Great value for sound, but might not fit you (Philips SBC HE590)

Member Name: sjvan0

Product:	Philips SBC HE590
Date:	24/07/08 (94 review reads)
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Advantages: Great sound quality, virtual surround sound works very well, very little sound leakage

Disadvantages: Might not fit your ears, earbuds uneven when using in-line volume control, tangle easily

After struggling to find a pair of earbuds that I find comfortable (all but the gummi-style earbuds are too large for me, and I dislike the feel of the gummi-style ones), I've finally found these little beauties. They offer great sound quality for the price (at least compared to a sennheiser pair that cost twice as much), with a very effective virtual surround sound feature (quite often you'll be able to hear the position of most of the instruments), and can go very, very loud. I've read that many people have trouble keeping them in, but I had no problem doing so while jogging, jumping around, using public tansport, etc, although that might be due to my odd ear shape. I've also noticed from other people using these headphones is that there's pretty much no sound leakage, meaning you can drive up the volume without bothering the guy sitting next to you, although they don't really block outside noise too well (still better than most non-gummi ones, though)

One problem I noticed is that after a while the volume is only even (ie, both buds same volume) when the in-line volume is set either all the way up or all the way down. After about a year of use the left ear bud has stopped working, although this might be because they spent so much time tangled up in my pocket. Since there's no storage for them, they'll usually need to be wrapped around your MP3 player or you can expect to spend a minute or two untangling them.

Summary: Over all, these headphones provide great sound quality at a low price, but might not fit you too wel

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