[REVIEW] Philips SHE9850 - Page 5

ClieOs, do you have any impressions about the Klipsch X10 in comparison with these? They are both single balanced armatures - I've got a pair of X10s over the holiday sale but my girlfriend has taken them on a trip with her before I got to listen to them much. I remember the sound being pleasant, but then I put on the SHE9850 and thought they weren't much different. This was with a few days gap and audio-memory is pretty short so I'd love to hear your impressions to help me decide if I'm going to keep them.

Thanks. In my short time with the X10 I enjoyed the sound but I wasn't wowed which is what I was expecting for an IEM that once retailed for $350. I'll give it a good test drive once I get them back.
 

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Originally Posted by ClieOS 

I listened to X10 a long time ago (long before SHE9850 was released). As far as I can remember, I do recall X10 is a far better sounding IEM than what SHE9850 is capable of.

Hi,ClieOS!Sorry to bother you but I think you 'd be of help to me.Here is the problem.

I managed to find Philips SHE 9850/00 in our local store but as I can see the carrying case(which you describe as alluminium) wasn't fully alluminium.To be precise the lid is from painted alluminium that's OK but the the part that slide from it isn't.To touch and when you tap it with some metal thing it sounds rather dull not the click that produce metal things;-)So my question is it fully alluminium or I've just stumbled upon some fake?I even managed to dimension the package and compare the results with the ones on philips site.Just the same.The back of package is a bit different but as I read that might be the issue results accordig to the market...The sound is...what could I say ...not in the same league as Sennheizer HD 580(but that are different kinds of earphones).I have to say that are my first IEM so I'm not accostomed to them sound.Just looking for ones to jog...Forget to mention that the price is something around 70 USD...

I used to own the 9850. This is not a case of fakes; I doubt anyone would be motivated enough to produce fakes of Philips' products.

The outer shell of the case is metal, the interior tray is plastic. Don't worry too much, though, the case is very sturdy, but at times can get a little noisy from the rubbing.

For jogging, there are probably better options these days at around the same price. I found that the 9850 don't stay in your ears well unless you go with a super deep fit, and that the cables are a bit microphonic when worn downward. You should try something that can be better worn over the ear, e.g. MEElec A151, for instance.
 

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Originally Posted by mohock 

Hi,ClieOS!Sorry to bother you but I think you 'd be of help to me.Here is the problem.

I managed to find Philips SHE 9850/00 in our local store but as I can see the carrying case(which you describe as alluminium) wasn't fully alluminium.To be precise the lid is from painted alluminium that's OK but the the part that slide from it isn't.To touch and when you tap it with some metal thing it sounds rather dull not the click that produce metal things;-)So my question is it fully alluminium or I've just stumbled upon some fake?I even managed to dimension the package and compare the results with the ones on philips site.Just the same.The back of package is a bit different but as I read that might be the issue results accordig to the market...The sound is...what could I say ...not in the same league as Sennheizer HD 580(but that are different kinds of earphones).I have to say that are my first IEM so I'm not accostomed to them sound.Just looking for ones to jog...Forget to mention that the price is something around 70 USD...

Hi,tomscry 2000!

Thanks a lot .Your answer come handy.And your suggestion about MEElecA151 too.But the only drawback is I'm currently in some small European country... Just temporary.The only availible item is Philips SHE 9850;(.No choice at all...As I can see a lot of fakes around .All of them cheap made from China not OEM i'm afraid .As to microphonic effects from its cable I will try the clips ,maybe position IEM in my ears the way when the cable is twisted round  behind my ears...A full field of experiments;)

Anyway thank you very much.

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Originally Posted by mohock 
Just temporary.The only available item is Philips SHE 9850;(.No choice at all...As I can see a lot of fakes around .All of them cheap made from China not OEM i'm afraid .As to microphonic effects from its cable I will try the clips ,maybe position IEM in my ears the way when the cable is twisted round  behind my ears...A full field of experiments;)

No microphonics if you wear these over the ears, and the fit will much deeper this way and bring you some bass, which this model otherwise lacks.

I still have these Philips from 3 years ago when I was also in a small European country where no other proper IEM was available offline...

They're decent, with a rather flat sound, and provide good isolation with silicone tips.

Don't even try the provided foams, they just slaughter the bass and isolation!

At the current price, they're OK, but they were more expensive 3 years.