Philips fidelio x2 sound leak

[Matthew Sheridan]

Hi,

I have recently built my first gaming PC and am loving it. I have just been playing with some on ear JBL headphones and am looking to upgrade my sound. I have looked at many options and think that some high end studio kind of headphones are the way to go. I think the philips fidelio x2 suit what i am looking for very well and so think i will get those and either a antlion mod mic 5 or a neewer nw-700 for my microphone. Just wanted to know if the sound leak from the headset would be load enough for my team to hear an echo going back through my mic?

Thanks.

Matthew

 

[Matthew Sheridan]

Thanks for the response. I think i would rather a more 'fun' sound as i'm not a pro gamer by any means and would also use the headphones to listen to music and so don't think i would enjoy the flat sound of the K702's. I really like the way the fidelio's look which is i think what originally drew me to them. Sadly i can't seem to find them in any tech stores to try out and i've heard they are now not being made any more.

 

[Matthew Sheridan]

Feel of sound is also affected by your existing headphones

I'm currently just using some JBL E-45BT's.

And best price in UK seems to be even cheaper than Fidelio X2.

Not from what i can see, 712's seem to sell used for around £130-£150, around the same as x2. Much prefer the look of the x2's. I don't need the best of the best, will the X2's get the job done? Or are they just really that bad?

 

[Matthew Sheridan]

On a thread on Linus tech tips forums somebody was asking 'Anyone with experience with either of AKG K712 Pro, Philips Fidelio X2, HiFiMAN HE-500, Sennheiser HD 650 or AKG K7XX massdrop?' Later on in the thread Faceman said '
For strictly gaming, I have heard that the AKGs are legendary for their situational awareness. i.e. being able to pinpoint people on the map based on sound alone.
The Phillips X2 is also supposed to be good in that regard, just not as good. It is also supposedly better for music, but that comes down to personal preference. The Phillips are also very easy to drive, and don't need an AMP, whereas the AKGs will likely need an amp. The AKGs are the absolute best for gaming though from what I remember.'

I would like them to be all around good so think X2's win there. Is it true that the AKG's are harder to drive? I just want something i can plug and play straight away and not have to worry about an amp, and if i want to improve sound quality i can add an AMP or DAC later down the line but don't want to have to buy one straight off the bat.