Philips SHE9850 In-Ear Headphones with Advanced Acoustics

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 6.9 x 6.9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00176TEGM
• Item model number: SHE9850/27
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Philips SHE9850 In-Ear Headphones Deliver Advanced Acoustics

An improvement in both sound and comfort, Philips SHE9850 Advanced Acoustics Headphones evolved from extensive research into the music listening experience. The result is sound so pure, so full and rich you can hear every subtle nuance. These in-ear headphones fit perfectly, so when you put them in, you won’t want to take them out.

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Enjoy Quality Sound

High Definition Transducer
The motor of the receiver comprises of a coil, a metal u-shaped armature, a pair of permanent magnets, as well as a drive rod and diaphragm. Electromagnetic currents alter the armature’s polarity up or down, moving the drive rod and diaphragm to generate sound output. The receiver components have been fine-tuned to produce greater output at lower frequencies while boosting the peaks at higher frequencies. The result is crisp, detailed and transparent audio with extended precision highs.

Precise Acoustic Tuning
Designed for a high quality listening experience, these headphones have been meticulously tuned by Philips iLab to deliver professional-grade acoustics with extended precision highs. The resulting sound is transparent, crisp and detailed.

Angled Acoustic Design
Derived from a thorough understanding of the anatomy of a human ear canal, the Angled Acoustic design adjusts the angle of the speaker tube and ear bud to individual ear canal shapes. Besides delivering sound directly to your ears, it also createds a perfect seal from ambient noise that enables you to listen to your music at lower volum levels.

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Ultimate Wearing Comfort

Ear Fitting Design
The design superiority of a slight 15-degree tilt in the Angled Acoustic model based on the anatomy of the human ear achieves a natural fit and supreme comfort.

Three-Size Ultra-Soft Silicon Cap
Available in three different sizes - small, medium and large - the interchangeable ear caps ensure a personalized fit to each individual user. They are also made from ultra-soft silicon the provide the utmost comfort for prolonged listening.

Tight Sealing Foam Sleeves
Made from slow recovery foam, this pair of sleeves is a comfortable alternative to the rubber ear caps. A snug seal is created by these foam sleeves when they are compressed between the fingers before being inserted into the user's ear canal. After the earphone is held in place for a few seconds, the slow-recovery foam expands to create a secure and tight fit.

Premium Metal Housing
Housed in superior metal, these earphones are shielded from unnecessary vibration for accurate sound transmission, resulting in smooth bass response and clear mid-to-high range tones.

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Always Ready to Go

Sleek Metal Carrying Case
Made of high-quality metal witha luxurious touch, the compact carrying case incorporates a cable bank which provdes an easy solution for neat cable winding and headphone storage. It even includes a storage compartment for the foam sleeves. The hard case exterior also provides additional protection for teh headphones while not in use.

Symmetrical Cables
The SHE9850 headphones have symmetrical cables to prevent them from tangling, and provide for easy listening.

Flexi-Grip Design
The soft flexigrip material that the body of the hadphones is sheathed in, enhances its performance and extends its durability. It protects the cable connection from damage that otherwise could occur due to repeated bending of the headphone body from frequent contact with your fingertips when being put on and removed.

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Technical Specifications

Impedance: 12 ohm

Sensitivity: 115dB

Maximum power input: 3mW

Frequency range: 20Hz-20kHz

Product Description

Philips SHE9850 In-Ear Headphones with Advanced Acoustics feature a high-definition transducer that produces an accurate audio reproduction. The 15-degree tilt acoustic design adjusts the angle of the speaker tube and ear bud to individual ear canal shapes. The earbud sleeves are made from slow recovery foam which is a comfortable alternative to rubber ear caps. Slow foam is compressed between the fingers before being inserted into your ear canal. After the earphone is held in place for a few seconds, the slow-recovery foam expands for a secure, tight fit and creates an excellent seal from ambient noise that enables you to listen to your music at a lower volume. These headphones are made with Philips iLab technology to ensure greater output from lower frequencies and help create a more balanced and crisp sound. The headphone body is made of soft flexi-grip material that protects the cable connection from damage that occurs from repeated bending of the headphone body. These headphones have a metal housing that shields them from unnecessary vibration for accurate sound transmission, resulting in smooth bass response and clear mid-to-high range tones. This package also includes a metal carrying case with a storage compartment for the foam sleeves and a cable bank which provides an easy solution for neat cable winding and headphone storage. The hard case exterior also provides additional protection for the headphones while not in use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent In-ear Headphones at a Reasonable Price, June 25, 2008

By	Mary Jo Sminkey "author of cfwebstore" (Carlisle, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I'm always on a search for the best headphones and have tried many with varying results, all the way up to premium $300 sets. I cannot tolerate at all any type of in-ear headphone that is simply a plastic, hard ear bud, they are all far too large and uncomfortable (and generally lacking in sound quality as well) but I'm also not enough of an audiophile to really need the premium ones. My previous favorite set of headphones was the Shure E3C, which gave a great balance of comfort, sound quality and price. These go one better by offering even better comfort, stability and a lower price to boot.

