Philips SHS8000 Premium Sound Earhook Headphones

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.2 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VIZE2U
• Item model number: SHS8000/27
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 24, 2007

Product Description

Enjoy great sound in supreme comfort with the Philips SHS8000 Premium Sound Earhook Headphones. The earhooks adjust to your ears for a soft but highly secure fit. The choice of three cap sizes ensures a perfect seal to enhance the premium quality sound. Passive noise isolation provides better sound at lower volume and the Turbo Bass gives you superb dynamic bass tones. The neodymium magnet enhances bass performance and sensitivity, and the 24k gold-plated plug ensures an ultra reliable connection. A rear cable exit enhances comfort and convenience and the anti-tug design provides an extra secure fit.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Headphones!, October 8, 2007

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chicvibe (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips SHS8000 Premium Sound Earhook Headphones (Electronics)

I have been searching for perfect headphones to use with my Zune, and I have already spent a lot of money and time trying to find them. Earbud headphones don't work well for me as they are a one-size fits all, and my ears are a little small. I didn't want headband-type or bulky earphones either. I like Sony's Fontopia headphones, because they fit well inside my ear, but they wouldn't always work well when I work out. (Same with my Bose headphones). The Phillips have wonderful sound, and I never have to worry about them falling out of my ears with the ear hook. I am extremely happy with these. My ears don't hurt when I use these and they stay put!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable and Secure with Great Sound, October 31, 2007

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J. Winters (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SHS8000 Premium Sound Earhook Headphones (Electronics)

The SHS8000 headphones are by far the most comfortable I've worn. The flexible earpieces fit perfectly and do a decent job of blocking out ambient noise. They aren't noise-cancelling but they reduced the airplane noise to a point that I didn't notice it with the volume at a low level.

The flexible hook keeps these headphones very securely in your ear and the sound is excellent. After wearing these through a five hour flight I was completely blown away by how comfortable they really are. With stock iPod headphones my ears hurt after a couple hours... five hours into wearing these they still felt perfectly comfortable.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best earphones I've ever bought, November 28, 2007

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J. R. Norton (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SHS8000 Premium Sound Earhook Headphones (Electronics)

If you're in the market for good, comfortable earphones with great sound, I can't recommend these enough. They are comfortable even over long periods of time, they are stylish, and they have great clarity, loudness, and bass response.

When I first got them, my immediate reaction was, "Oh no, these sound awful." But a friend of mine promptly told me the correct way to use them. He said, "Reach over the top of your head with your right hand, grab hold of your left ear, pull it up and stuff the headphone in, then repeat for the other ear." If you can create a good seal in your ear canal using that method, these headphones produce lush sound while simultaneously blocking outside noise. I'd go so far as to say they're good noise-blockers even if you're not listening to anything.

Also, they come with three sizes of soft buds to suit your ear canal. I have a pretty narrow ear canal so I use the smallest size; this is such a relief, as virtually every earbud-style phones I've tried constantly have easily fallen out or started to hurt after a while. Not these. If I lost them or they were stolen, I'd promptly buy them again.