Not long ago, a friend asked me: "What other best-selling products do Philips have besides razors?" I was speechless. Although we can occasionally see Philips displays, induction cookers, vacuum cleaners, there are few products that make technology lovers excited.
The Philips SHB1803B mobile Bluetooth headset in this experience, in addition to the name that is too long to remember, has some unique designs of Philips for the vehicle market. However, whether it can make you excited depends on the "fate" of the eye and the product itself.
Packaging and appearance
Purple and white paper box packaging, front and back are bilingual product introduction.
In addition to the instructions, all accessories are on a plastic bracket. The machine is available in three colors: gold, silver and dark gray. This time we got the dark gray version.
The main body is the interface of the automobile cigarette lighter, the bottom of the polishing surface is a triangular contact, and the back has simple electrical information. The upper part of the main body is made of aluminum alloy, the front is logo and 5V/2.4A output USB interface, and the back is equipped with a ventilation grille reserved for fragrance function.
The cigarette lighter contacts are polished.
The top of the machine is a magnetic fixed Bluetooth headset.
The magnetic charging base also has a polished surface. You can see the two charging contacts inside, and there are also air vents reserved around it for the fragrance function.
The headphone is 26 mm in diameter and weighs 6 g. Its body shape and weight are similar to those of an ordinary Bluetooth headset, but its shape has become round. There is concentric circular road decoration on the outside, and there is a hidden switch button under the work indicator light.
Compared with the serious outside, the inside of the earphone looks a bit cute, completely in the shape of a gas mask, with two charging contacts on the top. The machine is equipped with silicone plugs of three sizes, large, medium and small.
An aromatherapy compartment is also hidden under the charging base, and the aromatherapy block can be put into it to work. The charging base and the cigarette lighter base are connected through three contacts.
There are many openings reserved for the aromatherapy tablet on the inside of the cigarette lighter base.
user's experience
The functions of the machine are simple, including Bluetooth headset, USB charging and aromatherapy.
Apart from the aromatherapy function, the USB charging of the machine has 5V/2.4A output, which is sufficient to meet the charging requirements of high-power mobile devices such as the iPad. However, the automobile cigarette lighter has 12V/2A output. In theory, two USB charging interfaces can be made, but the machine only provides one interface, which is somewhat regrettable.
The use experience of Bluetooth headset has been greatly improved due to the magnetic base. The Bluetooth headset is small and irregular. It is often lost when it is placed in the car. The problem of placement and charging can be solved once the magnetic base is added. In addition, since the storage state is charging, the battery life problem is also solved by the way, which is very easy to use.
The machine has made some practical optimizations for the on-board scene: when there is a call, pick up the headset to answer it automatically, and put it back to the base to hang up automatically; The engine ignition automatically turns on the headset and connects the paired device. If the engine is turned off and no device is connected, it will automatically turn off 15 minutes later. In addition, the headset can be connected to two mobile phones at the same time, and the two mobile phones can use the headset alternately.
However, it seems that the official does not intend to let people use it outside the car. Except for the cigarette lighter, the machine does not have a regular charging interface. Although the manual says that after disconnecting the cigarette lighter, the headset can be charged by connecting it to the mobile phone through the data cable. But the round cigarette lighter base can't be placed stably outside the car, and it is estimated that not many people will go out with such a large charging base for a headset.
The body is very light and comfortable to wear; The outer face of the earphone is not low, so it will not be funny to wear it. As a Bluetooth device, the audio quality cannot be too much required. However, the sound tuning of the headset is neutral, and the low frequency is not deliberately increased. There is no common pain feeling of "moving times hitting times". The sound field is wide and relatively durable.
The volume of earphones is very high. Even the lowest volume can cope with a moderately noisy office environment, regardless of the insufficient volume used in the car. The use and standby time of Bluetooth headsets, especially those in cars, are certainly not a problem. From opening the factory package to the next two days of trial use, the headset still does not indicate that the battery is insufficient after more than 3 hours of use.
Overall, the experience of using the machine is good, but compared with the completion of other functions and sound quality, the biggest problem of the machine is its price. Despite the sound quality, the price of 449 yuan is really a little expensive for a car Bluetooth headset.
