Philips HP550

Philips HP550
alaScore 60

39 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the build quality and bass quality. The portability and value for money also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the comfort.

sound, value for money, portability, bass quality, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headsets the Philips HP550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 60/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips HP550

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 user reviews of the Philips HP550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

70% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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decent

 

decent

pros: -decent sound quality -comfortable -good price cons: -cloth not very durable, mine is all torn apart -looks kinda weird on your head

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Fantastic for the price!

 

Fantastic for the price!

I recently bought a pair of Sennheiser PCX 250 and also a pair of Sennheiser HD 280. I was interested in pure reference sound quality. I also borrowed a pair of Bose QuietComfort and Triport phones from my friends to compare. I also own the HP550's....

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3.75 Stars - Worth Amazon's Price

 

3.75 Stars - Worth Amazon's Price

Comfort (4.5/5) For a set of headphones under $25, these headphones are much more comfortable than the closed-ear Sony or Jenson offerings in this price range. I have a smallish head and tend to have difficult finding headphones that fit snugly and...

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3.75 Stars - Worth Amazon's Price

 

3.75 Stars - Worth Amazon's Price

Comfort (4.5/5) For a set of headphones under $25, these headphones are much more comfortable than the closed-ear Sony or Jenson offerings in this price range. I have a smallish head and tend to have difficult finding headphones that fit snugly and...

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Excellent Headphones

 

Excellent Headphones

Pros -Fold well -Good sound -feel comfortable -a great price Cons -Broke after 2 or so years of constant usage -cord somewhat short Well I bought these about 2-3 years back, and ever since they've been with me pretty much everywhere, as I am an...

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Best headphones under $100 I don't think so, Amazon.

 

Best headphones under $100? I don't think so, Amazon.

I've been looking forward to my new Philips HP550s since my last set of Jensens (JF25) got destroyed a week ago. I've been so happy with my Jensens over the past two years that I wanted to just buy the same pair, but they're been discontinued. I work...

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nice enough

 

nice enough

save your money and buy bead head phones. the sound on these is hollow, which was a suprise considering their size. essentially just not worth the price.

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Don't expect Sonys.

 

Don't expect Sonys.

I bought these as a secondary set for my CD player, and I was dissapoitned. First of all, I got laughed at by everyone at my school because of the foolish way these things look - they look like you are from the planet Klingon or whatever - you will...

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Not bad for the price.

 

Not bad for the price.

This pair of headphones is good value for the money. For those that complain about its tinny sound with no bass at all: When I first got this cans, I felt exactly the same way. Tinny sound, no bass at all. Basically I wasn't impressed at all. But that...

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