PHILIPS Pro Wired Earbud & In-Ear Headphones with Microphone, Ear Phones, In-Ear Headphones with Mic, Powerful Bass, Lightweight, Hi-Res Audio, 3....

Usually have problems with ear plugs staying in. These worked like a charm very comfortable

Sound quality is very good for the money. Bass is strong, but tight for such small buds. Mids have presence. Highs are a little tilted up, but this helps with movies and TV. I noticed the crispness more with pop and rock. Suprisingly, with classical orchestral like Mahler or Beethoven, the strings were rich but not strident. Only time I noticed some aggressiveness was on operatic soprano solos, during crescendos and peak levels, where it turned a little brittle. But this was only occassional. The passive noise insulation was good. You can hear people talking or TV din when not playing music, but as soon as you turn on music or stream a movie, the ambient sound is pretty much pushed to the background. I never had to turn up the volume to drown out ambient noise.

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.

Arrives in a 2.5" x 6.5" box - could've used less materials - but presentation counts CONSTRUCTION: They have the generic dark grey rubbery plastic buds out of the box and as replacements included - in case you lose one . I like the smooth non-stick rubber shielding around the cables. The cable connections to all the components look like pretty solid (except to the mic section). Other than that area, It doesn't appear that normal "caring" wear and tear will yank wires loose. The ear bud , mic section and jack hardware are made of black plastic PERFORMANCE: Regardless of what music I like to listen to, I like using recordings of real physical musical instruments as a reference to judge audio quality of hardware - so I'm using a meditation sound track of crystal chimes being struck and quartz crystal bowls being rubbed for these ... That high frequency "Tinggggg-NNNNNN-ingggggggg-NNNNNNN-inggggg reverberating strike sound (of the crystal chimes) and the quartz crystal bowls sound good - not spectacular - there's not as much mid to deep lows as I've experienced with some other brands. But, hey, what if these are more accurate and the others are over enhancing the original recording? Noise Cancellation - not great but adequate Volume - I've had other brands that can go higher than this one (need less battery power to drive the mini-speakers) - but it's still good.

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 SHP9500s 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.