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Philips X2HR Fidelio Over Ear Headphone, Black

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Model Name X2HR
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Connectivity Technology Wired

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  • High Resolution audio with 50mm high power drivers
  • Acoustic open-back design
  • Breathable velour cushions
  • Memory foam ear pads
  • 3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor included.Connectivity Technology: Wired
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    Product Description

    With the Fidelio X2HR headphones, you're in for an authentic listening experience in exquisite sound and comfort, in your very own home. Immerse in pristine sound details and custom-fit design that's crafted for your total enjoyment.

    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    865 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the sound quality, comfort, and build quality of the headphones. For example, they mention that the overall sound is good, the bass doesn't sound too deep, and the velour memory foam earpads are extremely comfy. They appreciate the value for money, saying that it's worth the price. Customers also appreciate the detail level. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, fit, and portability.

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    480 customers mention349 positive131 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They say the overall sound is good, with a backslash sound signature and wide soundstage. They also say the music sounds more spaced out, and the bass digs nicely down. The headphones are easy to drive, and create a wide out of head soundscape. Customers also mention that the drums sound great, all without drowning out the vocals. The treble and upper frequencies are smooth, and decisively clear. Overall, customers are impressed with the sound performance of these headphones.

    "...It creates a wide out of head soundscape - with diurnal recordings I sometimes find myself instinctively turning right and left towards the apparent..." Read more

    "...by "there is bass where it was INTENDED to be." These definitely have the bass, and you can feel it, it just isn't OVERPOWERING like most..." Read more

    "...The X1 was admired for its bassy, yet quite linear overall sound signature that bought forward the technical abilities of an open back and merged it..." Read more

    "...Now this point is a very good one. In my opinion these have a very decent soundstage...." Read more

    246 customers mention202 positive44 negative

    Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that the velour memory foam earpads are extremely comfy, and the ear-muffs are like soft pillows cradling their noggin. They also say that the headphones are sturdy and premium feeling, and that their ears are not aching or sweating from them. Customers also appreciate the smooth, warm, but still clear sound quality.

    "...The huuge velour ear-muffs are like soft pillows cradling your noggin and it never gets too hot unlike memory foam+(p)leather combos like Sennheiser..." Read more

    "...Pros:-Comfortable headband-Nice and engaging sound-High quality build-Comfortable Ear pads-High quality packaging..." Read more

    "...So in summary, these are spectacular in terms of the build quality and comfort and really make me question some of the materials found in headphones..." Read more

    "...'re looking for a higher quality set of headphones that are mind-bogglingly comfortable, have a mostly-neutral response with some solid low end when..." Read more

    199 customers mention160 positive39 negative

    Customers like the build quality of the headphones. They say the headband seems to be better made, the design of the headphone was pretty solid, and the most of the parts are metal. The headphones do not creak and are very solid. They are impressive and exude a quality beyond their price.

    "...Built like a tank. There's a lot of metal and a high quality hard plastic to go with the leather headband. It'll take a beating...." Read more

    "...The X2 feel like they’re worth $300 or more. Everything is solid or plush where it needs to be...." Read more

    "...Build Quality: Top notch. Plenty of metal where it counts, plenty of cushion where it counts. One complaint is the wire is 9 feet...." Read more

    "...-Comfortable headband-Nice and engaging sound-High quality build-Comfortable Ear pads-High quality packaging..." Read more

    166 customers mention116 positive50 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the headphones. Some mention that they are the most amazing headphones they have ever used, and the best open headphone they have heard. However, others say that they were disappointed with a lot of the music, and that the QC is ridiculous for a pair of $300 headphones.

    "...It is basically a great all-rounder which handles all genres of music with panache and verve; supremely comfortable despite its size, and solidly..." Read more

    "...Overall, this is one of the best well-rounded, biggest soundstage, high fidelity headphones that money can buy. No brainer for ~$250." Read more

    "...These are not replacements for portable headphones, earbuds or whatever you use when you leave the house...." Read more

    "...have said, the universal strap, while it looks dorky as hell, is perfect and molds excellently to your head...." Read more

    130 customers mention116 positive14 negative

    Customers like the value of the headphones. They mention that it looks expensive, is amazing at the quality for the price, and has a decent low end. They also say that it serves as a very decent gaming headset.

