SHP9500 HiFi Stereo Over-Ear Wired Headphones
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3 mentions from real owners
- #1Nov 4, 2025
What are the best headphones with a great price-to-performance ratio?
Oh boy, I am going to get downvoted to **hell** for this, but... • [Razer BlackShark V2 X](https://a.co/d/3iVvLHa) Was recommended to be from a friend's brother that claimed to have played in PSL for R6. They recommended them to me, because I played R6, Hunt: Showdown, and a few other games that required good Audio Cue reactions with those friends. I've enjoyed them for the better part of the last 5 years. Excellent bass, the Dolby Sound Card, and 7.1 Channel Audio would be the selling points for these. As they have aged, I have noticed that there is "scratching" or "static" that occurs while you are turning the Volume Knob, but only **while** turning; the other thing is that one of the Ear Cup Pads is coming off, but it's been "coming off" for like a year and hasn't been an issue so, ymmv but for the price I'm not upset. Some people have told me, regarding my own headset, that it's too tight and is uncomfortable to use for more than one or two songs. I really enjoy this amount of pressure I guess, I'm willing to put this information out there and admit I might be the odd one out. At least you know up front. I will run it for 4+ hours at a time and my only complaint, personally, is that they can get pretty sweaty after a long session. $38 isn't a bad price, most Storefronts will have them priced at $50-$60 brand new. I just grabbed the first Amazon Link though, I'm sure you could shop around and find a better deal if you tried. Alternatively, if you're willing to spend a bit more coin, you could opt for a pair of [Philips SHP9500](https://a.co/d/gLDAGqa) open-back headphones. The sound profile is significantly better for your average audiophile, but in order to achieve certain clarity you do give up some of the Bass *thump*-iness; hence the open-back design. And these, I doubt will get me in trouble with the informed buyers of r/BIFL and the folks over at r/audiophile.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Jun 7, 2025
What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?
Controversial take but Sennheiser HD series headphones are overrated. Don’t get me wrong they’re very good, and if you buy them because you enjoy the way they sound over alternatives then go hard. However, for most people Philips SHP9500’s are a much better choice. Significantly cheaper, much more comfortable, still open back, fantastic (imo better than 6XX’s) sound quality, etc. I think literally everyone interested in audio should start with SHP9500’s unless they absolutely need closed back headphones. They are just incredible.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jun 5, 2025
What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?
Phillips SHP9500, wired over ear headphones, 50mm neodymium drivers and open back makes for incredibly crisp sound and you can hear anything around you. $80 on amazon and i wear them more than my $250 Sony’s. The new 9600 look cool i recommended to a buddy and he loves them.
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