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Technical Details
- 32 mm speaker driver delivers high-performance sound
- FM Wireless transmission for freedom of movement
- Comfortable for long use
- Self-adjusting inner headband
- Lightweight design improves comfort for prolonged use
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
32 mm speaker driver
The 32 mm speaker driver is a compact yet powerful element for delivering non-distorted sound with any given input power.
Self-adjusting inner headband
Typically, headphones worn outdoors are adjustable by sliding an extendable headband into position. This can be inconvenient as it usually has to be done every time you use them. But now you can get your music fix faster and easier thanks to the flexible, self-adjusting inner headband on these headphones, which automatically adjusts to your head's shape and size.
Lightweight design
The durable, lightweight quality materials enhance comfort for extended wearing.
FM Wireless transmission
With high-frequency FM wireless transmission, which can even pass through walls, you can even listen to your music when you're in another room.
Fully rechargeable
The headphones are designed to be used with rechargeable batteries. No worries about cost for repeated use.
2 transmission channels
With a choice of two transmission channels your listening pleasure is protected because you can easily switch to the one with the best reception.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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I got these Philips SHC5100/05 Wireless headphones primarily for TV watching, and for that, they seem to do a pretty decent job (more later).
In the box, you get the headphones, the sender unit, and charger unit, a set of sparse but adequate instructions and a couple of AAA rechargeable batteries.
Getting going is pretty intuitive ... even sticking the antennae over the wire on the sender unit.
The headphones are supplied with a couple of channels, an on/off switch, and volume control.
At first I could not see how to differentiate between left and right, and only on very close inspection did I see an L and R embossed into the head-piece. (for my reference, right is the side with the volume control).
As for the all important sound quality. Volume is OK for me, and whilst there is some escape of noise, my wife (who has super-sonic hearing) tells me that it is acceptable when sitting a yard or so away.
Sound quality is acceptable for me, especially for use with the TV, and OK for music too. to be honest I would not expect wireless headphones of this price to produce really superb hifi quality. I have some wired Sony headphones that cost a similar amount of cash and they are much better for music.
As for range, like all wifi headphones, the further away you go from the base unit, the greater the chance of hiss and drop of signal ... these are OK, I can move 3 rooms away from the sender with still reasonable sound quality (and good enough for pit-stops during the grand prix season)
The headphones are pretty light and are comfortable to wear (even for a couple of hours) even if they do make you look like a Cyberman.
So all in all, good value, decent sound and comfortable.
PS ... As mentioned earlier, The Headphones use a special shortened sleeve AAA battery ... so far, I have not been able to source any ... tried amazon and even Philips website ... so I hope they last.
As a PPS, on the Philips website, these are listed under TV and Home Entertainment.
In the box, you get the headphones, the sender unit, and charger unit, a set of sparse but adequate instructions and a couple of AAA rechargeable batteries.
Getting going is pretty intuitive ... even sticking the antennae over the wire on the sender unit.
The headphones are supplied with a couple of channels, an on/off switch, and volume control.
At first I could not see how to differentiate between left and right, and only on very close inspection did I see an L and R embossed into the head-piece. (for my reference, right is the side with the volume control).
As for the all important sound quality. Volume is OK for me, and whilst there is some escape of noise, my wife (who has super-sonic hearing) tells me that it is acceptable when sitting a yard or so away.
Sound quality is acceptable for me, especially for use with the TV, and OK for music too. to be honest I would not expect wireless headphones of this price to produce really superb hifi quality. I have some wired Sony headphones that cost a similar amount of cash and they are much better for music.
As for range, like all wifi headphones, the further away you go from the base unit, the greater the chance of hiss and drop of signal ... these are OK, I can move 3 rooms away from the sender with still reasonable sound quality (and good enough for pit-stops during the grand prix season)
The headphones are pretty light and are comfortable to wear (even for a couple of hours) even if they do make you look like a Cyberman.
So all in all, good value, decent sound and comfortable.
PS ... As mentioned earlier, The Headphones use a special shortened sleeve AAA battery ... so far, I have not been able to source any ... tried amazon and even Philips website ... so I hope they last.
As a PPS, on the Philips website, these are listed under TV and Home Entertainment.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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My past experience with wireless headphones has not been good. Poor reception, signal drops, endless retuning and poor sound quality was always par for the course. Given that and that these are budget priced headphones I was not expecting too much. Clearly technology has moved on as I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sound and the functionality of this product.
Firstly and most importantly let me say that the sound is really rather good and exceeds that of some wired headsets I have used. There is plenty of bass, often a weak spot of wireless cans, although the mid and high frequency sounds are a bit compressed at times. Better that, I would say, than a tinny and thin sound.
The build quality reflects the price with cheap and lightweight plastic used throughout for both the base station and headset. I doubt if either headset or base unit would survive a serious drop or sitting upon incident.
As with all wireless headsets it is important to keep your mobile phone away from the base unit to avoid that annoying interference we all now recognise. Again, as with most similar devices it is important to keep the output volume of your music device up and the volume control of the headset as down to keep the signal to noise ratio low. I have not experienced any other serious audio interference.
Some reviewers have said that the supplied AAA batteries are non standard. This was not my experience as I was able to replace them with normal AAA's with no problem.
