PhilipsSHS8000/00 Earhook Headphones

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
Enjoy great sound in supreme comfort. These earhooks adjust to your ears for a soft but highly secure fit. The choice of three cap sizes ensures a perfect seal to enhance the premium quality sound. - Ear coupling : intraaural,Connectivity technology : Wir

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Customer reviews

review by: ownabettermonkeynow date: 2008-08-05 rating:
Fantastic Sound and Feel
After reading some reviews on Amazon I decided to try these headphones. They sound as good as my Sennheiser cx300s and they don't move an inch when running on a treadmill, rowing like a demon or generally just wandering around town.

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review by: date: 2008-07-28 rating:
A must for gym-users
They are very comfortable, fitting snugly into the ear, and have great sound quality.
I've had problems in the past with headphones falling out during exercise such as running, cycling, rowing etc (I've tried quite a few different types, including ones with a neckband) - these are by far and away the best I have found, there have been no problems whatsoever.
Definitely worth the few quid extra, highly recommended.

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review by: rocking priest date: 2008-07-10 rating:
For the money, This is the best sport headphones by a distance
I bought the SHS8000 after my Sennheiser PMX70 fell apart after one year of gym use. I must say I am surprised to read some of the negative reviews here. I suspect someone has been sold a fake item.

For comparison, if headphones were cars, the Sennheiser PMX70 would be Ford Mondeo, and the Philips SHS8000 a BMW 3 series.

Build quality - with the PMX70 the first thing you notice is the screws that hold the parts together. The SHS8000 is moulded together with no screws as far as I can see. The material all look to be of far better quality than the Senn.

Fitting - is the most comfortable I have ever come across, and believe me I have had loads of so-called sport headphones. PMX70 used to clip the back of the collar of my jogging jacket. The SHS8000 fits so so well with no distraction or obstruction. You put them on, and you want to run straight away.

Sound quality - Sound is clear and crisp, but as would be expected from a small headphones a little bit compressed. But truth for me is, I have not yet a sports headphones with a better sound. The volume (or power) is quite remarkable and better than the PMX70. The bass is good if not better than the PMX70 which has drives 3 times bigger.

If your bass is not enough, then you have probably got the wrong size of earbuds or just a fake item.

Outside noise - mine blocks it out quite well. Probably helped by the fact that my ears are not the biggest. Again in comparison to the PMX70 the SHS8000 does this miles better.

Other qualities are - the cable quality is soft and very flexible, which is very important for a sport headphone

Conclusion: The best sports headphone out there for the money. How long it will last?, left to be seen. With the Sennheiser PMX70 my body heat got the rubber band round the drive extending and enlarging continuously. In the end it was coming off taking the cover of the drive with it. Very disappointing for an item that promised a lot. Let's hope the SHS8000 holds up.

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review by: date: 2008-07-06 rating:
Can't understand neg reviews????
So glad I didn't take any notice of negative reviews on these headphones.Bought a pair and was delighted,needed a bit of experimenting with the different sized rubber seals but when I finally got the correct size fitting they were brilliant used them with my MP3, my pure evoke 3 dab radio and my PC.Anybody who says"there is no bass has obviously not fitted the correct sized rubber seal,what I did was fit a different size in each ear then applied a little pressure to each side,whichever side IMPROVED with a little pressure I then REMOVED and changed for an equal size to the other ear,if you persist you will finally get a great sound(a light smear of vaseline on the rubber will help as the rubber tends to be quite dry).Think I will buy another pair in case they sell out.


review by: date: 2008-06-22 rating:
Very comfortable, very POOR sound quality
Please listen to those who mention the crappy sound on these. I decided to go for them to replace the standard phones that came with my Archos 605 which are very hard and leave my ears sore. Although extremely comfortable, the tinny baseless sound from the Philips SHS8000 has made them a complete waste of time. No matter how snugly they are in my ears, even at full volume they fall well short of the mark...AVOID!!!

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