Philips O’Neill SHO9552/28 Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Royal Specked Blue)
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- Philips O’Neill The Specked – Sound Isolating and Durable In-Ear Headphones SHO9552/28 (Blue)
- Tough tangle-free cable and reinforced gold-plated connectors that provide enhanced strength
- Noise isolating soft ear sleeves in 3 sizes for a customized fit
- Powerful 9mm drivers that deliver a deep/dynamic bass
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Philips O’Neill The Specked – Sound Isolating and Durable In-Ear Headphones SHO9552/28 (Blue)
Philips O’Neill SHO9552/28 Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Royal Specked Blue)
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The Stretch Headphones by Philips & O’Neill Review
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Great Sound But Suffers From Distracting Microphonics,
My main purpose for trying the Philips/O’Neill Specked Sound In-Ear Headphones was to find an inexpensive pair of earbuds with good sound quality for when I’m out jogging. These are advertised to be both light-weight and tangle-free, two things which have always been an issue with the earbuds I’ve used in the past. These looked promising, but after using them for a couple of weeks, it’s a real toss up as to what star rating to give them.
On one hand, the sound, build quality, esthetics and price make the earbuds worthy of 5 stars.
The bass on these buds is surprisingly smooth and deep providing a nice full sound. They’re very well built with a durable woven nylon cable instead of the usual rubberized plastic which is always prone to getting tangled up, a big hassle when running. The 1/8″ mini jack and the connection where the left and right driver cables meet are both made of aluminum and appear to be very sturdy and durable. You also have a nice snug slider to adjust the amount of free cable going to each ear. I should also mention that the 1/8″ mini jack is made to fit directly into the smaller than normal headphone plug on my 1st generation iPhone eliminating the need for an adapter, a big plus.
But on the other hand, there is a definite design flaw with the cable which reduces the star rating.
Because the cable is woven and has a rough fabric-type texture, when the cable rubs against anything (clothes, skin, itself) you can really hear it through the buds. In effect, the cable acts like a microphone and transmits sounds through the earbuds. So if you’re engaging in any kind of activity, like running, the scraping/rustling sound is very distinctive and distracting and makes these earbuds a poor choice for my intended purpose.
A few other things.
These earbuds come with 3 sets of color coded silicone ear sleeves for small, medium, and large ear canals. The sleeve material is soft and comfortable and fits snuggly into my ear, blocking out most of the outside noise.
Hassle-free packaging makes opening and removing the earbuds easy.
Would I recommend these earbuds?
If you’re primarily going to be using these at your desktop or at times when you’re mostly stationary, then yes. The sound is great, they’re well built, light and comfortable, and look nice.
If you’re planning on using them in an active setting like running or working out, then no. The rustling noise is fairy loud and can be distracting.
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|Static makes headphones virtually unusable…,
For the price, I didn’t expect these to compete with my Klipsch earbuds, but I thought they would be great as an office pair, something I wouldn’t panic over if I left them out at my desk over night.
They were comfortable and appear to be very sturdily made, and the sound was decent. The problem came in if you moved around. At all. Any motion in the chord translated to a motion/static sound in the earbuds. They sound and comfort are great, but who keeps perfectly still while having headphones on? Overall, a huge disappointment.
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|Not a fan of these,
I’ve had quite a few ear buds in the past, ranging from the cheap to the ridiculously priced. I’m not looking for the greatest sound experience I can have; just looking for a pair of buds that fit well and sound good to me. Most buds normally fit me right out of the package, meaning out of the 3 pairs of different sized buds that usually accompany the buds, the medium is normally the standard and fits the best. For these, the green didn’t fit all that well (too big). I tried the red (which didn’t fit all that well either; too small), which for the first time ever, was a hassle to change. Most pop on and off without incident; these were tougher to put back on.
The second issue I have with these is the cord. My main usage is at work, working on the computer, so I’m moving around alot. The constant noise when the cord is rubbing against my arm/chest/shoulder, or sweeping against the desk, is extremely annoying. I have yet to find a cloth wire that isn’t a distraction, and to me, it makes no sense why they’re made this way.
The only good thing is that the sound is okay, but being that nothing else works, they’re useless for my needs.
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