    "...I would argue that even at $100 more than that - it justifies the price...." Read more

    "...Even now alone I'm at only 2/3s or 3/4ths because it is so adequate...." Read more

    "...Pros:-Comfortable headband-Nice and engaging sound-High quality build-Comfortable Ear pads-High quality packaging..." Read more

    "...compared to ones hundreds of dollars more expensive, they're a great value. And that's what matters." Read more

    73 customers mention65 positive8 negative

    Customers like the detail level of the headphones. They mention that the mids are very detailed, and the highs are crisp but never shrill. They also say that the pianos have a very realistic presence, and are able to produce bright textures.

    "...and open backed nature of the headphones really help create the surround like atmosphere for the movie sounds and score..." Read more

    "...the HD600 is still the king in vocal clarity, the X2 is a more well-rounded, pleasurable headphone...." Read more

    "...First thought: OMG these are CLEAR! I could hear everything. I understood exactly what they meant by open soundstage...." Read more

    "...Vocals, guitars or pianos just have a very realistic presence to them that increases the level of transparency of the X2 to a level of nearly being..." Read more

    70 customers mention47 positive23 negative

    Customers are mixed about the fit of the headphones. Some mention that the ear cup size is large and fully surrounds their relatively large ears, while others say that they leak sound out and let sound in. The ear cushions could be a little larger to fully fit their normal sized ears. Overall, the fit is snug but the SQ is not great.

    "...I can also feel the additional heft on my head. The ear cup size is large and fully surrounds my relatively large ears...." Read more

    "...Just like the bass and midrange, the treble is equally well proportioned and integrated into the presentation...." Read more

    "...put the volume to atleast 85-90% to get a decent output and the SQ was not great, slightly muted, especially in the lower frequencies and without..." Read more

    "...They are a versatile headphone and can sound good with whatever you throw at them...." Read more

    62 customers mention22 positive40 negative

    Customers are mixed about the portability of the headphones. Some mention that they are fairly lightweight, while others say that they're a bit heavier than they'd like. The materials they used feel light, but by no means are they cheap. Some say that the ear pads are bulky and not the lightest out there.

    "...I can also feel the additional heft on my head. The ear cup size is large and fully surrounds my relatively large ears...." Read more

    "...The HD-555’s really are the “king of comfort” because of their low weight and zero clamping force.COMPARISONS:..." Read more

    "...The headphones are a bit heavy, and can cause issues with very long listening sessions (4-8 hours)...." Read more

    "...However, the band itself does not creak and is very solid.- Slightly heavy, but the weight is very well distributed by the headband..." Read more

