Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ears vs Apple EarPods (2016)

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) is widely considered to be a great Earphone at its $11 budget. The Apple EarPods (2016), however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as CNET, Rtings, SoundGuys, and Tom's Guide, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "Best wired earbuds under $10" title by CNET, "Cheapest Earbuds With Decent Performance" by Rtings, and "Bang for your Buck" by SoundGuys in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

As for the Apple EarPods (2016), it was really well-received by reviewers at SoundGuys, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "Best Lightning headphones of 2020" roundup and was named its "Best for most people", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We also performed a thorough Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) vs. Apple EarPods (2016) review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Earphones, including CNET, Head-fi, and Rtings, preferred the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) over the Apple EarPods (2016).

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) turned out to be most loved by CNET, which gave it a score of 8, whereas the Apple EarPods (2016) got its highest, 8, rating from reviewers at What Hi-Fi?.

Lastly, we calculated their review averages and compared them to their competitors. The average review score for Earphones in general is 7.3 out of 10, while the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) and Apple EarPods (2016) earned averages of 7.2 and 6.7, respectively.