Panasonic RP-DH1200

Frequency Response (2.61)

The Panasonic Technics RP-DH1200 didn’t have the best frequency response. The headphones start out fine-ish, with a bit more boost to their bass than average, but that’s not necessarily uncommon. As the frequency increases, the response gradually falls to nominal levels, but then suddenly plummets down a non-insignificant amount. We can understand wanting your headphones to have a dynamic sound, but sudden 15dB drop can just lead to playback sounding a bit wonky. Basically, the headphones do a very poor job with the higher frequencies: they’re underemphasized compared to the rest of the spectrum and the response curve is less consistent.

Comparisons

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Distortion (8.55)

Even though the headphones had a rocky frequency response, they were capable of some great, distortion-free playback. We have no complaints here.

Comparisons

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Tracking (7.25)

The headphones didn’t have perfect tracking, but it wasn’t horribly far off either. There’s a bit of a wander from the right channel to the left, but we’re not really dealing with significant numbers here. The only sudden shift is at 7kHz, but since there’s a slight emphasis on the left side, it means the shift only results in a slight emphasis on the right: nothing you’d notice.

Comparisons

See how the Panasonic RP-DH1200 compares:

Sennheiser PXC 250-II Compare

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Compare

Sony Triqii Compare

Bose QuietComfort 15 Compare

Click here for more information on our frequency response test.