Review: Philips Fidelio L1 [Updated 5/14] - Page 9

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Originally Posted by AxelCloris 

Aren't targeted ads amazing?

I wouldn't know...

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Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD 

Hah, I just saw a Philips L1 ad on youtube when checking one of my uploads. :P

 

 

OMG this is just getting ridiculous, yes I'm interested in these thank you and certainly doesn't help my resistance plastering the ads all over the Internet, now showed up all over the place on imageshack too! lol xD

 

 

I hope you're being sarcastic... but in case you didn't know; those ads are based on your search queries on the internet. Go shopping for shoes and you'll be sure to see zappos adverts or something on the sidebar of youtube.
 

I've decided to return mine.  They're a bit too uncomfortable and warm (sonically) for me.  If I'm going to have only one headphone, it's going to be my 8400s.  Fortunately, Apple has a store in Portland, and I can return online orders in the store.

I watched the movie Columbiana last night with the L1s and these are THE best headphones I have ever used for movie watching!

For those that have both how do these compare comfort wise to the Sony ZX700's? I am having issues with them (The 700's) being rather sore (and hot) on my ears after a while.

@Ultrazino or any owner of L1s,

Do you think L1s generates less heat around your ears, compared to Denon D2000 or Creative Aurvana Live!/Denon D1001? And overall, do they convey better realism and soundstage than Denons?

Also can anyone please compare L1s with V-MODA M80s/V80s, re sound, isolation and comfort.

I have V80s and like them, although I would appreciate better sound, isolation and comfort. My damped CAL almost work in every regard, however CALs do not look as pretty as V-MODA or Philips and they heat up my ears.

Thank you in advance!

^ $188 USD? That is a very good price. How can I get them to USA though? Can anyone help me there...........

This is my concern regarding L1, does it sound balanced/even in the midrange or is there hints of "nasal" sound due to slight bump around 2kHz? Does especially female vocals sound realistic, have the right tone?

^ Tyll talked about a similar peak his review of Philips Downtown headphones. IIRC he mentioned slight "nasal" hint, which he heard in music and found in measurements.  But overall Tyll highly recommend those headphones. I guess I would not worry too much about that for portable use.

Zzffnn, my experience with international companies is if you contact them directly by phone or email most of them will offer some form of international shipping. iDews is one vendor I've contacted directly and they quoted me a price on the headphones and shipping in USD, and I know other members here have had similar success stories with other companies. I have no first hand experience with microspot, but that'd be the first thing I tried. And I agree, $188 seems a great price for how these are being described. I do hope we see a sub-$200 price point when they're more widely available in the US. As for now it seems we just have the MSRP through Apple.

As for a personal question, I know people have said that they sound clear when using the mic, but how do the other callers sound when coming through the headphones? I've had some in the past that were amazing for music but not great at all for conversations. My current go-to for a hands free is my HF3 when I'm out and about.

^ Thanks. Those Headfiers who have dealt with microspot.ch , please chime in. As long as the vendor and product are legitimate, I will go for it. 

Is there any consumer protection / vendor review agency like US BBB (Best Business Bureau) in Switzerland? With US BBB, I always check on an online vendor before shopping.

I was between this and the a FA 011, I ended up going with the FA11 but really do not enjoy the headband at all.  I absolutely love the sound though, I never got a chance to hear this philips model and want to hear it and compare it with the FA 011.  If anyone has heard both and can comment, please let me know your thoughts on the two.

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Originally Posted by zzffnn 

^ Tyll talked about a similar peak his review of Philips Downtown headphones. IIRC he mentioned slight "nasal" hint, which he heard in music and found in measurements.  But overall Tyll highly recommend those headphones. I guess I would not worry too much about that for portable use.

Well that's the Downtowns which has a big peak around 1kHz, even bigger so than the 2kHz peak on L1, therefore I'm curious how L1 compares in this regard, if it's an "audible" issue or not for a person with more "trained" ears that can tell the difference.

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On V-Moda Crossfade LP2s for example I find the uneven midrange really bothersome, sure the boost around 1kHz and peak at 3.5kHz makes the mids come more forward but since it's unevenly so especially the female vocals got a very nasal unnatural tone to it for me which I didn't enjoy, the LP2's have this response curve: