Should You Buy a Philips Headphones?

Philips is well known for its TVs, irons, PC monitors and fryers.
We've collated all the key information on Philips headphones in this handy guide. We've analysed over 55,000 user and expert reviews and over 1,200 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,900 headphones to impartially compare each headphones brand.
Philips are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular headphones and start at $8 for the SHE1405 which has a driver size of 8.6mm, is an in-ear headphones and a headphones that has an in-ear style and go up to $1,038 for the SHB3175 which has a driver size of 40mm, is an on-ear headphones and a headphones that has a head-band style. The average price of a new Philips headphones is $68.
Is Philips the Best Headphones Brand?
So are Philips headphones any good? We give every headphones a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all headphones we are able to impartially rank all the headphones brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Philips is the 12th best headphones brand out there.
#1 |
Japan
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95% |
95%
2,380 reviews
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#2 | 94% |
94%
1,994 reviews
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#3 | 92% |
92%
2,839 reviews
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#4 | 88% |
88%
219 reviews
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#5 | 88% |
88%
3,090 reviews
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#6 |
Japan
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87% |
87%
1,877 reviews
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#7 |
Beats
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87% |
87%
5,029 reviews
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#8 |
Bose
|
85% |
85%
2,177 reviews
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#9 |
JayBird
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85% |
85%
862 reviews
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#10 |
JLab
|
85% |
85%
1,641 reviews
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#11 |
Jabra
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85% |
85%
1,111 reviews
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#12 |
Netherlands
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85% |
85%
92 reviews
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#13 |
Shure
|
85% |
85%
958 reviews
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#14 |
Plantronics
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84% |
84%
1,250 reviews
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#15 |
Soundcore
|
83% |
83%
572 reviews
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#16 | 83% |
83%
1,038 reviews
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#17 |
Koss
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83% |
83%
920 reviews
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#18 |
JLab Audio
|
82% |
82%
2 reviews
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#19 |
Urbanista
|
81% |
81%
103 reviews
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#20 |
Urbanears
|
80% |
80%
176 reviews
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#21 |
Razer
|
80% |
80%
874 reviews
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#22 | 79% |
79%
479 reviews
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#23 |
1More
|
78% |
78%
161 reviews
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#24 |
Monster
|
78% |
78%
441 reviews
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#25 |
Audeze
|
78% |
78%
79 reviews
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#26 |
Focal
|
78% |
78%
79 reviews
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#27 |
Bowers & Wilkins
|
77% |
77%
568 reviews
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#28 |
Apple
|
77% |
77%
1,297 reviews
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#29 |
Bang & Olufsen
|
77% |
77%
288 reviews
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#30 |
Yamaha
|
77% |
77%
44 reviews
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#31 |
RHA
|
77% |
77%
67 reviews
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#32 |
Beyerdynamic
|
76% |
76%
104 reviews
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#33 |
Samsung
South Korea
|
76% |
76%
787 reviews
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#34 |
Japan
|
75% |
75%
3 reviews
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#35 |
Steelseries
|
75% |
75%
814 reviews
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#36 |
KRK
|
75% |
75%
64 reviews
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#37 |
Marshall
|
74% |
74%
19 reviews
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#38 |
Huawei
|
73% |
73%
34 reviews
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#39 |
Kingston
|
73% |
73%
862 reviews
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#40 |
YURBUDS
|
73% |
73%
476 reviews
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#41 |
Master & Dynamic
|
73% |
73%
171 reviews
|
#42 |
LG
South Korea
|
73% |
73%
3 reviews
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#43 |
Veho
|
73% |
73%
3 reviews
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#44 | 73% |
73%
10 reviews
|
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#45 |
Audiofly
|
73% |
73%
49 reviews
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#46 |
FiiO
|
72% |
72%
31 reviews
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#47 |
Libratone
|
72% |
72%
106 reviews
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#48 |
Fitbit
|
72% |
72%
26 reviews
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#49 |
Aftershokz
|
71% |
71%
102 reviews
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#50 |
Plantronic
|
71% |
71%
0 reviews
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#51 |
Turtle Beach
|
71% |
71%
948 reviews
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#52 |
Logitech
Switzerland
|
70% |
70%
191 reviews
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#53 | 70% |
70%
13 reviews
|
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#54 |
Edifier
|
70% |
70%
12 reviews
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#55 |
FIIL
|
70% |
70%
31 reviews
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#56 |
OnePlus
|
69% |
69%
87 reviews
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#57 |
Brainwavz
|
69% |
69%
23 reviews
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#58 |
Braven
|
68% |
68%
6 reviews
|
#59 | 68% |
68%
6 reviews
|
|
#60 |
HiFiMAN
|
68% |
68%
17 reviews
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#61 |
Sudio
|
68% |
68%
42 reviews
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#62 |
JAM
|
68% |
68%
2 reviews
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#63 |
Betron
|
68% |
68%
597 reviews
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#64 |
Denon
|
68% |
68%
12 reviews
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#65 |
ifrogz
|
67% |
67%
25 reviews
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#66 |
NAD
|
67% |
67%
26 reviews
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#67 |
Microsoft
|
67% |
67%
35 reviews
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#68 | 67% |
67%
10 reviews
|
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#69 | 67% |
67%
2 reviews
|
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#70 |
SOL REPUBLIC
|
66% |
66%
10 reviews
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#71 |
Grado Labs
|
66% |
66%
195 reviews
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#72 |
Lenovo
China
|
66% |
66%
4 reviews
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#73 |
HyperX
|
66% |
66%
11 reviews
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#74 |
EARIN
|
65% |
65%
17 reviews
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#75 |
Moki
|
65% |
65%
19 reviews
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#76 |
Westone
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65% |
65%
3 reviews
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#77 |
