Phil Jones PJB H-850

As good as it gets

I bought a pair of these for myself a month ago, and I have just taken delivery of another THREE pairs ... that's how highly I rate them. As a bass player, I have always been irritated at how difficult it is to hear the bass properly when playing mp3 files on the move. I have tried numerous top brands of buds, and right now I own headphones by Bose, Sony, Sennheiser, etc. From the very first time I used these PJB headphones I've been he... Show Morearing things in the bass register that simply could not be heard previously. The overall sound and clarity are amazing but, for me anyway, the clincher is the bass reproduction. I should stress that this clarity for the bass is achieved at all volume levels, which is even more impressive. You don't need to have your music crazy loud to hear the bass properly. If you're not familiar with Phil Jones (the PJ in PJB), he's an English expert in bass amplification who runs a very successful business in the USA. His bass amps and cabinets are well known to bass players, and very well regarded.Show Less

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A long overdue product

The Phil Jones PJB H-850 headphones seem quite appealing on the surface; headphones tailored specifically for bass players who want to practice without disturbing anyone else, and they do just that. The sound quality is great and it really transfers the real tone of the bass. You don't get the projection you usually get with a cab, but it's a huge improvement on any off-the-shelf audio headphones you'll find. My only niggle with the sound is that... Show More there is a faint bit of fuzz when playing 5-strings and below, but it wasn't enough to put me off using those low notes. They are comfortable and I find that I can wear them for at least 2 hours before even realising they are sitting on my head. Other than that, the cable it comes with is great - it's flexible and can be detached. They're also brilliant for normal audio playing. I'd happily replace them if they broke.Show Less

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Great headphones

I basically bought the Phil Jones headphones for practising bass quietly with a Zoom B3 in my student housing. Despite the Headphones are bass accented they have a nice, well-balanced sound. In comparison to a Shure SRH440 the Phil Jones has a little bit less detail in the sound solution. Nevertheless it sounds good. Furthermore the Phil Jones is more comfortable to wear not only because of its lower weight. In addition I sometimes use the head... Show Morephones for recording and mastering my own tracks or listening to music where it does well too. To sum up, I can say that the Phil Jones headphones are gread headphones for the ambitious bass player because it exactly accents the frequenzes were the bass is located in the context but anyway it keeps the overall sound good.Show Less

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Great for bass guitar practice

I bought these specifically for practicing playing my four sting P Bass through my Genz Benze Shuttle 6.2 bass head. They work just fine. They handle the extra bass with ease when I engage the bass boost button on the Genz Benz bass head. They are pretty comfortable. I have also worn these on journeys, but find that after about 90 minutes, they do start to become uncomfortable on my head and ears, so have to take them off for a while, but this is... Show More to be expected with most headphones I think. These are good for playing bass through, as they seem to handle the low frequencies well, but I wouldn't buy them for general music listening as there does seem to be a slight drop in volume level when used for this purpose, but that's not what they were designed for.Show Less

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Very good type of headphones for bass guitar

The Phil Jones H-850 sounds great and is very compact and lightweight. The price-performance ratio is great, too. Phil Jones products are well known for kind of HiFi type of sounding. These headphones also. I really like to listen to my recordings with it. Furthermore, it gives me a good feeling like the speakers of my bass cabinet when I practice bass with it. I can't use an amp, so I need great headphones like this. The PJB H-850 is confortable... Show More to wear and easy to carry (e.g. in a bass gigbag). What I do not like so much is the thin cable and the rather cheap-looking plugs. However, I would buy it again.Show Less

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More than expected

I bought these headphones mainly for practicing my bass guitar. However, it seems they are very good for transcribing music too. It amazing how much detail you can hear with these headphones, bottom end included. They are no air moving phones, but precise tool for hearing everything that goes on. I did not expect such level of clarity. Please note, that these headphones good headphone amp, your ordinary smartphone output might not cut i... Show Moret. (I'm running these through Yamaha AG06.) Headphones are light, easy to wear. My only concern is headband adjuster, it might be prone to wear over time.Show Less

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Great headphones for playing bass

This is the first headphones that I use for play bass and enjoy it. They are not superb, of course it is best play with an amp but when that is impossible this headphones do the job very well. In every time that I searched for some headphones for playing bass I was confronted with prices higher than some great small combos so I never bought any but when I saw this set with a good and fair price I decided to buy it right way! And hey no regrets! You can play in a 5 strings and use your effects at a good volume that the headphones keep it up very well. Best purchase that I made in years.

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Great bass headphones

Great product. It serves well as a "regular" headphone, feels comfortable and produces excellent sound. I was interested in this product because I am a bass player, and since I needed new headphones I thought I might as well buy a set specifically designed for the lower registers. And I must say, it handles the low end very good. While it is a lightweight, it certainly seems to be sturdy. I've had it for almost 2 years, used it at home, on the road, at rehearsals, and it still looks as good as new. Five stars and worth every one of them.

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Comfortable and well build but lacking in sound

I've been impressed by the quality of the Phil Jones Bass gear - from the packaging to the product. These headphones are no exception. They are lightweight and very comfortable to wear compared to my Audio-Technica ATH-M50 X. However, the sound quality doesn't compare to my ATH-M50 X. Where the Audio Technica sound is full and rich, The PJB's sound thin in comparison. While the bass is clear, there are other instruments and parts of the music that I can't hear while wearing these headphones.

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DoA (Dead on Arrival)

On first use, the right earpiece makes no sound. Maybe I just got unlucky and got the outlier... I ask for a money-back so I can´t really evaluate the sound quality. Although I have read good reviews about the sound ... Although Phil Jones is not known for making headphones, they should ensure that their quality control is on par with the quality of their bass amps. The overall quality (sound excluded), although not bad, didn't felt superior. Lots of plastic... Feels fragile.

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Best headphones for Bass Players

The Phil Jones PJB are a great pair of headphones for work or leisure. Great sound with nice fat meaty bass and very comfortable for long periods of use. Really flexible and can fold in to fit into neat compartments on gig bag. Highly recommend and the price is spot on for this quality product. 5 stars

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I am a bass player since aalmost 20th years , and I was wondering how a product like this could be , but unfortunately when used the first time with MM V9 bass the bass quality sound was very poor.... better to go for more expensive producrs

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Best headphones ever bought

As I am a big fan of Phil Jones's amp for my double bass, I wanted to try out his head phones too. Best headphones I have ever bought!!

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