PHILIPS Wired Earbuds with Microphone - Ergonomic Comfort-Fit in Ear Headphones with Mic for Cell Phones, Earphones with Microphone with Bass Clear Sound - Black

Surprisingly good sound and voice quality for an inexpensive headset. I use headsets for audio books and video conferencing more than for music. This Philips headset is a keeper - went through the wash once and people say they can still hear me clearly. Works for me.

Not Apple quality but not far behind

Don't expect high quality sound. They are very basic headphones, they don't sound bad at all. To a bigger ear size they may be a bit loose. I didn't need something expensive so these fulfill what I need them for.

UPDATE Oct 2020: The grills in the headphones just fell out. (See picture) This could have been a medical emergency had it happened in-ear! Keep these headphones dry! Original 5 ☆ review, as sound quality still applies. : These have a fantastic sound curve for their price. Very rich mids, punchy bass (almost too much, actually). The only place its lacking in is the treble. This is ok, as most earbuds like this are far too tinny. To compensate, I've simply dialed back the bass on my phone. This results in a flat curve that feels immersive; comparable to the old Phillips SHE-6000. For devices that have no equalizer option, one may find these almost unsuitable for speech heavy applications, like talkshows audiobooks and podcast. As for comfort, these are hard plastic, so don't expect the comfort of a tipped earbud. That said, I could still sleep in them.

Once you get the headphones, please clean the contacts on the 3.5mm jack. These are both the outside (metallic part), and the inside (crevices that appear to be black). If you get any of the following issues, very likely your problem will disappear: 1- L/R side not having sound/having a different track playing from your usual test audio. 2- Very low quality audio. As in, muffled/unaudible, static, etc. 3- If your mic sounds really poorly. Cleaning the contacts is very simple. Use a splash of water on one of your fingers, cover the 3.5mm jack (metallic section) with it, then just scrap it off with a piece of cloth gently. Remember to pass that same piece of cloth over the crevices to make sure everything's usable. Apart from that, it's a pretty good set of headphones by the price. Just that minor detail out of the box, and after you're good to go.

Bought these three years ago, but didn't write a review because they were a backup for what I now realize was a superior product which Philips canceled. Only started using this set two months ago and the control button already stopped working. Also, straight jack instead of an L-jack for phones that sit in your pocket is a terrible idea. STOP IT. Won't be buying this crap design again.

Fit well for small ears. I struggle to find ear buds that work well and don't hurt. These are perfect. Great sound and noise cancelling, which I love. I like the clip to keep the mic stable. Nice feature.

I was hoping to get a pair of proper earbuds, that is earphones that just rested on the outer ear that don't require penetrating/sealing the ear canal. Unfortunately, the drivers are tuned to require a sealing against the ear canal, making these an awkward hybrid of in-ears and traditional earphones ("outer ears", if you will), where the bulk of the unit is indeed resting on the outer but the small stem enters the canal just enough to seal it off. However, the shape and materials don't lend to sealing easily, so I get a unnaturally flat sound, without any bass at all and hobbled mids. Some mild pressure from my finger can force a seal, which causes these to sound surprisingly decent, but not what I'd call "audiophile" or enthusiast grade and without that seal you may as well be using $1 earphones. Because of the hard plastic and really shallow stem, these don't want to seal at all - it can be done, but it isn't consistent with my ears and takes a lot of effort where I have to pull and wiggle my ears to open the canal enough to seal, and at that point I might as well use my proper IEM (In-Ear Monitors) with foam tips. Even if you can get a seal, it's not a great one since the stem is small and hard plastic - the size comparison in-ears is stark. Actual in-ears utilize pliable tips (e.g. foam, silicone) to mold to each ear and their regularities. Where as to these, since each ear is unique, the impliable hard plastic either means bad seal or discomfort, or both. In my case, these are comfortable enough, but I can't for the life of me get a good, consistent seal, so the sound quality I get is wildly variable. The silver lining is that if I can't get a seal, I can just put on some black metal for a trve kvlt experience. As for some pros, the build quality is better than expected - the mic-button feels good, wire isn't unreasonably thin, and nothing has fallen off. And obviously the price is right at ~$10. Bottom line, these are like a hybrid of in-ear/earbuds ("outer ears"), and I've found they don't achieve the same quality as in-ears, with a major factor being the design doesn't allow sealing the ear canal, and not nearly as convenient as ear buds, getting the worst of both worlds for me. It doesn't work for my ears, but at $10, these are well built, and it's hard to gripe. If these can fit (more specifically seal) your ears properly, then this could actually a great buy.

Fones muito bons. Adoro tanto que já comprei mais de uma vez. São excelentes pra uma corrida ou uma caminhada.

Excellent

Son muy cómodos y se escucha muy bien, además son resistentes a maltratos!!

Estos earbuds son mejores que los que vienen "gratis" con los teléfonos de gama media

O som e bom, porem nao e o melhor, oque me preoculpa e o material do produto que parece meio fragil e facil de quebrar, mas em geral e um excelente produto