I haven't really had much time with these (the PF X) in the sense that whilst I've had them on demo for two weeks, I've been paying more attention to other things. I've been really really busy with work etc. I've had several trials with it and am finally getting the hang of getting the proper positioning of the PF X. It does take some getting used to. However, I have now had a little time with them before I return them tomorrow.
What I will say is that its presentation is very very unique. And because of that trait, it inevitably is genre specific. In my opinion, listening to it takes me on a trip back to the past, and makes me imagine to back when TV was black and white. No, I'm not that old, but there's just that sense or that air of the "time". It all depends on what you listen to, but the PF X really takes you on a trip with it IF you listen to the RIGHT music with it. Remember black and white with the little grain in the sound etc, well think of that with the music, the very raw, "authentic" feel (not with all tracks), maybe even a gramophone. And with female vocals, the PF X is pretty sweet. It adds a sense of space, the bellowing "echo" of a hall/lounge. Simply enchanting. So that is what it is all about to me. Being in the lounge, enjoying a nice drink whilst the lady at the floor with the band entertains. The pianos have just the right timbre and weight in my opinion, the drums (ride and cymbals are a little far back) whilst the rest of the ensemble e.g. saxophone, trumpet are a little further forward.
Very very special but it is a pair of earphones that one really needs to be able to appreciate. If you just like bellowing out bass in the form of electronic music this will never work for you (and even modern smooth jazz wouldn't work), and I always say that you'd be better off with apple ear buds, not just because they are cheaper, but because they could probably do the job better.
I can only say that it is with regret that I will be returning these, but for the little time I've spent listening to them, I've enjoyed them, probably too late, but better late than never!
To end this off, will I be getting them? No. Would I love to have them? Sure, but obviously not as my main pair of earphones. However, I think it would be pretty sweet to have just for pure home listening pleasure to enjoy with a nice glass of whisky, for example. If only the weather where I am wasn't so rubbish. BUT I'm far from being able to afford them and will not foresee owning them unless I struck the lottery and the chances of that happening are near to zero mainly because I don't play the lottery etc.
If you are a fan of being presented music in a small hall/lounge and have a particular fondness for chamber or old school jazz, the PF X would be a lovely addition in my opinion. It brings the soul into the music (this assumes you listen to the right stuff with it!).
To all those who have enjoyed the PF X or the series etc, I am glad to say I've now been able to join in and at least hear what you've heard and I must admit that I do appreciate the PF X for what it is, something that none of my earphones or any other earphone I've tried has been able to reproduce, but whilst it has been absolutely stunning, it is also massively "flawed". However, maybe being good at a smaller amount of things is the way forward.
Feel free to disagree with me by the way