Opening the box was a nice surprise...if like me you are tried of plastic that requires box cutters to get into you will appreciate the professional, quality packaging of the Philips SHE9850 which comes in a solid cardboard box that is easy to open and remove the components from. In addition to the headphones, you get 3 sizes of silicon ear buds and one set of memory foam sleeves. Also a clip for the cord, basic instructions and a nice metal carrying case. The case is a bit larger and heavier than most, but it is well designed, slides open easily and includes a spot to carry an extra set of ear buds. This is a welcome feature if like me you change them according to use. I prefer silicon for basic use, but the memory foam for more active use to stay in place better.

I was very pleased with the comfort and stability of these headphones. They are slightly angled to better insert into the ear canal and once in, I found they stayed very solidly in place when I moved around. I have very small ears, and often have comfort issues, these were some of the best I've tried so far.

Sound quality I found to be excellent. A little more response at the lower ranges would have improved it a bit, but overall I would rate them at least as good as the Shure's, and better for a lot of my music. The sound is very full and rich, and could compare with some headphones in the $200+ range. Noise reduction as well was excellent. These definitely are not headphones to wear if you need to hear any peripheral noise! I could barely hear my very noisy clothes washer while wearing these, which is the best test I could do without going on a plane trip.

Overall, these are the best headphones I've used at this price, and I'd recommend them highly. The only thing I wish it had was a mute button, but I've not yet seen a decent set of headphones that has one, so have just come to accept that it's not something easy to do reliably.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phillips SHE-9850 Earplug, August 10, 2008

By	Charles (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

Pros: Sound excellent, clear and detail, bass could be better but expected from reading other reviews. It comes with nice little metal case. The silicon plug are so air tight you actually can feel air pressure in you ear (this could be a cons), and that acts like a passive noise cancelling, blocks about 80% of high freq noise. Personally I like the included memeory foam plug which feels much better, yet still blocks some noise. Price at sub-$100 is not bad for the quality

Cons: Not a lot of places sell them, I can only find Amazon. Because of that I am not sure where I can find replacement for the memory foam attachment plugs that phillips recommendss to replace every 3 months! It could use a softer wire, but I have seen worse in much more expensive brand. Softer wire == less noise when the wire is moved around with the silicon attachment. Foam doesn't seem to have that problem.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Of course the sound is outstanding, they're also comfortable. Losing points for the case though., July 17, 2008

By	John P. Thiel "John T." (Astoria, Queens, New York City) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I'm not a big time A/V geek, but I was a musician back when CDs first came on the market (and yes, there is a point to this tangent).

For the perspective of you younger folks who have known nothing but digital sound, the greatest thing about CDs, and later DVDs was not that you could hear and see electronic media with crystal clarity, but rather what it did for accoustic sound. Suddenly, when you heard an acoustic instrument, you heard not only the notes but the overtones as well; you heard it like you were really there. Suddenly we could hear music at the quality that previously could only be experienced at a live show.

Sure, there are overtones coming from electronic instruments, it just doesn't matter as much when you're listening to an electric guitar. Drums and cymbals, the piano, and vocals on the other hand, absolute glory with the advent of digital recordings in the common market. Many of us who had hundreds of albums on vinyl and high grade tape tossed our entire collections and replaced them with CDs.

Anyway, when it comes to digital recordings, a cheap CD player is as good as an expensive one--literally no difference--but the speakers or headphones matter a lot.

These headphones certainly provide the level of sound quality that I'm familiar with in the ultra expensive studio headsets I used to use--only in the studio of course, as they were too expensive to own for myself. Now, not only can I afford to own that quality of headset, but it fits in my pocket!

Again, these may seem unremarkable to someone born in the mid-80s, but to anyone even a bit older, this is huge.

COMFORT: These truly cancel ambient noise, and the rubber earpieces block out most other surrounding sounds--so no need to blast the volume and cause yourself nerve damage just so you can "shut out the world" with your MP3 player. No need to disturb everyone in the elevator or subway car just so you can be alone in a crowd.

With these on, I can clearly hear the music even at a whisper quiet setting, and yet not hear my wife nagging me much at all--awesome.

One significant CON: How is it that the makers of such fine audio equipment can make such an increadibly crappy case.

Sure, it looks good on the outside, the surface is extremely abrasion resistant, but putting your headphones back in--well, you would be better off putting them loose in a large matchbox.

There's also no place in the case for the multiple ear bud/in-ear/rubber thingamajiggs that come with it, or even adaquate room for the accessories that are made to go in there--yet there's a lot of space.

My advice is don't use the case, because you might just end up damaging the headset as a result. One crimped cord, and they're toast.

BOTTOM LINE: Awesome headphones, but be aware that the case sucks and you might feel the need to come up with your own option for it.