Accutone
|
65% |
65%
6 reviews
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#78 |
JAYS
|
65% |
65%
58 reviews
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#79 |
Coloud
|
64% |
64%
2 reviews
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#80 |
Nuheara
|
64% |
64%
19 reviews
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#81 |
Crazybaby
|
64% |
64%
17 reviews
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#82 |
Happy Plugs
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64% |
64%
3 reviews
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#83 |
Wicked Audio
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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#84 |
Teufel
|
63% |
63%
41 reviews
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#85 |
Bragi
|
63% |
63%
64 reviews
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#86 |
Harman Kardon
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62% |
62%
2 reviews
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#87 |
Anker
|
62% |
62%
13 reviews
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#88 |
Corsair
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61% |
61%
968 reviews
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#89 |
Nokia
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61% |
61%
6 reviews
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#90 |
Klipsch
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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#91 |
DEFUNC
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61% |
61%
2 reviews
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#92 |
Cowin
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61% |
61%
5 reviews
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#93 |
Scosche
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61% |
61%
1 review
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#94 |
Ultrasone
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60% |
60%
3 reviews
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#95 |
iHip
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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#96 |
Cyber Acoustics
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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#97 |
Supersonic
United States
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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#98 |
Google
|
60% |
60%
78 reviews
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#99 |
Sandberg
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60% |
60%
10 reviews
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#100 |
Sephia
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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#101 |
Mackie
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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#102 |
CAD Audio
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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#103 |
Cygnett
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59% |
59%
7 reviews
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#104 |
SOUL
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59% |
59%
4 reviews
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#105 |
Motorola
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59% |
59%
3 reviews
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#106 |
Volkano
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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#107 |
DearEar
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58% |
58%
3 reviews
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#108 |
Adidas
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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#109 |
Kensington
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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#110 |
Sentry
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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#111 |
Adesso
|
57% |
57%
0 reviews
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#112 |
Tascam
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#113 |
Reloop
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#114 |
Stax
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#115 |
Rockville
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#116 |
Fitness Technologies
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#117 |
Power Acoustik
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#118 |
Tracer
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#119 |
Direct Sound
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#120 |
Califone
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#121 |
AIAIAI
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#122 |
Wraps
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#123 |
Numark
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#124 |
Belkin
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#125 |
Vivitar
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#126 |
Dynamode
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#127 |
VisionTek
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#128 |
Verbatim
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#129 |
Avid
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#130 |
Cord Cruncher
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#131 |
HP
United States
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#132 |
BuddyPhones
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#133 |
Xblitz
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#134 |
Hamilton Buhl
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#135 |
Tribe
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#136 |
Groov-e
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#137 |
Samson
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#138 |
Aluratek
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#139 |
Senso
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#140 |
Altec Lansing
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#141 |
Lasmex
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#142 |
PureGear
|
51% |
51%
1 review
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#143 |
Vivanco
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#144 |
Grado
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#145 |
Blue Microphones
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#146 |
SMS Audio
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#147 |
Noontec
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#148 |
Cardas Audio
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
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#149 |
Asus
Taiwan
|
50% |
50%
1 review
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#150 |
B&O
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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#151 |
Logik
United Kingdom
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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#152 |
Puro Sound Labs
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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#153 |
Xqisit
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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#154 |
Waverly Labs
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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#155 |
Quad
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Philips headphones compare to the other headphones brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
All headphones Brands |
Philips Headphones |
There's a wide selection of Philips headphones available compared to other headphones brands, with over 40 Philips headphones currently on the market in the US.
Philips headphones tend to be cheaper than most other headphones brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers. Philips also have worse reviews than the typical headphones brand, with the average rating of a Philips headphones being 57%.
