Panasonic RP-DH1200

Cable Connectivity (14.88)

The Panasonic Technics RP-DH1200 have a curly cable that can feasibly stretch out to just over 11.5 feet before you’ll pull the plug out of whatever jack you’re connected to. For a set of at-home headphones like these, a long cord is definitely preferable, and 11 feet will be more than enough to hook up to a speaker system across the room.

The RP-DH1200s also come with a 1/4-inch adapter, for plugging into the fanciest sound systems.

Portability (0.77)

The RP-DH1200s can fold up into themselves, which definitely helps make them more portable, but even folded up they’ll displace a lot of volume. Additionally, their cord is just prohibitively long. The cord is detachable, though, so if you’re dedicated, you could probably buy a shorter cord that makes these headphones slightly more viable as a portable option. We wouldn’t recommend that, however, since these headphones really don’t isolate well. Regardless, the headphones do come with a pouch to help keep everything contained.

Maintenance (5.00)

As long as you have a few screwdrivers, you can get at pretty much any part of these headphones. You can dismantle the band with a 1/16’ Phillips, which is handy if something snaps internally. You can also remove the cup padding and three additional screws to get at the driver itself for cleaning or maintenance.

Other Features (5.00)

Battery

The RP-DH1200s don’t require a battery. Since batteries are annoying to maintain, we award points to any hassle-free headphones we come across.