Review of Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

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There’s a lot of competition when it comes to wireless noise-canceling headphones. With Bose, Sony, and Bower & Wilkins among the many companies offering impressive ANC earware, new products have a tough time standing out from the crowd. Philips’ PH805 headphones manage to do just that by delivering a premium user experience at a mid-range price. Follow us to get more information about Review of Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

Review of Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

1. Design

Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

The Philips PH805 is a chic product and that is not only because of the headphones themselves. The first thing that strikes you is the case in which the headphones are delivered. This is largely made of plastic, has a premium “look and feel” and offers good protection. In addition, it is a spacious case, in which also the USB charging cable, the line cable for a wired connection and the aircraft adapter are hidden. The headphones are folded in, which makes the case thin enough to carry comfortably with you.

The PH805 itself is a sleek and modern looking headset, also largely made of plastic. You can’t really tell that because the whole is nicely finished, comes in a matte black color and has natural and sleek shapes. It is also not a bulky headphone, but one that actually fits exactly around your head without sticking out too high or wide. The appearance of the PH805 even suggests that we are dealing with a more expensive model. If we still have to mention a minus point then it is the sensitivity to smudges and fingerprints. On the earcups in particular you will see spots appear quite quickly.

The fact that the headphones are made of plastic also contributes to comfort. The PH805 is a very light headphone and therefore it is very comfortable on your head. You hardly feel the headband and the cushions of the earcups are very soft and fit perfectly around the ears. They close you off from the outside world without being disturbing or too hot. In addition, it is convenient that the headphones can be fully folded. You turn the earcups inwards and then you can bend the hinge so that one of the earcups falls into the shape of the headband. You can ‘fold’ the headphones even further into a compact package that you put in a (large) jacket pocket.

2. Sound Quality

Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

At the opposite end of the frequency range, there’s equally good news. Some of this recording’s high-frequency bite and crunch has been rounded off just a little by the 805s, but there’s still more than enough attack to make up for the slight shortfall in crispness.

In between those extremes, the midrange is communicative, deft, and packed with the sort of detail that gives a vocalist real character. Every plosive and sibilant, every breakneck turn of phrase, every snigger and sneer is delivered in full and with its intentions made explicit. The Philips’ is poised and controlled enough to make this torrential level of communication unhurried and easy to follow.

From those rolled-off highest frequencies to the weighty low-end stuff, the PH805s integrate the whole of the frequency range really well. It might seem obvious when the whole frequency range is being produced by one full-range driver, but there are enough headphones out there that don’t have this kind of even-handed frequency management to make the Philips’ sound impressive in this respect. Only the top end is slightly reticent – everything else is coherent and unified.

3. Connectivity

Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

As the name implies, these are wireless headphones that connect over Bluetooth 5.0. They offer a stable connection — much more so than the true wireless headphones we’ve been using lately — and we can walk to the other side of my house without skipping or losing connection. They’re also capable of Hi-Res audio with a rated frequency response range of 5 – 40,000 kHz, though this best experienced using a wire since the Bluetooth connection doesn’t use any advanced codec like AptxHD, so you’ll be limited to 16-bit, 192kHz audio over wireless.

4. Noise-Cancelling

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The PH805 can’t quite match their sonic qualities with the effectiveness of their noise-canceling, however. There really isn’t a whole heap of difference between “noise-canceling on” and “noise-canceling off” – certainly, you won’t be walking around in splendid isolation with the system engaged. Things are quieter than when it’s off, of course; it just isn’t as effective a system as you might be hoping for. At least “ambient sound” does exactly what it’s meant to do.

Bluetooth Headphone Philips PH805

The PH805 look and feel more expensive than they are, and they get way more right (in sonic terms) than they get wrong. If you want a decisive step up in performance, get ready to double your money.

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