1/7/2024 0 Comments Fidelia reviewPlease take all views expressed below with a pinch of salt – all my reviews are a work in progress based on my own perceptions and personal preferences, and your own ears may tell you a different story. Not a basshead, but I do love a sound with some body to it. Oh yeah, and a small amount of electronica. I am a fan of rock, acoustic (apart from folk) and sarcasm. Recently started converting my library to FLAC and 320kbps MP3, and do most of my other listening through Spotify or Tidal HiFi. Listen to at least 2 hours of music a day on my commute to work – prefer IEMs for out and about, and a large pair of headphones when I have the house to myself and a glass in my hand. These were picked up as an experiment to dip my toes in the water with regards to over-ear ‘phones, and see what differences there are between a mid-fi IEM and a lower-tier over-ear for reference.Ībout me: newly minted audiophile, late 30s, long time music fan and aspiring to be a reasonably inept drummer. I picked up the Fidelio L2s as part of a swap deal on Head-Fi as my first “proper” pair of middle-range over ear headphones. This is my first written review so thanks for reading Hope this reviews helps and hope you enjoy them if you purchase them. Minor gripes and gave them 5 stars on amazon since I can't do half stars. I give them 4 and a half stars for the short cable and lack of removable earpads. If you can them for about $130 or less I highly recommend them. In conclusion, these are a great all-around pair. Overall a great sounding headphone unless you have very specific needs. They aren't meant to compete with headphones like that. They won't compete with headphones like the Master and Dynamic MH40 I got to try. They can sound muddy if there are a lot of elements to the song. You won't get crazy separation in songs with the beset detail. While gaming with them, I could pretty accurately hear footsteps from the correct direction. Since these are semi-open, sound stage is pretty good. No complaints about the well controlled mids too. The highs are nice and aren't fatiguing to my ears at all. They are balanced with good, detailed bass however not overpowering. The L2s have a similar sound signature as the Shures. I've used the Shure SE215 IEMs for years before this and they have a relatively flat signature (perhaps warm at times). Just someone with a pc and phone that plays mp3 files, youtube, and pandora. I don't have a dac, amp, or a flac library. These are my first decent set of headphones. They block outside noise pretty well despite being partially open, and they do not leak much. That means the back is not completely sealed but the drivers isn't completely expose behind. Overall build is really good for the price and will suit most. The headphone is smaller so good for mobile use and has a low impedance. The cable was too short to be routed behind my pc so I had to buy an extension. I know the headphone is targeted more toward mobile use, but since the mic is universal, the second cable could've been targeted for home use. The one other con I can think of is the cable without the mic could be longer. This mic works on ios and android with play/pause and double click for next track. One cable has a inline mic with a universal one button mic. Both cables are a meter long, braided, and terminate in a relatively short straight jack. Just remember that the earcup with the cable goes on the left. There is a difference if it is backwards. There is a small L and R on the inside of the yokes. It does matter the orientation you wear these headphones. This is unfortunate since this helps increase the lifetime and option for different materials like velour. One of the few cons of this headphone is the lack of removable earpads. I have a rather large head and with the headphone adjusted to my size, there is still plenty of room to increase the size of the headband. However despite the metal build, the headphone is very light and the headband will not cause a problem for most. The headband has little padding that is wrapped in leather. Metal on the housing and bands in this dark metallic finish. The headphones have really nice build quality. Other than the headphones, the box includes a fabric carrying pouch, 2 removable cables (one with a one button mic and one without), and some pamphlets. The packaging is nice with a large box with protective padding on the inside to protect the headphones. I wanted something unique since everyone has hd598 and m50x. I wanted something that was good all around. I wanted to finally get a decent pair of headphones that were affordable. I got these on Black Friday for $100 and in the 6 weeks I've had them it is a steal for the price. This is a review of the Phillips Fidelio L2.
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