Once my 7 year old AKG wireless headphones has be final given up the ghost, I wanted to have a wired again. The wireless headphones are handy, but not without problems. Especially when my power was too flabby, even new batteries have not brought much. In addition, the quality of a Funkk. system does not reach that of a wired. Now I was spoiled for choice. I did not want a high-end headphones, I only occasionally through headphones listening to music. But it should still sound good. It should also be well shielded from the outside, so I do not (television etc.) will be disturbed by noise, and others through me not to be disturbed. Since I did not want to go into a hi-fi shop (since the turn anyway only a high-quality and very expensive devices) remained, only a well-known each market. There about 15 different wired headphones from various manufacturers were connected to happiness. You could even choose from different music categories (pop, rock, classical, country, jazz). Through the loud background music was in the store, of course, not a hi-fi sound to hear, but noise I have at home also. After I had tried several times all headphones, I decided, the Philips SHP 8500/00 to buy, because he left behind of all models (including to more expensive Sennheiser and AKG models) with me the best impression. As I said in the market for various reasons but reluctant to buy, I have looked at home in Amazon, ordered and saved even 15 euros. Meanwhile, I have tested the headphones extensively. I'm excited. Now I can finally just listen to music without having to worry about batteries and channels previously. The sound is fantastic. The headset also has a lot of pressure, ie you do not have the volume control turn up special. I do not need my amp, but shut it directly to my Onkyo CD player to (Lautsrärkeregler the headphone jack). I tested him for example. With Pink Floyd, Jean-Michel Jarre-Supertramp, Sting and Beethoven The heights come clear over without distorting, and even with bass-dominated pop and rock music he convinced. Conclusion: A very good headphones with incredible price / performance ratio.
Addendum: Whether you allerings Lann etc. reorder when necessary Einzeteile as earpieces, such as at or Beyerdynamic Sennheiser, I do not know.