Philips SHE9850/97 sounds better

The Philips SHE9850/97 is designed with sound quality in mind. The receiver has a motor made up of a coil, a metal u-shaped armature, a pair of magnets, a drive rod, and a diaphragm. This enables electomagnetic currents to alter the armature’s polarity which in turn moves the drive rod and the diaphragm to generate the sound. The Philips team claims that their fine-tuning of the over all device produces a greater output at lower frequencies, meaning the consumer can get crisper sound quality without having to damage their ears with a louder volume.

The earbuds are angled with a 15-degree tilt which follows the average anatomy of the human ear, giving a better fit and comfort. It is important to take this claim with a grain of salt, as the shape of ears vary between people and even vary within the span of a person’s life.

Features:

• 12 Ohm at 1kHz impedance
• 115 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz sensitivity
• Max power input: 3mW
• Frequency Response: 20k Hz
• Cable Length: 1.2 m
• 15-degree angle tilt
• 3 sizes of silicon caps for better fit
• Foam sleeves
• Metal housing
• Metal carrying case
• Symmetrical cables
• Flexi-grip material on body of headphone

This headphone costs around $99.99.