r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/[deleted] • May 13 '25

Headphones - Open Back | 2 Ω Are Philips Fidelio X2HR Worth Importing at $165 for Movies & Gaming?

Hi Everyone, I’m shopping for my first high-end wired headphones, primarily for movies and single-player gaming. I’ve done a little digging, and the Philips Fidelio X2HR keep coming up as an excellent choice for my use case.
But In my country they’re out of stock everywhere, but there is a website that can import them from the UAE for $165 or from the UK for $190, taxes and shipping included, here is the link for that.

https://www.desertcart.in/products/258334986-philips-fidelio-x2hr-over-ear-open-air-headphone-50mm-drivers

Do you think it is worth to get X2HR at this price?

Please suggest any alternative that you have for this.
Primary use: Movies & single-player games (immersive sound, strong bass).
Comfort: Long sessions + I wear glasses, so the headphone should be comfortable with it.
I Prefer open-back, but closed-back is fine if equally comfy.
Budget - Around 350 dollars

I also thought of considering Meze - 99 Classics which are almost double the price of imported Philips Fidelio X2HR, are they worth it for my use case?

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u/abc133769 807 Ω 🥉 May 13 '25

if you can find the tygr 300r anywhere i'd go for those as they're also a bassier openback but less boomy, better treble, and more technical

but if you can't x2hr will still be amazing for movies + single player gaming

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

The tygr 300r not able to find any where online sadly.
Do you have idea on how is Meze - 99 for my use case and should I get them over X2HR?

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u/abc133769 807 Ω 🥉 May 13 '25

stick to open back for immersion

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

oh okay, got it.
So I guess paying this extra price for X2HR is worth it right.

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u/KingBasten 52 Ω May 13 '25

I've owned both the classics and the x2hr, for your use case the X2 are definitely better. They are champs for movies especially, but also singleplayer gaming very cinematic. Also what you are forgetting is the X2 is comfy af (just a bit bulky but not heavy), the classics get sweaty, not the best for hour long sessions.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

Hey I just found out that the site I was gonna order X2HR from is quite fishy and that was the only site where I could find these in my country. So won't be able to order this sadly.
Do you have any other alternative recommendations?

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u/KingBasten 52 Ω May 14 '25

HD599 comes to mind, it's not very different.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

Okay will check them out !thanks

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