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These headphones need to be at CanJam NY or Philips is stupid. When do these come out? It seems like we've been waiting forever.
What are you talking about? All devices that have these awards look absolutely stuning.Design awards are handed out like candy, nothing special about that.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I do enjoy a nice looking headphone, but the real beauty is in the sound... Which is yet to be determined.X3's have won the 2020 iF Design Award, along with some philips tvs
Why 3x? I've recently returned my X2HR due to comfort issues, but I already miss them and possibly rebuy them then replace pads if no alternative comes along. I just have to deal with the fact these are not for all day wear, but rather short music sesssions.Being an owner of 3x X2HR I am so excited too...
Is there any news on a release date yet?
Why 3x? I've recently returned my X2HR due to comfort issues, but I already miss them and possibly rebuy them then replace pads if no alternative comes along. I just have to deal with the fact these are not for all day wear, but rather short music sesssions.
True, but that in and of itself does not mean that some of the products so awarded did not deserve the merit. That would be a false equivalency to make, but your point is well taken.Design awards are handed out like candy, nothing special about that.
You would be well advised to find and try the Onkyo A800. I think it is an improved version of the Fidelio X2, sound and comfort. The company that makes the drivers for Philips also made the drivers for the A800. The A800 is probably hard to find, but if you do find one used or new, I would encourage you to consider trying it. I reviewed it here about three years ago so if you dig around you can find my review and there is a moderately active thread here of active A800 users.For me X2HR were very comfortable... for an hour or so. At first I thought they were really one of the most comfy cans, because I've worn them for 30minutes a day. Things changed drastically when I started to wear them for 5hrs+ on a daily basis. All of a sudden I developed some serious jaw pain, pads material started to feel a bit itchy (not much but still...). The cups started reposition themselves because of the elastic material inside of strap pulling them up. So in my opinion there's some serious design flaws with these headphones, and I don't think they stand the test of time - elastic strap is going to give up someday, plastic screws will break, thin velour will shred and deteriorate rather quickly. However I like the sound signature so much that I'm propably buy them second time regardless of those issues. Unbeatable value especially at 120 euros these days.
You would be well advised to find and try the Onkyo A800. I think it is an improved version of the Fidelio X2, sound and comfort. The company that makes the drivers for Philips also made the drivers for the A800. The A800 is probably hard to find, but if you do find one used or new, I would encourage you to consider trying it. I reviewed it here about three years ago so if you dig around you can find my review and there is a moderately active thread here of active A800 users.