Over-Ear
Philips H8000E
83Outstanding
$68
Full review dataPhilips H8000E vs Sennheiser HD 100: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Philips H8000E comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 83. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Philips H8000E - Outstanding overall at around $68.
Over-Ear
Sennheiser HD 100
52Average
$40
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Philips H8000E leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Philips H8000E
- Sennheiser HD 100
HearWiki score
83
52
Sound
8.0
5.8
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
9.8
-
Calls
5.5
-
Value
9.6
-
Price (USD)
$68
$40
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Philips H8000E (2025) against Sennheiser HD 100 (2019). The Philips H8000E edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- H8000E20256 yr newer
- HD 1002019
What differsH8000EHD 100
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
H8000EHD 100
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $68
- $40
- HearWiki score
- 83
- 52
- Released
- 2025
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 18 Hz - 18 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 26 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 110 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 70 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 50 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 8 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 260 g
- 113 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 5
- -
What reviewers said
Philips H8000E
With a foldable design, five microphones for calls, and a companion app with EQ, it packs plenty of features for its price point.
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancellation and transparency mode
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint
- Pro:Foldable design with app-based EQ
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
Sennheiser HD 100
The Sennheiser HD 100 is a budget-friendly on-ear headphone designed for everyday casual listening. It offers a comfortable fit and decent sound quality, though it doesn't aim for audiophile-level fidelity. With no ANC or extra features, it's a straightforward, practical choice for simple wireless use.
- Pro:Comfortable fit for extended wear
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable for portability
- Pro:Decent sound quality for the price
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No app support or EQ customization
- Con:Limited frequency range on the high end
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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