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Review on 🎧 Black Philips X2HR Fidelio Over-Ear Headphone by Lance Harrison

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Excellent sound quality, cool, comfortable fit for extended wear.

I only bought these to replace a pair of V-MODA headphones, which I immediately regretted for a number of reasons. These Philips Fidelio X2/HR headphones feel amazing right out of the box! No pressure on ears or head. For V-Modas I needed aftermarket ear pads so I could wear them for more than 10 minutes without much pain. When you're spending that much on a few cans they should feel and sound amazing and these X2s definitely fit the bill! The open back design really OPENS the soundstage! Plus, the open-air design keeps my ears cool for longer listening sessions. Headphones have amazing surround sound reproduction, great depth and clarity. If anything, they sound a little ethereal at high frequencies, but I think that's what you get when the industry standard for high-resolution audio simply requires the speakers to be able to reproduce sounds up to 40,000kHz. A downside and the only reason they didn't. I didn't get 5 stars because these headphones definitely fit the standard mic cable for phone calls and hands-free gaming, but the only cable that comes with it is the direct audio cable. And it's really long. How 10 feet! They tangle and hang on to things, and I feel like they should have included at least a "regular" length (4 inches?) with a mic and speakerphone button, like some cheaper headphones,

Pros
  • Acoustically Open Design
Cons
  • Slightly Crumpled