Philips SHS 4701, comfortable earphones at last

Advantages: The fit & design. Comfy, brilliant sound & base, owning a pair!
Disadvantages: Not owning a pair!!!!! The price is high at £19.99, see below about price

...I am sitting infront of my laptop with these wonderfull headphones attached to my ears & my iphone! I have been surfing the internet for ages & it just occurred to me how good these earphones are so I had to tell you all. I am very funny with earphones, I have very small earlobes & all the normal fit in the ear ones just fall straight out of my ear within seconds. I have tried all sorts, but none stay in my ear long enough to listen to any song, so I have long given up on finding a pair of suitable earphones that dont look like 2 satelite dishes have been attached to the side of my head via a massive headband that would make Alice in Wonderland cringe in shame! Well I was browsing in my local shop & found these Philips earphones, there are about 3 sorts in the range, well there were in this shop, but these were specifically...

sallyspud 10.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Philips SHS 4701

Ba-Ba Boom

Advantages: Comfortable to wear. Good sound quality. An excellent set of budget infra red headphones.
Disadvantages: Not a lot!

...headphones (Philips SHC2000) at a bargain price. It was a fairly expensive visit mind you, as I was also tempted into purchasing a new surround sound system to supplement the fairly poor tinny speakers on my new TV (why are TV speakers ALWAYS so poor?) and a new 4Gb Philips MP3 player for my wife. Anyways, back to my new headphones. What I was after was a set of headphones that had large, well padded earpieces, were remote so that I didn't have wires dangling out of them, which gave good, undistorted stereo sound, and which weren't going to put too big a dent in my Paypal balance. The Philips SHC2000 scores on all counts. The pack consists of an infra red control unit that you connect to the electricity supply via a mains adapter, (also supplied) a set of large, comfortable headphones, a couple of rechargeable batteries for the headset...

the_mad_cabbie 17.02.2009 (18.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of Philips SHC2000 Headphones

Mattygroves and Her Unexpectedly Good Earphones

Advantages: Superb sound, comfortable fit, volume control on the cord
Disadvantages: Some earbuds were missing, slighly pricy for in-ear earphones

...I am coming to realise that iPod/MP3 player earphones take quite a beating indeed. I have owned a number of pairs of said earphones over the past two or three years, and inevitably, eventually they break down (normally the wires get frayed or something, and so you receive audio out of only one ear). The durability of the earphones is compromised also by my habit of wrapping the cord around the iPod itself (apparently a no-no, but I've never found a sufficient convenient alternative). I use in the ear soft earphones. I have small ear canals, and so find rigid earpieces uncomfortable. I'd be tempted by over the ear headphones, but they are inconvenient to transport. Now, you can buy earphones for as little as a fiver, or you can spend a small fortune, necessitating a re-mortgage. I have tried the cheaper, and the mid-cheap (say £15 - £20...

mattygroves 10.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sennheiser CX 500 Headphones

Philips Headphones

Advantages: Lightweight, Good Bass
Disadvantages: Cable comes out of the casing

...I bought these headphones about 6 months ago. They were cheap, and they looked good. The bass on them is extremely good for the size of the headphones. The sound quality of the headphones is excellent, depending on the quality of the sound file. They are comfortable to wear. They are easy to put on, and can be worn for hours on end. The wire connecting the headphones to an external device is concealed in a string type material. After many hours of use, the wire casing has started to come through the casing. This is bad because I am unable to get it back in, but it is probably my own fault. The length of the wiring is generous, and is always long enough. The headphones can fold flat, but aren't meant to, but it is only the plastic that is moving so it is alright. The band that goes around the head has a reflective cover. So...

bindie 28.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Philips SBC-HS 520

Dominic Smith

Advantages: Very comfy, budget headphones.
Disadvantages: Don't work when you're more than 6 metres away!

