Philips SHL5000/28 Headband Headphone (Red/Black)

 (4 customer reviews)

These headphones have really good sound. It has really good combination of bass and other sound. I can hear everything clear. If you are looking for quality sound + good bass+ comfort -> go for it.

First off let's discuss sound quality then things like build quality.

These offer a slight V shaped sound signature, meaning the bass and treble are a bit stronger than the midrange. But the V is not to sharp or overbearing. The sound stage on these is extremely good offering a very 3D like experience with good width and height as well as depth something I never expected in a headphone at this price range. These also offer a fairly uncongested sound allowing instruments to be heard clearly.

I own several mid tier headphones that cost $100-200 and I would have to say sonically this headphone achieves almost as much detail as those headphones and is close to being on par with them sonically.

Where this headphone falls down is build quality and ergonomics.

These are a bit on the cheap side build wise and I would have prefered an L-Plug versus the straight plug they come with. Being plastic they will likely be prone to breaking but at their...Read more

These 'phones look good and sound good, but they are made mostly of brittle plastic. The earpieces are connected to the head band by spindly posts that break easily. Within weeks, both earpieces had snapped off.