Nice objective review. I got these on a warehouse deal for £100 UK, an absolute steal for that price. One of the most underated headphones EVER. Ive had Sundara, 600, 660S2, AT R70X, X2, DT1990, T1 and the Fidelio X3 IMHO are top of the tree Give them 50+ hours burn in for the proprietary gel to spread and settle in the driver layers and the bass deepens, overall sound smooths out , highs are crisp and very detailed and of course that HUGE soundstage and separation (bigger than X2) increases with burn in. I do think because of the construction of the drivers these headphones benefit greatly from use. Too much snobbery in the Hi Fi world in my opinion and biased towards established brands like Sennheiser, Beyer etc.
Thank you for the review. I purchased the x3 and have been listening to them for some time now; I am obsessed with sound quality and I have the means to keep a collection of planar magnetic headphones, dynamic headphones, and even a pair of noise canceling wireless headphones, which I plug into a my pile of high end electronics. Each of my cans sound a bit different from the others and I enjoy them as I wish for appropriate occasions. I've gone through a bunch, and have kept a select few. The x3's are the least expensive headphones I now own... they sound *GREAT!!!* Definitely going to keep these in my arsenal.
I have ordered the Fidelio X3 as my first dynamic driver headphone, I also own a planar HE400se and a Noise cancelling headphone 1more Sonoflow with a few iems and wireless earbuds from Technics and Samsung. I am so excited for the fidelios tbh. Gonna be a different experience.
Great review Do you happen to know how these compare to the HD560S? I’ve ordered a used set of these and hoping they’re like the tuning of the 560S but with the soundstage of the X2HR, that’d be my perfect headphone
Curious myself, I was using the Sennheiser 6XX for a moment and went back to my X2HR because of the serious bass advantage, honestly I still love the X2HR more - especially with movies. Even comparing them now on my JDS Atom Stack - the X2HR blows them away for me, I can only imagine the X3 probably take it further.
Guys did anyone compare Fidelio X3 to Audio-Technica MSR7b by any chance ? For my taste AT is directed to much in to highs and after longer listening making me tired...if you know what I mean.
This is a nit pick and something that is stopping me from buying these, the cable, on amazon I can't find a left and right split cable to a 3.5mm jack :/
Hello from the future! I don't know anything about Amazon, since i've never bought anything via them before, but the cable is actually even worse than you believe, as it is proprietary. It would not work with any 3.5mm cable, as the ring-pole on one of them (right I believe?) is different.
Single sided cables on the X2 are much more flexible for me. I leave the cable plugged into my amp and switch the cable to a lightning cable for moving around with my phone. No reason for upgrade here.
@@Ash-cb8qu They are really great when it comes to comfort. Barely feel them on your head. Only problems i have is that it leaks sound and its lacking bass, but it is an open back headphone so that is to be expected. Also the sound clarity is really good! Overall great headset. Still use them after 3 years. And i havent noticed any wear or tear even after daily use.
Thank you for talking about metal and rock, is really hard to find reviews that talk about that. Your review was helpful
Nice objective review.
I got these on a warehouse deal for £100 UK, an absolute steal for that price.
One of the most underated headphones EVER. Ive had Sundara, 600, 660S2, AT R70X, X2, DT1990, T1 and the Fidelio X3 IMHO are top of the tree
Give them 50+ hours burn in for the proprietary gel to spread and settle in the driver layers and the bass deepens, overall sound smooths out , highs are crisp and very detailed and of course that HUGE soundstage and separation (bigger than X2) increases with burn in. I do think because of the construction of the drivers these headphones benefit greatly from use.
Too much snobbery in the Hi Fi world in my opinion and biased towards established brands like Sennheiser, Beyer etc.
Thank you for the review. I purchased the x3 and have been listening to them for some time now;
I am obsessed with sound quality and I have the means to keep a collection of planar magnetic headphones, dynamic headphones, and even a pair of noise canceling wireless headphones, which I plug into a my pile of high end electronics. Each of my cans sound a bit different from the others and I enjoy them as I wish for appropriate occasions. I've gone through a bunch, and have kept a select few.
The x3's are the least expensive headphones I now own... they sound *GREAT!!!* Definitely going to keep these in my arsenal.
Hey ! Do you think that for competitive fps and hip hop / rap the Hifiman Sundara would be better than the Fidelio X3? Thanks !
I have ordered the Fidelio X3 as my first dynamic driver headphone, I also own a planar HE400se and a Noise cancelling headphone 1more Sonoflow with a few iems and wireless earbuds from Technics and Samsung. I am so excited for the fidelios tbh. Gonna be a different experience.
@@nikhilchandra3778 how od u like them?
Not sure whether to get these or the HD560S
I have a pair of Fidelio L3 do you think the X3 is worth getting?
Just bought a pair for 159$ on sale. Arrives Dec 5th 2023 and I’m pumped if you can’t tell. Great review as well.
Since they're discontinued, a lot of places are clearing them out. Bought a pair last week for $99 with free shipping. At that price, it was a steal.
How would you compare these to the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm?
Great review
Do you happen to know how these compare to the HD560S? I’ve ordered a used set of these and hoping they’re like the tuning of the 560S but with the soundstage of the X2HR, that’d be my perfect headphone
Those look great! I’d love a review on the new Wyze headphones when they come out!
mid range open back headphone suggestions ?
Are these really better than the x2hr?
Curious myself, I was using the Sennheiser 6XX for a moment and went back to my X2HR because of the serious bass advantage, honestly I still love the X2HR more - especially with movies. Even comparing them now on my JDS Atom Stack - the X2HR blows them away for me, I can only imagine the X3 probably take it further.
How does it compare to Sennheiser HD660S
Guys did anyone compare Fidelio X3 to Audio-Technica MSR7b by any chance ? For my taste AT is directed to much in to highs and after longer listening making me tired...if you know what I mean.
$199 on Amazon now. Way better price for these.
Love these cans!
This is a nit pick and something that is stopping me from buying these, the cable, on amazon I can't find a left and right split cable to a 3.5mm jack :/
Hello from the future! I don't know anything about Amazon, since i've never bought anything via them before, but the cable is actually even worse than you believe, as it is proprietary. It would not work with any 3.5mm cable, as the ring-pole on one of them (right I believe?) is different.
@@tetrisgoat watch zeos video about it. You just slightly unplug one of the sides
Single sided cables on the X2 are much more flexible for me. I leave the cable plugged into my amp and switch the cable to a lightning cable for moving around with my phone. No reason for upgrade here.
Are they better than the shp 9500? I’m thinking of buying the x2HR
@@jorgebarrera9313 I’ve not listened to those so I cannot comment which is better. Love my X2.
I got it for 150 dollars!!
@@Ash-cb8qu They are really great when it comes to comfort. Barely feel them on your head. Only problems i have is that it leaks sound and its lacking bass, but it is an open back headphone so that is to be expected. Also the sound clarity is really good! Overall great headset. Still use them after 3 years. And i havent noticed any wear or tear even after daily use.
@@guy5828nice man
Got them 110 in 2024
I'm not sure if they are noise cancelling
If they are open back then they are not noise cancelling.
@@jonathanstarks5889 they are noise canceling if you're listening to them loud enough
for gaming??
I love it (if in a quiet room)
Philips 9500 is much better by design and sound. X3 press too much on head. Why change excellent 9500 design to crap?