PHILIPS Pro Wired Earbud & In-Ear Headphones with Microphone, Ear Phones, In-Ear Headphones with Mic, Powerful Bass, Lightweight, Hi-Res Audio, 3.5mm Jack for Phones and Laptops Comfort

I was looking for a pair of earbuds with a mic. I stumbled upon the Performance PRO1605. I was surprised to see some small earbuds were advertised, as Hi-Res Audio. Not to mention, I was shocked by the price tag. Therefore, I was willing to take a chance on Philips, as I already own their superb, SHP9500.DESIGN: The PRO6105 has a nice and shiny, metallic design on the outside of the earphones. On the inside, is a plastic, navy blue surface with the L and R on their corresponding sides. This is located beneath the ear tips. In addition, the PRO6105 comes with three (S,M,L) interchangeable ear tips. The large ear tips on the earbuds by default. The ear tips fit snug inside my ears. No worry about them slipping out. The cord is like any other cord for headphones. However, on the left side of the headphones is a microphone. On the right side is a rubber clip, which organizes the cords in a neat fashion.SOUND: The PRO6105 has 8.6mm neodymium drivers, which is above average for most earbuds. The frequency response is 7-40,000hz, which is Hi-Res Audio. The SHP9500 is not, as they are 12-35,000hz The sensitivity is 109 db, compared to the SHP9500’s 101 db. Of course, you cannot compare earphones to headphones, but in the case of the PRO6105 in comparison to the SHP9500, that is impressive. The impedance is 16 ohms. The maximum input power is only 20mW. For some earbuds, they have superb, crystal clear and clean sound. The highs and mids are great. The lows are pretty good, as well. No distortion. The bass is deep, clean, clear but not overdone. Of course, most Hi-Res audio is not bass-heavy. With that said, if you are a bass-head, these headphones are not for you. Beats by Dre might be, however, In addition to everything, the noise-cancellation is great on these earbuds. I played some music, while the TV was up and could only hear the music.The music sounds excellent. Of course, these earbuds are made, primarily for that. Words sound crystal clear. The detail of background sounds i.e. instruments, drums, etc. of the music are heard, crystal clear. The treble is nice. Good bass, as I mentioned before. Out of curiosity, I performed a test of some games. I played an old, saved video of Hitman 2 on PSN. There was a part, where a massive explosion takes place. The explosion was punchy, along with the sound of debris, hitting the floor, sounded loud and amazingly, clear. The sounds around the environment, sounded clear, as well. I heard birds chirping, conversations of NPCs around the map, footsteps, etc. I was impressed. With that said, if you choose to game on PS4 with these, the controller can drive these earbuds with ease. In fact, I had the controller volume set to max but had to set it to level seven. The sound was still, ambient enough, without feeling, as if my eardrums were going to burst.MIC: On PSN, I did a test for the adjust mic settings. I could hear my voice, crystal clear. Also, for personal calls, I could hear their voice, crystal clear and they could hear mine. Plus, these earbuds have echo cancellation. Also, for personal calls, with the press of a button, music can be paused to accept phone calls.VERDICT: Considering these are Hi-Res, along with the accessories, which come with them, they are a STEAL for only twenty bucks. Not to mention, they can compete with some top headphones out there. Great for music and surprisingly, good for gaming.

The best feature of these earbuds is their reliability. Other earbuds have failed on one side or the other within a year. (I typically wear them all night when I sleep.) These earbuds have lasted years. Their sound quality is acceptable, but not superlative, but, for the price, it is good. I control volume from my device, so I can’t comment on volume control. I strongly recommend these for a utilitarian earbud. You’ll have to spend three to six time as much for earbuds with higher-quality sound.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I listen to music for hours daily and am very picky on audio quality. Bass, mids and hi’s are crisp and well balanced, and not muffled in any way. Also very very comfortable for long wear. They lasted for over a year for me with heavy use. Definitely worth the low price for a main pair or even a side pair that you can quickly plug in and don’t have to charge on the go. You will not be disappointed, it’s impossible.

I decided to upgrade my JBL Tune 110 in-ear headphones and get something that could be better still. I came across these PRO6105s, I checked the specs in the Philips site and I couldn’t click “Add to cart” fast enough even if I tried.Given the fact that I listen to rather bass-demanding music (i.e: metal) I want my headphones to be bass-y. They are better than I could have hoped for and far cheaper than any similar one I could get locally. The plug fits rather snugly in my phone and they feel like they should last for a number of years.Yet there is something that I really wasn’t expecting even though I made sure it wan’t possible: it has no volume control. I specifically filtered “Volume control” when I was looking for buying some because it goes without saying that it’s the most useful function that wired headphones can have… But it just has the regular old “Play/Pause” button. The specs of the headphones are really good, which is brilliant, but it’s disappointing that it’s being set up as having a key feature when it actually doesn’t.All in all, these PRO6105s are looking out to last for a long time hopefully, but the volume thing sure is annoying.

It works with fewer devices nowadays but is still a reliable option