Philips Fidelio X3
There are products of very selective appeal, and then there’s the Philips Fidelio X3. But anyone after a pair of luxurious and hugely accomplished open-backed headphones for personal indoor use, at a very aggressive price, should give the Fidelio X3 long and thorough consideration. Pros Lovely expansive sound with hi-res audio Tactile, comfortable and good-looking (in a massive sort of way) Excellent value for money Cons Quite sniffy about lower-quality audio Leak sound unapologetically Quite big Availability UK RRP: £299 USA RRP: $349 Europe RRP: €349.99 Canada unavailable Australia unavailable Key Features European design Muirhead and Kvadrat materials Cable length Choice of 2.5mm or 3.5mm cable Frequency range Claimed frequency response to 5Hz Introduction Philips has breathed new life into its ‘Fidelio’ audio sub-brand, and these X3 headphones are a wired, open-backed part of it. And just because you haven’t considered headphones lik...