CES: Panasonic RP-HTX7 Headphones Combine Form and Function

Panasonic’s RP-HTX7 stylish headphones ship in a variety of colors to complement those of the iPod Nano, but they’re not all about style. In our brief testing at the Panasonic booth, we were most impressed by their light weight and cushy, comfortable fit. But sound quality was decent too, with a crisp, punchy feel and […]

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Panasonic's RP-HTX7 stylish headphones ship in a variety of colors to complement those of the iPod Nano, but they're not all about style.

In our brief testing at the Panasonic booth, we were most impressed by their light weight and cushy, comfortable fit. But sound quality was decent too, with a crisp, punchy feel and passive noise isolation effective enough to drown out the din from the show floor.

Headphones make sense as a fashion statement, as Apple knows only too well. If there's a trendy character in your life whose ears still unwittingly suffer due to the use of included earbuds, pick them up a pair (they're only $40 online).