Philips Fidelio X3 Thread
Oct 9 2020 1 philips latest headphone is very much from the old school of design and aimed at audiophiles is this the secret to open back.
Philips fidelio x3 thread. Thread starter ed selley. Flawless performance with exquisite detail. In terms of acoustic structure the x3 features an open acoustic design with a 50mm tantalum drive unit that further enhances the expressiveness of the music range.
The fidelio x3 is a bit on the expensive side at around 300 300 around au 400 which. To mark the relaunch of the iconic fidelio brand philips is offering one lucky avforums member the chance to win their very own pair of fidelio x3 headphones. The text on the outer ear cups on the x3 has been done away for a more sleek and clean look and feel.
The fidelio x3s have a rated impedance of 30 ohms and rated sensitivity of 100db 1mw so they should be pretty easy for any source device to drive. Philips fidelio x3 home headphone review comments. The time is right for home headphones and philips has staked its claim with the fidelio x3 philips fidelio x3.
Start date oct 9 2020. The 1 8 plugs are common so aftermarket cables will be easy to find. There was a lot of discussion about the crappy stock cable back in the day in the x1 thread here.
Philips includes the headphones and a 9 75 3m cable tipped in 1 8 3 5mm phono plugs on both ends. Review specs discussion 15 ed selley avf reviewer. The body on the x3 remains somewhat basic the ear cups unfortunately do not come with swivels.
The neodymium drivers are engineered to tilt at 15 degrees fitting the natural geometry of your ear for optimal accuracy at high frequencies. The x3 has an upgraded fabric on the outside of the ear cups vs the x2hr which used metal. The philips fidelio x3 was released in september 2020 and is the sequel to the four year old fidelio x2.
