[waynes world]

 
X1 is quite bassy, and much less refined than any other of the mentioned headphones. I wouldn't put X1 in the same category with the Senns., while X2 has a well earned place among them.

 
The X1 is much less refined thant the X2? I gotta try me some X2's one of these days!

 

[Uberclocked]

   
The X1 is much less refined thant the X2? I gotta try me some X2's one of these days!

Not "much less refined" .
He's overstating the difference, as is usual on Head-fi.

 

[betula]

Overstating the difference... All differences are relative and subjective. It might be much of a difference for me, and less for someone else. Let's say 'less refined' then, not 'much less refined' if it bothers some people. The difference is quite significant IMHO.

 

[lhayati]

Amazon UK what are you doing? I was waiting for the price to drop from £250 and it just got increased to £300 haha. I've gone and made an order on the sketchiest looking website for £167 hopefully all works out 

 

[Billheiser]

  I notice something on X2 the headstage sound more balance than many mid- high headphones .
 I hope we soon hear about new Philips Fidelio X3 : at higher level with bigger holographic headstage and more clarity and keep the bass punchy .
I love philips X2 alot and I'm a speaker guy but X2 is so good for everything especially out of hugo .

I heard that the X4 is going to be awesome!

 

[Draulius]

Any good holiday deals for the X2 right now?

 

[cuiter23]

I heard that the X4 is going to be awesome!

Can't wait for the X5.... oh wait Fiio already makes one

 

[ngs428]

Any good holiday deals for the X2 right now?

I have not seen any.

 

[zethca]

Just noticed I have the imperfect aluminum strip ring around the housing of the left cup -

(not my photo - this looks a bit worse than mine) Haven't been able to hear a difference but I'm not sure if that's an acoustic seal or what. Bought them 3 months ago from Amazon, so I'm not sure if I should bother with a replacement or something. It's honestly not bothering me that much as I've just found it today.

 

[Uberclocked]

  I notice something on X2 the headstage sound more balance than many mid- high headphones .
 I hope we soon hear about new Philips Fidelio X3 : at higher level with bigger holographic headstage and more clarity and keep the bass punchy .
I love philips X2 alot and I'm a speaker guy but X2 is so good for everything especially out of hugo .

That's gonna be pretty v-shaped.

 

[madwolfa]

  Just noticed I have the imperfect aluminum strip ring around the housing of the left cup -

 
Yep, this is it... I've just returned my second pair to Amazon over it and still haven't ordered another replacement hoping that Amazon would "fix" their stock first...
 
Having said that, I doubt it has any audible impact. Just a cosmetic defect for OCD types.. 

 

[jamor]

Yikes.   That would be annoying to me too.  My aluminum looks like it's perfect.

 

[sghound]

  Just noticed I have the imperfect aluminum strip ring around the housing of the left cup -

(not my photo - this looks a bit worse than mine) Haven't been able to hear a difference but I'm not sure if that's an acoustic seal or what. Bought them 3 months ago from Amazon, so I'm not sure if I should bother with a replacement or something. It's honestly not bothering me that much as I've just found it today.

 
dang.
 
at this price point the QC looks shoddy.
 
return it for an exchange.

 

[emad]

  Just noticed I have the imperfect aluminum strip ring around the housing of the left cup -

(not my photo - this looks a bit worse than mine) Haven't been able to hear a difference but I'm not sure if that's an acoustic seal or what. Bought them 3 months ago from Amazon, so I'm not sure if I should bother with a replacement or something. It's honestly not bothering me that much as I've just found it today.

Is it fake?

 

[TAMAL]

Is it fake?

Don't think so, more of a cosmetic issue... something we don't expect from a 300$ product.