Description
Panasonic EAH-500 headphones. Classic Vintage. HI-FI. Price with stand.
Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works was established by Konosuke Matsushita in 1918 in Osaka, Japan. At the beginning, the company was made up of three people, in addition to the founder, they were also Mumeno Matsushita and her brother Toshio Iue. The company produced electrical products of good quality and 30-50% cheaper than the competition, later it expanded its production into lamps and heat-producing household equipment (including irons). In 1931, after only 3 months of work, the first model of the R-31 radio was released, which immediately won the first prize in a competition organized by a Japanese radio station. In the 1950s, the company significantly expanded its range of radio receivers and produced the first RQ-201 reel tape recorder. The name Panasonic is a combination of two words “pan” – all and “sonic” – sound, created in 1955 for the distribution of equipment in North and South America. The expansion was a success, and the company became a valued international producer of audio equipment, TV sets and household appliances. In 2008, Matsushita’s motion to change the company name to Panasonic Corporation was approved by the shareholders.
EAH-500 headphones from the 70s delight with dynamics, striking and low bass and pleasant ‘mid-range’. They are also distinguished by a beautiful sound texture and soft, almost floating sound. Panasonic advertised this model with the slogan “think of them as accurate, full-range speakers that just weigh 9.2 ounces” (or 260 g).
Old pads were replaced with precisely selected substitutes made of eco-leather, which were moisturized and protected with a lotion based on lanolin, aloe, beeswax and Carnauba wax.
Specially designed and hand-made solid headphone stands. The material is high quality solid beech wood covered with Chinese oil produced from natural oils, which gives the stands a beautiful look and makes them very pleasant to the touch. At the top of the stand, the headband rests on a lining made of natural leather, felt pads have been affixed to the base to prevent furniture scratches.
Collector’s headphones. Perfect condition!
Technical data:
– frequency range: 20Hz – 20kHz
– impedance 4 Ohm – 8 Ohm
– length of braided cable 2,5m
– weight 260 grams
– year of production 1979
– made in Japan