Hello,   I have a friend that is looking for earphones with a mic that are better than his standard Blackberry ones. He uses them at work in the office to listen to music and also handle conference calls and he does not like IEMs as he finds them uncomfortable. He also doesn't like the fact...

I use a Creative Titanium HD that plugs into a Musical Fidelity M1HPA and out to AKG K702 65th Anniversary headphones. The sound card and amp seem very excessive for gaming but the amp is more for the fact that I care about the quality of my lossless music library than 128-bit mp3 files in...

Tyll Hertsens, the guy who runs Innerfidelity.com, was on reddit today and had this brief comment about the X1's:   "Yes, and I thought they were pretty good. They'll get a review sometime soon. Kinda reminded me of Senn HD 650s."

Quote: Well, I have been travelling a bit over the past two weeks due to work but have also managed to listen to all three of my headphones in combination with the sound cards. I would say 7/10 times I am grabbing the AKG's to use with the Creative X-Fi Titanium HD. However, the Philips X1...

The X1's are better. Look at my review which is linked in the first post of this thread on page 1. I compared them to the DT 990.

Quote: Read my two reviews which are linked in the first post of this thread. The second review has the measurements I took.

Well, in my opinion the X1's are better for gaming due to a larger sound stage and are more cinematic due to the extra bass. But the details in the Beyer are better. Anyway, this review will probably be published by Friday or Saturday since I do have to go to work during the week and I'm still...

Quote: I am looking for a new amp too. The Magni just doesn't cut it honestly but it's all I have right now and it's better at powering my headphones than the Essence ST sound card's built-in amp is. I've been looking at the Musical Fidelity M1 HPA but can't seem to find it at a price...

Psst...Initial X1 vs. AKG Annie impressions below:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/623013/new-philips-fidelio-x1/885#post_9142942   Full blown review including the following combinations coming soon:   Headphones Philips Fidelio X1 AKG 65th Anniversary K702 Beyerdynamic DT 880 250 Ohm...

The AKG's have finally arrived!     Quick notes:   Fidelio X1 ear pads are still the best around. They are deeper so your ears don't touch anything when they are on. Plus, I think they are more comfortable after a few hours of listening with the AKGs. However, the AKG ear pads are...

Quote: I own this card and I don't think there is a true amp inside it. Sure, it can power headphones up to about 250 ohm Beyers decently but not to there potential. Go with the line-out and external amp option if you go with the Titanium HD.

Quote: Listed as immediately available on Amazon Italy:   http://www.amazon.it/Philips-X1-00-Fidelio-Auricolari/dp/B008ZW2T7M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359557107&sr=8-1   They are expected to show as In Stock tomorrow.

Quote: I read a few more articles into the Philips situation and it seems that the sale won't be official until at least September, and then this doesn't mean that Funai (the purchaser) will sell the products under a different name for a while. Also, the articles seemed to focus more on the...

Philips is selling off its hifi business to focus on its growing healthcare business:   http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/uk-philips-idUKBRE90S0C820130129   http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-29/philips-profit-beats-analyst-estimates-on-health-care-revenue   What does...

Quote: The X1 is above the HD650 in terms of quantity and quality. It is definitely a mile less than the DT770 though as this headphone hits like a brick wall with bass (just too much).