...Before I got these pair of headphones I was using some wired ones; which were great but we have just got a puppy in the house and he seems to have a fetish for chewing things so I decided to get some wireless ones before the little mite had a chance to get her teeth into them! First things first; the headphones come with rechargeable batteries which is a big plus for me seeing as I'll be using them daily! The charge input goes into the main HUB if you like that sends the Infra-red signal to the headphones. Basically you plug the 'hub' into a plug socket, plug your 3.5mm jack that comes with the headphones into your desired TV/ stereo/ MP3 player and you're away! The charge cable is also in the 'hub' and it's all quite well designed for budget headphones! Now I'm using my headphones for my through my TV so I can play Call Of Duty 4...

DominicSmith1991 05.09.2008 (03.09.2008) · Read review
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Philips Nike HJO3O Clip On Headphones

Advantages: Comfortable, Affordable
Disadvantages: Can Be Difficult To Put On

...Picture the scene, You arrive home from buying you new portable mp3/cd/cassette player only to find out that through the headphones provided it sounds like 10 angry wasps trapped in a beer can. Well this nightmare scenario need no longer be the case, if you invest a little extra in these babies. These headphones are made by Philips in conjunction with Nike aimed at the sports market. They come equipped with behind the ear hooks which hold the earpiece in place so you can partake in some activities that would be otherwise impossible with normal in ear headphones. The clamping system works very well and does not budge even when put to the test by running cycling etc. Another benefit of these headphones is that they are sweatproof, which is handy if you are keen on music and working out. Obviously the most important aspect to...

mrchriswill 04.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Philips Nike SBC-HJ 030

ipod earphones

Advantages: The come packaged when you buy an ipod.
Disadvantages: Poor Sound Quality, Uncomfortable.

...The apple ipod earphones come as standard with all apple ipod products but you can also purchase them from official apple dealers and outlets for around £15-£20. I used my ipod earphones for a few weeks after I got my ipod but as soon as I found a suitable replacement, I got rid of them. The sound quality is very poor, I had to turn my ipod up to full volume (even with the volume limiter off) before I could hear the music properly. The bass sounds I got from these earphones was also very poor, a problem which was not helped by the volume required as it distorted the sound quite a lot. Considering the price you pay for these, they are not even comfortable, I felt them slipping out of my ear one more than one occasion and a few times, after using them for about an hour, I had a severe pain in my ear. The connector of these earphones is...

dandadda 19.02.2009 · Read review
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Philips Headphones

Advantages: Great sound
Disadvantages: The look

...Philips SBCH S500 I've been looking for a good headset for a while and have been disappointed until I bought these. I bought and returned 5 other headsets at various stores (3 of which were more expensive) and finally lucked out and found these. Its got style, class and performance to match. Try it on and notice how comfortable it feels. The super-lightweight neck-band and soft rubber ear-hooks are designed to give maximum comfort and a snug fit for your active lifestyle. And have you noticed the cable construction? That's the unique Pull-Relief System and it's designed to help protect the cord connection from any sharp pulling. It's when you connect it to your favorite music, and turn up the volume that the SBCH S500 really kicks into action, They have excellent sound (especially the bass response), are fairly comfortable...

DavidGatt 13.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Philips SBCH S500

Philips infra-red cordless headphones

Advantages: Good sound quality, long battery life, no wires, works at a good distance.
Disadvantages: Quite large, transmitter has a lot of wires.

...I bought these headphones as an alternative to my speakers while using the pc, as the wires were too short on my existing headphones. They cost £20 from Argos (including rechargeable nimh batteries), they weren't in the catalogue, but I found them in the shop. Sound Quality: Sound quality is very good for headphones of this price, although I have no expensive headphones to compare them to they are just as good as the sony headphones that came with my walkman, which I consider to be good quality. They are great for listening to music, but suitable for any purpose. At high volumes interference does become audible, but if you turn your stereo to full volume you can hear no interference. Range: They work everywhere within a large room with no problems. As there are several infra-red LEDs you can turn your head and move about with no...

garfitt 27.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Philips SBC-HC 205

Best value TV headphones

Advantages: So cheap - Sound nice, long (6m) cable, comfortable, quite well built
Disadvantages: So cheap - and feel like it in parts, not for critical listening, hard to drive

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bab_f4 30.10.2007 · Read review
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