[madwolfa]

  also do they have a nice warm sound to them? i dont like when headphones have a very sharp highs to them that makes it hurt my ears   also i notice x2 has that band thing int he middle, does that get uncomfrotable? i hear those get uncomfortable usually when headphones have them.

 
I find my X2 very comfortable. I haven't seen any headband issues. Also the treble is not harsh at all, they're quite forgiving headphones and very well-balanced.

 

[madwolfa]

  sweet so is it safe to buy from amazon now? or do i need to wait for "item under review" to go away? is there any difference besides the glue?  i saw some people mention that the headband stuff falling part on new ones. thats really amazing that they are better than the 650hd!!

 
I would wait for Amazon to clear that "item under review" status first...

 

[Darien]

   
I would wait for Amazon to clear that "item under review" status first...

sweet thanks guys! i think i will return and ship out my 650hd tomorrow, and cant wait to get my x2 hope they dont jack up the price when they get out of review... lol...hopefully i can get a good pair....

 

[Darien]

main reason im excited for x2 is i can use any 3.5mm cable, no proprietary BS! was looking at shp9500 but that material looks kinda gross the way it can absorb sweat and not be reaplaced.... please hope i can get a good x2 soon! also its nice to hear they sound like the 650hd but better, and have metal build <3

 

[dtp1981]

  main reason im excited for x2 is i can use any 3.5mm cable, no proprietary BS! was looking at shp9500 but that material looks kinda gross the way it can absorb sweat and not be reaplaced.... please hope i can get a good x2 soon! also its nice to hear they sound like the 650hd but better, and have metal build <3

 
I actually found the SHP9500 to be more comfortable than the X2 but, sound-wise, there's no contest.

 

[gamingdave]

Amazon UK seems to have removed the status, and the price is down to £210 ( was £200 briefly earlier this week, then up to £300).

 

[Darien]

   
I actually found the SHP9500 to be more comfortable than the X2 but, sound-wise, there's no contest.

nice! so when its no longer under review and etc will u guys post here that "hey its now safe to buy!" ? did they give any time estimate on when it will be safe to buy? worried that it will go off review but then ill order and still get a bad pair  

 

[Badfish5446]

  X2 has deeper, higher quality bass, wider soundstage, better imaging and more detail than HD650. They're more fun and engaging headphone. Tonality-wise they're pretty similar.

I agree with most of madwolfa's post, the tonality is really quite similar (neutralish with a warm tilt).  I still think the detail is better on the HD650 (not by much) and to my ears the HD650 goes lower, the bass roll-off on the X2 is really quite steep, it plummets at 50hz while the 650 is more gradual.  I definitely agree the X2 is more "fun" and engaging (toe-tapping continuously).  The HD650 remains the ultimate "session" headphone for me.  On my head it's comfort is fantastic (well minus the aging earpads) and the laid back nature lets me listen for hours on end.  The tubes I have in the Lyr do outstanding things for the HD650's sound stage.

 

[Drizz1e]

Some people do have issues with the 9500s pad material and comfort, but I think they were pretty good. The main issues for me are how shallow they are, and they can be itchy; especially if you have facial hair. Whenever I wear them, I periodically lift the cups to scratch my ears. I never had issues with sweat but they do make your ears warm. They also don't seal as well as the X2s and have zero clamping force which can be good and bad. It won't apply to everyone but that's my experience with them. If I were to rate The 9500s and X2s in terms of comfort, I would give the former a 7 and the X2s a 9 or possibly a 10.

 

[Darien]

Amazon UK seems to have removed the status, and the price is down to £210 ( was £200 briefly earlier this week, then up to £300).

AWESOME!! hopefully amazon usa takes them off review soon...hopefully tomorrow mornign ill see them good to go and can buy them

 

[Darien]

 and you can just buy brainwavz hm5 velour pads and put them in the x2 with no problem? refreshing amazon page over and over, hoping to see it out of review lol

 

[lhayati]

Amazon UK seems to have removed the status, and the price is down to £210 ( was £200 briefly earlier this week, then up to £300).

They were under review for the metal trim issue, not the glued earpads though. They don't know when the new stock is coming

 

[Darien]

  They were under review for the metal trim issue, not the glued earpads though. They don't know when the new stock is coming

oh so uk people didnt have glued pads? so will the "new stock" have glued pads too for us?

 

[lhayati]

  oh so uk people didnt have glued pads? so will the "new stock" have glued pads too for us?

No we did have glued pads, I received 3 in a row with glued pads. They're coming to the USA confirmed, but Philips cant give any info about europe yet

 

[gamingdave]

Anoying its such a minefield at the moment. Was all settled on the X2, but the issues have been pushing me to the Hifiman HE400i, and the HD 650 are still in the running. Wish there was somewhere local to try then all.