I grabbed some Phillips SHE2650 Extra Bass Stereo Earbuds from a local pharmacy today and paid about $15 with tax. You can get them cheaper online, and you will, of course, have to wait for shipping. Since I bought my Android phone recently, I’ve been looking for earbuds recently and actually bought a pair of “Premium Quality Earbuds” and returned them the very next day. However, I like these Philips earbuds.

SHE2650 Review

These stereo earbuds are good quality and have good sound, but I’m not so sure they stack up against their more expensive counterparts, belonging in the $5 to $10 price range (online) and competing well there. They do need to be “aimed” down the ear canal for best sound since they will move around and you will not get the best sound unless you adjust them properly. Movement will result in a shifting of the earbuds since they don’t go into the ear canal itself but rest at its outer edge, which actually aids in comfort. So, every now and then you will have to re-align them.

If you’ve got a budget these earbuds are not a bad buy, but they will not out-perform their more expensive (and more newly designed) cousins from Philips.

MY RATING: 2.5 of 5 (average)

SHE2650 Info

Made By Philips USA)
Extra Bass
Air Vents generate dynamic bass
MP3, CD, iPod, iPhone
Earphones storage case
3.5mm chrome-plated plug

Technical Info
Freq. Range: 12 to 22,000 Hz
Sensitivity: 106 dB
Impedance: 16 Ohm
Maximum Power Input: 50 mW

Philip’s Info
Ear cushions improve wearing comfort
Bass: 3 out of 5 rating
Treble: 3 out of 5 rating
Comfort: 3.5 out of 5 rating