Philips SBC-HC8440 Wireless On Ear Headphones Reviews

+ lightwieght and easy to use

- Dog ate the ear cushions and I cant get replacements

+ A big selling point for this product is that It is wireless, no clumsy cables here and there. The reception is quite good, probably to a range of a good couple of yards and it has its own volume control. It also saves you some money as in the batteries are re-chargeable. Plus the price is reasonable, at least for a Philips product.

- In terms of head size, unlike most headsets, the item is not adjustable. Though the batteries last about three days once fully charged, it takes a long time to get them going. To prevent them dying on you, I would suggest charging them throughout the night, every night. More disappointing though, is the sound quality. If you like your music loud and bassy then this item would let you down. Finally, the transmission channels which are meant to prevent interference (background noise) do absolutely nothing.

+ I bought these phones to help an aged relative to hear her TV. She is hard of hearing and has poor sight so needs phones that she can use easily whilst also moving about the room. She is delighted with the phones (and so are the neighbours). We tried other manufacturers products but she found them too heavy/large and she is very happy with these.

- The black plugs and leads all look the same and were a bit confusing for my relative but she was able to cope as I labelled them for her. Different coloured leads would be less confusing for an aged person.

+ I love the freedom that these headphones give me to listen to my music anywhere in the house and even at the bottom of the garden.

- They need to be charged when not in use if you're a heavy user.

+ Easy to set up and use, turns off transmitter power when source sound is turned off. Comfortable fit and volume control on headphones.

- Only works with special Philips AA rechargeable batteries supplied.

+ they work.

- volume button is difficult to use when head phones are on, I have to take them off to find/use the button. Often have noise interference too. rather bulky.

+ regret that I am unable to make any comments on the product I purchased as they were bought by me for my 93 year old father and unfortunately I have not had any feedback from him. I presume that must be alright otherwise he would soon have let me know

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+ i bought these for my husband for xmas as he likes to watch tv while I'm in bed at the week end, he loves them.

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+ good points hmm, i belive it has to be its rechargeble

- the bad point not points will be the sound quality, without putting the sound to max on your tv, you dont get a good sound quality to hear through the headphones.

+ Does the job very well - I can now watch TV in bed without disturbing my wife.

- A bit of hum if you are just increasing the volume by the control on the headphones. The trick is to have the headphone volume very low but increase the volume on the TV as much as possible.

+ Sound coverage around the house

- None

+ Fits comfortably. Not too heavy.

- A bit bulky.

+ Excellent sound performance - just what I wanted

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+ light weight

- more expensive than other shops

+ Good sound quality, and range

- Bulky