Let’s clear up the thing that trips people up first: **these do not have active noise cancelling**, despite it being implied in a lot of the listing copy floating around. What the Philips TAT1108 actually is: a budget true wireless earbud with 6mm dynamic drivers, Bluetooth 5.3, IPX4 splash and sweat resistance, and an AI-assisted microphone that filters background noise for calls. Battery is 15 hours total, about 5 in the buds plus 10 more from the case, and a full charge takes around two hours. Three tip sizes in the box.
Buyers describe the sound as good and some go as far as crystal clear, which is a reasonable outcome at this price. But 6mm drivers have physical limits, and it’s worth being direct about it: the richness and bass depth of premium competitors simply isn’t here. Voices and podcasts come through cleanly, which is what the AI microphone tuning suggests Philips prioritised. What you’re buying is competence rather than character. There’s no app, no EQ, and nothing to adjust, so what arrives in the box is what you get.
Call quality is the genuine strength, and nobody has once asked me to repeat myself, with the noise-filtering microphone drawing praise and connectivity described as reliable across the standard Bluetooth profiles. They’re comfortable in a forgettable way, helped by three tip sizes and how little they weigh. The limits are worth being clear about. Five hours in the buds is short by current standards, so a long flight will need a case top-up. The fit is considered less secure during intense exercise than a dedicated sports earbud, so these are for walking and commuting rather than running. And there’s no water rating beyond IPX4 splashes.
Bluetooth 5.3 with about ten metres of range and support for the standard A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP profiles. No multipoint, no app, no EQ, no active cancelling. Charging is USB-C on a 250mAh case. What isolation you get is passive, from the silicone tips, so a good seal matters more here than on earbuds with electronics helping out. Worth checking before you order, since listings for this model vary in what they claim: confirm you’re getting the TAT1108 and confirm the seller isn’t advertising ANC it doesn’t have.
These make sense for someone who mostly takes calls and listens to speech, wants something cheap and reliable, and isn’t chasing sound quality. Commuting, working from home, walking the dog. Skip them if you want noise cancelling, since there isn’t any, or long battery, since five hours a charge is modest, or if you’ll be running in them. At this price the competition is fierce and a few dollars more buys meaningfully better earbuds. But as a plain, functional, cheap pair that handles calls well, they do what they say.
Pros
• AI-filtered microphone makes calls genuinely clear
• Comfortable, with three tip sizes included
• Bluetooth 5.3 with reliable connection
• Cheap enough to be a no-risk purchase
Cons
• No active noise cancelling, despite listing copy suggesting otherwise
• About five hours in the buds, which is short
• 6mm drivers lack bass depth and richness
• Fit is not secure enough for running
Our score: 6.4/10
