Philips SBC-HC8440

lightwieght and easy to use

Dog ate the ear cushions and I cant get replacements

regret that I am unable to make any comments on the product I purchased as they were bought by me for my 93 year old father and unfortunately I have not had any feedback from him. I presume that must be alright otherwise he would soon have let me know

I bought these phones to help an aged relative to hear her TV. She is hard of hearing and has poor sight so needs phones that she can use easily whilst also moving about the room. She is delighted with the phones (and so are the neighbours). We tried other manufacturers products but she found them too heavy/large and she is very happy with these.

The black plugs and leads all look the same and were a bit confusing for my relative but she was able to cope as I labelled them for her. Different coloured leads would be less confusing for an aged person.

A big selling point for this product is that It is wireless, no clumsy cables here and there. The reception is quite good, probably to a range of a good couple of yards and it has its own volume control. It also saves you some money as in the batteries are re-chargeable. Plus the price is reasonable, at least for a Philips product.

In terms of head size, unlike most headsets, the item is not adjustable. Though the batteries last about three days once fully charged, it takes a long time to get them going. To prevent them dying on you, I would suggest charging them throughout the night, every night. More disappointing though, is the sound quality. If you like your music loud and bassy then this item would let you down. Finally, the transmission channels which are meant to prevent interference (background noise) do absolutely nothing.

i bought these for my husband for xmas as he likes to watch tv while I'm in bed at the week end, he loves them.

Sound coverage around the house

Easy to set up and use, turns off transmitter power when source sound is turned off. Comfortable fit and volume control on headphones.

Only works with special Philips AA rechargeable batteries supplied.

they work.

volume button is difficult to use when head phones are on, I have to take them off to find/use the button. Often have noise interference too. rather bulky.

good points hmm, i belive it has to be its rechargeble

the bad point not points will be the sound quality, without putting the sound to max on your tv, you dont get a good sound quality to hear through the headphones.

Good sound quality, and range

Bulky

Fits comfortably. Not too heavy.

A bit bulky.

Excellent sound performance - just what I wanted

light weight

more expensive than other shops