I think you are right, there is a big difference in the pads and how hard they press against the head. I did not know that the pads could change the sound that much.

Hi, I own 2 pair of Philips Fidelio X2HR/00 that I hade for several years now, one home and one at the office. This model is now discounted at Amazon so I bought a spare. There was some glue remains on the first pair so they sent a new, before sending it back I decided to try them both out and...

  Good question, it was a while sinse I compared them and at that time I compared many headphones.   I do however remember that they was fun kind of headphone, it genereated alot of extra bass that was not really there and in some songs it would be WOW but in some cases it would be to much...

Wow, that track is really damage! Someone have increased bass so much that it distorted the whole track and then added some more bass ontop. This is the second track like this I see in this thread? Is this really the kind of tracks you use to check qulity of headphones? What will the track prove?

  Tried this with the DT880 and a 9,1 DB bump at Bass and its sounds okay you will however have to turn up a lot to feel any bass. The song in itself(version 125 689 534 version of Robert Miles - Children) is really crapy, not much bass in the "right" section. Many "popular" songs have alot...

Okay, I have found a even better alternative solution to a headphone.   Price is about 26 EUR here in Sweden and exists in diffrent colors and sizes. The one I looked at above was about the same size as my last submission in this thread.   1. Remove cable roll 2. Remove plastic nobs 3...

The X2 should be able to run on a laptop from what I understand, even a small MP3 player will handle it. But yes, you could get better sound and to get this I suspect you will need a external soundcard.   You say that the sound is harsh? To me this is the same as to bright sound? How would you...

  Pleas explain, I suspect you refer to that the DT880 have about 0 bass? So it will not have any problems to play it but you will not feel the bass. I have used EQ to turn up the base section about 3-4 clicks and that give me a bass that is feelt but without destroying the sound. For me its a...

Hi,   I have the Philips HP895 and they are not even close to the HP890, I would say that its a totaly diffrent headphone both in sound and design. When I first bought them thay sounded way to muffled compare to the HP890 so I removed one layer of fabric between ear and element but that did...

Nice Review!   Watched the X1 review first from InnerFidelity and its hard to see that it could be improved any more(best open headphone, wall of fame) but it does!? and also not by a litte, but a lot! The X2 looks to be by far the best open headphone out there?!   He talks much...

So we are really continuing this argument?   I have never said that it was a fact but instead my/our taste.   Why would I even considering measuring products that are mass market? Samsung S3? Yamaha RX-A1020? Have never heard of broken headphones due to mass market amps but I suspoe there is...

What is there to think about? really? I have tested several headphones side by side including the X1 on diffrent hardware. If the X1 demands special treatment that none of the other headphones need and its not explained by the manufactory, then its just dont worth my time. Why it demands special...

  Pleas, dont rage, I thought you was a pro!?   We have tested the X1 with hardware for about $65-$1300(External soundcard, Smartphone, Computer amp, 2 diffrent computers and a high-end receiver) price range and compared it side by side to about 4-5 other headphone and X1 was far from the...

This sounds a bit like my problem with X1 but while im a noob Im not that good at explainning.

As I said before, if the X2 would get a step up in clearnes I would be interested, its after all a high qulity build.   I supose I could get a more clear sound with EQ but right now its just to much to solve with EQ for ME.

I can agree on that the lower range was "muddier" then the X1 but it hade something in the upper range that made that part(vocals) a bit clearar.   For me the X1 is equality "moddy" in mid and high range.   But as usally, it is probably a taste thing, we was however 2 at the side by side...

  My first thought was also broken headphone but after asking around on internet the X1 is said to be a dark and not that clear headphone. There was users that said that my reaction to X1 sounded correct based on coming from bright headphones. The X1 I got was brand new and a faultet headphone...

  Most users will probably just conect the headphones to a smartphone, computer or a receiver. I know that the amp will have its parmeters but you have to draw a reasonable line somewhere. This is what I used :      I can add that some of the headphones was also tested on Samsung S3 and...

  Me generally would like to listen to the material as the artist intended it to be. Not with Mega Bass or Mega trebel but just as it was intended. But yes, all speakers and headphones will color the material in some way just as TV sets do. But again in diffrent extent. For us(me and gf) the X1...

  I could not disagree more, there is vary litte clearness in the sound. If you compare it with a well balanced speaker or even better, to the real life music you will know for sure that the X1 is coloring the sound quite much.   I got my X1 for about $220 and for me it was definitely not...

      I am talking about the L2 but probably the X1 as well. We already knows that the X2 has replacable pads and there should be replacable to buy as well.

  Okay, Im noob so you probably right, but yet again of all the headphones I tested side by side the X1(compared to the other openback) and L2 hade with out a doubt the most bass. I tested with what I would grade as regular hardware, if this is not enouth then the headphone would not be for me...

    X1 is vary bass heavy if you compare it with other open back headphones. I would absolutly recommend X1 to someone that want a open bass headphone.   In a closed back (or semi closed as the L2) with isolated pads(like leather or pleader) you will in most cases feel the bass a lot more...

Thanks for the input!

Is here anyone else that have compared the Philips L2 and Beyerdynamic DT880 side by side? Its a really BIG diffrence. The L2 really going at it in the bass section while the DT880 shows vary litte bass. The result is that the DT880 shows alot more details that simple disappears in the Bass of...