Philips fidelio X2HR design review

A quick initial look at the philips fidelio x2hr before I try modding them in the new year.
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[@user-wo4xz6ri4s]

Main driver for 7 years. Very sturdy. Can easily last a decade. Must buy a basic headphone stand with it. Couldnt recommend it enough

[@eva2415]

Closing up the hole in the rear about half way was about perfect for me to reduce that bass muddiness. One of my favorite dynamic cans!

[@CustomCans]

Thanks .. I will have a play soon

[@cxmxc]

there is no muddiness, these are bassy but not muddy its probably your source, and yes although easy to drive if your source is crap then they will sound horrible atom amp/drop thx one are amazing on these....tube amps not so much, so i dont know wtf are you talking about eva2415...coming from the sundaras of course it took me like 24-48 hrs to adjust to thensound of these..these headones dont need any modding...if you want the less sub, mid-bass then get the x3s still spacious but a little more balanced. I own both...

[@JoseFerreira-zb7wh]

Interested in a mod for these. Although they're a bit on the heavy side, i really like the look of them and build quality is top notch (specially for the price). Soundstage is very good (for the price) and bass also very nice for an open back. But i agree with the the weaknesses you mentioned. Hope they can be improved. Treble actually bothers me more than the bass but i guess it'l depende on the amplification used and types of music listened.

[@CustomCans]

Yeh, We have been crazy busy over the past few months so I have not had a chance to have another play with them but I will get round to it in feb /march hopefully

[@JoseFerreira-zb7wh]

@@CustomCans nice

[@robdee73]

I do like these, have 2 pairs. Surprisingly comfortable and feel like they're built like a tank. I was gaming on them exclusively for a while, but I've just picked up a set of HiFiMan Edition XS, which are my "new shiny".

[@CustomCans]

Yes, I have a few pairs of Edition XS under the desk ready for a modding project in the new year ... they are a bit special

[@ems_2810]

At around the 6 minute mark I think you describe kind of what they did with the X2HR's replacement, the X3. They lowered the bass hump and smoothed out the treble peaks.

[@CustomCans]

Yes - I will have to give them a go as well at some point and see what changes they made

[@imaginarysheeps]

+1 interest for a mod kit. would buy there’s some dekoni earpads made for these that supposedly improve the comfort and sound, haven’t tried them yet tho

[@CustomCans]

I think we are about to order in a batch of dekoni pads so I may get some in

[@jujoe82]

Really are a nice set of cans .

[@CustomCans]

Yes They seem pretty good value

[@GDriss]

Thank you, your video is perfect! Just bought this for 65 euros, for gaming and streaming! Niceeee

[@CustomCans]

With the great sound staging, they are probabaly good for gaming

[@GDriss]

@@CustomCans received and tested! Previous headset was DT770 Pro 32 ohms. So Im more than happy, the X2HR is very comfortable and the sound is really good! I hear my voice really well for streaming, I don't need monitoring in real time anymore! Just hearing my own voice like I wear nothing! Merry christmas

[@n11n12]

Had a pair of these a few years back. Sounded great but damn that solid tank-like build made them very heavy to wear after a couple hours.

[@CustomCans]

Ah, yes, I had not thought of that.. I will have to do a long listening session with them to check the comfort

[@wichocelis]

¿Hay manera de reducir los agudos de forma pasiva? Acabo de comprarlos a ciegas y realmente me molestan un poco. En alguna web vi una foto de alguien que soldó una resistencia, un capacitor y algo más.. pero no entiendo como hacerlo. Gran reseña, saludos.

[@blackinkster]

Great review Jason! Im a little curios how x2hrs would compare to dt880, over dt990; cuz I know the treble is a bit better on 880s, and are similar to x2hrs in a lot of ways. X2HRs are definitely my favorite easy to drive headphone; they are very detailed, image very well in the stage, and bass is also very dynamic/focused. Buy these if you dont wanna get an amp, have a fun headphone, and like a smooth vshaped sound. (I prefer them over hd560s) Little mod tip, pop up the bottom front corner on both earpads (make it so only 3 pegs are flush with the mounting), this will help the bass be less muddy/boomy and improve soundstage with that little air gap.

[@CustomCans]

Thanks, the pad unpopping ideas is clever and if I get a chance I will get some 880s out in the next video I do with them

[@neurotikk777]

Hi Jason, great review as always, hope you are doing well! Can you recommend a pair of really warm sounding headphones where I can change cables? My budget is limited to 300, thanks a lot and I hope you will find time to do a music stream sometime :)

[@CustomCans]

These are pretty warm, have a detachavle cable and are around £100 or maybe the rode NTH-100 but I have not tried many ... You are probably best off checking through forums and stuff.

[@ascorbic123]

Seen these on amazon for like £60 on black fridays, always wondered if they're any good.

[@CustomCans]

Really good value if you get them for that kind of price

[@fredrikie1]

Id like to see you mod/tweak the new t50rp 50th anniversary. Theyre great cans for $200ish. t60rp drivers and pads on a t50rp housing. pretty cool, youd like um

[@CustomCans]

I may do... so many other people have already modded the T50RP range, I am not sure what I can add but will do something with them in 2024

[@hartyewh1]

These are rather underrated since without EQ in their price range a lot of people would prefer these over more "hifi" options. Great metal cans as well.

[@CustomCans]

Yes I can see they would be a good "gateway drug" into the audiophile rabbit hole

[@GREQReviews]

Are the graphs RAW/uncompensated?

[@CustomCans]

Yes it is just raw and probably not super accurate - I am sure there will be some better measurements out there

[@1oldson]

probably change a fair bit when burnt in a bit

[@CustomCans]

I should be having a proper play with them soon so they will get a bit more of a burn in

[@VENOM-vq3ju]

5:34 Hi, we can't see the dB scale. Is it 5 in 5 ?

[@CustomCans]

I can't 100% remember but I think it is 5db per like on the graph

[@impuls60]

Yikes what a freq response.

[@HalRockwell]

Too bad they're discontinued.

[@CustomCans]

I did not reralise until I read this. Perhaps I will have to take a look at the X3 and compare them at some point

[@HalRockwell]

@@CustomCans From what I know X3 is not an upgrade to the X2HR but a completely different headphone and not in a good way.

[@christaylor6922]

I’m really hoping you do a mod kit for these. I don’t like the bump in the mid bass as it spoils the sub bass.

[@HalRockwell]

@@christaylor6922 Why wait for the mod? - Just EQ it out.

[@RovexHD]

I thought they were discontinued years ago. I remember when the first fidelio came out.

[@AltoidX700]

The clip is to old the adapter plug.

[@CustomCans]

Ah... makes sense. I knew the internet would know ;)

[@ems_2810]

Isn't it a cable management clip? On Philips webpage they're displayed as having the cable wrapped around it since it's long as hell.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

it's to wrap some of the cable to make it shorter, it literally shows this on the amazon product page.