Consumer Score
In comparison:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT ranks #14 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
Consumer Score
In comparison:
Philips Fidelio X2HR ranks #30 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.9
Great
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Experts prefer Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT over Philips Fidelio X2HR

On 4 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 104 Headphones expert endorsements .

Currently, Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT received 1 endorsement from WIRED (1 Mar 2024). Meanwhile, Philips Fidelio X2HR did not receive any endorsements this month.

Rank Change Price Headphones
WIRED
CNET
Tom's Guide
IGN
T3
PCMag
Wirecutter
Rtings.com
Digital Trends
What Hi-Fi
57
N/A $200
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A N/A $140
Philips Fidelio X2HR
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

  • On 1 Mar 2024 WIRED ranked Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT as #18
    Rank Headphones Comment
    ... ... ...
    #18 out of 21 Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
    Best for Producing Audio
    ... ... ...

Customers like Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT a bit more

At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
Philips Fidelio X2HR
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Philips Fidelio X2HR.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling headphones receives a consumer score of 8.3 (great). Both Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT and Philips Fidelio X2HR receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
In comparison:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT ranks #14 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
Philips Fidelio X2HR
In comparison:
Philips Fidelio X2HR ranks #30 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.9
Great
Median best-selling Headphones
In comparison:
1MORE SonoFlow ranks #75 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.3
Great





Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT is more popular than Philips Fidelio X2HR

It's fairly safe to say that Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT are more popular headphones than Philips Fidelio X2HR, based on their 7,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT and Philips Fidelio X2HR often consider Apple AirPods Pro 2, a more popular, pricier option with better reviews.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT and Philips Fidelio X2HR
Apple AirPods Pro 2 $269
In comparison:
Apple AirPods Pro 2 ranks #6 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
4 expert recommendations More Popular Better Reviews
Sony WH1000XM3 $176
In comparison:
Sony WH1000XM3 ranks #5 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
No expert recommendations More Popular Better Reviews
Urbanista Los Angeles $139
In comparison:
Urbanista Los Angeles ranks #146 out of 148.
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4.7
Average
2 expert recommendations Cheaper
Sony XB900N $145
In comparison:
Sony XB900N ranks #23 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
No expert recommendations More Popular
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, in Apr 2024 neither Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT nor Philips Fidelio X2HR were recommended by key experts who publish Wireless Headphones recommendations.
Rank Change Price Headphones
WIRED
CNET
Tom's Guide
IGN
T3
PCMag
Wirecutter
Rtings.com
Digital Trends
What Hi-Fi
1
- $398
Sony WH-1000XM5
1
2
1
1
1
5
3
-
1
1
2
- $429
Bose Ultra Headphones
9
1
3
-
2
3
-
1
2
-
3
+1 $519
Apple AirPods Max
8
6
8
8
-
9
-
-
3
6
4
+1 $299
Bose QuietComfort Ultra
2
8
-
-
3
2
-
-
-
5
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From Seller:
  • Wireless on the go design delivers the same critically acclaimed sonic performance as the original ATH M50x Professional studio Headphones
  • Touch control provides convenient access to voice assist Sensitivity - 99 dB/mW Impedance
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From Seller:
  • Hi-res Audio Certified with extended response frequencies
  • Engineered double layered ear-shells with pre-tilted speaker plates
  • 50 mm high definition neodymium drivers with LMC diaphragm
  • Acoustic open-back architecture
  • Read more
From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 4961310145965
Model Numbers: ATHM50XBT
EAN Numbers: 6951613992012
Model Numbers: X2HR/00
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT are a very popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Corsair Virtuoso RGB or Apple AirPods 3 .

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT are $100.99 more expensive than average headphones ($99).

Philips Fidelio X2HR are a popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Bose SoundSport Wired or AfterShokz Trekz Titanium .

Philips Fidelio X2HR are $40.99 more expensive than average headphones ($99).

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