[C_Lindbergh]

At full price, I consider the X3 a solid purchase. When you get them at that kind of a discount, it's a no-brainer. Just remember to give yourself a day or two to adjust because the treble might catch you off guard.

Yes! It's just a shame that the retailer only ships to Sweden (it's Webhallen), not even to the EU or even the other nordic countries...It's not everyday a pair of open back headphones goes on 50% sale 6 months after launch

 

[peter123]

Yes! It's just a shame that the retailer only ships to Sweden (it's Webhallen), not even to the EU or even the other nordic countries...It's not everyday a pair of open back headphones goes on 50% sale 6 months after launch

Must........ resist......so tempting

 

[SomeGuyDude]

Yes! It's just a shame that the retailer only ships to Sweden (it's Webhallen), not even to the EU or even the other nordic countries...It's not everyday a pair of open back headphones goes on 50% sale 6 months after launch

Amazon in the US did the same thing for a little while. I think Phillips is trying to get some serious market saturation to boost its attention.

 

[Mr Trev]

Must........ resist......so tempting

must purchase…
finally give a world a credible comparison

 

[ultraman31]

I'm just eagerly waiting till this hit $200. I'm regretting not getting it when it was $200 few months back...

 

[SomeGuyDude]

I'm just eagerly waiting till this hit $200. I'm regretting not getting it when it was $200 few months back...

That sale was insane. I absolutely had to pick them up.

 

[liqwid]

I have using my X2 when looking at movies when everyone is sleeping for 2 years now. I found X3 on sale for ~150€.
I'm hopping for improved soundstage and sound clarity.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

Just don't expect the X2's huge bass. The X3 is more balanced overall.

 

[VRacer-111]

Has very nice bass when EQ'd and driven well though... not much different from a Gold Planar GL2000 besides being smoother/less punchy...

 

[JohanJ]

It's probably already answered previously in the the thread but as it's getting quite long finding the answer would be hard.
Bought a pair yesterday and the only thing that bugs me is the cable; the microphonics and it's far to long.
What option are there out there? I'm looking for a single-ended cable as my amp isn't balanced. Preferably a rubber or silicone cable as those suffer least from microphonics in my experience from a vendor in Europe or from outside Europe if that vendor ships internationally.

 

[askeladden]

The cable is lousy i agree. The cloth rubs against my sweater and i can feel the friction and even hear it.. the lenght is also a strange choice.

 

[C_Lindbergh]

It's probably already answered previously in the the thread but as it's getting quite long finding the answer would be hard.
Bought a pair yesterday and the only thing that bugs me is the cable; the microphonics and it's far to long.
What option are there out there? I'm looking for a single-ended cable as my amp isn't balanced. Preferably a rubber or silicone cable as those suffer least from microphonics in my experience from a vendor in Europe or from outside Europe if that vendor ships internationally.

I'm using my X3 with a 70 cm balanced cable from Aliexpress (together with the Qudelix 5K), it didn't cost a lot. However it's not completely flawless, if I push both 3.5 mm into the headphone i'll only get sound from 1 earcup, but if I push one of the 3.5mm plugs slightly out then both sides work.

It doesn't seem to affect sound quality, I did A-B testing with the stock cable.

I bought from this seller:

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesal...20210311054917&origin=y&SearchText=Fidelio+X3

But if you search for Fidelio X3 cable you'll get the exact same cable but under a different name.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...earchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

 

[cel4145]

It's probably already answered previously in the the thread but as it's getting quite long finding the answer would be hard.
Bought a pair yesterday and the only thing that bugs me is the cable; the microphonics and it's far to long.
What option are there out there? I'm looking for a single-ended cable as my amp isn't balanced. Preferably a rubber or silicone cable as those suffer least from microphonics in my experience from a vendor in Europe or from outside Europe if that vendor ships internationally.

I use this aftermarket cable, but it is cloth
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J9V298Q/

 

[Kons]

These have got plenty of bass, perhaps everyone whos trying to comparing it to the x2's feel that they're lacking.
Comparing price and sound to the x2 feels pointless as they are a completely different product that Philips is trying to take in a different direction.
Wonder if they would have chosen a different name for these if the x2's werent as big of a success as they were.

With the massive price drops on these recently they're a solid purchase for sure although I have to agree that the cable situation is poor.
I'm curious about the Dekoni leather pads for these, mostly for comfort. If anyone has information on incoming stock, let me know.

 

[Rupreht]

Is there a difference in sound compared to the Philips Fidelio X1?