The only criticisms I would make is that when wearing the headset the controls are hard to adjust and easily confused. They would be better if more easily identifiable by touch. Also, the headset goes into standby when the sound input ceases but does not entirely power down even after extended periods.
The Good
Good sound quality with plenty of bass
Lightweight and very comfortable to wear
Auto standby when sound source disconnects
Uses easily obtained AAA rechargeable batteries
Easy to tune in headset to base unit
Well packaged and presented.
The Bad
Build quality could be better
Headphone controls are easily mixed up
Slight buzz audible occasionally
Lengthy initial charge required
Need to keep mobile phone away from base unit
No battery strength indicator
In conclusion I would say that I think this wireless headset is about as good as you have any right to expect for the low price and in fact rather better.
Firstly and most importantly let me say that the sound is really rather good and exceeds that of some wired headsets I have used. There is plenty of bass, often a weak spot of wireless cans, although the mid and high frequency sounds are a bit compressed at times. Better that, I would say, than a tinny and thin sound.
The build quality reflects the price with cheap and lightweight plastic used throughout for both the base station and headset. I doubt if either headset or base unit would survive a serious drop or sitting upon incident.
As with all wireless headsets it is important to keep your mobile phone away from the base unit to avoid that annoying interference we all now recognise. Again, as with most similar devices it is important to keep the output volume of your music device up and the volume control of the headset as down to keep the signal to noise ratio low. I have not experienced any other serious audio interference.
Some reviewers have said that the supplied AAA batteries are non standard. This was not my experience as I was able to replace them with normal AAA's with no problem.
The only criticisms I would make is that when wearing the headset the controls are hard to adjust and easily confused. They would be better if more easily identifiable by touch. Also, the headset goes into standby when the sound input ceases but does not entirely power down even after extended periods.
The Good
Good sound quality with plenty of bass
Lightweight and very comfortable to wear
Auto standby when sound source disconnects
Uses easily obtained AAA rechargeable batteries
Easy to tune in headset to base unit
Well packaged and presented.
The Bad
Build quality could be better
Headphone controls are easily mixed up
Slight buzz audible occasionally
Lengthy initial charge required
Need to keep mobile phone away from base unit
No battery strength indicator
In conclusion I would say that I think this wireless headset is about as good as you have any right to expect for the low price and in fact rather better.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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The cups on these headphones are a generous size and well padded, making these headphones very comfortable to wear, and with the inner headband being adjustable, they fit nice and securely.
The sound quality of these headphones was slightly disappointing. I fully appreciate that a wireless setup will never be able to compete with wired headphones but I still expected the sound to have a bit more 'meat' to it. The sound didn't always seem as crisp as it should have been and there were times when I could hear a slight background hiss, changing RF channels didn't improve this.
A sound purist would never go for wireless headphones because of the limitations of RF, so these headphones are aimed at people who want the convenience of music on the move, and the Philips SHC5100/05 headphones achieve this aim, at the cost of slightly compromised sound quality.
The sound quality of these headphones was slightly disappointing. I fully appreciate that a wireless setup will never be able to compete with wired headphones but I still expected the sound to have a bit more 'meat' to it. The sound didn't always seem as crisp as it should have been and there were times when I could hear a slight background hiss, changing RF channels didn't improve this.
A sound purist would never go for wireless headphones because of the limitations of RF, so these headphones are aimed at people who want the convenience of music on the move, and the Philips SHC5100/05 headphones achieve this aim, at the cost of slightly compromised sound quality.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fulfilled expectations, comfortable to wear and effective
A comfortable and easily stored set of headphones which do their job as described and which I would recommend to any user. I see no down points against them. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nick Jarvis
Buzzing earphone
Initially the headphones were great but have developed a buzzing in the right hand earpiece. I need to return them for a replacement.
Published 4 months ago by David
Brilliant...
These wireless headphones are the best I have ever used. They look good, they are very light and comfortable and the sound is so crisp and clear, obviously not quite as good as... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Grant
Brilliant, Recommended, For under £30 with the postage, they are well...
Despite being POSTED by Royal Mail SPECIAL DELIVERY, these took longer than 2-3 day's, but not over a week, also it was almost Christmas time when I ordered them! Read more
Published 5 months ago by MadMax74
Danger loading product
After the installation, the Philips SHC5100/05 Wireless HiFi Headphone doesn't working. Charging didn't help. Other batteries installed. Read more
Published 5 months ago by theo
Very decent wireless headphones for the money!
I've had wireless headphones before and I've never been terribly happy with them. Battery life has especially been a problem, but also noise interference. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gabrielle O
Great for guitar practice!
I have been using these in a variety of settings - TV, PC, mp3 player, guitar pedal board and find their performance much better than a comparable set I have used in the past. Read more
Published 10 months ago by B. Towns
headphones
I had to send back the fist set I received, but after receiving the second set I'm very happy of the item. I receive an excellent customer service from Amazon. Very well done!
Published 12 months ago by albino
Clear signal, comfortable, crisp sound
These headphones have a 'self-adjusting' band that tightens firmly but comfortably over the head. It and the ear-cups are fabric-covered, immediately and nicely warm, but not hot... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jason Mills
Good but not great..
I'm glad I waited a little while after receiving these to review them. The day I got them I was blown away by them, having never had a pair of wireless headphones before. Read more
Published 12 months ago by LOTHAR
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