Philips SHS4700/37 Earclip Headphone

 (28 customer reviews)

As you know, I am a headphones freak. I try to buy a lot of headphones. The reason this is is because my headphones usually only last a couple of months. Yes, months. I rarely buy something more than $20 because I know they won't last forever. I recently bought an iPod and am happy with it but dislike the Apple earbuds. I tried a pair from Maxell but they were laughable. So, I went to Target and found these and a pair of clip earbuds also by Philips (which by the way are great). These...well, not so great. I thought since they were a bit more pricey I'd get some quality out of these headphones but it turns out that these don't have any better sound than headphones that are a few bucks cheaper. Don't get me wrong, these headphones are good but I thought with the heavier price tag I'd get something a bit better.

They don't sound that bad, if they were half the price I wouldn't be complaining as much. But when reviewing a pair of headphones I have to keep in mind that value...Read more

I don't understand the other reviewers problems! I have recently purchased 5 different pairs of headphones trying to find ones that I can use during the night while I sleep. Other brands were uncomfortable, would fall off during the night, produced horrible sound quality, or would hurt my ears. I finally tried the Philips SHS4700/37 and have been sleeping like a baby. They are so comfortable I hardly feel them! I can even roll over in my sleep and they stay securely on. The sound quality is excellent, they even rival my bulky Sony headphones which cost me more than $100!! I would recommend these heaphones to anyone who has problems keeping their headphones on or have problems with earbuds due to ear sensitivity.

I have trouble wearing ear buds so am always looking for headphones that don't take a lot of room in my bag, are comfortable, and have fairly good sound. (I don't use headphones in situations where I need audiophile quality sound.) These headphones satisfy all those criteria. When you factor in the price, they are perfect for my needs.

The first thing you need to know if you haven't tried these before is that the cords are not the same length. When I opened the package and saw the different lengths, I was certain I had a defective pair. When I wore them my usual way (with the cords coming down in front), they felt really odd. I took them back to the store and explained to the very young customer service staffer why I needed to return them. She showed me that the cords were supposed to go around the back of my neck and that's why one side is longer. Old dog, new tricks.

The clips fit well on my (apparently normal-sized) ears. Often I leave them loose and...Read more