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(70 customer reviews) 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Great Sound But Suffers From Distracting Microphonics,
September 5, 2010 Maclen (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips O'Neill SHO9550/28 Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Bold Specked Black) (Electronics)
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My main purpose for trying the Philips/O'Neill Specked Sound In-Ear Headphones was to find an inexpensive pair of earbuds with good sound quality for when I'm out jogging. These are advertised to be both light-weight and tangle-free, two things which have always been an issue with the earbuds I've used in the past. These looked promising, but after using them for a couple of weeks, it's a real toss up as to what star rating to give them.
On one hand, the sound, build quality, esthetics and price make the earbuds worthy of 5 stars.
The bass on these buds is surprisingly smooth and deep providing a nice full sound. They're very well built with a durable woven nylon cable instead of the usual rubberized plastic which is always prone to getting tangled up, a big hassle when running. The 1/8" mini jack and the connection where the left and right driver cables meet are both made of aluminum and appear to be very sturdy and durable. You also have a nice snug slider to...Read more
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Static makes headphones virtually unusable...,
September 1, 2010 Celeste "Vodka, Apple Pucker & Sweet 'n' Sour" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips O'Neill SHO9550/28 Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Bold Specked Black) (Electronics)
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For the price, I didn't expect these to compete with my Klipsch earbuds, but I thought they would be great as an office pair, something I wouldn't panic over if I left them out at my desk over night.
They were comfortable and appear to be very sturdily made, and the sound was decent. The problem came in if you moved around. At all. Any motion in the chord translated to a motion/static sound in the earbuds. They sound and comfort are great, but who keeps perfectly still while having headphones on? Overall, a huge disappointment.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Initially Perfect....but "rustling/static" noise is heard.,
August 30, 2010 LG "family" (CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips O'Neill SHO9550/28 Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Bold Specked Black) (Electronics)
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These earphones were like a dream come true initially.
The sound quality is amazing....bass perfect! I love the soft fit and they stay in my ears(3 colored ear sleeve sizes included for ear comfort). The buds are noise isolating so I can have my music on, watch the kids, and still have "quiet time" listening to my music! How perfect is that? I can hardly hear the little bickering and chatter, which is a dream come true for a little break. I also realy like the tangle free, cloth covered cord.
One Big Problem: As I began to move around, I kept hearing a "brushing" noise, which seemed to be coming from the cord. These headphones are not made for sports, dancing, etc.
If you want to sit still at your computer or elsewhere, these headphones are perfect and high quality.