    All-Around Performer, Georgeous Sound, Outstanding Value
    5 Stars
    All-Around Performer, Georgeous Sound, Outstanding Value
    I'm not one to buy into hype easily, but when I saw some big-name audio reviewers of different backgrounds praising this headphone I had to give it a go. The Fidelio X2 is not going to give you all of the sub-bass performance of a planar magnetic or clarity of a high-end dynamic driven headphone, but it damn well gets close. For the price, I can only think of a couple other headphones in this category that even come close to how good these sound.Keep in mind, if you are looking for a neutral headphone for mastering work or for reference the Fidelio X2 is not your headphone. The drivers and chassis are tuned by Philips to have a very distinctive sound signature. I won't delve into the pool of superlatives and hyperbolic adjectives that so many audio enthusiasts resort to, but here are the distinct acoustic traits of the Fidelio X2:- The large drivers are tilted toward your ears which seems to help with the directionality of the sound. (I tested this by tilting the cups back and fourth and the default position is spot on).- The X2 is slightly elevated between 60-120Hz which gives a bit of 'warmth' to the bass. From what I've read Philips was trying to create a sound signature that people often prefer in a living room speaker setup.- The bass is remarkably detailed and has a nice impact. Kudos to Philips engineers for making this possible with an open headphone.- Sub-bass will not rumble like a closed can, but it is impressive in quantity for a closed can. Much better than the HD600 or HD650- Philips did a bit of tweaking with the treble response from the diaphragm to eliminate some of the frequency spikes exhibited by the X1. Essentially the treble is slightly exaggerated, but only enough to add a little detail to certain sounds.- The open design eliminates a huge amount of back-pressure from your eardrums. This helps tremendously with instrument detail and perception of the recording space. They are not as "open" sounding as some headphones (AKG models are a bit better), but I find myself to prefer this sound signature.How do these traits add up in terms of overall sound? The X2 is one of the best headphones I've ever heard, regardless of price-point. They do not sound bloated in bass, but much more comparable to a speaker setup in a small room. The open design and tweaking by Philips are likely the reason the X2 have this sound, but my word are these just gorgeous. I really didn't find a genre that sounded underwhelming with these, probably because the sound signature is still relatively flat. The X2 is not neutral headphone by any means; they are definitely "warm" compared to neutral but I found them a little more enjoyable than Sennheiser's counterparts. Bass impact is fantastic considering these are open, they are very "tight" in this respect. Middle frequencies and vocals never felt recessed or suppressed by the bass or treble. I thoroughly enjoyed these for vocals, especially deep male voices and female vocals. They are very low impedance at just 35 ohms, so a dedicated amp is not required, however they do seem to draw a little more current at certain frequencies as the bass is considerably better with more amplification.How is the comfort and build? Next to Beyerdynamic's brilliant offerings the X2 is the most comfortable headphone I've ever worn. Now, this is highly subjective given that there are millions of different head shapes, ear sizes, positions, etc, but the self-tensioning band does a very effective job and distributing weight on my head. I do notice some creaking noises from the elastic parts of the band if I move my head around which is a slight let down. I didn't encounter hot-spots or feel the cups pulling down on my ears or hair. The cups do have a bit of clamping force (I have a large head), but the velour memory foam pads are incredible to wear; extremely breathable and never felt scratchy, just wonderfully soft. Some people have mentioned their pads leaking a dye, but mine do not exhibit this.The design of the X2 is fantastic. These are really elegant looking headphones in person and definitely have a luxurious appeal. The head-band is comprised of two black-chrome steel bands covered in black leather. The black velour pads look great on the sculpted, dark grey can-housings and the woven metal mesh grills are really striking, but don't look as tacky as I had feared. These cans look downright svelte.The build is really impressive; I spotted no defects whatsoever. They are slightly heavy, but not overly so; they feel quite light considering the largely metal build. The pads are thankfully removable, albeit a little scary to remove as they require a considerable amount of force to pry them from the cans. The supplied cord is thick, but fairly flexible and feels extremely durable and it is entire removable from the headphones. The X2 uses a standard 3.5mm connector, which allows you to use whatever cable you would like. Thank you Philips engineers for the common sense. It also comes with a 1/4" adapter. My only complaint with the cord is the length. It's absolutely huge at 3m and I wish Philips included an additional smaller cable with the X2, but I appreciate the standard connector which gives you some flexibility.Pros of the Fidelio X2:- These sound absolutely amazing. Detailed and rich in nearly every frequency.- They sound as good as the similar sounding HD650 and even compete with headphones upward of $500- Good spatial effect due to the open design (obviously this depends heavily on the source sound).- Great bass response for an open headphone. Relatively flat, but very enjoyable for music.- Very easy to drive, but benefit slightly from additional amplification- Supremely comfortable, breathable pads. Headband fits many sizes and shapes.- Great looks and build- Detachable, standard 3.5mm cable on both ends. Included 1/4" adapter. I wish every headphone had this- Removable padsCons:- Only one included chord, it's huge- Elastic in headband creaks with head movement, can be annoying. However, the band itself does not creak and is very solid.- Slightly heavy, but the weight is very well distributed by the headbandThe X2 is a stunning headphone, regardless of cost. If you want an open headphone I would stack this against headphones at much higher price points. Simply said, buy a pair. This is one of the most clear-cut positive experiences I've had with any piece of audio equipment.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Sound AMAZING! Comfy, too.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2023
    Jaamrock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great headphones ... once earpads are switched !
    Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2019
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    ckboon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome sound!
    Reviewed in Singapore on March 26, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome sound!
    Reviewed in Singapore on March 26, 2022
    The build is very very well made. A very solid build headphones.

    Sound! The audios are crisp and clear. I can hear details that I didn't hear with my Creative Aurvana Live!2 !!!!

    Earpads are comfy but not sure how they hold up to sweat. And they are detachable.

    HOWEVER, the box came with masking tapes, dust, dents, etc. that seem to indicate this set is not new. The headphones were covered in dust as well.
    Very disappointed with Amazon.
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    blackbird37
    5.0 out of 5 stars 品は約束されたコストパフォーマンスだが
    Reviewed in Japan on March 21, 2022
    Shrek is Drek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíbles audífonos para uso en hogar si escuchas música con instrumentos reales y bajos moderados.
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 3, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíbles audífonos para uso en hogar si escuchas música con instrumentos reales y bajos moderados.
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 3, 2017
    Compré estos audífonos tras una exhaustiva investigación en páginas de reseñas en internet, foros de audio en general y de audífonos.

