All time low per CCC for these good headphones off Amazon. Can save more by buying 10% off gift cards from the other deal or cashback.
Great headphones, I've owned them for 3 and a half years with no problems.
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These are a banger for the price.
CamelCamelCamel said it was an all time low but I guess not.
Essentially same all time low accounting for currency conversion fluctuations.
Good headphones for gaming when paired with a mic. I like open-back as its easier to hear my own voice when using comms. For music, its okay but not really my preferred sound signature.
Yeah pair it with the VModa boompro and thats a good headset for gaming
Just out of interest, has anyone used these for music recording (ie vocals)?
Being able to hear yourself has huge advantages.
Very happy with mine.
I LOVE these headphones! I plug them straight into my ps5 controller and they sound amazing! For this price they are an absolute steal.
Excellent value. Great bang for buck headphones.
I've had mine for a few years and still holding up well.
There are better headphones out there, but I challenge anyone to find a headphone that even remotely competes in terms of quality, price, un-amped performance, soundstage, and fun sound signature.
The closest is probably the HE400se, but it really needs a decent source and/or amp to shine.
The HE400se is substantially better though.
These Philips have a lot of distortion. It's one of those things you can't unhear once you've heard it.
I didn't like the HE400se
I've noticed a somewhat metallic timbre in the upper treble regions, but distortion seems fine to me.
Doing some Googling just now, I can find measurements showing distortion, but it only starts to become audible at 90dB SPL (!). Which is probably why I've never heard it.
I certainly haven't noticed any distortion at normal listening volumes. However, my definition of a "normal" volume may differ from others'.
I believe it was more in the low frequencies which also gives it that “fun” character. I like to think I wasn’t listening at 90dB.
@tp0: From that same thread, some entirely different measurements:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/p…
@tp0: It may be individual variation between units too. These headphones have been around for years.
Over the years, there have been on-again, off-again reports of units with poor channel matching (a rarity, but some users have reported it). That's possibly also the case in terms of distortion - it may affect some production runs more than others, and you were just unlucky to listen to a bad pair.
Mine were purchased in 2018, and they've been excellent. No audible distortion to speak of.
Very happy with mine.
Open ear right?
Both ears are open.
No, I believe they are left open.
Just note, heavier and more uncomfortable than Sennheisers (HD 599 600 650, etc). I have 2 of the phillips (Cinema Room), 1 Sennheiser HD598, 1 Sennheiser HD599, 1 Hifiman Edition XS. The one that get's used the most is the 15 year old Sennheiser HD598. The least used is the Hifiman. All are connected to headphone DAC / Amps for max performance but still prefer the super old HD598.
I agree with you about the weight. Not 100% sure about comfortability. It’s more subjective I think based on people’s heads and ear shapes.
agree. the hd599 are lighter. but both are comfortable
Found EQ settings for people curious to try
“For Equalizer APO users:
Preamp: -3.2 dB
Filter 1: ON LS Fc 40 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.0
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 277 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 4.0
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1650 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 3.0
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 5191 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 6.0
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 8200 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 5.0
Filter 6: ON HS Fc 12000 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 1.0”
Why can’t the Sennheiser HD-25 or the Technics 1200EK get this level of discount?
Because the HD-25 Light v2 exists, and gives you exactly what you're looking for in a cheaper housing.
Inb4 JassWolf shows up to have an aneurysm over everyone raving about his most-hated pair of headphones.
Edit: Oh no, I'm too late… he's already here. Without fail. Every. Single. Time.
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