Recently bought the SHP2700, can't really make any comparison since the last headphone I used cost around RM10. Main usage are for musics and movies mostly on my laptops and media players. I chose Philips because I read a few reviews on the net and found that Philips are known for their bass and clarity. Most of the songs I listen to is towards rock & hip-hop which I found just does the job perfectly well for me. Maybe I haven't been so called 'poisoned' by better headphones. But what the heck, at least it is up to my expectations.