logo

Info

Reviewbucket.co.uk scanned the internet for Philips TAPH805BK/00 reviews.
You can find all Philips TAPH805BK/00 reviews and ratings on this page.

Read the reviews.

Analysis

For Philips TAPH805BK/00, 12 customer reviews collected from 1 e-commerce sites, and the average score is 4.2.

Detailed seller stats;
Amazon has 12 customer reviews and the average score is 4.2. Go to this seller.

Detail

Click to list all products in this category.

Similar Items

17.1.2020

OK, this one just came out of nowhere and offered some premium features (except for USB C & App) at more than half the price of the big guns.Here are my thoughts:Packaging:The packaging is good, with some premium feel to it, you also get a hard/medium shell carry case which looks really nice with the dotted indentation all over it, I think the case looks better than all the headphone cases I currently own including Sony1000xm3.Accessories:In the box, you get a 3.5mm to 2.5mm cable [WHY? Phillips WHY?], I can understand the smaller size but 2.5mm aux cable is not as common as the 3.5mm although you can easily buy it,I'm pretty sure you have more spare 3.5mm cables hanging around your house than the 2.5mm cables.you also get a micro USB cable for charging the headphone [USB C would have been great but at the price, it's just about forgivable].Headphone Build quality:The headphone Offers the looks and feels of a really expensive headphone, the premium-O-meter is probably at 95% lol. The design first caught my attention because of the curves it looks so unique, nothing looks like it currently although you can tell the designers at Philips have spent some time studying the Sony 1000xM3, they still managed to make the Ph805 look unique in its own rights.The colour says black but it has a 2 tone colour effect, so don't freakout when you unbox yours.The overhead arc has a greenish tint to the black colour, and then the ear cups have a nice rough-textured black colour.The headphone also has padded ear cups (Probably Protein Leather) which feels comfortable to me. it also has nice padding on the top arc to avoid pain from long hrs uses. The clamping force is mild on my bald ? head and ears, I think it's ok, however, I'm a bit of Major pain so my pain taking threshold is quite high.The headphone folds up in a nice compact form to easily carry it around, the ear cups swivel round so if you wanted to lay it flat on a table. The headphones do provide a really good seal around the ear to block out environmental noise.At max Volumes you can get some audio spill so anyone near you can hear your music, however, the seal of the ear cups are quite good so you will not need to turn up the volume too loud anyway.Features and functionality:This is where this headphone takes a major hit. First is the 2-way joystick for skipping tracks forward and back, it also has a clickable button at the centre position used as on/off button and multi-function button.This button uses a spring mechanism and I'm not sure how long it will hold, however thinking about it I don't often skip tracks so the slide button will not have much use, but the centre position button has a bit of fiddle to accurately press it down. (Lost half a star here).I think they should have gone for standard buttons for the multifunction.The second down hit is the ease of switching ON the ambient sound control. This can only be accessed by jumping 2 sequential Modes by tapping the touch panel once to switch over e.g Tap once>> ANC ON, tap again > ANC OFF, tap again> Ambient sound ON, tap again and the cycle starts over.I think it's OK to have this touch function to switch ANC ON and OFF but also adding the ambient sound mode to the menu means you have to cycle through 2 modes to get there, this defeats the whole purpose of quick audio pass through, so to hear your surroundings quickly you will have to just take off the headphones.They could have also given it a gesture control just like the Sony by Placing a palm on the ear cup to temporarily trigger the ambient sound. (Lost another half star here)ANC works as it should, it blocks out low-frequency noise when switched ON although its performance cannot compete with the Sony 1000xm3. I also noticed that turning the ANC ON gives the Music a boost, volume increases bass hits a bit deeper, I could really call the ANC button an Xtra bass button. well, this really doesn't matter that much to me.The touch panel is only on the right ear, it also works as it should responsive and good. Placing your palm over the ear-cup will trigger your smartphone assistant like Siri or google assistant.Swiping up and down controls the volume, and that’s just about it.Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity is awesome, pretty standard now, signal bonding is good, no signal breaks from having your phone in your pocket or in a bag.it pairs only to one device at a time, I kinda wished it paired to 2 devices at once, however, the provision of a 3.5mm cable connection is always welcomed so you can quickly switch between several devices with cable connection.it automatically remembers last connected device and pair up once you power ON.The audio sync was locked on, so the lip sync in movies and YouTube was great with no noticeable Lag.Hi-Res Audio:Don’t be fooled by the Hi-res sticker on the box, it doesn’t support it over Bluetooth connection just like Sony1000xm3 does, however, Philips claims it can playback hi-res quality files over a wired connection, so keep that in mind if you are looking for Hi-res playback over Bluetooth.Sound Quality:The headphone performs quite good. The bass is boosted slightly it hits really well and the mid-range is very clear so vocals really stand out and heard clearly.the high frequency is ok but it lacks a bit of crispiness, again the headphones are tuned to be more balanced and in favour of the lows and some mids.At high volumes and on bass-heavy songs I could hear the drivers losing control a bit, not in a bad way but certainly entering the fatiguing threshold.There are 2 ways to get rid of the distortion if you want to jam at the max volume. 1, make sure you have a good seal around your ears so that the sound doesn't leak out, otherwise, the ANC will begin to mess with the song, 2. Turn down the volume about 2 clicks or simply switch off the ANC.I think about 2 clicks down from the max volume and the headphone regains clear composure.It goes quite loud in fact loud enough for me.If you like the Sony 1000XM3 stock sound quality then you will be happy with this headphone.Conclusion:Now, of course, the Sony is an all-around much better headphone to have both in features and functionality and in the ANC department is another level up, but If you are just looking for a headphone that also high level of premium build quality, sound quality, with decent ANC, long battery life for playing music and watching Netflix, and don't want to spend twice the money then these are great alternative especially for the price point. so far so good, I love it and If you can look past the few control quirks then I can highly recommend this.Hope this helps!
Read more..

