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Philips X1

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3 stars
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3 editorial reviews
Another great set of headphones from Philips, the X1s are good enough to worry the very best at this priceRead more
Philips Fidelio X1 : Review by Headfonia - The Headphone Enthusiasts' WebsiteRead more
Philips Fidelio X1 (Wired Headphone): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • comfortable
  • well made and have a usefully long 3m cable topped
  • Sound qualityThese headphones are immensely listenable

Cons

  • headphones often fall sounding flat and dull
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  • the X1 is not that hard to drive
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Key specs

  • 30 Ω
  • Over-Ear
  • Wired
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Philips X1 - Pros & Cons

Philips X1

Pros

  • comfortable
  • well made and have a usefully long 3m cable topped
  • Sound qualityThese headphones are immensely listenable
  • Very informative with the bonus of great writing style
  • E9K is wonderful with the X1
  • Build quality is better on the X1
  • X1 is better for fast pace Rock
  • Good and fairly decent for classical and instrumental
  • the X1 is most importantly an enjoyable headphone to listen to

Cons

  • headphones often fall sounding flat and dull
  • This site uses Akismet to reduce spam
  • the X1 is not that hard to drive
  • sound stage as not symmetrical to the centre position of my ears
  • losing the bottom end weight and punch

Philips X1 - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
50 mm
Best:
Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
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30 Ω
Best:
Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
430 g
Best:
Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002
Weight: 0.11 g

Philips X1 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
StyleOver-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
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Dimensions
Width7.48 in
Depth4.33 in
Height8.66 in
Weight15.17 oz
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Connectivity
Cable length3
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Sound
Impedance30.0 Ω
Driver size1.97 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)0.1 %
Maximum input power500.0 mW

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Philips X1 Philips - Editorial Reviews (3)

Philips X1 Home review
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Published: 10.01.2013
Home review

Another great set of headphones from Philips, the X1s are good enough to worry the very best at this price

5 minute read
Philips X1 The Fidelio X1 by Philips
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Headfonia Reviews
Published: 11.12.2012
The Fidelio X1 by Philips

Philips Fidelio X1 : Review by Headfonia - The Headphone Enthusiasts' Website

36 minute read
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Published: 05.02.2018
Philips Fidelio X1

Philips Fidelio X1 (Wired Headphone): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

By K Y
3 minute read

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