Philips Fidelio X2HR - Headphone Highlight

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Taking the SHP9500 to the next level.
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0:00 Honorable mention SHP9600
5:40 Oh yeah, Fidelios! / General Build
11:20 Comfort
14:05 Proprietary stuff is dumb
15:44 Sound
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@PhonoDirect 2 жыл бұрын

I have had both X2 and X2 HR. The only difference is the material the earpads are made of. The "hardware" is identical, verified by swapping the earpads from X2 to HR and vice versa. The original X2 sound darker, the sub bass is deeper, the scene is wider. The X2 HR sound brighter, with less sub bas, narrower scene, but slightly better localisation. I prefer X2 over the HR version. But the original earpads are made of unobtanium, unfortunately.

@MasterMarslander 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

@garygarlucialuciani9794 Жыл бұрын

I own 2 pair of FIDELIO x2, I just got a pair of FIDELIO x2hr, I haven't listened to them yet. Your description of the x2hr sounds the way I would describe the sound of my original x2. I've heard conflicting comments about the sound of the x2 versus the x2hr. A couple of people have said they sound the same and a couple of people have said they sound different. I guess I'll find out for myself when I get around to listening to the x2hr I just bought.

@Odder-Being 28 күн бұрын

I have the original X1 (for 9 years now) still in good condition and haven't come across some other headphone that is playful engaging as the X1. I am sure there are headphones out there with better specs but for some unknown reason i always circle back to the X1. They are magic i tell you for real :)

@MasterMarslander 27 күн бұрын

Nice. Yeah man, X2s still live on my shelf too. The Fidelios just do something special.

@DroidLocks6971 Жыл бұрын

The x2hr be AweSomeNess PerSoNiFied with my fiio BTR7 and Hidizs S9 Pro DAC AMP DONGLE

@plenus7392 6 ай бұрын

Younger people do not know and tend to not associate Philips with audio, but Philips invented the cassette and the CD, back in 2016 i believe they had available to the public their Golden Ears Challenge, basically their internal training program for training listeners, so yeah, Philips is not a newbie at all.

@MasterMarslander 6 ай бұрын

Fascinating! Never heard of the Golden Ear challenge.

@plenus7392 6 ай бұрын

@@MasterMarslander it seems it went offline in 2019? Just tried looking it up but no result, sadly

@Odder-Being 28 күн бұрын

If you want to know what these headphones are all about listen to this Andreas Vollenweider Caverne magica. And there you have it it's magic for real :)

@DroidLocks6971 Жыл бұрын

I Love My SHP9500

@mingkee27 Ай бұрын

I have X2HR It's pretty smartphone friendly Mid is a bit recessed compared with HD58X More bass than HD58X but sub bass is better on HD58X High is kind of more on HD58X Soundstage is great on X2HR. Reminder: get Boom Pro and add voice function

@MasterMarslander Ай бұрын

I approve of this message.

@garygarlucialuciani9794 Жыл бұрын

Last night I got around to compairing the used x2 hr I bought with my original x2. It was really hard to hear a difference. As I went back and forth, sometimes I thought the x2 hr had a hair tighter bass and a tad more clarity on vocals and instruments, then that impression changed and I didn't hear any difference. If there is a difference it's extremely subtle. My conclusion is if you own the original you don't need the x2 hr. If you own the x2 hr, rest assured you don't need to hunt down an original. The only noticeable things are the pads but they're pretty much the same. And the outside of the earcup says " high definition" on the original and " high resolution on the hr I don't mind owning both pairs because I like these headphones.

@MasterMarslander Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for sharing your findings! I've not heard non-HR X2s so I'm very happy to hear from a first account that they are pretty indistinguishable. Appreciate you!

@plenus7392 6 ай бұрын

Oh, by the way, the difference between the X2 and the X2HR boils down to the HR having memory foam pads and that fancy HI-RES AUDIO sticker on the box.

@MasterMarslander 6 ай бұрын

Well, the sticker clearly makes it sound better.

@plenus7392 6 ай бұрын

@@MasterMarslander audiophile juice is 95% tasty tasty placebo ahaha

@MasterMarslander 6 ай бұрын

@@plenus7392 Mmhmm, delicious!

@ismaelgonzalez5475 Жыл бұрын

Could I use these for mixing music? Not a professional but would like a nice set of headphones for mixing projects.

@MasterMarslander Жыл бұрын

I imagine if you're mixing you need a neutral headphone. The X2HR is not a neutral headphone. I suggest you take a look at the Rode NTH-100. That might be more for your needs. I have a video up on them too if you like.