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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Philips Fidelio X2HR offers an excellent overall sound quality and an immersive listening experience with a great soundstage, making them ideal for music and TV where sound quality is paramount. However, they're open-backed and wired, so they leak sound and are not portable, which means they aren't suited for noisy environments, commuting, or exercising. The Sennheiser HD 250BT, on the other hand, are closed-back, wireless headphones with good sound quality, low latency, and a built-in microphone, making them versatile for calls, meetings, and gaming. These are more portable and offer noise isolation, yet they may not match the sound quality and comfort of the Philips for extended listening sessions. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Philips Fidelio X2HR
Excellent for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
Good for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
9.3/10
6.5/10
The Philips Fidelio X2HR is excellent for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Gaming
7.0/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Philips Fidelio X2HR is good.
Phone Calls
5.0/10
7.2/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Philips Fidelio X2HR is poor.
Noise Reduction
2.5/10
6.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the Philips Fidelio X2HR is poor.
Battery
N/A
25.0 Hours
The Philips Fidelio X2HR does not have a battery. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$140
$66
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The Philips Fidelio X2HR has a price of $140 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $66.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Philips Fidelio X2HR is good.
TV and Video
8.8/10
8.4/10
The Philips Fidelio X2HR and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for TV and video.
Build Quality
9.0/10
9.0/10
The Philips Fidelio X2HR and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the Philips Fidelio X2HR and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
"This piece is a fantastic option for music lovers searching for premium sound and a snug fit. You should get these headphones if you care about sound quality and want to hear music in a new light. This technology is a great option for high-quality headphones with superb sound reproduction."
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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About Philips
Philips is a Dutch conglomerate and electronics manufacturer with over 130 years of history. Philips makes the Fidelio audio line which includes several models of full-sized wired and wireless headphones, true wireless earbuds. soundbars and wireless speakers.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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