    Quería adquirir unos audífonos que fuesen:

    -Cómodos
    -Circumaurales
    -Diseño abierto (pues con audífonos cerrados o closed me da ansiedad por checar mi celular para ver si sonó o ver si alguien toco la puerta y no oí)
    -Con buena calidad de construcción y materiales
    -Buena estética (aspecto totalmente subjetivo)
    -Buen desempeño en el rango completo de sonido pero con un poco de énfasis en los bajos por que el genero que mas escucho es Hip Hop
    -Que no requiriesen mucho poder para escuchar a un sonido decente (pues al momento de la compra no contaba con un amplificador)
    -Con cables reemplazables, de preferencia estándar de 3.5mm en ambos lados (hasta la fecha solo me han fallado los cables de audífonos tipo earbuds pero prefiero tener la opción de reemplazar en caso de que este falle)
    -Precio máximo $6000 pesos mexicanos (con un dólar a 19 pesos al tipo de cambio de la fecha cuando los compré)

    No necesariamente se tenían que cumplir todas las características que enliste, las principales para mi eran el cable reemplazable, que fuesen abiertos, cómodos y con ese ligero énfasis en bajos.

    Al final de cuentas mis opciones fueron las siguientes:

    -Sony MDR1A: (muy, muy difíciles de encontrar de este lado del mundo, los vendía un vendedor de Reino Unido por medio de Amazon pero el envío era de un mes y por ello los descarté).

    -Bowers & Wilkins P7: (Estos no tenían muchas de las características buscadas pero siempre me llamaron la atención, el problema fue que solo podía aspirar a ellos en el mercado usado pues nuevos su precio es de alrededor de 8 mil pesos, los descarté debido a que leí que no tenían ese punch en los bajos que buscaba.

    -Sennheiser HD 600 y HD 650: Tras ver que ambos son de los audífonos más queridos por la comunidad de audiofilos estaba bastante interesado en comprar uno, especialmente los 650 pues son los que leí que tenían el énfasis en los bajos que buscaba. Al final de cuentas no compré los 650 debido a que no alcancé el precio de promoción que tenía Amazon en ellos y subieron a su precio habitual de más de 8 mil pesos. No compré los HD 650 debido a que leí que son audífonos difíciles de alimentar pues requieren 600 ohms y no quería estar unos meses sin poder disfrutarlos. Cabe resaltar que en ambos la estética no se me hizo su fuerte pues la elección de colores y el material principal (plástico) nunca me convencieron.

    -Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 : Me llamaron la atención pues estaban a buen costo (unos $4700 directamente por Amazon México) y leí en muchos sitios que tenían un balance de sonido cálido y divertido pero al final no los compré debido a que el cable con el que vienen es muy corto y el reemplazo lo encontré a un precio muy alto y segundo debido a que son cerrados y al final eso me detuvo.

    -Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro: Al final de cuentas los descarté debido a que su curva de sonido era más situable para monitoreo de audio (y yo lo que quería era algo para disfrutar la música) y por su requerimiento de 250 ohms.

    Al final de cuentas me topé con algunas recomendaciones del modelo en cuestión, los Philips Fidelio X2 y si bien al principio estaba bastante expectante debido a que Philips no era una marca que se me viniese a la mente al hablar de audífonos, decidí darles una oportunidad después de haber leído y visto reseñas muy prometedoras de ellos.

    DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCIÓN:

    Son audífonos grandes, muy grandes y algo pesados (relativamente pues su peso de más de 300 gramos es superior a la media en este segmento de audífonos). Los drivers están cubiertos por un chasis de aluminio de buen grosor que exuda calidad. Todo maquinado a la perfección y con una precisión que me recuerda a la calidad de los productos Apple de los últimos años. Diadema o banda también de metal, con buenas tolerancias aparentes y recubierta en la parte superior por piel y con el logo troquelado. Pads de material similar al terciopelo pero más fino, de gran tamaño, cómodos y con buena "respirabilidad".

    Cable delgado, antienredos , cubierto de tela, con terminaciones delgadas, de unos 3 metros de largo y con un ligero accesorio para enrredar el cable para uso portable (especulación).

    Por último, tienen un apoyo para la cabeza el cual esta hecho de un material esponjoso por dentro y con un recubrimiento de tela y con un elástico interno para ajuste automático.

