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 40,000 user and expert reviews and over 1,000 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,800 headphones to impartially compare each headphones brand.

Philips are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular headphones and start at $7 for the SHE7000 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 $304 for the SHS8100 which has a driver size of 15mm, is an in-ear headphones and a headphones that has an ear-hook style. The average price of a new Philips headphones is $28.

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 6th best headphones brand out there.

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.

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 58%.

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		3
4 stars		10
3 stars		2
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		13
4 stars		4
3 stars		2
2 stars		3
1 star		5

Over 87% of expert reviews and 63% of user reviews for Philips headphones are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 85% 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	Jabra	Beats	Philips
	77% 20 reviews	81% 25 reviews	76% 10 reviews	75% 9 reviews	77% 22 reviews
	84% 27 reviews	84% 14 reviews	71% 12 reviews	83% 9 reviews	83% 8 reviews	83% 3 reviews
	82% 13 reviews	83% 6 reviews	76% 5 reviews	73% 4 reviews	75% 4 reviews
	88% 8 reviews	90% 4 reviews	93% 3 reviews	75% 4 reviews	67% 3 reviews
	84% 10 reviews	100% 5 reviews	60% 1 review	60% 1 review	60% 3 reviews
	90% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews	85% 5 reviews	85% 2 reviews	72% 6 reviews
	76% 8 reviews	78% 4 reviews	80% 2 reviews	35% 1 review	58% 3 reviews
	85% 6 reviews	90% 4 reviews	85% 2 reviews	90% 1 review	85% 4 reviews
	77% 1 review	82% 3 reviews	81% 5 reviews	83% 4 reviews	76% 4 reviews
	90% 4 reviews	88% 4 reviews	84% 5 reviews	80% 4 reviews
	83% 6 reviews	75% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	78% 4 reviews
	90% 6 reviews	92% 5 reviews	100% 1 review		80% 1 review
	78% 4 reviews	90% 2 reviews			80% 1 review	78% 6 reviews
	90% 6 reviews	80% 4 reviews	80% 1 review		80% 2 reviews
	100% 3 reviews	95% 4 reviews		90% 2 reviews	80% 4 reviews
	73% 3 reviews	86% 4 reviews	88% 2 reviews		78% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review	90% 3 reviews	83% 3 reviews	95% 2 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	70% 2 reviews	90% 2 reviews		83% 3 reviews	75% 4 reviews
	93% 2 reviews	89% 4 reviews	51% 1 review		94% 4 reviews
	82% 6 reviews	100% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	75% 212 reviews	79% 200 reviews	74% 116 reviews	71% 122 reviews	73% 91 reviews	51% 6 reviews
Average	83% 353 reviews	87% 304 reviews	79% 177 reviews	77% 173 reviews	76% 169 reviews	71% 15 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Philips Headphones Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 6 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.

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Number of Awards	Sennheiser	Bose	Plantronics	Jabra	Beats	Philips
	15	7	3	5	4	3
	2	3	4	3
	3	4	2		1
	4		2	3
	3	3	1	1	1
	4	4
	4	2	1		1
	2	3		2
	2	1	2	1	1
	1	3	1		2
		3	2	2
	2	2	1	1
	2	2	1	1
	2	2	1	1
	2	1	1	1
	1	2	2
	3		1	1
	4	1
		2	1		2
	4	1
Other Expert Sites	54	33	17	25	7	3
Total	114	79	43	47	19	6

What is the Best Mid-Range Philips Headphones?

Philips SHL500000

32mm DRIVER

119g

A great mid range choice, priced at $27.99 is the Philips SHL500000, which has a Kagoo Score of 79.

Features We Love:

Noise canceling

Foldable

Supports noise reduction

Big headphone sensitivity (106dB)

An award winning and fully featured 119g, 32mm driver headphones, with a reasonable price. It is noise canceling and foldable and supports noise reduction. Multiple reviews mentioned that it's quiet, good-looking and comfortable to wear.

90 Reviews	15 Reviews + 1 Award
80 Features	Fully-Featured
77 Value for Money	Very Good
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Purchasers report that Philips SHL500000 has good expert reviews and good user reviews with an average overall rating of 77%, based on 15 reviews.

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What is the Best High End Philips Headphones?

Philips SHB3175WT

40mm DRIVER

190g

12h BATTERY LIFE

If you're looking for a high end Philips headphones then the Philips SHB3175WT takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 73, but is a bit more expensive at $63.21.

Features We Love:

Supports Bluetooth

Foldable

Supports noise reduction

Detachable cable

A good spec and positively reviewed 190g, 40mm driver headphones. It supports Bluetooth and noise reduction, is foldable and has a detachable cable.

83 Reviews	4 Reviews
78 Features	Good Features
64 Value for Money	Good
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Philips SHB3175WT has fantastic user reviews but average expert reviews with an average overall rating of 63%.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Philips Headphones?

Philips SHL3070BK

32mm DRIVER

132g

At only $13.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 79 the Philips SHL3070BK makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Foldable

A low cost and fully featured 132g, 32mm driver headphones.

82 Features	Fully-Featured
76 Popularity	Quite Popular
80 Value for Money	Very Good
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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