Worst Speakers Ever (Philips LSB400) 

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.

This is not original Philips dude...

Friend I have the same model your got the fake clone !

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 :)

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.

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.

Yep, it’s that infamous EDM song from 2010 or so with the clicking tongue noises.

LOL... Thanks for making my day

Also that bass thumps

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!.

Philips ak 141 some similar waste, but other speakers can upgradable the box. :)

it's a fake my friend, a dump replica of the speakers :) your friend was fooled when he bought them.

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

Regardless of their size, the Philips FWB-MC50/90 are the babies for bass!

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.

What amp are you using ? What cable do you use to get it from pc to amp ? Thnx

1:04 my secret identity has beed revealed.

Well.. at least they gave you a mid range And also that’s why I buy speakers were you can see the driver

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've seen even worse.

There is a tweeter?

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

Oh wow! xD They made that bezzle to really trick a person. lol

See my video: "Philips LSB400 speakers nothing wrong with it"

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.

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.

1:06 wtf... im really surprised

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.

always ask for a pick without the cover.

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.

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! 😢

You should see how quickly they blow

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

That’s not a real speaker. That’s what’s known as the “White Van” scam. Very popular in the time of this speaker.

vintage?

I agree!

i will report this video

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.

I thought the CDI was the worst thing they made.

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.

Haha, echte HIFI zie ik. Gelukkig heeft Philips ook nog wel goede speakers.

whoa..el crappo!

LOL I had newer one and sucked too, sold them for 40 euros :DDD

Got LSB 500. Its fine. (3 way)

But the real question is... will it do well in a microwave?

Maybe you should try the blind test

Not original Philips

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.

You should have played Benny Benassi or Technotronic :)

Ahahaha, tnx man!

I agree there not the best but philips actualy makes pretty decent stuff as well

Oh fuck, where did you get it

Je kent mij als, Chuck, ChuckDutch.

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.

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

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

I had one but with all ways

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.

1:54 listen to how crappy it sounds from a distance XD

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

1:05 lol!

I can really tell

SAME ON YOU PHILIPS

wtf is thus real

Change the name of the video or i put you in jail kid.

replace speaker

Magnavox with a philip logo.. lmfao!!

you sure its not a knock off?

There’s no need to censor curse words in the damn video. Lol.

Shame on you phillips shame on you faking a sub wow thats a whole new level of low

Dit zijn écht zielige speakertjes, heb je ze al in je schuurtje gehangen? ;-) Ik zag ze voorbij komen op het Philips MFB forum waar ik al jaren rondsnuffel, ze zijn écht te zielig om "speaker" genoemd te worden. Probeer eens MFB, super geluid uit kleine kastjes :-)

Philips should stick to lightbulbs lol

That is not a Phillips Speaker.

Ngl it had me fooled

this isnt fake this is the first model the new one is so much bether.

What a shame

deze waren niet de echte Philips LSB400's, dit was een van die "white van scam" replica's

It’s a Funai speaker

BUSTED 😂😂😂😂

BLOW IT BLOW IT!!!

This are just the same as jamo

Lol I guess Phlilips is just too lazy to use good quality speakers and just use a junkyard speaker XD

😂😂😂 1:54

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

Probably some Chinese Phillips know off. Definitely not something that Phillips would sell.

with the amp that you have low range or high-end you will have leases plug in whatever you want sound like shit

Sy tricked you

Lol, they tried really hard to make it look like a good speaker. A for effort lol...

That's your punishement for playing crapy music...

Fake version.. Not original maybe!

I like potatoes.

Just offered a set to a mate 👍👍

Don't credit Philips with this.

Phillips LESBIAN 400 😂

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.

You bought an illegal copy of the Philips lsb400.So don't blame Philips!

hahaha

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.

That's why i use logitech speakers :V

These are fake clones. the "woofers" on these are completely different to the actual LSB400's