Due the different sound signature of the players, a proper cable is important to fine tune the Fidelio.

The X2 uses a standard 3.5mm connector, which allows you to use whatever cable you would like

but it's removable and uses a standard Audio jack plug so you can replace it with any cable, even one with a mic, although, if you don't mind the extra length it's a great cable big improvement over the X1

so I would have a shorter, more manageable cable than the 9ft cable packaged with them,and this cable:

Folks, go buy a pair 3.5mm phone plugs, 12+ feet 22awg pure silver wire and make yourself a good headphone cable and your music on the go is on the highest level available in below $1200 pair headphone market.

Great build quality, nice long cable, doesn't need an amp, very comfortable

Got busy, and for various reasons didn't pull the trigger, but glad I waited as the X2's were coming out, and fixing two problems with the prior model (non-removable ear pads and non-detachable cable)

They come with a detachable cable with standard 1/8" stereo plugs on both ends and a gold-plated adapter for use with conventional amplifiers and receivers that use a 1/4" plug.

so I would have a cable long enough to reach my seating area from the amp

The cable is a 3.5mm on both ends so finding replacement cables is easy- thank goodness for no proprietary cable

The cheap shorter Motorola cable is about 0.5 ohms which works well too.http://slickdeals.net/f/8570754-4-pack-of-5-motorola-3-5mm-auxiliary-cables-3-80-free-shipping?src=SiteSearch

Great looks - neither flashy bling bling nor cheap - just simple elegance.- Nice, detachable, braided cable of just the right length and weight for my

Packaging is normal, and I like the cable

With Fiio X3ii a 7N pure copper cable brought out more balanced and fuller sound.

Standard 3.5mm input and a nice, pliable, braided cable is a plus as well

i purchased the vmoda boom detachable cable to pair with these

Even the detachable cable was a feature I adored, if I had to get up and do something I could be lazy and simply pull the cable out and walk around the house with these behemoths comfortably resting over my skull

Headband fits many sizes and shapes.- Great looks and build- Detachable, standard 3.5mm cable on both ends

This is also excellent for late night movie watching - the provided 10 feet long cable is perfect in this regard, and open backed nature of the headphones really help create the surround like atmosphere for the movie sounds and score (even though, technically, only stereo)

[ ear pieces not good and feel hot, poor cables made in China ]

High quality, braided 3.5mm detachable cable

I will be looking for a suitable extension cable to use with it since I plan to use these headphones solely for listening with my home audio system.

its a long enough braided cable

A second shorter cable would have been appreciated, although the cable is removable so you could always switch it to something you prefer

Aside from great sound and physical comfort, the detachable cable is a great addition.

They also have one of the most amazing headphone cables I've ever used

With my humble FiiO E11K or C&C BH amps and my iPod Classic, the X2s are simply as much as I could want in a headphone

I changed the earcup pads to the XL memory foam size and it was better, but not as good as for example the Sony or KEF in comfort level.

Leather covering the headband is a bit more shiny and the Philips Fidelio is embossed a bit deeper on the first unit but not applied as well as on the second unit.5

I have a more neutral set of phones (AKG 701s) that I like a

(i.e. voices sounded nothing like a real life person in front of you, no way you could be confused as to whether a person was singing in front of you), and it was just unpleasant to my ears, period.3

Besides the ones I’ve owned, I have also auditioned their predecessor, the Fidelio X1’s, as well as the