OldDude04
Headphoneus Supremus
Saves the stockers in case I ever sell the X2. (Although that isn't likely, lol.)
I am waiting for my pair. Should be here on friday.I got mine in the prime sale too
I too am immensely impressed - I thought mine were slightly imbalanced - right was slightly louder - but the when I wore the headphones the other way round the left seemed louder so probably my ears ! Might be placebo after reading the forums threads about it - certainly nowhere near the magnitude of 3dB or anything though - if it is we're talking 0.25-0.5dB max.
my pads aren't glued either - and no WOOX
Gibson on box and on the band
I am waiting for my pair. Should be here on friday.
Só if it says woox on the box it is bad and if it says Gibson it is good?
It seems that these newer batches have no more problems.... At least when it comes to the build....Do you guys think that the newer batches may already come with newer pads like on the x2hr?
Many places have the HR version placed above 300 euros but amazon.it for example already sells the x2hr for 220 euros...
Do you guys think the HR version may show any improovement to the sound? People with problems on the x2 may get their pairs replaced for hr pairs under warranty?
The original x2 must be discontinued soon i guess...
Is it true that the x2s improve a lot with burn in? Is the peak on the treble that bad and thr sound muddy or muffled as some say? I AM yet to hear any burn in difference on any headphones but i have seen a lot of talk about burn in on these Philips....
Really hopping to get a more exciting and pumping sound from a open back and these x2s seem to do that.... As a momentum, hd25 and m50x i am trying to find a fullfiling open can for my tastes (indie, metal,edm), i liked the hd600 presentation of mids and highs but they still feel a little flat and i think the hd650 would not change that much (plus it costs more than double of the x2)....
Nope, I just removed the stocks and saved those, stretched the HM5 pads around the driver housing itself, and cut a hole for the 3.5mm jack. See pics below.
I'm just seeing this fascinating post now, 1+ wk after the fact. As a longtime owner of the X2's (wonderful headphones--my first "serious" pair), I'm very interested in this. Brainwavz now have a round version of the HM5 (same depth, just not oval); the dimensions would be perfect for this application.
I just took my pads off (easily--no glue), but find 4 plastic prongs that stand ~3/16" proud of the flat surface of earcup. These are designed to insert into 4 matching holes in the inside surface of the velour stock pads. Does your pair of X2's have these same 4 prongs on each earcup?
If so, I'm wondering how you got the HM5s to "seat" over these prongs, which protrude from the surface of the earcup. It appears to me that these prongs would make any non-stock pads stick out farther than intended.
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Those posts are indeed there, but the HM5 pads are so fluffy that the posts press into the back of the pad a little and you can't feel them at all. And because of that, they don't hold the pad out further than intended, as you can see in the pic below.
Right you are. And yes, the Brainwavz pads are >3/8" deeper than the stock pads. Also slightly wider in the earhole dimension. These dimensional variations vs stock pads may help explain any sonic differences you hear vs stock.
Do the HM5s make the X2s bright/brighter? I take it they tighten up the bass somewhat, but wondered about upper midrange/treble.
For the record, I'm very fond of the sound of the X2's stock. Sure, I can hear that the bass lacks the ultimate low frequency range & impact of, for example, my ZMF Ori (which has pretty amazing bass). But the actual sound of the X2's bass, like the entire rest of the frequency range, is pleasing to me. It's not a headphone for extreme "accuracy" or razor-sharp transients. It IS a headphone for relaxed, tuneful, spacious listening. It ticks just about all my boxes.
And for what it's worth, I've found the Liquid Carbon to be an amazingly good matchup w/the X2's--which I could hardly expect, since it's somewhat warm in its own right (as are the X2's). But together, the 2 components really synergize and sound terrific.
Got my Fidélio x2s yesterday.... Havê to say i AM pretty impressed with the bass response for a open headphone. It is not the tightest bass but it is very punchy and it hás a lot of rumble. Philips really did succeed in trying to replicate the bass of a closed back on a open back.
I AM a hd25, m50x and momentum fan and i would go as far to say that the x2 at times is even a bit to bassy for my tastes. If the x1 hás more bass than i dont think it would suit me..... And i listen to a lot of trance and progressive....
I would like to get a few things out of the way before talking a bit more about the sound.... Sometimes i get a bit pissed about some stuff i read here on head fi because it makes everything rather confusing and by the time you stopped reading you are even more confused than before. I get some of the conparisons made and i can even hear a bit of the sibilance some talk about, but to compare a x2 to something like a hd600 is simply stupid because besides being both open backs, they are completely different in pretty much every regard.... And yes, if you are asking, i havê both.....
My take on this is simple.... If you like edm, metal and modern music styles, if you wanna havê fun and if you are a fan of the signature of something like a m50x, hd25, (maybe momentum), aurvana live and beyers custom one pro.... This is the closest you can get to those sigs on a open back.
They are warm, maybe a tad too warm but still not muffled as some claimed....but i can see some finding them muffled or too colored if you come from a hd600, beyers or akgs.
More to come..... Working..... But yes, i will b*** a little bit more against stupid comparisons and misuse of terminology....
How would you rank the 3? The hd650 hás much bass than the 600? Are the mids And highs on the 600s better?I actually agree 100%. I just recently borrowed my brother-in-law's HD650 and HD600 and had them for 4 days. I found the X2 to be a better all around set than either of the HD's.
I just received a HD650. So if anyone wants any comparison between the X2 and HD650, just tell me.
Initial impression are that the HD650 has significantly better separation and transparency but X2 has better soundstage and bass. With the HD650, i enjoy how everything is presented in layers and with black background. With the X2, it's all about soundstage with a bit more bass. They are two very different headphones although they share very similiar signature. In car terms, it's like a RWD and AWD of the same car. They both excel at different things.
Ive probably mentioned it before that the x2 has more kick and punch. More dynamic sounding because if it. Great for movies.Can you please?
Ive probably mentioned it before that the x2 has more kick and punch. More dynamic sounding because if it. Great for movies.
Not that it's overly hard to drive but when driven with a somehat powerful amp the hd650 is not as bassy or warm as you might expect. Its actually fairly neutral. Quite easy listening with a very good level of true detail. Probably a truer/more neutral sound than the x2.
You may see some reviews around the place that describe the hd650 as neutral and think why. I certainly did til i demoed it with quite a few different amps including my pha3.
If i had wanted a neutral natural headphone at this price point i would have bought the hd650 (even though i used to think I would have preferred the hd600 for that sound). However i wanted something "fun" (as they say here) and wanted something versatile that would suit movies (again) and the x2 was exceptional value for that