Advantages: great sound and clarity Disadvantages: not as sturdy as they first appear
...The first thing I am going to mention about these bad-boy headphones is their size. Don't think you'll be able to walk down the street listening to your walkman and not get odd looks. Wind resistance alone would be enough to put pay to that! When I took the phones out of the box, I was quite taken aback by the size (but in a good way) as each 'earshell' is about 3 inches in diameter and 2 inches thick. So you look like you have a massive pair of plastic ear-muffs on!!
Apart from their size, the PhilipsSBC HP840's (what a stupidly long name!) look fairly similar to most other headphones with a main support which connects each earpiece and an extra rubbery band which also connects the earpieces, but is designed to provide a close,comfortable fit around the head and is self-adjusting. The cable fits into the left earpiece and is 4...
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Advantages: Excellent noise cancelling, good sound depth. Disadvantages: Trendy "back of head" design not to everyone's taste
...Suddenly in need of some headphones while in Gatwick Airport duty free zone, I went for these noise-cancelling PhilipsSBC HN050 rear-headband type headphones.
At £34 from the tax-free Dixons, they were more expensive than most passive headphones, but I was hoping for some extra amplification since my Sony Walkman MZ-N910 Minidisc player lacked oomph. Since these headphones were in a sealed blister pack, I was unable to audition them and had to buy them on-spec.
Well, what can I say? The headphones and this MD recorder are a perfect match. The headphones include an amplifier along with the active noise canceller circuit, and give the MD recorder an urgently needed lift in volume and "punch" in the sound. Now I was able to use the digital graphic equalizer in the MD recorder to set up a very pleasant sound, and to boot I...
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These are actually quite nice headphones. The claimed noise reduction of 30 dBA is reasonable, and good enough to let you sleep better on long haul flights and cut out the sounds around you at home to increase your listening pleasure.
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Bought these as I was looking for a cheap pair of over-ear headphones with a long cable and a 1/4inch jack for use with an amplifier. Most headphones I saw had short cables (5 foot or less) or had just 35mm (mini) jacks. These headphones have a 2 metre... more
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