    PRESENTACIÓN:

    Caja de gran tamaño y buen diseño gráfico, por dentro no es la gran cosa, molde de inyección de plástico con la forma de los audifonos, cable enrollado en la parte trasera. Incluyen un adaptador para entradas de 1/4 de pulgada.

    COMFORT:

    Uno de los aspectos más importantes de cualquier par de audífonos es su comodidad de uso y en este sentido los X2 cumplen bien. Los pads son suaves y grandes por lo cual no tendrás problemas por más grandes que sean tus orejas. La presión de los audífonos es algo notable pero con el uso se va aflojando un poco. El único contra que podría mencionar en cuanto a comfort es que son audífonos que no desaparecen una vez puestos, siempre notas que los traes puestos debido a que no son tan ligeros pero no es algo que los arruine pues es solo eso, los notas pero no incomodan hasta después de muchas horas (en mi caso tuve que descansar un poco de ellos pasadas las 3 horas de uso ininterrumpido frente a la computadora).

    SONIDO:

    Para hacer esta reseña primero los utilice por unas 30 horas para obtener el sonido definitivo de estos audífonos aunque algunas personas recomiendan hasta 40 o 50 horas, actualizaré la reseña de ser necesario.

    Mi fuente de sonido es la tarjeta madre de mi computadora, una motherboard marca Gigabyte de última generación, actualizaré cuando pues hacerme de un amplificador decente.

    Fuentes de música:

    -Spotify Premium
    -Archivos FLAC de bitrates variables
    -Archivos AAC (Apple lossless de 320kbps)
    -Youtube

    Música:

    -Hasta La Raíz de Natalia Lafourcade (AAC, 320kbps)

    En la canción "Lo que Construimos" noté guitarras bien definidas, vocales claras, bien definidas y secciones de piano cristalinas, bajos orgánicos y buena separación de instrumentos que da una experiencia inmersiva, buen trabajo de masterización del album.

    -Random Access Memories de Daft Punk (FLAC, 903kbps)

    En la canción "Fragments of Time" pude notar percusiones que son una delicia de escuchar, presentación muy limpia y vocales en el centro con muy buena definición. En la canción "Within" puedes escuchar las notas de piano con absoluta claridad en todo su rango y de nuevo unas percusiones muy claras. Por último en "Lose Yourself to Dance", los bajos son profundos sin ser cansantes, buena presentación del espacio pues existen varios elementos que flotan alrededor del usuario a medida que progresa la canción y todo el tiempo tienes conocimiento de donde viene todo y también hay presencia de palmas muy bien definidas.

    -The Very Best of The Eagles de The Eagles (FLAC, 903kbps)

    En "Hotel California", las guitarras acústicas y eléctricas suenan fenomenal aunque en general todos los instrumentos lo hacen, percusiones, bajos, excelente album para examinar audífonos, en este sentido pude notar que a estos audífonos no les vendría mal un poco más de claridad en el rango de medios pues las voces me sonaban solo un poquito apagadas en comparación al resto de sonidos aunque aún así excelentes.

    -Late Registration y My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy de Kanye West (FLAC, 594kbps)

    Violines muy suaves seguidos de vocales muy claras en "Bring Me Down" aunque me hubiese gustado un poco más de presencia en los bajos en el rango de los 20 a 60hz y esto esta presente a lo largo del primer album. En "Dark Fantasy" estos audífonos impresionan de inmediato con voces de la mujer principal y los coros con extrema claridad, entrega de bajos muy limpia y clara, voces de West mucho mejores que en el album anterior, secciones de piano con mucha presencia y cuerpo. Lo anterior se repite en la excelente "Power" en la cual el bajo de estos audífonos sale mejor parado. Por último, las vocales de Bon Iver en "Lost In the World" suenan fantásticas y así lo hace en general la canción, una de las canciones más demandantes en cuanto a bajos del album y los X2s salieron bien parados de ella. Especial mención a la sección vocal que aparece al minuto 2:22, suena fenomenal.

    En esta ocasión les dí el beneficio de la duda ya que en verdad creo que la ingeniería detrás de Late Registration no es tan buena y MBDTF suena increíble.

