[c64]

The Asus xonar stx II can drive them really well. Lots of power.

doubt that I think the hd650 like mains powered amps thats why they like tube amps its the power
I run a xonar dx to magni and the hd 650 sound anemic

 

[RSC08]

It seems insane, but after getting the HP-3, I find the X2 anemic in terms of low end. How the tables have turned...

 

[Capo Dei Capi]

It seems insane, but after getting the HP-3, I find the X2 anemic in terms of low end. How the tables have turned...

Aren't the HP-3 £1300 and the X2's £100. Slight difference in price. Hardly a fair comparison.

 

[GearMe]

Well...if you're going to nitpick!

 

[Yogibear91]

have owned my x2 hr for a looooong time now and never posted anything about them. ill start by saying I got a feeling my right and left drivers arnt exactly matched lol I also have owned and still own alot of headphones and have chance to listen to loads of headphones , and although I'm not going to sit hear and say they have all the characteristics of a 6 7 8 + hundred quid set of cans, they also arnt great at all the upper treble air /room feeling or produce all the micro details others do and isn't quite as tight and accurate as more expensive cans they also roll off both directions relatively quickly.......... BUUUUUTTT what they do are astonishing!!! absolutley insane!!! For people who like to listen to music and have fun while doing it instead of tear it to pieces analysing it (which to be fair I'm one of them analysers ). this is the most fun headphone at any price I've heard for genunie pure fun and enjoyment of music. any song sounds good through them I mean any. with not a reference quality sound, but an enhanced, colured, warm, detailed, incredibly wide staged , with hard transient punch and stereo imaging/separation. I'm always finding myself selling and buying new cans but can't seem to ever get rid of these. if your not looking for a reference type headphone can anyone else honestly point to better fun under say 500? especially used with ifi xcan with presence boost I'm always left with a smile on my face.
if you have both, try listen to bubbles by yosi horikawa.. the sense of width and imaging is so Stella with this track impaticular. i literally just wanted to chime in and say I love these headphones! just have a lint roller ready for those dust magnets of pads. these are brilliant headphones everyone should own alongside there expensive stuff to remind themselves it's not always about higher the price better the performance........

fidelio x3 should have nothing changed but use beryllium drivers no? would be a bit special. round of aplause philips !

 

[iFi audio]

especially used with ifi xcan with presence boost I'm always left with a smile on my face.

Thanks for nice words about xCAN. I owned X2 several years ago briefly, but had no idea they were so popular here on HF!

 

[yassdaboss]

I love mine to death

 

[MrBackup]

I believe there are few things better than a Fidelio X2. If instead of Philips you put Focal or Sennheiser in your box, users or customers would placidly pay no less than $1000 USD without a complaint.

The Philips Fidelio X2 is the best thing that has happened to audiophilia in years.

 

[yassdaboss]

I believe there are few things better than a Fidelio X2. If instead of Philips you put Focal or Sennheiser in your box, users or customers would placidly pay no less than $1000 USD without a complaint.

The Philips Fidelio X2 is the best thing that has happened to audiophilia in years.

I agree.

 

[tourmaline]

Okay after more comparison the x1 are superior they have this certain soundstage and slam that isn't there on the x2hr, it's close though and they don't sell x1's anymore so i'll keep

Let's see that the x3's will do...

 

[Matthewwickes]

Morning all,

My X2HR arrived yesterday and I'm really impressed.

I'm using with a Centrance M8 DAC/Amp and after a lifetime of IEMs, listening to full size open headphones is a whole new experience.

I've got a balanced cable from a previous pair of Sony MDR1A (2.5mm TRRS > 3.5mm TRRS). I've read on here the X2 can't accept a balanced signal via its 3.5mm TRS input.

Because i'm a curious sort of fellow i tried the cable in the X2 via the XLR > 2.5mm adapter from the Centrance.

It worked, in that it produced a recognisable sound. I tried back to back with the normal SE output from the amp and couldn't tell any difference.

Any ideas what's happening with the balanced cable signal? I assume its balanced all the way to the X2, which then accepts it as SE? Is this bad for the headphones?

Thanks all for your thoughts.

 

[iranonfr]

Because i'm a curious sort of fellow i tried the cable in the X2 via the XLR > 2.5mm adapter from the Centrance.

It worked, in that it produced a recognisable sound. I tried back to back with the normal SE output from the amp and couldn't tell any difference.

Any ideas what's happening with the balanced cable signal? I assume its balanced all the way to the X2, which then accepts it as SE? Is this bad for the headphones?

Thanks all for your thoughts.

X2HR is not balanced at all. The cup jack is TRS.
Some fellow (me included) have modded the headphone by adding a second TRS jack on the other cup and modifying the wire so that the X2HR can now accept 2x 3.5TRS -> 2.5 TRRS câble (like Elear, some denon and Meze...).

To answer your question, plugging it your way can only damage your amp.

 

[Matthewwickes]

Thanks very much and noted, i shall sit back and enjoy them as intended.

 

[Slater]

X2HR is not balanced at all. The cup jack is TRS.
Some fellow (me included) have modded the headphone by adding a second TRS jack on the other cup and modifying the wire so that the X2HR can now accept 2x 3.5TRS -> 2.5 TRRS câble (like Elear, some denon and Meze...).

To answer your question, plugging it your way can only damage your amp.

Do you mind posting a photo? I’d like to see what style of jack you used, and where exactly you put it in the cup.

Thanks

 

[iranonfr]

Do you mind posting a photo? I’d like to see what style of jack you used, and where exactly you put it in the cup.

Thanks

Here is the original post i think :
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/new-philips-fidelio-x1.623013/post-14953110