There was once a time where the idea that an Asian motorcycle company could never embarrass the European market. Italy, Germany, and the UK (Let's ignore a certain anachronistic North American manufacturer here) all put out the big hitters, Triumphs, Ducatis and BMWs while the Asian manufacturers seemed content to mop up the budget market with little runabouts, and all was well.
Then Honda put out the CB750 and everyone looked a bit silly (Especially a certain anachronistic North American Manufacturer)
The same could be said of headphones, if an Audiophile wants a decent pair of cans, he goes to Europe (let's ignore a certain anachronistic North American manufacturer), gets awfully fixated on a pair of Sennheisers and sits at home, with a funny look on his face. This is because frankly, most Sennheisers sound like dog crap, but because generation X weren't read to as children, they don't know about the emperors new clothes.
So enters Philips, putting out fantastic headphones, with 50mm neodymium drivers, O2 free cables, the most comfortable headset in the world, for a rock bottom price...
And nobody cares.
Anyway, these headphones have a very strong bass capability. Which is to say, they don't boom, but if you want them to they'll shack your entire skull [literally, you'll sense your nose vibrating]. The rest of the frequency range is handled perfectly well, and the highs don't have any harshness.
They're extremely comfortable, probably the most comfortable headphones you'll ever wear, you forget they're on. The cable is cloth covered, which is pleasant to twiddle with, though I'm sure it fulfills some other function.
Don't drop them, or sit on them though, the plastic is brittle.
If you're thinking about buying these, do it. You won't find a better pair for the money.
Unless of course, you're sensitive to sibilance, these headphones have a slightly sharp sound.
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