Philips SHP9500
Reported in a tracked streamer setup.
Tracked 2026-09-21. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Philips SHP9500
The Philips SHP9500 is a wired open-back headphone with 50 mm drivers and a 1.5 m cable, a cheap pick for monitoring. At a tracked $84.98 it sits in the middle of a $62.49 to $99.99 range tracked since June 2023, with the last update on September 21, 2026.
It has 32 ohm impedance and 101 dB sensitivity, with a double-layer headband cushion and breathable ear pads. Open-back cups let sound leak out, so they suit quiet rooms without a live mic nearby. There is no mic. Retailer rating is 4.6 across 9,123 ratings.
- Wide tracked range lets you wait for a dip
- 50 mm drivers at 32 ohm
- 4.6 across 9,123 retailer ratings
- Open-back, so sound leaks into a live mic
- No mic
- 1.5 m cable is short for some desks
Where it fits in a build
Monitor your audio. Closed-back headphones (no mic) are the pro pick if you mic separately; a headset adds a mic for comms or casual use. See every headphones / headset pick
| Model Number | SHP9500/00 |
| Model Name | Performance Audio | SHP9500 |
| Impedance | 32 ohm |
| Sensitivity | 101 db |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Enclosure Material | steel |
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Philips SHP9500
$84.98Tracked 2026-09-21
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.