks when using them lol.I did notice from the other reviews that the cushion on the ears come off sooner or later down its own lifeline so be wary of that and same with the wire. They're doing quite fine now for me right now but knowing this, I do intend to be careful using them. I don't intend to use them very often admittedly outside of on my PC or for when I want to use the audiojack on my consoles so I'll probably come into this issue later than other buyers but I'll still give warning of this for others. I'll update this review for when that time comes for these headphones but I caution buyers that it kind of is something that happens to most of these types of headphones so if you do buy these, handle them with care.

I use my earphones while (1) Riding on the bus, (2) Riding on my bicycle, (3) Walking and hiking, and rarely otherwise. Top sound quality is something I would like to have, but I'll never get it, even with the finest earphones, because I use them in noisy environments. Fairly good sound is the best I can hope for. On the other hand, practicality and comfort matter greatly to me. Formerly, I used in-the-ear earbuds, but I got an ear infection, my first since I was a kid, and I felt (sorry, no controlled study on this) that sticking those objects in my ears led to the trouble. So, I switched to these earphone styles that grab the ears.I compare the competitor Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones K (Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones) with the Panasonic RPHS46EK Slim Headphones P. I've alternated use of both of them for about 2 months.Either K or P is a good choice. Both are good products. I prefer P. Of dozens of earphone makes and models, P is the best I've ever found for my purposes.K has better sound quality than P, I think, when I sit in a quiet room. On the road, I can tell no significant difference.Wind noise doesn't seriously affect either K or P. They are as good as any other earphones that don't completely cover the ear.K has a straight-thru jack, while P has an elbow jack. I like the elbow, because it goes in a pocket more easily, and because I don't worry about it snapping off, leaving a chunk of metal inside my iPhone.I've noticed no significant noise from the cord with either K or P.The earpieces of K are heavier than the P, so that when I disengage the earpieces (as when I want to hear somebody speaking to me) and hang them over a shirt collar, the K fairly rapidly descend with gravity so they swing in the breeze on the end of 30cm of slack cord.The K earpieces are rather larger than the P, maybe half again the diameter in any dimension. For me, it's more difficult to fit the K into a pocket when not in use.The earhooks on the K are more rigid than the earhooks on the P. Thus the K are a little more difficult to get on/off. I often have to "weave" my ear between the earhook and the pad to get a good fit. The stiffness of the K make them a little less comfortable to wear. Comfort can be increased with adjustment. The P are generally quite comfortable.One of the K earhooks popped off the other day. I was able to snap it back on, without much trouble. This may be a rare event. I haven't enough experience with them to say at this time. No such problem with the P.