Philips SHN5500/37 Noise Canceling Behind-The-Head Headphone
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Souped up HS520?
  • Don't bother
  • Took them straight back
  • Satisfying Headphones
  • No idea since I never got the item
Philips SHN5500/37 Noise Canceling Behind-The-Head Headphone

Manufacturer: Philips
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  • 65% Active Noise Reduction
  • Neodymium magnet
  • 1.2 meter single-sided cable
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ASIN: B000G36GOK
Philips SHN5500/37 Noise Canceling Behind-The-Head Headphone

Product Description

Slip these ergonomic headphones behind your neck for an ultra comfortable, noise-free listening experience. At work, at home or on a plane, create your own musical oasis with these innovative headphones.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Souped up HS520?.......2007-12-24

What persuaded me to get these headphones were that my old pair of headphones were Philips SBC HS520, a cheap and very solid pair of behind-the-neck head phones. These headphones when I bought them were 40USD, almost 2x of what they're being sold for right now. To save you some reading if you want a straight forward opinion:
-For less than 30 dollars, this is worth it. 40 dollars? No thanks.

First off, the noise canceling. I have not been able to detect much of a difference with the noise canceling. I've been reduced to thinking of it as "sound enhancing", which is really all it does. Adds a little kick to your music to make it play much more vibrantly. Compared to the HS520's, the sound quality is marginally better (Less tinny sounding, clarity is fantastic.)

The buzzing sound however kills me. HOWEVER- This only happens when my headphones are plugged into my laptop and the laptop is connected to an external power source. It's odd, but it's pretty darn annoying. The only way to stop the buzzing for me was to physically touch the headphones-the buzzing would magically disappear. (No, adding a chunk of tape doesn't cut it. Has to be your hand, oddly enough.) Imagine having to do that while watching a movie-it's torturous.

These headphones definitely are classy in their design, however. A sleek upgrade from the HS520's, the adjustable ear-bands allow for a very comfortable fit. My only complaint is that the cord isn't cloth-bound, and doesn't come with the little anchor, which means if it snags, there's a chance of the wire being ripped off. Also, there's the whole issue of the wires rotting through, wearing away, stretching etc etc.


These headphones I think are great if you don't have much money to spare, and are planning on getting them for this low price. Anything higher though, and I'd say you should probably look elsewhere. I'll be returning mine back to where I got them and keep looking.

Great sound quality, but the buzzing really drove me off.

1 out of 5 stars Don't bother.......2007-08-16

I picked these up thinking the noise reduction feature would be nice for use on a plane. As soon as I took them out of the box and turned them on it was clear I had wasted my money. These headphones sound ok for music playback, but the noise reduction is barely perceptible. I'm returning them tomorrow.
If you're looking for good music playback, you can find better phones for less. If you're looking for noise reduction, look elsewhere.

1 out of 5 stars Took them straight back.......2007-07-21

Bought them today, tried them once and took them straight back. Extremely uncomfortable, can't perceive any noise blocking and they distort on high volume bass. Complete waste of money - back to Sony!!

5 out of 5 stars Satisfying Headphones.......2007-07-17

Since I'm not an audiophile like most people who buy noise cancelling headphones, I consider this product a great purchase. It is not expensive, has noise cancelling, and has superb sound quality. The sound quality on these are better than those found in the Sony Behind the Neck Sport Headphones. The "hiss" others have complained about I can not find. The noise cancelling is not noise isolating. You will hear loud noises. The low buzzy and medium ranges will not be heard.

Buy these if you want noise cancelling in behind the neck headphones but not BOSE headphones.

1 out of 5 stars No idea since I never got the item.......2007-07-08

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