Aiwa HP-AK100 Headphones

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006AMRP
• Item model number: HP-AK100
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 6, 2002

Product Description

Product Description
With full open-air type headphones such as the HP-AK100, the drive unit is positioned away from the ears. Compared to closed-type headphones, this prevents unwanted sound reverberation, so users can enjoy a completely natural sensation while wearing them. These headphones are perfect for movie fans who are DVD home theater users, or those who enjoy listening to music for a long time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY comfortable headphone, November 1, 2002

By	Russell M. Van Tassell (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While these aren't the "hands down best sounding headphone" I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, they are VERY comfortable and they sound quite good, even attached to my laptop. Yes, I must confess that I bought these mostly for something to use at work that "wasn't too expensive" yet "listenable" - plus, my past experiences with Aiwa have, overall, been good.

I can wear these for a few hours and not really notice them or be too uncomfortable - they're light, the cord's nice and long and very pliable, and they fit well enough to stay on yet aren't so encroaching as to make you want to take them off "to let your head or ears breathe," if you know what I mean.

These certainly aren't audiophile level, but for the price, they are very, very good in my opinion. Now to finish constructing a decent headphone amplifier to "open them up" a bit more...

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable yes...but heavy, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

These headphones are quite comfortable. The cord is very long, like three times longer than what I need. However the only thing I do not like about these headphones are they are rather heavy. After wearing them for only a short while, my neck begins to hurt and I get a headache. I need to try and make them not put so much pressure on my head when they are worn. Other than that, they produce very nice sound, and do not crush my ears at all.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT for work - you hear the music & your coworkers, May 20, 2003

By	Lev D. Lvovsky (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are literally thousands of headphones out there that will block out all sorts of external noise.

An odd request, but I was looking for headphones that did just the opposite - I need to hear what's going on around me (if someone calls my name, or mentions a project that I'm working on), but I also want to listen to music!

Besides the *expensive* Sony MDR-F1 speakers, which these are loosely based on (my guess), these are the only headphones that I could find that make an effort to open the backs completely.

The sound quality is great for the price, and size of the driver (50mm!).

If youre needs are as specific as mine, get these things!