4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
if they can't get comfort right,
July 14, 2007 Linda Lee (summit, nj) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SHS391 Behind-The-Head Headphone (White) (Electronics)
buyer beware, i know. and i read the reviews before i bought these and thought, can't be that bad right? well i'm afraid it is.
i just can't use them. they give me a headache because they pinch, just as one reviewer said, right in front of the ears, just below your temples. it's like getting a sinus headache right around where you eardrums are. and i have an average head.
philips seems to have gotten two things wrong. first the U of the band is too long, you are stuck with either forcing it into your neck or letting it ride up your ears. second, they curved the earpieces in too much, so instead of a nice U-shape, you have a C-shape with the brunt of the clasping force pinching into your temporal bone. whoever designed it must have had a very long thin head and was lying down!
not to mention, these really are ugly, not sleek and flat as you might expect from the picture they give me. if they sat right, they might look fine, but sitting rather...Read more
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Yes!,
November 15, 2006 Joey Jakubowski "Joey" (New City, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips SHS391 Behind-The-Head Headphone (White) (Electronics)
These are pretty awesome. Very good bass, and audio quality in general is high. Only problem is that they're really fragile - unlike other headphones in the shape, this one bends slightly in, which can also take some getting used to. On my second pair, but they're still the best of low-priced headphones I've used.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
New, but not better,
August 17, 2006 Zargon "gadget user" (DFW, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips SHS391 Behind-The-Head Headphone (White) (Electronics)
They were uncomfortable with the plastic frame squeezing my head just ahead of my ears. There seems to be a trend to try to "float" the phones over your ears. I didn't give them a listen initially because they were just plain uncomfortable. They relaxed some after sitting in the car (I guess 100 degree plus weather is good for something) and I was able to give them a listen.
The sound is veiled and vocals are moved to the background. The sound quality noticeably lags the Philips HS500's and HS820's. This is the second SHS series phone that I gave a low rating because of sound quality. Check out my cumulative ratings under Philips HS820.
The strangest thing about these phones is when I turn my head; I hear a "zizzing" noise. I turned down the volume and it is still there. They aren't rubbing on anything so I haven't figured out what is causing the noise. Never had phones do this. Weird!
This goes on my "don't buy it because there are better...Read more
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