If you have the money and want a well made, fun, immersive headphone that excels at movies, gaming, and all modern music...look no further...you have stumbled upon audio nirvana

Got hooked on Leonard Cohen and wanted a good set of headphones to really enjoy his music.

Likes:+ Decent low end, balanced sound for most modern music+ Excellent

Those who love acoustic music or love hearing vocals will prefer these over the HD598

Thanks Phillips for an excellent product that brings beautiful music 🎶 in so many lives!

Again, I have confirmed that the X2 has much more punch to the bass and overall, a warmer music experience which is easier on the ear, especially with some of the recent pop/hip hop recordings that have not be processed with hi fidelity in mind.

It ruins the music... you are sitting there like, what is this

But... If you love music, you should try to reach the base level of audiophile quality gear

If you think you love music and care about good sound, these will not disappoint you.

You should own at least one high quality set of headphones that can really show you how good your music can sound

If you love music and have the ear to appreciate quality sound reproduction you will find these Philips X2/27 Fidelio Premium Headphones to be well worth the expense.

but I do appreciate how clear the music is and how much more detail I can hear.

Honestly, these are the perfect headphones for anyone who loves music and sound

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.

Portishead, Archive, Tricky, Kid Koala, Fink, DJ Shadow, etc) or break-bit, or something similar - this thing sounds greatier than sr225, but for any other kinds of music, especially something like Neo-classic or Classical music (as expl

Great Music.

Same with modern electronic music like Daft Punk

Most surprisingly, I found myself enjoying classical music (one of my favorite genres) far more on the X2

Music is crystal clear and silky smooth

If you like POP music, guitar, and singer such as Allan Taylor, you can't miss this.

Overall, I'd recommend these wholeheartedly, if you have the money and love your music to have a mellow sound

These Fidelio X2 headphones are far and away the best music headphones I have ever heard

Instrument separation is excellent and the diaphragm Philips has constructed doesn’t seem to show much of any signs of confusion when the music becomes complex

Open back HP magic effect: I have read about the effect open ears do, that it seems like the music is being played in the room, not in your ears

Otherwise these are 100% perfect for me, a young adult in his 20s enjoying some classic and modern music with a headphone that doesn't need an amp and uses any 3.5 to 3.5mm cable to connect for easy conversion into a gaming headset with stellar Soundstage for positional audio

But if you are going to use it with a portable music

Now, I'm not a golden eared individual, and certainly not an audio snob, but I do like my music pristine, clear, and accurate

I can soundwhore in games and enjoy music without much compromise

However, these are open headphones that leak all your music to your neighbors even at very moderate volume levels, so if you are planning to listen to them in an open space with other folks such as at the workplace, these might not be for you

You really need to listen to several pairs with a good stereo system or at least a portable music player that plays uncompressed with enough power to properly drive whatever cans you are testing out.

I short, I "enjoy" my music through these headphones more than any headphone I have owned.

Sub USD 1000, these are one of the best headphones for those who enjoy full, forgiving sound that can sound good with modern music (not just niche genres like classical or jazz)

Astro does electronic and rap music better but everything else the x2/27 wins

The sound is clean, and the base is more pronounced than something more natural like the HD598s, which really realllly makes some music sound better (like pop music with subtle base like We Won't by Jaymes Young or The Hills by The Weeknd)

This head phone is perfect to enjoy music at home

The AKG K712 meets my needs for competitive gaming and music.

Great Mids, Perfect Bass, Amazing Highs, Just the most warm sounding music that hits my ears

Music is not very exciting with the

For people who are simply casual music listeners, these are merely a luxury, but for those who love music, they are a necessity

Third, and I don't know how to exactly describe this, but the soundstage was not good to my ears at all, it sounded like the music is coming from headphones, you could not be mistaken and think it's coming from real-life, or even full-size speakers in a room; and certainly not compared to the Philips Fidelio X2 or even the V-Moda M-100.

To me, slightly exaggerated, it sounded like music playing through a metal can, that's the best I can describe it.

Using a Fiio amplifier that has a "bass boost" button that works well (unlike bass boost through software for example which I found deteriorates the music a lot), it gives as much bass as the

like, the treble just hurts my ears; or it sounds like the music is coming from a metal can, not real life,

Music is in the mids, and if they're present and well defined, the rest falls in to place, which happens nicely with this headphone

I also have an ATH-M50X which is my primary go to for work (closed back) and the difference between Closed back vs Open Back in night and day, music is just so much more enjoyable with the open back design

And the funny thing is, the music still sounded awesome at mid volume

(work).All music

with any headphones these will only sound as good as the music you put in and these best when paired with a good amp or sound card like I have [ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus card}Now these will sound with something like a cell phone or ipad they will just not sound there best .A lot reviewers say these are fun headphones and I will have to agree the sound is full and rich the bass is full and deep and mud free depending on source and the highs are crystal clear and detailed but as stated the sound fidelity is the real difference very song will sound like it is being played for you and with my sound card at least these sound like a set loud speakers for your house except they feel like pillows on your ears hehe

I have decided to keep the Philips because of their 'addictive' quality which enable you to forget the equipment but enjoy the music

If you find you do NOT like perfectly flat music and prefer some pizzaz in the treble and a bit of beautifully clean extra bass...you will adore these

With the X2s, I’ve noticed myself taking them to a couch, bed, or any comfortable environment to enjoy my music

This makes the music seem artificial in a sense whereas the X2 knocks it out of the park

Music should always be fun, never sibilant or ear shattering

It feels like ALL the music is there

All I can say is if you want to really enjoy music, hook the X2s to any decent amp/DAP and enjoy

The sound was closer to the Sennheiser Momentum, but it sounded a little less like the music came through a metal can, and more open/real-life; just a little bit.

I think these are best to be used sitting in a comfortable chair with your favorite music and a beverage

I knew there was more to the listening experience than I was ever aware of, and was really curious just how good music could sound

Now, the biggest thing for me about the X2's was that, paired with the Fulla 2, I got what I have been missing for many years: the ability to enjoy music at a low volume

M/M > Bravo V2 (with Genalex Gold Lion tube

They do win by a small margin over the HD-650’s because of the miniscule clamping force

I definitely liked HD-700 less than 800’s.

I really liked the phillips shp9500’s, and these improved upon everything I liked about those.

"Holy S***"

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