Worst Speakers Ever (Philips LSB400)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- So I just got these speakers for free from a friend who didn't want them anymore. And now I know why. These speakers are a scam! The speakers are from a Philips AS3 home cinema set.
Pictures: imgur.com/a/OHYdi
Song: Martin Garrix - Animals
I sold this pieces of crap for 10 euro's. Holy, I thought I would not even get 2 cents.
Philips speakers and other products changed a lot over time. Philips products from the Seventies are actually of very high quality and underrated by many who only know the bad cheap modern Philips products.
Starting in about 1980, the management got more and more control about the product design, whereas before that it was product engineers who decided all about that. So the speakers got more plastic-y, had lower cost speaker materials, worse capacitors, foam instead of rubber and so on. By 1990 or so most of their speakers weren't really good any longer.
However, Philips speakers from 1976-1978 like the MFB active series (RH532, RH541, RH544, RH567, RH587, RH545) that had very deep controlled bass equal to passive boxes of ~5 times the size, or the larger dual-8"-woofer passive series (RH427, RH438, RH447, RH457, AH467, AH487) that have a very natural, full and enjoyable sound, are excellent speakers even today and often in near-perfect condition.
I myself own the RH544 MFB and the RH457. The 544 have bass response down to roughly 27 Hz with noticeable levels, even though they are small 8 liter boxes. The 457 are much larger, passive and go down to about 40 Hz with noticeable levels. These are my go-to speakers because they have a great, natural sound like the 544, yet draw less power when coupled with a modern class-D amplifier (2-15 Watt vs. constant 110 on a pair of 544). For loud listening of deep-bass-heavy songs, I use the 544 though.
If you can find a pair of MFB speakers for 250€ or less or one of the mentioned passive speakers for 100€ or less, in perfectly functioning condition each, you get a sound quality that makes you really wonder how it is possible that these and the LSB 400 shown in your video were both made by the same company.
Omg I can’t believe you got no likes on this comment
I also have Philips RH457. They're absolutely stunning!
Philips still makes good stuff. I've got a 6.5" right now and it's really nice expecially considering what I paid for it. Yes, the original box was pretty badly tuned but the driver itself is actually good. And they make some really nice 8" for home theaters and they also make 5" drivers for BMWs and those are also really nice. I've never seen a Philips driver go over 8" honestly.
Are you familiar with the 22GL559 bookshelf speaker? It seems they are a single driver speaker. There are a pair being sold locally and they look great. Any thoughts?
@@rig4365 Philips 70s single-driver units are known to have a pleasant, natural sound well-suited for vocals and string instruments. Their lower bass response will be poor, but for classical and singing music they should not disappoint.
I personally wouldn't pay more than 20€ or so for them, since at 20€ you can already buy 22RH422 or 22RH452, sometimes even 22RH423 / 22RH453, which with their dual-drivers are more versatile for different types of music. But I've read that for strictly string instruments / vocals, some find single driver units preferable, so if your tastes go into this direction, I'd say it's worth to try them as long as they are below 50€ or so.
This is not original Philips dude...
I think so...
It's fucking real moron.
The Tech Guy By Aidan Shane Wade heard of funai
I found one at a yard sale
It looked so good
Took the glued grill and there was a 3 inch full range 3w peak
Friend I have the same model your got the fake clone !
interesting. A fake of an already absolute garbage shit speaker. Ho far humanity has come
Ryan Lin dude nobody made clones of this speaker
it's a fake my friend, a dump replica of the speakers :) your friend was fooled when he bought them.
OH MY GOD, really man! i have never seen souch of shit in my life, this have to be the worst speaker i have ever see.
Not even a tweeter, that is really dissapointing!.
I actually think that this is a fake clone of the real Phillips speakers. I might or might not be right. But to me, it seems like Philips wouldn't ever do this, and just look at the enclosure, it looks like crap.mi don't think it's a real Philips product...
That's your punishement for playing crapy music...
Shut the fuck up
Also that bass thumps
Come on now every brand had something like this those are just some all in one shity budget crap that cheapskate scrubs buy back then because they were so cheap
You should try some Philips woox speakers they are powerful enough to make your organs move out of place
Or if you are lucky enough to find them you should try some Philips DCC component systems this sound amazing
See my video: "Philips LSB400 speakers nothing wrong with it"
I saw it. The cone still looks very cheap
plexihout okay
that is the later model
I have a pair of those Sony's you have in the back there (among a dozen other speakers....), currently using them as front left and right in my home cinema. They came with a stereo I bought a long time ago but the stereo is long gone. Anyway what I'm trying to get to is those Sony's are pretty damn good for what they are and they go pretty damn loud too with a good amp. I wouldn't call them audiophile grade but definetely one of the better 2-way bookshelf speakers I've heard. You can find them secondhand quite cheap. I'll be replacing mine soon with something else but these are going in my garage/mancave :)
That's weird my parents do have a Philips stereo from1990s with some identical speakers but the drivers are not like this each speaker have a 6 inch driver with a 2 inch twitter and the bass on them are very good and each one of them is rated for 40 watt RMS !? 😕
I don't have the model number but there is a sticker on the front says Philips Power house
Well.. at least they gave you a mid range
And also that’s why I buy speakers were you can see the driver
Just shine a torch in there you can usually tell the quality of the driver at least in whether it's absolute junk or not
Philips were always a naff name, cheap, plasticy, NASTY! However, I got a pair of speakers from my mate. They were part of a one piece stack system, which in itself wasn't bad. They have a 4 inch bass, a 4 inch mid range and a tweeter. The crossover between the two 4 inch speakers is perfect leaving the main bass to concentrate on clearer deep bass. I hooked them up to my 2,000 watt sunbuck amp and believe me, they sound exceptional, only 60w but you could have a good house party with them.
Bro I've been through so many portable speakers and until now I bought a $100 Sony extra bass and they were so worth it.
That's a fake LSB400, there are real LSB400's out there, so, even if i am late, let your friend know that he/she got scammed by who they bought them from.
Lol. It looks like they even mismeasured for the fake tweeter and had to drill a 2nd hole. That's some quality shit my friend.
It doesn't sound that bad for a cheap speaker (though it's hard to really tell with fake electronic music) and it probably sounded better when new. But what a gimmick! Even if there was originally a tweeter, it's obviously designed to make everything look more expensive than it is. I always assume the worst about speakers with translucent grilles anyway.
If there was a tweeter, it's a piezo glued onto the back of that hole and painted black.
I've seen even worse.
Nice I don't think ! Years ago a friend asked me to look at his then new midi system, as it seemed one speaker had completely failed. The speakers looked as if they should be three way, but once opened, which was difficult as they were hot glued together, there was only one crappy little 4 inch speaker in them. Wasn't even long throw. The front panel of the speakers was made with two completely mock speakers, which even had silver dust caps, to fool the buyers into thinking that they'd got something good. I tried the midi system with some "real" three way jobs, and the sound was amazing. We burnt both the original speakers in the wood stove here LOL. The midi, and its adopted speakers, still sound good to this day ...Shouldn't think the LSB400 was a proper Philips. Just a crappy chinese affair, like most of their products now.
Yes, it is true. I have Philips AK-251/20 speakers, which is a part of home audio system and this whole is a good looking fake! I think, that it is not real Philips, but it is a product from unknown manufacturer. These speakers are presented as ported 3-way system, but in reality they have 1 woofer and 1 tweeter, and a hole in the front of the box. Materials and woofers are cheap. Nevertheless, after some improvements (strenghening of front and back of wall, closing-up this stupid hole, filling of box with sintepon), the sound quality became pretty good. I use these speakers for my digital piano Yamaha P-32 and enjoy piano sound.
That’s not a real speaker. That’s what’s known as the “White Van” scam. Very popular in the time of this speaker.
It's significantly more likely that you goofed and don't know much about tweeters than the idea that there was no tweeter. I've seen other videos in which fools teardown two way speakers and think that the piezoelectric tweeter is a scammy thing that does nothing. In general, piezoelectric tweeters aren't ideal for hifi systems (especially not in that specific cheap circular form factor) but there certainly are some exceptions. Yes, these are bad speakers, but they lied about nothing. These are just cheap crappy speakers, and are not a scam.
People like this dude are so dumb it hurts
Jeremy Clarkson there's a difference between being ignorant and being dumb.
+awesomeferret Not here in italy dude.
But I understand what you mean... Unfortunately here we have both situations.
First off i am just going to say, ooooo roasted! Sorry, i'm not here for shit-talking. You say that they didn't lie? It says: 2-way speaker system. That means that there are two different speaker elements supporting two different frequenses. This is a one-way speaker, or a fullrange speaker. These type of speakers are designed for portable and compact enclosures. Of course, these boxes are neither compact nor portable, so they have most likely been modified or something considering the fact that the bassport is waaay too big for such a small speaker, aaand they look pretty old, something from the late 80's maybe? So they are PROBABLY bought used...
Simon Aarekol Piezo tweeters are considered speakers.
So, it's a 2 way
Regardless of their size, the Philips FWB-MC50/90 are the babies for bass!
Yep, it’s that infamous EDM song from 2010 or so with the clicking tongue noises.
1:06 wtf... im really surprised
What a shame for a company, which made so many great speakers in the past. (70th)
Phillips invented CD, DVD and even the compact cassette! 😢
Higher end Phips was great, but yes they made cheap crap too. many portable radios and speakers had fake tweeters. Dressed up, low end crap.
LOL... Thanks for making my day
Not original Philips
1:04 my secret identity has beed revealed.
I have very similar speakers Philips AK 141 which my parents bought me as part of a HiFi system back in 1992. I use them now as stands for my Tibo Edge Mini's bought from Richer Sounds plugged into an amp. I never remember my AK 141's sounding really bad, ill hook them up to my amp and check in the future but think your speakers that your friend gave you which are around 23 years old may have been at some point in wrong conditions and got damp where they have become detective, but who knows.
😂😂😂 1:54
Hahaha
Philips ak 141 some similar waste, but other speakers can upgradable the box. :)
I thought the CDI was the worst thing they made.
Dude, I got a worse set of speakers. It's these little Vivitar orb shaped speakers...I bought them for $6. You can whisper over their sound! When my vivitars are maxed out, you can STILL whisper and your whispers will be louder than the speakers.
I think this pair of speakers is ok for someone who doesn't care about quality. Those who care never goes to walmart or mediamarkt for sound systems. They go instead to specialised stores or dj shops.
Shame on you phillips shame on you faking a sub wow thats a whole new level of low
always ask for a pick without the cover.
It's real Philips. They make cheap shit in addition to some nicer stuff. And there is a tweeter. It's a piezoelectric style. Just a vibrating plastic disc. Yours has fallen off. Probably from thinking blasting bass heavy music through cheap speakers was a good idea for some reason.
I don't remember hearing any sound out of it. If I still had these I would re-check and also crack them open to see if there's any wiring to it.
There's typically one skinny wire attached. Even when they work right they produce very little sound.
That shit sound that you say is some actual good bass also why couldn’t you see the tiny driver through the cover I can see it from a camera
To all of you who think these are fake. They're not. It's just an early model with the smaller woofer.
Philips had matching hifi "components" as well, and the quality was just as bad. The front was a single piece of plastic, molded to look like separate components, and the back was made of thin masonite. They were in official stores back then, and they were real Philips products.
That was pretty common back then for mini systems. I mean it does help separate the CD player from the tape player right?
i had two speakers than appears it has tweeter but it's fake. but... they has tweeter space with a tube and sounds so good, bass and quality
You should have played Benny Benassi or Technotronic :)
You should see how quickly they blow
Haha, echte HIFI zie ik. Gelukkig heeft Philips ook nog wel goede speakers.
Ja denk ik hoop ik
My grandmother had these speakers but they were named AK141. They sound fine if you cut away the bass, these small shit drivers can't handle bass. To make them sound good you need a subwoofer
i will report this video
That is not a Phillips Speaker.
Oh wow! xD They made that bezzle to really trick a person. lol
I have a Philips AK-141 speaker set that are almost exactly the same as these. I originally thought it had a fake tweeter (because I could never hear it). However, after opening the box I found that it did contain a small piezo element that made sound. However it was ridiculously quiet (even on its own) and when hooked up with the main 4 inch driver it can't be heard at all, making it useless! Worst excuse for a 2-way system ever! I assume that the same cheap piezo element is used in this speaker box and you just can't hear it.
I have also got a pair of AK-141. They've got 3.5 inch main driver, however the official Philips specs tell about 5 inch driver.
LOUDSPEAKER
BOX Dimensions (wxhxd) : 220x385x183 mm
Frequency range : 45-20,000 Hz
Model number : AK141
Music power handling capacity : 40 W Speaker system : 2 way, bass reflex type
Speakers : Low/mid range: 5" Tweeter: 1" (piezo type)
System impedance : 8 ohm
They said 45 Hz. Mine can barely reproduce 120 Hz. And there's no way they can hold 40 W. I think 10 W at best.
@@serrzh Here's how it goes :
- Driver frame at largest dimension will be 5", actual cone 3.5"
- It will play 45Hz at -20dB, power handling at such spec
Fake version.. Not original maybe!
whoa..el crappo!
I agree!
Maybe you should try the blind test
There is a tweeter?
Ahahaha, tnx man!
There’s no need to censor curse words in the damn video. Lol.
vintage?
Change the name of the video or i put you in jail kid.
The obvious troll is obvious
Lol I guess Phlilips is just too lazy to use good quality speakers and just use a junkyard speaker XD
+Foxy DL Iɴᴛʀᴏ Dᴇsɪɢɴᴇʀ Nah, these must be white van scam speakers (ultracheap clones of the actual Philips speakers)
Fiddlesticks WT No I have seen the real ones too. It is still a stupid woofer with very weak tweeter
Foxy DL Iɴᴛʀᴏ Dᴇsɪɢɴᴇʀ Well at least you get the tweeters
Fiddlesticks WT the worst tweeters
Philips should stick to lightbulbs lol
OMG XD
But the real question is... will it do well in a microwave?
you sure its not a knock off?
I agree there not the best but philips actualy makes pretty decent stuff as well
Probably some Chinese Phillips know off. Definitely not something that Phillips would sell.
These are fake clones. the "woofers" on these are completely different to the actual LSB400's
deze waren niet de echte Philips LSB400's, dit was een van die "white van scam" replica's
I have a speaker! Philips LSB400 BUUT my speaker is real! big and 2 ways bass and ......! so that is really fake but not all Philips LSB400! thanks
Got LSB 500. Its fine. (3 way)
hahaha
1:54 listen to how crappy it sounds from a distance XD
this isnt fake this is the first model the new one is so much bether.
that is a ripoff or a white van speaker.
Oh fuck, where did you get it
LOL I had newer one and sucked too, sold them for 40 euros :DDD
Hoax! Philips made very good speakers up to early 80's. Many builds contain their speakers. Basd, midrange and tweeters.
First speaker I ever used in my life was a Philips AK-141, looks identical, fake tweeter and all, still have it, but I don't use it since yeah it sucks :P
Take off the cover (If your speaker has one) ...and see if its fake...
nah its a white van scam bro, Philips would never do this at all
they can pretend to have a company just like philips but with the worst quality versions
the song is supposed to make it sound like that
+Reggie Roberts Haha no. Next time listen to this song with Hifi speakers.
Sam Gates The fuck you want now?
Sam Gates Haha clearly you have shit equipment.
BLOW IT BLOW IT!!!
with the amp that you have low range or high-end you will have leases plug in whatever you want sound like shit
SAME ON YOU PHILIPS
Shlomi Q yeah! Just the same!
It’s a Funai speaker
What amp are you using ? What cable do you use to get it from pc to amp ? Thnx
I used a Sony MHC-NX1 with a standard 3.5 mm to RCA jacks cable.
Hm It looks selfmade and you are boycotting a company so wrong
Don't credit Philips with this.
Haha
Je kent mij als, Chuck, ChuckDutch.
What a shame
😂😂😂😂😂
Ngl it had me fooled
1:05 lol!
replace speaker
Phillips LESBIAN 400
😂
You bought an illegal copy of the Philips lsb400.So don't blame Philips!
i have original setup and it is same ...
matus3303 see my video.
*****
lol i had philips as305 from real shop and the speakers look same like in this video i think you have diffrent model or replaced speakers
matus3303
yes , i had AK 141 they are scam :)
matus3303 you tube .com/ watch? v= cT22b8 HnypQ
Magnavox with a philip logo.. lmfao!!
Philips owns Magnavox
Philips FB 825 is a "little" better speaker ;)
:P The thing has what +vwestlife calls "Accordion Bass"!!! LOL PIECE O SH**
BUSTED 😂😂😂😂
I had one but with all ways