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Philips HL145 Stereo Headphones with Durable Headband Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: I got these for my kid
Comment: This will not be a technical review. Then again, if you cared about technical specs in audio equipment, then you would not be looking at these headphones, anyway.

Here is my review:

I bought these headphones this May for my 5 year old. It is December, and they are still in good condition and work perfectly. In that time, I have gone through 3 or 4 pairs of somewhat expensive earbuds. The sound on these headphones is fine, not great, not terrible, just fine, but the durability is amazing.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Relatively Expensive But Quality, Need Power To Drive Them
Comment: These Philips Headphones are the only other pair that I own. I also have Sony 100's (for mini headphones). I listened to two recordings with these headphones. One classical CD with Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances with Svetlanov on a Russian Label and INX's Shabooh Shoobah. The Rachmaninov sounded good as the orchestral playing of the Symphonic Dances sometimes demonstrated the bass and midrange seperately. The treble was there also don't get me wrong. The INXS sounded worse. The midbass, midrange,and lower treble were all prominent above the extreme highs and lows. Only in track 9 did the bass demonstrate itself only because it wasn't "clouded" by the other frequencies. Michael Hutchence the lead singer sounded a bit boxed and not as natural. But then again these are mini headphones for less than $15.00. The specs on these headphones say 18hz is the lower limit I wonder if that isn't the lower limit period and not the usual -3dB measurement. To me the bass can be felt in the ear if the volume is right and the right material is playing, but I wonder how deep that actually is...100hz...80hz. I can't imagine these reproducing sound below that without trailing off significantly. The imaging is fine and probably better than most full size units. These are no Sony 7506's mind you, but maybe imaging as good as Sennheiser's HD 280's without a deep of a bass or overall flat of a response. Don't let me make you think that these are anywhere near as good as those more expensive headphones. I am probably exaggerating a little to make a point. Lastly these aren't very sensitive and will probably eat up your batteries or test the small amplifier in whatever miniature device you plug them into. I didn't test their power handling either. So it is possible that it takes a lot to drive them and once YOU get them to the level you want they COULD distort. This is my early review. I'll try to update it with use.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Thin, comfortable headphones at the right price
Comment: I have been using these headphones for the past 8 years as I have a tendency to fall asleep listing to my mp3...currently a Zune. These are the flattest most comfortable headphones for this purpose.......much more reasonable than specialty items.....I also toss and turn and like the fact that they disengage on their own.......wrap arounds would not work for me. I have tinnitus and cannot use earbuds, which if you turn the wrong way........get imbedded in your ear canal.

Downside..............this activity eventually will destroy the cabling at the connection to the headset. Current phones have lasted almost 9 months...I am hoping there was a prod mod to improve the termination.

Please do not ever take these out of production

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Customer Rating:
Summary: get what you pay for
Comment: very weak, doesnt cancel out any noice. sound is kind of quiet. but you get what you pay for....

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great cheap set of headphones
Comment: They are not perfect, but if you want a very cheap, comfortable set of headphones these are very good. I love how light they are, and I can wear them for hours. The sounds quality is very decent.

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