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Panasonic RPHS900 Brain Shaker Extreme Headphones | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $10.38
You Save: $39.61 (79%)
New (7) from $10.38
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.8 x 2.2
Warranty: 3 months warranty
MPN: RPHS900
Model: RPHS900
UPC: 037988258956
EAN: 0037988258956
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Virtual-motion sound system with 3-mode control switch | | • | Hip behind-the-head design | | • | Single-sided cord | | • | Neodymium speaker drivers | | • | Gold-plated jack |
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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.
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Brain-Shaker's are EXTREMELY gimmicky July 12, 2001
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
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.
 The bass you've longed for...in headphones! November 14, 2000
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
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!
 Great product, but needs a re-release November 9, 2000
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
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.
THE BOMB!!!!!! October 13, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
woowwwwwww!!!!! be carful guys!!!!these headphones are something from outer space!!!what a sound! i'm so thrilled that panasonic came up with such a brilliant idea. the "brain shaker extreme" of panasonic will ROCK your body and mind with delusions of house crashing bass under 10 hz!!! the ear elements of the headphones will provide the real sound and the rear 'neck element' will ROCK YOUR WORLD!(there are 3 bass vibration levels). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! uriah.
 What a gimick! Totally useless December 19, 2000
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought these, based on the specs (claim to go down to 15Hz). The vibrating thing might fool you into thinking there's some thumping bass behind your head, but the overall response of the speakers is nowhere near that good. It's like the mid-range is barely audible, and aside from the bass you would normally feel instead of hear, you don't really hear any bass at all. After wearing these things for half an hour, I had a headache. I wouldn't buy a pair like this without a good test-run first.
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