30.1.2020

These are great sounding, comfortable headphones with excellent battery life. They're light, fold up nicely, and generally are excellent for listening to music on the go. They look very smart, and the branding isn't too strong which I like. The ANC isn't as effective as the most expensive cans out there but personally that doesn't bother me too much.Connectivity is good, and they have a decent range too. There's no companion app for EQ tuning unfortunately, so if your phone doesn't have this built in you may be stuck with the default sound. Fortunately it sounds great and very balanced out of the box.So let's talk about the controls. Others have commented on the spongy rocker switch,which I agree could be more tactile but I can live with. It doesn't feel very nice but I don't really have a major problem with it. The swipe up and down for volume works well enough. I don't really get why they didn't also include a swipe left and right for track control, but there we are. You can also cup your hand over the right can to use your phone's voice assistant. Not something I do very often, but if you do then happy days.But the tap to cycle through ANC on, ANC off, and Ambient noise is just about the worst piece of design I've ever encountered. Honestly, I do not know how this product got to market with such a shocking implementation of "controls".It wouldn't be so bad if it was just a quick couple of taps to cycle through, so that you could learn how to use it quickly. But no. It has to lower your music volume and a computerised voice with an american accent announces the mode. You can't change to the next mode until the announcement is finished. To be clear, this is what happens:*tap*voice says: "A N C on"*tap*voice says: "A N C off"*tap*voice says: "Ambient Sound"It takes about 7 seconds to complete this cycle. So if you're trying to go from 'ANC On' mode to 'Ambient Sound' mode, you've probably already missed most of that announcement you were trying to hear.Why this is the function ascribed to the tap is just beyond me. Who uses this more than play or pause? Who wants a robotic announcement from accidentally touching one of their cans? Who wouldn't prefer a button or a three way switch instead of this nonsense?Philips clearly have not thought about how to integrate the user experience with the hardware. Such a pity. I'm praying that an app is released that allows users to customise the buttons/controls.
Read more..

30.1.2020

This is after 24 hours use, item bought by my self and not endorsed.After reading the limited reviews out there I was prepared to accept that these were good sounding headphones but not quite as good as the Bose or Sony, but that didn't mater because the price was better.Do I agree? Yes and No.Yes- they are not as good as noise cancelling as the top end, a small amount of noise can be heard (depending on frequency's), I'm an electronic engineer that has quite a bit of equipment near me that makes fan noise (essentially near white noise) and for the most I cant hear it, however on occasion I get some break through.No - they are as good as the Bose and Sony. The sound reproduction is just so well balanced.There is no over exciting areas in the range - especially the base, it just delivers and does not miss a beat. The mid range is a little flattish but you have to remember these are not top end £500 plus headphones, for the price they are just simply remarkable, fantastic job from Phillips engineers.I agree that the touch control is fiddly, but it does not put me off. It would be nice if one of the buttons could be re-utilized to lock touch control or a dedicated button.If you have your headphones connected to your phone, I'm happy to report that you can use Alexa for voice assistant as well as Google as newer android versions allow you to choose your voice assistant. Headphones also work with Cortana on windows.The microphone is great to pick up your voice even when speaking very quietly, you just have to be careful you don't come across as shouterIf that extra few decibels of noise cancel quality is required, then spend another £100 on something else, however if you require fantastic sounding headphones with decent noise canceling and a fantastic price go no further
Read more..

21.3.2020

I like these. Nice, slightly unusual design. Cute little carrying case. Super comfortable. The noise cancelling is great and surprisingly the microphone (which is apparently built in - so cleverly that I didn't think it had one) is awesome and works well on calls too.The Bluetooth connection is strong and solid. And it works with Siri just by holding your palm against the right ear cup. I found the sound to be well-balanced across a wide range of music. Even listening to audiobooks (which can be a problem in my experience without an EQ to boost speech frequencies) was a pleasure.I love the way the ear cups swivel so if you need to remove them temporarily you can lay them flat against your chest.My only issue is that the controls are a bit counter-intuitive and fiddly but I expect I will get used to them - although at the moment I tend to use Siri to control them!If the controls were easier to use and if it has USB-C charging I would have given them 5 stars - but at this price (currently £159.98), I feel that they are a 4* product.
Read more..

18.2.2020

There's a huge range of brands Bluetooth over ear headphones, and buying without trying can be risky. Some of the celebrity-branded headphones look the part, but are cheap and flimsy inside, with dubious sound quality. Philips' Series 8000 are good-looking and sophisticated in their functionality with high resolution sound quality. The noise and echo cancellation is superb, they stay charged for a long time, charge quickly. In terms of price, they represent great value for money being up there on overall quality with the top of the range over ear headphones. Recommended.

4.2.2020

Great headphones. You will not get better at this price.The user controls are all about getting use to. Once you do they work extremely well.The sound quality is really good. These are better than many more expensive cans.

11.6.2020

I use it for my work during lockdown. After 8 hours one ear start hurts, i even tried to put other way round.Another downside: you cannot mute mic from headphones.Only one Bluetooth connection at a time

1.7.2020

Great headphones. ANC works really well. Find they get pretty uncomfortable after wearing for a while. A while being not to the end of a feature film. Shame as they are good headphones.

22.5.2020

Superb sound and easy to use.Love the swipe function volume control.Comfortable fit and great value.Comes in a lovely case too!

List All Products

Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy