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Philips TAA4216 Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£35Form factor:on-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:35 hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

Philips TAA4216 Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

6.7

Overall score

Score
6.7/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the headphones' quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best headphones on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 69% of models
Score components

80%

6.2

Technical score

20%

8.9

User score

▲Better than 69% of headphones
6.2

Technical score

Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 62% of models
Score components

52%

6.2

Sound

20%

5.4

Features

10%

7.5

Design

8%

4.6

Connectivity

6%

7.5

Battery

4%

6.9

Calls & Controls

▲Better than 62% of headphones
8.9

User score

User score
8.9/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 90% of models
Score components

70%

8.4

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on 14,856 buyer reviews from online shops.
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How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
★Better than 90% of headphones
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Philips TAA4216

Technical score
Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 62% of models
Score components:

52%

6.2

Sound

20%

5.4

Features

10%

7.5

Design

8%

4.6

Connectivity

6%

7.5

Battery

4%

6.9

Calls & Controls

6.2
User score
User score
8.9/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 90% of models
Score components

70%

8.4

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on 14,856 buyer reviews from online shops.
Read buyer reviews on Amazon →
How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
8.9
Popularity
Popularity
10.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you prefer headphones that have already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
Philips TAA4216 has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Value for money
Value for money
7.7/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 70% of models
Score components:

60%

6.7

Overall score

40%

10

Price

7.7
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
no
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
no
▼ Worse than 27% of models
This pair of headphones does not support active noise cancellation. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
Driver type
dynamic
Driver size
40 mm
Driver size
40 mm
▲ Better than 29% of models
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 40 mm, larger driver size than 28.6% of headphones and equal to 53.3% of headphones.
Number of drivers
1
Number of drivers
1
▼ Worse than 4% of models
Market range: <1 – >4
This pair of headphones uses 1 drivers, fewer drivers than 4% of headphones and equal to 96% of headphones.
Lowest frequency
20 Hz
Lowest frequency
20 Hz
▼ Worse than 51% of models
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 20 Hz, higher lowest frequency than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 47.3% of headphones.
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Noise-canceling microphone
no
Noise-canceling microphone
no
▼ Worse than 39% of models
This pair of headphones does not support a noise-canceling microphone. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
Can be used as a headset
yes
Can be used as a headset
yes
▲ Better than 15% of models
This pair of headphones is headset-ready, 84.8% is not. 15.2% of headphones can be used as headsets.
Number of microphones
1
Number of microphones
1
▲ Better than 27% of models
Market range: <0 – >4
This pair of headphones has 1 microphones, more microphones than 26.9% of headphones and equal to 50.9% of headphones.
Boom microphone
no
Boom microphone
no
▼ Worse than 14% of models
This pair of headphones does not include a boom microphone. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
?
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Connectivity
wireless
Connectivity
wireless
▲ Better than 51% of models
This pair of headphones supports wireless connectivity, more flexible connectivity than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 49.2% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
5
Bluetooth version
5
▲ Better than 71% of models
This pair of headphones uses Bluetooth version 5, newer Bluetooth version than 70.9% of headphones and equal to 13.1% of headphones.
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
▼ Worse than 17% of models
Market range: <10 m – >15 m
This pair of headphones offers a Bluetooth range of 10 m, higher Bluetooth range than 2.7% of headphones and equal to 80.6% of headphones.
Audio latency
200 ms
Audio latency
200 ms
▼ Worse than 71% of models
Market range: <40 ms – >222 ms
This pair of headphones has audio latency of 200 ms, higher audio latency than 71.4% of headphones and equal to 13.9% of headphones.
Multipoint support
no
Multipoint support
no
▼ Worse than 31% of models
This pair of headphones does not support multipoint. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
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Ambient sound mode
no
Ambient sound mode
no
▼ Worse than 25% of models
This pair of headphones does not offer ambient sound mode. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
yes
EQ support
yes
▲ Better than 77% of models
This pair of headphones supports EQ customization. 76.8% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
no
Companion app
no
▼ Worse than 22% of models
This pair of headphones does not work with a companion app. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
N/A
Voice assistant support
yes
Voice assistant support
yes
▲ Better than 39% of models
This pair of headphones supports voice assistants. 39.2% of headphones support voice assistants.
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Battery life
35 hours
Battery life
35 hours
▲ Better than 59% of models
Market range: <10 hours – >70 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life of 35 hours, higher battery life than 58.9% of headphones and equal to 2.1% of headphones.
Battery life with ANC
N/A
Charging time
2 hours
Charging time
2 hours
▲ Better than 48% of models
Market range: <1.5 hours – >3.5 hours
This pair of headphones needs 2 hours to charge, lower charging time than 47.8% of headphones and equal to 39% of headphones.
Quick charge
yes
Quick charge
yes
▲ Better than 67% of models
This pair of headphones supports quick charge. 67% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
350 mAh
Battery capacity
350 mAh
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
This pair of headphones has a battery capacity of 350 mAh, lower battery capacity than 80.4% of headphones and equal to 1.2% of headphones.
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Brand name
Philips
Form factor
on-ear
Weight
214 g
Weight
214 g
▲ Better than 51% of models
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 214 g, lighter than 51.4% of headphones and equal to 0.2% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Philips TAA4216 vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • EQ customization
    EQ support
    yes
    ▲ Better than 77% of models
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • 16 dB/mW higher sensitivity
    Sensitivity
    118 dB/mW
    ★ Better than 95% of models
    Market range: <94 dB/mW – >115 dB/mW
    This pair of headphones has a higher sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (118 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    118 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • More flexible connectivity
    Connectivity
    wireless
    ▲ Better than 51% of models
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • Quick charge support
    Quick charge
    yes
    ▲ Better than 67% of models
    This pair of headphones supports quick charge, the average pair of headphones does not. 33% of headphones support quick charge.
  • On-device controls
    On-device controls
    yes
    ▲ Better than 53% of models
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • Foldable design
    Foldable
    yes
    ▲ Better than 52% of models
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • Sidetone support
    Sidetone
    yes
    ▲ Better than 75% of models
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • USB-C charging
    USB Type-C
    yes
    ▲ Better than 71% of models
    This pair of headphones uses USB-C charging, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.5% of headphones use USB Type-C.
  • 70.4% more popular
    Philips TAA4216 is more popular than the average pair of headphones (10 vs 5.9).
    10 vs 5.87
  • 11% higher user score
    User score
    8.9/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
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    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Philips TAA4216
    the average pair of headphones
    Philips TAA4216 has a higher user score than the average pair of headphones (8.88 vs 8.000).
    8.88 vs 8
  • 2.57x cheaper
    Philips TAA4216 is cheaper than the average pair of headphones (£35 vs £90).
    £35 vs £90
  • Foldable design
    Foldable
    yes
    ▲ Better than 52% of models
    This pair of headphones has a foldable design, the average pair of headphones does not. 48.3% of headphones are foldable.
  • Water resistance
    Water resistance
    yes
    ▲ Better than 80% of models
    This pair of headphones is water resistant, the average pair of headphones is not. 20.2% of headphones are water resistant.
  • Better IP rating
    IP rating
    IP55
    ★ Better than 99% of models
    This pair of headphones has a better IP rating than the average pair of headphones (IP55 vs none). The average headphones have an IP rating of none.
    IP55 vs none
  • 16 dB/mW higher sensitivity
    Sensitivity
    118 dB/mW
    ★ Better than 95% of models
    Market range: <94 dB/mW – >115 dB/mW
    This pair of headphones has a higher sensitivity than the average pair of headphones (118 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW). The average headphones have sensitivity of 102 dB/mW.
    118 dB/mW vs 102 dB/mW
  • 15 dB SPL higher sound pressure level
    Sound pressure level
    118 dB SPL
    ★ Better than 94% of models
    Market range: <94 dB SPL – >115 dB SPL
    This pair of headphones has a higher sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (118 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    118 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • Quick charge support
    Quick charge
    yes
    ▲ Better than 67% of models
    This pair of headphones supports quick charge, the average pair of headphones does not. 33% of headphones support quick charge.
  • USB-C charging
    USB Type-C
    yes
    ▲ Better than 71% of models
    This pair of headphones uses USB-C charging, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.5% of headphones use USB Type-C.
  • Rechargeable battery
    Has a rechargeable battery
    yes
    ▲ Better than 52% of models
    This pair of headphones has a rechargeable battery, the average pair of headphones does not. 47.9% of headphones have a rechargeable battery.
  • More flexible connectivity
    Connectivity
    wireless
    ▲ Better than 51% of models
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • On-device controls
    On-device controls
    yes
    ▲ Better than 53% of models
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • Sidetone support
    Sidetone
    yes
    ▲ Better than 75% of models
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • EQ customization
    EQ support
    yes
    ▲ Better than 77% of models
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • 50 ms higher audio latency
    Audio latency
    200 ms
    ▼ Worse than 71% of models
    Market range: <40 ms – >222 ms
    This pair of headphones has a higher audio latency than the average pair of headphones (200 ms vs 150 ms). The average headphones have audio latency of 150 ms.
    200 ms vs 150 ms
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    Lowest frequency
    20 Hz
    ▼ Worse than 51% of models
    Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 39.7% lower battery capacity
    Battery capacity
    350 mAh
    ▼ Worse than 80% of models
    Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (350 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    350 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • Tangle-prone cable
    Tangle-free cable
    no
    ▼ Worse than 64% of models
    This pair of headphones uses a tangle-prone cable, while the average pair of headphones is easier to manage. 64.2% of headphones use a tangle-free cable.
  • No travel bag
    Travel bag included
    no
    ▼ Worse than 65% of models
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • Tangle-prone cable
    Tangle-free cable
    no
    ▼ Worse than 64% of models
    This pair of headphones uses a tangle-prone cable, while the average pair of headphones is easier to manage. 64.2% of headphones use a tangle-free cable.
  • No travel bag
    Travel bag included
    no
    ▼ Worse than 65% of models
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    Lowest frequency
    20 Hz
    ▼ Worse than 51% of models
    Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 39.7% lower battery capacity
    Battery capacity
    350 mAh
    ▼ Worse than 80% of models
    Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (350 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    350 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • 50 ms higher audio latency
    Audio latency
    200 ms
    ▼ Worse than 71% of models
    Market range: <40 ms – >222 ms
    This pair of headphones has a higher audio latency than the average pair of headphones (200 ms vs 150 ms). The average headphones have audio latency of 150 ms.
    200 ms vs 150 ms