    -Blonde y Channel Orange de Frank Ocean (FLAC, entre 700 y 900kbps)

    Probablemente mi album favorito de 2016, para comenzar quisiera destacar que en la canción "Ivy" escuché elementos que suenan a distorsión puestos a propósito en la mezcla, dando un efecto nostálgico a la canción lo cual tiene bastante sentido dado el contenido lírico de la canción, algo que nunca noté de manera tan prominente hasta use los X2. Inmediatamente después tenemos a "Pink + White" la cual suena bastante limpia, mostrando muy a detalle el coro de Beyoncé y Frank, notas de piano, guitarras y percusiones. En general la presentación es decente pero en este album me hubiese gustado más sensación espacial.

    -To Pimp a Butterfly de Kendrick Lamar (FLAC, 933kbps)

    Comenzando con "Alright" noté una excelente sensación espacial de las percusiones, vocales de Pharrell y Kendrick muy nítidas y en general sección de medios y agudos muy buenas aunque me hubiesen gustado bajos más orgánicos. Para confirmar esta falta de bajos de los X2 en el rango de los 20 a 60 hz me fui directamente a "The Blacker The Berry", una canción que conozco muy bien por sus bajos profundos y agresivos y si bien es disfrutable con los X2 debido a su gran claridad y sensación espacial no puedo dejar de pensar que dicha canción siempre ha tenido unos bajos que te hacen retumbar el cráneo.

    -Past Masters CD 1 y 2 de The Beatles (FLAC, 840kbps)

    "The Inner Light" suena excepcional con estos audífonos, te sientes como si la canción se estuviese tocando con instrumentos reales en la habitación, los elementos tienen una sensación de separación increíble, todo tiene un lugar en tus oídos y sabes que tan alejada esta cada cosa. Escuchar el resto de canciones solo me confirmo la gran sensación de espacio que dan estos audífonos, con mis otros audífonos estas canciones sonaban todos los instrumentos muy cerca y sin tanta claridad. Si quieres impresionar a alguien de lo que es la separación de instrumentos como debe ser, esta combinación de album y audífonos lo logrará.

    -Awaken, My Love! de Childish Gambino (FLAC, 940kbps)

    Comenzando el album con "Me and Your Mama" el detalle es asombroso, la voz rasposa de de Donald es increíblemente nítida, los instrumentos suenan genial, en especial el arreglo de percusiones y guitarras y por último los bajos están muy bien resueltos. "Baby Boy", "Redbone", "Stand Tall", etc, la historia se repite, uno de los albumes que más hicieron brillar a los X2.

    -Starboy de The Weeknd (FLAC, 973kbps)

    Comenzando con "Six Feet Under" me gustaría decir que la presencia de los bajos es muy buena, las voces muy, muy claras y efectos de espaciales muy bien logrados, en este album estos audífonos brillan debido a que no es tan agresivo en cuanto a bajos y es posible escuchar de manera muy agradable todo.

    -Off the Wall de Michael Jackson (stream de Spotify premium, supuestamente 320kbps)

    "Rock With You" suena genial, en cuestión de percusiones pues son muy claras y con cuerpo así también como las guitarras y bajos. Las voces y coros suenan detalladas y en general los X2 produjeron un sonido que calificaría como bastante disfrutable.

    CONCLUSIONES:

    En el aspecto de la estética, acabado y materiales no tengo ninguna queja, para mi estos audífonos gritan su precio en cuanto los tomas con las manos, se sienten como una pieza refinada y lujosa de electronica. En el aspecto del comfort me gustaria un poco menos de presión a los lados y un peso más contenido les ayudaría en sesiones largas pero de cualquier manera es recomendable hacer descansos al escuchar audífonos.

    En el aspecto del audio y el desempeño, salí bastante contento con los X2 debido a su gran detalle, cuerpo, sensación espacial y calidez en presentación, realmente dan vida a lo que estés escuchando. Lo único que echaré de menos es una presencia superior de bajos dentro de los 20 a 60hz debido a que algunas canciones de mis listas y biblioteca son especialmente pesadas en cuanto a bajos pero en la gran mayoría de mi biblioteca musical el desempeño de los X2 fue fenomenal, recomendaría estos audífonos sobre todo si escuchas música con instrumentos reales en su composición y mientras los bajos no sean lo que más busques, al menos no el tipo de bajos que te hace vibrar el esqueleto, los X2 si tienen bajos pero no son audífonos que recomendaría si lo tuyo es en exclusiva la música electrónica con bajos muy profundos, al menos no de manera muy explicita ya que los X2 se defienden bien en cualquier genero musical.

    Les pondría 4.5 estrellas pero Amazon sólo permite estrellas completas y creo que están más cercanos a ser de 5 estrellas que de 4, prúebalos, no te arrepentirás.
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