Name: RZ-S500W
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 490748
Rating: 4.2 (38 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

3.9 / 5

Bass clarity is good
They feel comfortable and secure in the ear
exciting and innovative tech

when you're not playing music and just pure unadulterated audio
flashiest-looking earbuds on the market
switched on the low end can sometimes take over in certain bass-heavy songs

Style: In-Ear
Connectivity technology: Wireless

Panasonic RZ-S500W - Pros & Cons

Bass clarity is good
They feel comfortable and secure in the ear
exciting and innovative tech
excellent overall sound performance
noise-cancelling and a sleek design
the audio is balanced across most types of audio content
a soft mannered sound that is very appealing
The overall sound signature is soft natured and relaxed
the piano feels nicely three dimensional beside a clear bass with plenty of depth
good-quality ear tips are supplied and easy to switch
clear
agile and sparkling performance
reliable and user-friendly
sound is refined
clear
agile and never harsh
excellent noise cancellation and reduced latency
sound spectrum is wide
medium and high are well represented
Wind noise is also very well controlled with these earbuds
these are excellent earbuds
A little competition is always good to push companies to innovate
are waterproof and firmly attached to the ears
connection stability
operation and range of functions are exemplary
stunning performance
homogeneous sound and amazing dynamic range
They sit excellently and were found to be comfortable by all test subjects
relaxed sound makes it a perfect choice for home and outdoor use
is easy to operate and gets you plenty of bass
appears simple and elegant
The controls worked perfectly in our test and presented us with no problems
a good and comfortable fit in our test
ability to adjust noise cancelling and ambient aware strength
Touch capacitive panels are large and responsive
Bass
midrange and treble are exceptionally well balanced
better from such earplugs
Nice sound with lots of details
Everything is fine
Energetic bass
works for training
sound quality
great comfort and excellent noise reduction
Fantastically satisfactory charging case
Wireless connection is very stable
The Bluetooth connection is also stable and fine
with very good passive isolation as well as a comfortable fit
this mode also works very well
play nicely with the case s cutouts
The earbuds also easily reconnect to the most recent device
the controls within the app are fairly straightforward

when you're not playing music and just pure unadulterated audio
flashiest-looking earbuds on the market
switched on the low end can sometimes take over in certain bass-heavy songs
the touch sensors are far too sensitive
the touch controls are far too sensitive
Panasonic has its eyes on the top spot
smidge more of bass with ANC on
The magnets to keep the lid shut are perhaps a little weaker than
the housings are on the larger side
feel like a far more expensive product
the charging cradle has a rather conventional design
chip is not an off the shelf chip
odd shape and large size
lack of hiss or strange noise
soundstage became slightly muddied
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The earbuds themselves are also on the chunky side
no wireless charging available
s no way these are blocking out all that noise
no music playing already reduces external noise
played excellently dynamically and were never annoying
noisy and shows somewhat annoying echoes
the bass is also somewhat bloated in this mode
the earbuds only support SBC and AAC
low-frequency airplane noise
number of built-in microphones and lacking ANC
the iPhone does not support aptX
there is no high-resolution codec such as aptX from Qualcomm
get wet
The battery runtimes are not as long as other models
contactless charging is not possible
spherical headphones protrude slightly from the ears due to their design
only seen in larger over-ear and more expensive headphones
dampen the noise of my own heartbeat and footsteps
low-frequency and repetitive noise
app design and lack of wireless charging
noisy mechanical keyboard failed to penetrate the earbuds
AAC s performance is unpredictable across Android devices
the app never crashed as I used it
lack of Qi wireless charging disappointing
audio-visual lag proved problematic with my Samsung Galaxy
block out background noise
Sound delay a bit big for action games and movies
Operation directly via the plugs is a bit difficult
Missing details
especially in the overtones
Missing some of the features of AirPods Pro
The mid and high frequencies are not as present as the low frequency range
multiple presets cannot be created
noise will bleed through even with the ANC
it sounded distant and fuzzy
lacks noise-cancelling and it relies on smaller drivers
has a less advanced microphone system that fails to transmit accurate vocals
words were delayed nearly half a second in some cases
lack of wireless charging is disappointing
Each earbud has a number of charging points on the underside

Panasonic RZ-S500W - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Driver size	8 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm
Weight	7 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

Panasonic - Video Reviews (9)

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Panasonic RZ-S500W - Full Specifications

Style	In-Ear
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Magnet material	Neodymium

Weight	0.25 oz

Microphone type	Built-in microphone

Noise-canceling	yes

Colour of product	Black White

Driver size	0.31 in

Bluetooth version	5.0
Bluetooth profile	AVRCP HSP HFP A2DP
Wireless range	10

Battery operated	yes
Battery recharge time	2.0 h
Standby time	24.0 h

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Panasonic RZ-S500W Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.1

Based on 8 reviews

Panasonic RZ-S500W Panasonic RZ-S500W review: exceptional cheap wireless earbuds with noise-cancelling

Published: 11.11.2021

Panasonic RZ-S500W review: exceptional cheap wireless earbuds with noise-cancelling

4.0

The Panasonic RZ-S500W sound great and have loads of extra features

Panasonic RZ-S500W Panasonic RZ-S500W review

TechRadar

Published: 21.07.2020

Panasonic RZ-S500W review

4.0

Noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds at a lower price

Panasonic RZ-S500W Panasonic RZ-S500W Wireless Earbuds review

LaptopMag

Published: 01.07.2020

Panasonic RZ-S500W Wireless Earbuds review

3.5

A great first attempt from Panasonic

Panasonic RZ-S500W Panasonic RZ-S500W true wireless earbuds review: Hybrid noise cancellation that works wonders

hardwarezone.com.sg

Published: 24.09.2020

Panasonic RZ-S500W true wireless earbuds review: Hybrid noise cancellation that works wonders

3.8

Panasonic’s first set of true wireless earbuds is a very strong contender in a market segment that has exploded in popularity. Despite its nondescript looks, the RZ-S500W offers an audio experience that matches what the likes of Apple and Sony have to offer.