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heise.de
15/01/2025
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leclaireur.fnac.com
24/07/2021
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Philips TAA4216 Lab Test: An affordable headset with average audio
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coolesuggesties.nl
17/12/2021
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02/09/2021
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Third-party reviews

Based on 14,856 buyer reviews from online shops.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this
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What we like about Philips TAA4216

  • Excellent battery life, typically lasting close to the advertised 35 hours.
  • Cooling gel-filled ear cushions that stay fresh during workouts.
  • IP55 dust and water resistance, making them durable for sports and rain.
  • Removable and washable ear cup covers for better hygiene.
  • Punchy bass and generally clear audio quality for the price range.
  • Stable Bluetooth connection and includes a 3.5mm jack for wired use.

What we don't like about Philips TAA4216

  • High clamping force can cause discomfort during long listening sessions.
  • Lack of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC).
  • No companion app support for adjusting EQ or settings.
  • Microphone quality is average and struggles to filter out background noise in loud environments.
  • Audio can sound flat at higher frequencies or with instrument-heavy tracks.
  • Basic build with a primarily plastic finish and limited color options.

Verdict

The Philips TAA4216 is a rugged, on-ear wireless sports headphone featuring 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers, a 20Hz–20kHz frequency range, 32 Ohm impedance, and high 118 dB sensitivity for punchy bass. Built for durability with an IP55 dust and water resistance rating, it offers a substantial 35-hour battery life and supports quick charging via USB-C, providing 2 hours of playback from a 15-minute charge. Main pros include its cooling gel-filled, removable, and washable ear-cup cushions designed for hygiene after workouts, a foldable design for portability, and a built-in microphone with voice assistant support. However, notable cons include the lack of active noise cancellation (ANC), support for only the basic SBC Bluetooth codec, and the absence of a dedicated companion app for custom sound tuning.

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