Over-Ear
Philips H8000E
83Outstanding
$68
Full review dataPhilips H8000E vs Yamaha HPH-100: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Philips H8000E vs Yamaha HPH-100, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Yamaha HPH-100
Not yet scored
$60
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
- Yamaha HPH-100
HearWiki score
83
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Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
7.8
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Battery
9.8
-
Calls
5.5
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Value
9.6
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Price (USD)
$68
$60
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 Yamaha HPH-100 (2018). The Philips H8000E edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- H8000E20257 yr newer
- HPH-1002018
What differsH8000EHPH-100
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
H8000EHPH-100
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $68
- $60
- HearWiki score
- 83
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2018
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 46 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 70 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 50 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 8 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 260 g
- 148 g
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- -
- 6.35 mm
- 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
Yamaha HPH-100
The Yamaha HPH-100 is a wired, closed-back over-ear headphone built for musicians and practice sessions, featuring a 40mm dynamic driver. It provides a straightforward, no-frills listening experience with a standard frequency range and a 6.35mm connector, making it a practical choice for instrument monitoring.
- Pro:Clear and balanced sound for instrument practice
- Pro:Lightweight build at 148g for comfortable extended use
- Pro:Closed-back design helps isolate sound naturally
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless features
- Con:Limited to a 20 Hz - 20 kHz response, not extended
- Con:6.35mm plug may require an adapter for portable devices
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