Philips SHE9000/28 In-Ear Headphone (Black/Red)

 (24 customer reviews)

Well, the first thing is, when you read reviews of these, or any other earbuds (like the over 1275 reviews for the Klipsch S4), you'll realize how subjective they all are: fit, comfort, sound, too much bass, no bass, etc. And I guess this is just as subjective as all the others. So, here goes:

SPECS:
One thing you won't find on Amazon are the actual specs for these. I could only find them on the box. For those who care, they are: Frequency range 6Hz-23.5Khz; Sensitivity 102 dB; Impedance 16 Ohms; Max power 15mW. For me, the frequency range and sensitivity are most important. Stat-wise, these have a tremendous frequency range. 6Hz is very very low, meaning more bass. 23.5kHz is on the high end of high. Both are probably outside the range of normal human hearing. The takeaway is that they will not cut-off on either end of the spectrum. Sensitivity is I think pretty good, too. For me, anything over 100dB means they can get plenty loud enough. (For comparison sake, the...Read more

I've gotta say, buying mid-range headphones is pretty pointless. Either you deal with "okay" sound with cheap ones (like I put at the end of my review), or you shell out a few bucks and get the best.

I tried these headphones on my computer (imac 27 in, 2.7 ghz), my phone (evo shift), and my ipod (classic 60 gb).
As others have pointed out, the construction is sound; the fabric cables are a huge bonus, I'm not worried I'll bust them in a month or two. That's really the best part about these. They are comfortable, but fall out easily (making using them for anything besides sitting impractical).
Another reviewer also said they have flat sound. That is certainly true, aside from the bass. They sounded alright with The Beatles, but some modern hip hop sounded almost too muddled to listen to. Reverend Horton Heat sounded like the bass had been brought way up in an (unsuccessful) attempt to "fill out" the sound.
Additionally, they have REALLY bad white noise. From...Read more

Sound-wise, these aren't bad. They have a pretty flat response across the frequency spectrum, which I like (some prefer the "extra-crispy" mid-high sound from brands like Bose, but I don't). They don't have the separation or clarity of similarly priced over-ear cans or of good buds in a slightly higher price range, but they're definitely superior to cheap sub-$20 models.

What stands out about these are the little physical things:

* They include three different sizes of rubber tips *and* a pair of foam tips. I tried them all, and they were all fairly comfortable. I didn't notice a huge difference in sound between the rubber and foam tips. The foam tips are slightly more comfortable when worn for extended periods of time.

* The cord is wrapped in fabric, not plastic, which is awesome. My regular headphones (Sennheiser HD457s) sound great but the cheap plastic cord is full of annoying permanent kinks. No such issues with these guys.

* The cord...Read more