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Philips
Website:https://www.philips.com/
Est. year: 1891
Philips is a Dutch technology company founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik to make light bulbs. In audio it introduced the Compact Cassette recorder in 1963, a format that became a world standard, and it developed and commercialised the compact disc with Sony around 1980. Today the company is headquartered in Amsterdam and focuses on health technology, while Philips-branded audio is produced under licence.
Range & what it's known for
The current Philips audio range is consumer electronics for everyday use - wireless and wired headphones, portable and wireless speakers, soundbars and compact home audio systems. The Fidelio name sits above the mainstream range as its upper tier, covering open-back headphones, noise-cancelling models such as the Fidelio L3, soundbars such as the Fidelio B97 and, from 2026, the FT1 turntable and FA3 active speakers. Below that the mass-market products carry the plain Philips badge. The brand's long history with physical formats still shows in products that combine record or CD playback with wireless connectivity.
Who owns it and where it's made
Koninklijke Philips N.V. is a publicly listed company. It no longer runs its consumer audio business itself. Gibson Innovations held the audio licence until 2018, when TPV Technology took over the exclusive worldwide licence. Its subsidiary TP Vision, based in Amsterdam with an innovation centre in Ghent, now designs, develops, manufactures and markets Philips audio products. Philips sold the PolyGram music division in 1998 and placed its television business with TP Vision in 2012.
The lineup in this catalog
Headphones and speakers carrying the Philips name, sitting at everyday consumer price levels.
Who it's for
Philips audio is for everyday buyers looking for widely available, easy-to-use headphones or speakers from a familiar name, with service and spare parts that are easy to find. Buyers start with the plain Philips models, and those wanting better materials or a hi-fi component can move up to the Fidelio headphones, soundbars or the FT1 and FA3 system without leaving the brand.
Range & what it's known for
The current Philips audio range is consumer electronics for everyday use - wireless and wired headphones, portable and wireless speakers, soundbars and compact home audio systems. The Fidelio name sits above the mainstream range as its upper tier, covering open-back headphones, noise-cancelling models such as the Fidelio L3, soundbars such as the Fidelio B97 and, from 2026, the FT1 turntable and FA3 active speakers. Below that the mass-market products carry the plain Philips badge. The brand's long history with physical formats still shows in products that combine record or CD playback with wireless connectivity.
Who owns it and where it's made
Koninklijke Philips N.V. is a publicly listed company. It no longer runs its consumer audio business itself. Gibson Innovations held the audio licence until 2018, when TPV Technology took over the exclusive worldwide licence. Its subsidiary TP Vision, based in Amsterdam with an innovation centre in Ghent, now designs, develops, manufactures and markets Philips audio products. Philips sold the PolyGram music division in 1998 and placed its television business with TP Vision in 2012.
The lineup in this catalog
Headphones and speakers carrying the Philips name, sitting at everyday consumer price levels.
Who it's for
Philips audio is for everyday buyers looking for widely available, easy-to-use headphones or speakers from a familiar name, with service and spare parts that are easy to find. Buyers start with the plain Philips models, and those wanting better materials or a hi-fi component can move up to the Fidelio headphones, soundbars or the FT1 and FA3 system without leaving the brand.