No. Of Headphones |
Average Price
$102 |
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$0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $8,649 |
No. Of Headphones |
Average Price
$68 |
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$0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $4,299 |
What Do the Philips Headphones Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Philips headphones to work out the average distribution of reviews for Philips and then compared this to the other headphones brands.

Expert Reviews
5 stars | 4 | |
4 stars | 11 | |
3 stars | 2 | |
2 stars | 0 | |
1 star | 0 |

User Reviews
5 stars | 24 | |
4 stars | 9 | |
3 stars | 4 | |
2 stars | 6 | |
1 star | 7 |
Over 88% of expert reviews and 66% of user reviews for Philips headphones are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 89% and 84% respectively across all Headphones brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Philips headphones by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other headphones brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
Average Review Score | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | Beats | Jabra | Philips |
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77%
23 reviews
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81%
29 reviews
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75%
15 reviews
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75%
25 reviews
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75%
9 reviews
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77%
24 reviews
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77%
18 reviews
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67%
9 reviews
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79%
13 reviews
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83%
9 reviews
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83%
3 reviews
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82%
13 reviews
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80%
7 reviews
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80%
5 reviews
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74%
5 reviews
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73%
4 reviews
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89%
6 reviews
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80%
3 reviews
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75%
9 reviews
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71%
7 reviews
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85%
2 reviews
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85%
8 reviews
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88%
5 reviews
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88%
5 reviews
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67%
3 reviews
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75%
4 reviews
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82%
10 reviews
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94%
7 reviews
|
60%
1 review
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75%
4 reviews
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60%
1 review
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76%
8 reviews
|
76%
5 reviews
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80%
3 reviews
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58%
3 reviews
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35%
1 review
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77%
1 review
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82%
5 reviews
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82%
5 reviews
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75%
4 reviews
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83%
4 reviews
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81%
7 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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78%
4 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
|
90%
4 reviews
|
85%
2 reviews
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85%
4 reviews
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90%
1 review
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75%
2 reviews
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86%
5 reviews
|
78%
4 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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95%
2 reviews
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87%
3 reviews
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87%
3 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
|
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80%
4 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
|
80%
4 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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87%
3 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
|
86%
4 reviews
|
72%
3 reviews
|
74%
4 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
|
76%
5 reviews
|
75%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
|
70%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
|
70%
1 review
|
70%
2 reviews
|
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78%
6 reviews
|
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100%
2 reviews
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88%
5 reviews
|
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80%
4 reviews
|
90%
2 reviews
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88%
5 reviews
|
83%
6 reviews
|
100%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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87%
3 reviews
|
88%
5 reviews
|
91%
2 reviews
|
92%
1 review
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80%
3 reviews
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81%
4 reviews
|
72%
3 reviews
|
70%
1 review
|
80%
1 review
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Other Expert Sites |
76%
220 reviews
|
79%
210 reviews
|
74%
149 reviews
|
70%
112 reviews
|
70%
127 reviews
|
50%
7 reviews
|
Average |
82%
353 reviews
|
83%
336 reviews
|
78%
231 reviews
|
75%
200 reviews
|
77%
178 reviews
|
70%
17 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Philips Headphones Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 8 industry awards for Philips headphones. The table below compares the number of awards received by Philips to other popular headphones brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning headphones
Number of Awards | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | Beats | Jabra | Philips |
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10
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7
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3
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7
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5
|
3
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3
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2
|
3
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3
|
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3
|
4
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1
|
1
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4
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2
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3
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2
|
3
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1
|
1
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1
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3
|
2
|
1
|
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1
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3
|
1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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5
|
1
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5
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1
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1
|
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4
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3
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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1
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4
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Other Expert Sites |
49
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33
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22
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12
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27
|
5
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Total |
103
|
76
|
50
|
29
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48
|
8
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How Reliable Are Philips Headphones?
We checked over 55,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Philips headphones. 0% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the majority of Philips headphones owners and reviewers thought the product wasn't reliable.
So, most people think that Philips headphones aren't good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Philips headphones that mention reliability:
NOT RELIABLE

What is the Best High End Philips Headphones?
Philips TAUT102BK
$110.99
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10mm
DRIVER
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27.2g
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12h
BATTERY LIFE
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If you're looking for a high end Philips headphones then the Philips TAUT102BK takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 76, but is a bit more expensive at $110.99.
A good spec and positively reviewed 27.2g, 10mm driver headphones.
92
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5 Reviews |
79
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Good Features |
63
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Good |
76
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Very Good |
Owners report that Philips TAUT102BK has great user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this earphone to others.
The cheapest price that we could find for the TAUT102BK in the US is $110.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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