These are very hard to beat for the price. As I stated in my initial impressions, to my ears these outperform headphones well above its price bracket. From my limited experience, the M50s are too clinical. They are geared to identify faults in recordings, whereas the SHL3300 make every type of...

Finally had a chance to compare the copies I have of these headphones. Despite my initial impressions, there appears to be variability in production. As already noted, the ear pads have changed. Of the four I own, one pair has notably softer (in texture and firmness) pads. I haven't found that...

Coming from mostly experiences with closed cans (excepting KSC75 and Portapro), I'm finding it difficult to evaluate the SHP9500. My impressions are similar those already noted. Soundstage is not as wide as I was expecting. Slightly accentuated treble, not annoyingly so by also lacking sparkle...

Still my favourite headphones. I am reluctant to buy other headphones, because these really can't be beat for the money. One weakness I found with the design was the connection terminal, i.e. the jack. It is not very robust and the straight connection is subject to bending. I ended up sending...

Here's a picture of the inside of the earcups, showing the plastic grill over the drivers. Whether this was done for aesthetic or acoustic purposes, I'm not sure; however, it is probably responsible for how these headphones sound. My thought is that it improves the speed of lower frequencies...

Philips SHL3300 Review   Overview The SHL3300 offers excellent sound quality for a very low price. Not only does it punch well above its weight class, but it also scores some knockouts against some serious headphones. The stunning sound quality is backed up with solid construction (albeit...

Yes, certainly the bass response is a defining feature on these; however, to say so probably does the headphones a disservice by (inaccurately) labeling them as a bass-heavy headphone. The "DJ" moniker and "deep bass, defined sound" on the packaging probably send a similar message.   Rather...

Cross-post from the review thread I created.   Quote:

Head-Fi'ers in Australia should note that these are on sale at the moment at Target for $49. Harvey Norman and Dick Smith also carry them, and should be able to price match.   Absolute no brainer to buy a pair to try at that price, although Harvey Norman may have them available to demo at some...

Philips SHL3300. Check out the review that I just posted. They easily cost less than $100, if you can find them.

I saw that Dick Smith deal but held off on it due to discovering the Philips SHL3300. Without demo'ing the MDR-10R I couldn't bring myself to buy them knowing I could buy two pairs of the Philips with the same money.   Even if the MDR-10R offered the same sound as the MDR-1R (mk1), I still...

Please refer to the Philips USA Product Page for pictures and specifications in the meantime, as I am not yet permitted to post pictures on the forums.   They were mentioned a while back in the "discovery" thread by another member, who remarked that the sound quality outperformed much more...

I've consolidated this thread with the one I created in the full-size headphone forum.   Please continue discussing these headphones over there.

I recently purchased the Philips SHL3300 and am in agreement that these are phenomenal headphones, especially at their price point. To bring more attention to these headphones, I have created a dedicated thread for them and review in the Head Gear section.

Hi guys,   I discovered the relatively unknown Philips SHL3300 "DJ" headphones a couple of weeks ago. To say they impressed me would be a massive understatement.   Rather, I say to the Head-Fi community:   Please, seek out and discover these headphones. They may well be the best headphone...