The Best of Both Phone, and Tablet
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"Disapppointing" on by kevtan72
Pros: Good sound
Cons: Poor fit, bad wire design
Summary: I must say firstly that I have been a long time supporter of Philips products in general. I currently have 2 Philips TVs, a Philips home theater system and an MP3 player. I was therefore sorely disappointed with this particular headset.
I have two main gripes. The first is the badly designed wires. This headset features a behind the neck wire design. So you connect the left ear bud and other wire passes behind your neck to your right ear. Philips for some reason however made this wire way too short and you will find that it pulls uncomfortably on your right ear. I have therefore no choice but to leave the wire hanging down the front of my chest making it look rather silly.
Second is the ear bud fit. Again for some bad design reasons, when you stick the ear buds in your ear, you will find that the wires stick about 45 degrees out from your ear rather than discreetly down your neck. Personally I also found that the ear buds were not as comfortable for long periods of wear.
Overall, the sounds were much better as compared to the original ear buds that came with my MP3 player but sadly it was let down by bad overall design.
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Okay, these aren't the greatest bud-style phones out there. In fact, they're not even close. But, for the budget-minded consumer who absolutely must have inner-ear phones, i.e. motorcyclists like myself, they're not all bad. <br><br>The good: They're really quite attractive and the packaging hints at a quality product. Fit is similar, if not identical, to Sennheiser's CX300s and Sony's MDR series. This is a good thing. And the price is right; $30 at Target, $20 at some online retailers. Included in that price are two extra sets of alternatively-sized reciever covers, a small plastic case to protect the buds themselves from dust and debris, and a little pouch to put it all in. <br><br>The bad: The cords. Abysmal. They're worryingly thin and feel excessively flimsy. And, personally, I strongly dislike the asymetrical design adopted by most IED phones of late.<br><br>I'll have to reserve judgement on the sound as I've only had them for 24 hours and there may be a break-in period as with most auditory devices. As it stands, the mid-hig range is quite nice with the bass sorely lacking. Not a good thing considering the largest banner on the packaging was the one proclaiming their excellent bass-driven sound.<br><br>To sum up, decent phones for a decent price but the smart money will be spent elsewhere.
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