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Philips Fidelio X2HR

#21 overall · open-back wired · counts updated Oct 2026

Philips Fidelio X2HR

Ranked #21 of 31: 35 people recommend it and 61 say they own it. Most repeated praise: Bass with real weight for an open-back; the fun one for pop and hip-hop. Most repeated complaint: Stock pads: several owners hate them and replace them.

Recommended as an open-back with bass by people who found the Sennheisers too polite.

Open-backBassNo ampUnder $200
People who recommend it
35
Say they own it
61
Mentions
413
Posts read
1,533
Check price on Amazon · $149

Price when checked (Sep 2026): $149. Philips USA page shows no price and only links to retailers; $149 is a widely reported street price, not read from the maker

What owners love

3
  • Bass with real weight for an open-back; the fun one for pop and hip-hop
  • Called the most comfortable headphone several owners have owned; mostly metal build
  • Easy to drive, no amp; often on deep sale

The complaints

4
  • Stock pads: several owners hate them and replace them
  • A dark, warm tuning that some find fatiguing or too dull
  • Big and heavy on the head
  • Stock at Philips comes and goes

Where owners disagree

SHP9500 vs X2HR is a constant thread; the X2HR has the bass and the build, the SHP9500 is lighter and cheaper.

The 12 sources

Every thread and video these notes come from.

Owner = the person says they use it. Recommendation = passed on without saying so. Dates are when the thread or video was posted.

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