Philips X2 27 Fidelio Over Ear Headphone

The Philips Fidelio X2HR Headphones I purchased at a savings of $150.00 off the regular price are excellent. I use them to monitor recordings I make of my LPs to a digital format on my desktop. The sound is clear and true to the original recording and they fit very comfortably on my head. I will also use them to simply listen to my LPs in quiet comfort.

I really like this headset I did want to compare the virtual surround on these and my razer thresher ultimate headset when it came to gaming with them The Philips Fidelio X2HR sounded good but there are some sounds that can not be picked up when gaming as I have heard and seen in some youtube reviews that have said otherwise The sound is great on the Philips Fidelio X2HR for gaming But there just better for thrasher music and heavy bass They really kick I highly recommend these

This Philips Fidelio X2HR choice was my first open-backed headphones after always using closed-backed. It was a great choice. The sound is much better than I was used to and the comfort level on the ears and head is also much more comfortable. I am not an audiophile like some of the other reviewers, yet I am very pleased with my choice. I highly recommend these headphones.

open-back headphones provide a more natural sounding experience with a wide soundstage. The price paid for this is sound leakage to the outside and - often - weak response in the low frequency region. However, Philips has managed to achieve a warm and rich sound with powerful bass already in the Fidelio X1. In next flagship, these qualities are not only preserved, but also improved. The improvement in the sound of the Fidelio X2 versus the X1 is obvious. Headphones are noticeably better at handling voices, brass instruments, cymbals, and subtle nuances in the high frequency range. The bass is booming and full-bodied, but they have become more balanced, better controlled. The sound signature of the Fidelio X2 and X1 is similar, but the new flagship sounds more mature. The response across the entire frequency range is smoother, which will certainly appeal to audiophiles and personal audio enthusiasts. Music is played more pleasantly and naturally, but still fun, without monitor dryness. In addition, headphones are well suited not only for listening to music - surround sound and powerful bass help to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of movies or games, explosions and various effects sound great

I recently received a used headphone amp (Little Dot I+) as a gift. This gift prompted me to give traditional over-ear headphones another try after a 35 year hiatus. I had given up on this type of headphone because the clamping pressure was always too much for my XXL sized head. I did some research and found that the Fidelio X2HR’s supposedly fit big headed folk, were well respected, and used an open-back design that produced an impressive soundstage. I decided to give them a try and I’m really glad I did. The clarity, detail and soundstage of these headphones is amazing and thankfully they are very comfortable. I also really appreciate the excellent build quality and standard (non-proprietary) single sided and replaceable cord. I definitely recommend the Fidelio X2HR’s. For those who are new to headphones like me, remember that an open-back design is best used in a quiet corner of your home since external sound is not blocked and anyone nearby can hear your music. I’ve experienced impressive soundstage using quality speakers but quality headphones are a whole new ballgame.

To begin with, anyone who complains about the price has not checked out what the very limited field of competition sells their 27 4k OLED monitor for. This is roughly 1/2 or more the list price of the competition (which has now come down in price to within $600 dollars of this Philips model ~ I wonder why?) & I think it's a better monitor than the life is good people. Note the KVM Switch and the color plate options, plus a huge amount of ports to work with. The stand has a five inch range of motion up and down you can operate with a finger and it has the ability to rotate into portrait mode. That said the image is what will set the hook in for you. Better blacks will not be seen, especially when you turn out all the lights and realize there is no blooming into grays for blacks and those blacks are infinity devoid of light photons. 1080 upscales very well to 4k. But you will get lost in legit 4k content when viewing the Philips 27E1N8900. Forget all the big screens at home or at Lowes cinema and just hunker down in front of this 27 inch guy. I had been waiting for something along these lines for quite a while that had both quality and value to pair with my MacBook Pro in clamshell mode. It accomplishes this via a USB-C cable that both distributes the content from the Mac and powers it at the same time. (The single upgrade I will make will be swapping out the USB-C cable that came with the monitor to a thunderbolt 4 cable to yield the best possible connection with my MacBook Pro.) Oh... & Philips stands solidly behind this monitor with a 4 year guarantee. Enough said. Highly recommended.

It's my first time buying over the ear headphone, since on ear was not comfortable for me.

Over the ear work great for me. Sounds great also. No complaints.

Very nice headphone and feel comfortable on ear.

Finallly, a headphone that if it falls out of your ear will stay on you. And at a great price!