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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Philips SHP9500 offers great value, excelling in comfort and offering a well-balanced sound at a lower price, but they don't isolate noise well, making them less suitable for noisy environments. The Sennheiser 560S, while more expensive, delivers superior sound accuracy and a wider soundstage that audiophiles appreciate. They are better for critical listening, but also do not block much background noise. The Sennheisers might be a better choice if you prioritize high-quality audio for music and home use, while the Philips are a more budget-friendly option for everyday use, especially if you don't need noise isolation. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Philips SHP9500
  • Good for gaming
Advantages of the Sennheiser 560S
  • Best in class for music

Key differences

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Cost

$48
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560S
$180
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The Philips SHP9500 has a price of $48 and the Sennheiser 560S costs $180.
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Key similarities

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Music

9.2
SHP9500
560S
9.5
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 560S to be best in class for music, while the Philips SHP9500 is excellent.

Gaming

7.2
SHP9500
560S
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Philips SHP9500 to be good for gaming, while the Sennheiser 560S is only fair.

Phone Calls

4.9
SHP9500
560S
5.1
The Sennheiser 560S and Philips SHP9500 are both poor for phone calls.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.0
SHP9500
560S
8.1
The Sennheiser 560S and Philips SHP9500 are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks.

TV and Video

9.0
SHP9500
560S
9.1
The Sennheiser 560S and Philips SHP9500 are both excellent for TV and video.

Noise Reduction

2.5
SHP9500
560S
2.5
The Philips SHP9500 and Sennheiser 560S are both poor for noise reduction.

Build Quality

8.5
SHP9500
560S
8.0
The Philips SHP9500 and Sennheiser 560S both have very good build quality.

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How the Philips SHP9500 and the Sennheiser 560S compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Philips SHP9500Sennheiser 560S
Philips SHP9500Sennheiser 560S

GENERAL

Price
$48
$180
Brand
PhilipsSennheiser
Release Date
August 1, 2013September 1, 2020
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
WiredWired

SOUND

Music Score
9.3/109.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5/105.1/10
Gaming Score
7.3/106.9/10
TV and Video Score
9.1/109.2/10
Exercise Score
4.4/104.5/10

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoNo
Noise Reduction Score
2.5/102.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108/10
Comfort score
10/108.4/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
294.8 Grams244.9 Grams
Waterproof Rating
00
Dustproof Rating
00

Shopping

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Headphones Lab

Brian Stone | April 2020
"You can’t go wrong with the Philips SHP9500 for their price. Their audio quality is superb, and the fact that you can use them for just about anything you can think of makes them well worth your money"

Sennheiser 560S

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Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir | March 2022
"Sennheiser made a near perfect pair of studio monitors with the HD 560S. Flat bass response? Check. Neutral and uncolored midrange? Check. Extended treble with a bit of lower-treble emphasis to highlight mastering flaws? Check. Fairly easy to drive? Check. Good soundstage and imaging? Check, and check."

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About Philips

Philips is a Dutch conglomerate and electronics manufacturer with over 130 years of history. Philips makes the Fidelio audio line which includes several models of full-sized wired and wireless headphones, true wireless earbuds. soundbars and wireless speakers.

About Sennheiser

A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.

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