Panasonic RPHS900 Brain Shaker Extreme Headphones

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TZJX
• Item model number: RPHS900
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 25, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Panasonic's RP-HS900 Brain Shaker headphones will blow your mind with music-correlated vibrations designed to fool your brain and body into believing that your headphones are kicking out real-world, house-crushing bass.

The virtual-motion sound system offers a three-mode control switch to tailor your shaking to you liking. The behind-the-neck design with a hassle-free, single-sided cord ensures comfort and easy mobility, while neodymium speaker drive units and a gold-plated miniplug jack deliver rich and powerful sound.

Product Description

The Brain Shaker Extreme VMSS (Virtual Motion Sound System) headphones have a VMSS control switch which lets you actually feel the bass. They also feature Neodymium rare-earth magnet of main units, a gold plated plug, and a single sided cord that won't get in your way. They also work with all Panasonic portable DVD-Video players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Brain-Shaker's are EXTREMELY gimmicky, July 11, 2001

By	Zack Lee "zacktheripper1" (Berkeley, California United States) - See all my reviews

Well, after reading all the great reviews on these headpohones, I decided to give them a try. As I feared, they are a gimmick. These headphones have a vibrating thing that sits on the back of your neck. While it's designed to simulate the heavy bass of a real home theater system, it ended up making me shake my head; both uncontrollably and because I feel like such a sucker for purchasing these things. The shaking mechanism produces no actual SOUND of bass, just a rythmic pulsing. Sounds cool? It isn't. And to top it all off, the headphones are rather uncomfortable. I don't recommend these for long listening sessions, but their bulky, clumsy design makes them difficult to walk even a short distance with, so sitting down seems to be the only venue for listening. To be fair, however, these headphones produce some fairly decent sound. Midrange sound seems almost absent however, and everyhing seems to have a slightly high pitch to it. With the VMSS bass system turned off, the drivers still manage to produce some decent bass, but not enough that I'd justify the $... price tag, and the so-so mid and high range sound is nothing to die for either. And for the aesthetically-conscious teen like myself, these headphones look absolutely horrid. I don't think I'd walk around with them unless I was in my grandmother's nursing home. In short, if you want to buy into a gimmicky product, then go ahead and purchase the Brain Shaker Extreme headphones, but if you're like me, and you want a pair of portable, decent-sounding 'phones, look elsewhere.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The bass you've longed for...in headphones!, November 13, 2000

By A Customer

I first heard about the "brain shaker" headphones through an editorial colomun on another website. I mostly bought these headphones out of disbelief in the claims Panasonic made. I honestly could not see a headphone being able to produce home theater quality bass. Well it does produce bass. It produces amazing bass! It puts my home speaker system in my room to shame. The remote (it is different than the picture, it shows three buttons on the side of the phones, they are actually on a remote, which in turn is much more conveient for the user) has three settings no bass,mild,max. This is a great feature for those that don't always want there head being pounded with vibration. Not only does it produce quality bass but the sound is the best i've heard with the ear bud type headphones. The only problem i found with them was comfort. Every time i turn my head they feel like they are going to fall out (they don't but you're always worried they will). Other than that i can not think of any other problems experienced.

THE BOTTOMLINE: IF YOU LIKE BOOMING BASS THESE HEADPHONES ARE FOR YOU and or the person still in doubt after reading this review!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product, but needs a re-release, November 8, 2000

By	Annie Tsao "nrascal" (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The concept is great! The bass moves with the music and I haven't heard trance better on headphones yet. For being in-ear, this set offers a great range of sound, and the clarity is superb. It's as close as you're going to get to being at a club and standing next to a speaker. There really is a difference when you're feeling an actual bass behind your neck. You have to try it to believe!

But... the headphones don't fit every head perfectly. The only adjustable part of the headphone is where you can place the earhole, and that rotates in and out (look at the picture for a better image). The headphones weren't designed for small or large people, only the "average" head size. I would caution that. I'm a small person, so in order to get the VMSS in the right place on the back of my neck I have to compromise the comfort of having the earplugs in my ear correctly. Also, when you move your head in a nodding motion, the neck piece moves, which means the earplugs move as well, causing more discomfort.

I can't wear these for very long (more than half an hour), but while I am wearing them, it sure is an experience.