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Panasonic Putting 5.1 Sound into Wireless Headphones
Weighing in at just over half a pound, the RP-WF5500 will provide six hours of mobile solitude, while cranking 5.1 sound.
October 15, 2007 | by Rachel Cericola

Who says you need a bunch of speakers to create 5.1 sound? Panasonic wants to strap on the surround experience via the RP-WF5500 headphones.

Using 2.4GHz, these headphones boast a 20 to 22,000Hz frequency band, 40mm drivers and a 30-meter operating range.

All of those features pale in comparison to the ability to neglect everyone you know by drowning them out with surround sound that follows wherever you go; the battery provides a six full hours of solitude on a single charge. Weighing in at just a little over half a pound, it looks like the battery might give out before you do.

I4U says that the RP-WF5500 will start shipping in November—in Japan. Looks like we’re stuck with the chunky style for now.



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Posted by Rachel Cericola  on  10/17/07  at  09:54 PM

Hi Barrington: You have valid points. However, this is not a review… just a product announcement.

Also: As stated in the article, Panasonic only has plans to release these in Japan right now. There’s no word on other markets.

Posted by Barrington  on  10/17/07  at  08:09 PM

Cannot trust these types of reviews until proper objective reviews are actulally carried out.

Should not 5GHZ be the latest standard?

Need to know the quality of the sound.

I shall also require a group review comparing the best wireless headphones.

When are we going to get HD sound; Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True-HD and DTS-HD, with I suppose Prologic IIx sound.

How comfortable they are to wear?

One last thing when will the above headphones be available in the UK and how much?



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