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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Philips Fidelio X2HR offers excellent sound quality and comfort at a midrange price, making it a great value option if your budget is tight. However, the Sennheiser HD600, while more expensive, provides a slightly superior audio experience and scores higher for TV and video use. Both models feature an open-back design which delivers a wide soundstage but lacks noise isolation, making them unsuited for noisy environments. They don't have built-in microphones, so for calls, meetings, or gaming, you may need an external mic. Neither are suitable for exercise or travel due to their size, lack of portability, and open design. If price is a major concern and you seek good performance for music, the Philips could be the way to go, but for the best sound quality and a preference for TV, consider the Sennheiser despite its higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Philips Fidelio X2HR
The Philips Fidelio X2HR has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD600.
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
The Sennheiser HD600 has no clear advantages over the Philips Fidelio X2HR.
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The Philips Fidelio X2HR has a price of $140 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
"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."
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."
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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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