Philips Wireless Neckband Headphones PN505 with Active Noise Canceling, Voice Assistance, Up to 14hours Play time, Hi-Res Audio (TAPN505BK), Black

UPDATEAs shown in my original review, I had a good opinion of the PN505. Regrettably, the Active Noise Cancelling stopped working. I am mad and feel cheated. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM !!ORIGINAL REVIEWThis is the second unit I purchased. I bought the first one about two years and have performed like a charm. I initially purchased it to use while mowing the lawn. I needed neckband earphones with good active noise cancelling (ANC) so that they do not fall to the ground while riding the lawnmower. To my surprise, it came with a sound cable that I use it all the time while traveling abroad.After reading the reviews I was very surprised to hear that some consumers had battery life problems. I haven't had any problems with my unit. I was concerned about buying another unit in light of these complaints. At the end, not being able to find a comparable alternative with wired/wireless capabilities, I decide to buy another PN505.The first thing I did when I received the unit was to fully charge it and used it--listening music with ANC on--until the power level LED started blinking. It took eleven hours, not the twelve hours mentioned by the manufacturer but nevertheless pretty good...!Overall, the PN505 is a bargain. I also have Bose in ear headphones ... The ANC is pretty good though a bit below the quality of ANC in my Bose unit. Similarly, the Bose's battery last longer than the PN505's. However, based on my experience, considering that the Bose unit costs 3-4 times more than the PN505 it is easy to conclude that the PN505 is a good choice.

Battery life is poor. Fit around neck is awkward and can fall to one side easily will in use or resting on neck. Bluetooth stopped working after 2 months of intermittent use. Worthless

I'll start with this. These are the best sounding ear buds I've heard under $100, easily. They have a lot of bass too, you just have to take advantage of it with an EQ or something. They are the best fitting ear buds for me personally. They fit into my ears like a glove and for these two reasons it's really hard to give them up and stop buying them.I go through a pair every year, or every two years, because of very average durability. I've owned 3 or 4 pair now over several years. The first couple of times they went out, I didn't understand why. Now I do after paying closer attention to how I use them. I don't care what the water resistance rating is on these, DO NOT let them get wet, especially the actual buds. If it's raining take them out and tuck them into your shirt. Be careful wearing them while you wash your face. Keep the rubber cap on when not charging. Be gentle with the buttons. Don't abuse them, as they are also not that durable. If you do these things they will absolutely last longer than a year.I really wish Philips would address these issues and come out with a new version, same bud design, provide more friction for the neckband, and increase the quality and durability, sell them for a bit more money. People would appreciate it and keep buying them.

I've had these Philips PN505 Wireless Headphones for seven months and use them every day. This week I had a 14 hour critical business call and the battery lasted the entire time! Only in the last 15 minutes did it give me the 10% low battery warning. Ok, one minor complaint is the chrome colored plastic ring at the end neckband fell off. I haven't had time to glue it back on, but that doesn't affect my rating because the amazing battery life is awesome !

Loved everything about these headphones until the ear buds stopped working. I enjoyed them for about 4 months of normal, regular use (never dropped them) when the left ear bud stopped working. 2 moths later the right ear bud started to malfunction.Philip’s customer service site was difficult to navigate and I was unable to contact anyone for a solution. I expected more from a big name brand.Save your money for something else.

It's a love hate relationship. I only use them for Audiobooks but they work wonders in allowing me to hear my book while operating a tractor or mower. On the other hand, it only has two push buttons for controls. Getting it turned on or off seems to take a special code. More than once I've come back to find them still on after I thought I had successfully turned them off.

Works as expected ,Comfort with great battery life and they fit nice, as of the quality is ok for its price.In audio perspective you listen well but the person on the other side misses a few highs but its ok since they can understand you and the noise cancelation is good.

I liked almost everything about this product. It had wonderful sound quality, and the noise cancellation feature was the best feature. I used it inside my helmet when riding my motorcycles and it greatly eliminated wind and road noise. The first set I bought lasted approximately nine months. I like them so much that I purchased them again. This time they lasted about five months. On both occasions, they simply refused to charge. I took care of both sets, did not drop or abuse them or get them wet or damp. I can only conclude that the build quality is faulty. Too bad that an otherwise decent product is ruined by lack of reliability.