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Philips SBCHC8440/05 Wireless Hi-Fi Headphones - Black and Silver
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EXCELLENT HEADPHONES!!
(4 out of 5) by Adam Jackson on Jul 26, 2008 (Stoke On Trent , England)Recently acquired these for my 40th (:-() birthday and very pleased!
Very comfortable (and adjustable) with plenty of padding on the ears.
The sound quality is excellent - particularly on vocals and bass guitar.
I'm very into Symphonic/Progressive Metal as well as Classical so good sound is a MUST!
The headphones are completeley wireless and powered by rechargeable batteries (present in the box) and there's a small wireless transmitter with a DC adaptor that stays connected to the mains. You simply use the cable to attach the transmitter to your audio source; DVD, HiFi etc and the signal is sent to the headset - really simple. You also charge the headphones, via a lead, off the transmitter unit. You get a Jack adaptor so the transmitter cable will fit every socket. Don't worry about leaving the DC adaptor connected to the mains - It only powers up (red light indicator) when it's connected to a stereo or DVD player etc that is switched ON. When you turn the audio/video appliance OFF, after a minute or so, the red light fades and the transmitter powers off - so you don't need to pull the plug out when not in use. The headphones have their own on/off button, and a volume setting that works in conjunction with the audio source.
The wireless range is excellent - even when leaving the bedroom, the sound was excellent all around the house. I even sat outside on the patio the other night at the back of the house and got a reasonable reception! And bear in mind, the stereo connected to the wireless transmitter was in a bedroom at the FRONT of the house! Yes, there was a reduced quality BUT it was still good enough to allow me the joy of the night air!
Very happy with them - Excellent for good quality music.....
Very comfortable (and adjustable) with plenty of padding on the ears.
The sound quality is excellent - particularly on vocals and bass guitar.
I'm very into Symphonic/Progressive Metal as well as Classical so good sound is a MUST!
The headphones are completeley wireless and powered by rechargeable batteries (present in the box) and there's a small wireless transmitter with a DC adaptor that stays connected to the mains. You simply use the cable to attach the transmitter to your audio source; DVD, HiFi etc and the signal is sent to the headset - really simple. You also charge the headphones, via a lead, off the transmitter unit. You get a Jack adaptor so the transmitter cable will fit every socket. Don't worry about leaving the DC adaptor connected to the mains - It only powers up (red light indicator) when it's connected to a stereo or DVD player etc that is switched ON. When you turn the audio/video appliance OFF, after a minute or so, the red light fades and the transmitter powers off - so you don't need to pull the plug out when not in use. The headphones have their own on/off button, and a volume setting that works in conjunction with the audio source.
The wireless range is excellent - even when leaving the bedroom, the sound was excellent all around the house. I even sat outside on the patio the other night at the back of the house and got a reasonable reception! And bear in mind, the stereo connected to the wireless transmitter was in a bedroom at the FRONT of the house! Yes, there was a reduced quality BUT it was still good enough to allow me the joy of the night air!
Very happy with them - Excellent for good quality music.....
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Top for sound quality and ease of use
(4 out of 5) by nosey joe on Oct 22, 2008 (London UK)I got these second-hand and without instructions so was initially a little miffed, but they are so intuitively easy to set up and use that I was in business in seconds. Not only are they super-comfortable but the range is good, there's no interference that I can detect, and even the sound quality is good with strong bass and stereo presence
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Great Quality Headphones
(5 out of 5) by John Thompson on Feb 16, 2009 (Preston, UK)I received these as a Christmas gift a few years back, and the quality was, and still is top quality. The battery lasts a long time, and I can walk around the house with them without interference.
There are 2 frequencies too, so if 1 has interference in your home, you can always switch to another. The padding provides great comfort when listening too.
All in all, a great purchase - I highly recommend them!
There are 2 frequencies too, so if 1 has interference in your home, you can always switch to another. The padding provides great comfort when listening too.
All in all, a great purchase - I highly recommend them!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
PHILIPS HEADPHONESSBCH8440/05
(2 out of 5) by R. P. Simon on Oct 15, 2009 (UK)I BOUGHT THEM FOR USE ON MY MOBILE DISCO SO THAT I WOULD'NT HAVE TRAILING CABLES BUT UNFORTUNATLEY NO WHERE NEAR LOUD ENOUGH WHEN I USE THEM DURING MY SHOW
OK WHEN IN THE HOUSE THOUGH SO ITS GONNA HAVE TO BE PLAN B
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
dont buy from popcorn home shopping
(1 out of 5) by R. Leigh on Feb 11, 2009brought these as xmas gift, but once opened, we realised it had faulty cable connection so I req'd a replacement.After various (!?!!)emails I sent the broken one back and req'd my money back.....I'm STILLING waiting for my money. The husband said the head phones weren't much cop anyway (could have been cos it was faulty) so Ive lost about £40 and have all the hassle of getting a refund, which I think is never going to happen.DON'T BUY FROM POPCORN HOME SHOPPING CUSTOMER SERVICE APPALLING!!!!