Philips SHP8500

72 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (14)
Comfort (5)
Bass quality (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the bass quality. The comfort is also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Philips SHP8500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips SHP8500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the Philips SHP8500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

45% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Mark Mercado (amazon.com)

Decent Headphones

These headphones are decent for the price. The sound is okay but not very detailed and smooth. The highs are a little muffled and the bass a little weak. The mids overpower all other instruments and background instruments and vocals are weak. You get...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: Mitchell Mcguire (amazon.com)

Perfect for my uses

I needed a good headphone that was not too expensive but had good quality on playback, since I am recording auditions for commercials. This logoitech model fits the bill. I really don't need the mike on the headset since I use a professional mike, but...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Kaptam (amazon.com)

Too much static noise along with the music

The physical attributes by the above reviewer are all on target except for the sound quality. I bought mine very recently and am disappointed with it coz I get too much static noise. I have to admit that bass wise, it has depthness, especially with...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Mark Pulliam "Origami newbie" (amazon.com)

Incredible for the price

These would have been a great buy at the full $50 MSRP. For the $15 I actually paid, they are a steal! They are comfortable to the point that I forget I am wearing them, have a really sweet sound overall (with plenty of clean bass for my tastes, though...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Mark Pulliam (amazon.com)

Incredible for the price

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Biswajit Saha (amazon.com)

value for money

good clarity and nice 4m long cable - not sure of the benefits of a detachable cable though. however, its not so great as far as wearing comfort goes - the spongy thingie that cups the ears is not soft enough for long wearing comfort. i was happier...

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review by: Mark Pulliam "Origami newbie" (amazon.com)

Incredible for the price

These would have been a great buy at the full $50 MSRP. For the $15 I actually paid, they are a steal!

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Consumer review by: Mitchell Mcguire (amazon.com)

Perfect for my uses

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Consumer review by: Mark Mercado (amazon.com)

Decent Headphones

These headphones are decent for the price. The sound is okay but no very detailed and smooth. The highs are a little muffled and the bass a little weak. The mids overpower all other instruments and background are weak. You get what you pay for with...

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