• Philips HE591 Surround Sound Ear buds Interesting Concept

    Posted on June 23rd, 2008 Headphones Video No comments


    Now if you are like me and love surround sound than the Philips HE591 surround sound ear buds was an interesting concept to say the least. I have really never seen anything quite like this so I wanted to see how these would perform. Most of Philips products are very good so I would expect this to be of high quality as well, but is it. Read further to discover if these pass the test and should be purchase or just a waste of your time.

    Philips headphones are not exactly household names with everybody, but I have had some excellent luck with their products so when I seen the Philips HE591 surround sound I thought why not let see what these have . Design wise these are really not much different than  a normal set of iPod ear buds, but that is okay because I was going to use these as a replacement for a bad set I had anyways. The fit was good in my ear, which was something I tend to worry about with products I have never tried before. It gave a good custom fit and seal and I seen no effects even though I wore than for a few hours. All in all a good design and fit so far so well for Philips. Fit and comfort means a lot too many people and I can tell you I am one of those.

    No matter what anyone tells you sound quality is something that means a lot to them and I am no different. If it does not sound good than I do not want them I my ears. The HE591 had excellent sound which to be honest I was expecting and it did not disappoint me one bit. Most ear buds let me down in the sound quality part, but these were very good. I try different types of music as well and it seems to play all without any problems at all. The surround sound feature works well to which is something I liked about these. Overall, the sound quality is something that you should be very happy with as it passed all the tests that I ran it through with excellence. The frequency range on this model is 16-22,000 hz, which is good, and the low-end price is something I also like about this product. One small little drawback though I seen is the cable design was not one of my favorites. Did it take away from my enjoyment no, but it was a little annoying though.

    A quick recap of the in-ear Philips HE591 shows us a few different things that you should be aware of. First, up you should get a good fit in your ear and it will block out a little of the outside noise, but not a lot. I got a good comfortable fit and had no bad effects even after a few hours on non-stop use so that was a plus for this model. The HE591 comes with surround sound and I will have to admit the sound quality was much better than I could have imagined. It performs through a wide range of music tastes and the low to high-end range was very good so I had no issues at all with the sound quality. The low-end price definitely sweetens the deal on this pair of ear buds as for the quality you get you just cannot beat the price.

    Now the real question though is these for you or not? I guess that depends on a number of different factors that you will need to consider. First do you like ear buds. I know many people who do not so that is probably the most important question of all. The second most important questions are what applications will you use these for. These are perfect for iPods and Mp3 players, but anything else really is probably a waste. All-in all if you’re looking for a replacement for your factory ear buds or an upgrade than these are perfect for you. If you need an extra set of ear buds for other applications and want to have surround sound than by all means grab these. I know in the time I have used these I have been really impressed with them and I am sure you will as well. Grab a set and see what I am talking about. The Philips HE591 with surround sound is a very good buy and will perform for you for a very long time.

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