Panasonic RZ-S500W

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In-ear headphones | £ 100 | whf.cm/RZ-S500W

Panasonic is a name more commonly associated with quality TVs and Blu-ray players, but the firm has finally moved into the highly competitive true-wireless earbuds market with two pairs. The more expensive of those, the Panasonic RZ-S500W, feature noise-cancelling technology (unlike the other, more affordable RZ-S300W) and are the ones we have on test here.

As you might expect from a product by a major consumer electronics brand such as Panasonic, the RZ-S500W’s spec sheet is pretty comprehensive. It includes Dual Hybrid Noise Cancelling Technology achieved through the use of feedback coupled to analogue and digital processing; an Ambient Mode to amplify surrounding noise when the time is right; twin beamforming microphones to increase the clarity of voices and reduce noise during calls; and a total of 19.5 hours