Philips HS430 Lightweight Clip-On Headphones

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.4 x 2 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00022OAH0
• Item model number: HS430
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 17, 2007

Product Description

Philips Lightweight Clip-on headphone designed to provide a firm and comfortable fit for use in the most active of lifestyles, and delivers excellent sound performance through powerful neodymium speakers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me love my iPod again., July 1, 2007

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A Reader (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips HS430 Lightweight Clip-On Headphones (Electronics)

These are terrific headphones. Strong bass, generally excellent sound quality. For the past year and a half I've been disappointed in the volume/bass level of my iPod Nano, never realizing that the problem was actually my old headphones (same style, different brand). I picked these up, and suddenly I'm turning DOWN the volume on my Nano instead of maxing it out just to reach an adequate level. Part of the difference is that these phones hug the ear very tightly, which might be why some reviewers find them uncomfortable. I, for one, don't find them uncomfortable--they're certainly preferable to the ones that sit inside the ear (ouch!). I strongly recommend these.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WTH? Not as advertised, March 12, 2005

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Person "qazwsx34651" (across the street) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips HS430 Lightweight Clip-On Headphones (Electronics)

I was looking for clip headphones because I wanted something portable I could take to class that don't allow CD players (not that I was going to use it...just that I didn't want bulk. I thought the Philips Clip Headphones would be a great deal. Small headphones, good comfort, good sound.

Ugh...bad idea.

The reason is that it's almost the exact opposite of what is advertised.

1) They're not clip headphones. They just have a plastic thing that goes around your ear, that is extremely painful unless you have very small ears. There is also no way to adjust the plastic piece. Only by pulling on it really hard to accomodate your ear, and then they are painful. The headphones are hard to put on.

2) What bass boost? I also own the HL150 from Philips, and that has louder, more bassed, clearer sound than these. And these are designed for good sound. Huh? I don't know about you, but all I'm getting is a small-bassed, unclear, tinny sound.

3) These things are not cheap! At my Target, I paid a lot for these! $15 may not sound like a lot to an audiophile, but everyone should agree that's a lot of money down the drain.

OVERALL - If your getting these for sound, go for the HL150. I was extremely pleased with those. Or, if you really want clip, try the Panasonics. They have an adjustable clip, and sound a bit better too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are excellent., March 12, 2009

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M. Francis (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips HS430 Lightweight Clip-On Headphones (Electronics)

I work in software by day and keep my Pod on for most of the night, so I probably spend 16 hours a day with earphones on. I need mine to be extra-stable for dancing and running around an operations center; I've tried pretty much every earbud/clip/behind-the-head/around-the-ear set that Target and Best Buy sell, and this pair remains my favorite after two years*. They don't look sexy, but they sound amazing and they stay put.

I'm a female with fairly average ears with non-connected lobes. Maybe that's the problem? You see, the backs of these reach down lower than the front.

* Yes, you read that correctly: two years. Normally a cheap pair lasts a few months on me, but these babies are still going. You can remove and wash the foam (gently-- allow to dry completely before replacing).