PHILIPS Fidelio X2HR Over-Ear Open-Air Headphone 50mm Drivers- Black

I purchased these to use almost exclusively with my PC. Early result are not very impressive. Compared to the pair of Koss KPH30i that I was looking to upgrade from, the sound is very muffled in both volume and detail. A little disappointing seeing how the Koss are $30.

These >$200 headphones rely on four cheap plastic pegs which hold the audio cups in place and cannot withstand the weight of the headset from a three foot drop. All this to say, if they fall from desk-height at the wrong angle, that peg will break and the audio cup will flop outside of the frame freely, and your nice comfy headphones with decent sound instantly become the most annoying piece of garbage you own.

For the price I paid (just over £100) when on discount these are a good buy.

Avant la moindre écoute analytique et critique, je me suis astreint à un rodage en règle dune quarantaine dheure directement branché sur la prise casque de mon Marantz Cd 6004 à un volume modéré, puis raisonnable, puis moyennement déraisonnable, avec des CD délicatement sélectionnés lus en boucle sur des sessions de huit heures en gros.

Im glad I bought these as a Like New return for less than retail. I feel like the discounted price was worth it. I moved up from the cheaper Philips Fidelio model, which was too large for my head and felt cheaply made. But on the other hand, the cheaper Philips were much lighter, the earpads didnt get so hot in the summer, and the sound was a bit more neutral.

This pair of headphones had me floored when I first tried them. I am not an expert, however I do appreciate clear and crisp audio.

Clear sounds delivered through comfortable pads. Perfect for music or gaming paired with a VModa.

The fit is brill, more of a home system as they are quite large but I guess thats why they have a great sound.

Après une première écoute dun disque classique, je suis très satisfait de la qualité du son, de sa finesse, voire de son moelleux que lon retrouve assez rarement dans cette gamme de prix. A conseiller aux amateurs de musique classique dont la prise de son est souvent moins gratifiante pour les auditeurs car les nuances de lorchestration sont souvent plus subtiles. En gros, un casque qui réussit à séduire loreille dun mélomane (uniquement pour les raisons que jai dites et sans dire quune musique est meilleure quune autre ) ne peut pas être mauvais. Donc, pour moi, un achat à conseiller dans cette gamme raisonnable de prix.

Look. I like music, you like music. Even if you don’t like music, these headphones will be the best things you’ve ever heard if you’re looking for your first open back headphones no joke. “And Justice for All” and “Bleeding Me” by Metallica almost made me cry while listening because it sounded so good I’m not joking. I have a tube amp coming Sunday I’ll update the review if I can figure out how.