The X2 uses the same suspended headband system as the X1 does but they made it bigger after feedback from the X1 customers. You will notice that the pads are pretty huge and still manage a wide birth, giving lots of room for your ears.Ĭomfort wise the X2 is sublime with one “but” which I’ll come back to in a bit. And finally, the pads themselves are replaceable, which should placate the crowd that had been asking to be able to change pads. Great attention has been paid to details like the sexy grill and soft memory foam below the velour of the ear pads. Still it boasts a smooth style aesthetic, the use of quality materials, and great build quality. Sure, on the outside it might look fairly similar, but I promise you, the X2 is no small revision. It has received replaceable cushions, a small jack connector, updated damping material, a new larger headband, a good measuring cable, a different driver diaphragm, and other sundry changes. When quickly comparing the X1 and the X2, you will find that the X2’s sound has been tweaked. Despite not being on the market soon after its IFA announcement, the X2 is worth the wait. It’s hard to always be quick on publishing reviews, especially of great products like the X2, which demand more time. The X2 was officially released three months ago at IFA in Germany on September 4. Well, it’s one year since and the X2 is here. Seeing the way they work with measurements and listening panels (do you remember the Golden Ear Training Program?) we were all very sure their next headphone would be special. And we got the idea that they were already working on an improved X1. We were briefed on Philips’s headphone development. At that time they were launching the very good L2 the X1 was already on the market. Last year in September right before IFA 2013, Jude from Head-fi, Tyll from Innerfidelity, Mike and myself got invited to the Philips labs in Belgium.
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