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# Hybrid ANC with dual mics for immersive silence 40mm bespoke drivers for balanced sound Up to 38 hours battery life for all-day use Fidelio L3 Flagship Over-Ear Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation Pro+ (ANC) and Bluetooth Multipoint Connection

**Brand:** philips
**Price:** VT61002
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## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your soundscape — because your ears deserve the Fidelio L3 experience.

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- **What is this?** Fidelio L3 Flagship Over-Ear Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation Pro+ (ANC) and Bluetooth Multipoint Connection by philips
- **How much does it cost?** VT61002 with free shipping
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## Why This Product

- Trusted philips brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **All-Day Powerhouse:** 38 hours of wireless playback means your productivity and playlists never pause.
- • **Next-Level Hybrid ANC:** Dual microphones actively block distractions so you stay focused in any environment.
- • **Luxury Meets Durability:** Crafted with lightweight aluminum and premium Scottish Muirhead leather for a statement of style and comfort.
- • **Audiophile-grade 40mm Drivers:** Experience crystal-clear highs, tight bass, and smooth mids that elevate every track.
- • **Seamless Multi-Device Connectivity:** Connect two Bluetooth devices simultaneously and switch effortlessly between work and play.

## Overview

Philips Fidelio L3 wireless over-ear headphones combine 40mm dynamic drivers with advanced hybrid active noise cancellation and up to 38 hours of battery life. Crafted from premium materials like aluminum and Scottish Muirhead leather, they deliver a luxurious fit and durable build. Featuring dual-device Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, built-in touch controls, Alexa voice assistant, and a customizable sound profile via the Philips app, these headphones are designed for professionals seeking superior sound quality and immersive focus on the go.

## Description

Philips Fidelio L3 over-ear wireless headphones provide the perfect listening environment, whether you are sitting in your home office, riding in the back of a car, or on a business trip halfway around the globe. Thanks to 40 mm bespoke drivers and hybrid active noise canceling (ANC) system, the sound quality is balanced and sublime. Its look and feel also sets it apart from other standard headphones. Made with lightweight aluminum and responsibly sourced Scottish Muirhead leather with memory-foam cushions, it will always fit comfortably. You can connect it to your smartphone via Bluetooth, or plug it into your high-resolution amplifier at home. Touch controls and the Philips headphones app are also there to indulge your personal tastes and streamline your experience.

Review: Premium build, elegantly-designed headphones with solid sound - These have the most solid and premium build quality of any headphone I've tested in this price range ($200-350). The leather is beautiful and supple, the metal arms seem bombproof, and the plastic used for the earcups is of the highest quality. I love that the leather is used for the earcups, which allows for a cool, very comfortable sensation against the head, as well as the headband. The Fidelio L3 logo is subtly embossed at the center of the headband. The earcups are perfect circles, giving the headphones an elegant and timeless design. In short, I love these headphones. Of course, in this category of high-end ANC headphones, the benchmark is the Sony XM4. I have been testing these Fidelios against my new (Dec 2021) Sony XM4s. In terms of build quality, these L3s *blow the Sony's out of the water.* By comparison, the Sony's feel cheap and like they'll crack at any moment - and, in fact, there are a number of reviewers who have ran into exactly that problem. (Take a look at the numerous images of cracked and useless XM4s on their desertcart page.) The Sony's seem to have a structural weakness at the pivot where the earcup connects to the headband, and too many people for me to feel comfortable with have reported the headphones snapping at that point. Sony customer service refuses to repair or replace these, even if it's within warranty, because they consider it "damage." This has practical consequences; if I want to take a nap with my headphones on, I always choose the Fidelios because the Sony's make me afraid that if I turn on my side and put pressure against the earcup, they will snap. At this price point, Sony should be doing much, much better. My opinion is that Sony has become accustomed to the fact that everyone seems to consider the XM4s the best-in-class, and, as a result, the company has become lazy, seeking to maximize their margins by using cheap plastics, fake leather, and generally neglecting the build quality. Can you imagine dropping $350 on your headphones, only to have them snap on you within a year? That's insane. So, in short, the Fidelios seem to me to offer the best build quality of any headphones in this price range. I think I'll be able to throw them into my bag when I'm rushing off to work or traveling for years to come and not worry about any damage. They are that solid. They are a pleasure to hold and look at. With all of that said, the Fidelios are not as excellent when it comes to the sound and ANC. I can tell that the XM4s have better noise cancelling than the Fidelios. Even worse, I have noticed a very subtle high pitched tone coming from the Fidelios at times, mostly when the volume is up high. I'm still testing to see whether it's a problem with my Bluetooth connection or audio player, but I think it may simply be a defect. The other issue I've noticed is that the mic on the Fidelios hasn't been super clear on my Zoom calls. (I'm on a 2018 Surface 6 Tablet, so that may have something to do with it.) That's a major drawback for me, but it's not an issue when they are plugged in. I also have about 5 or 6 Bluetooth connections going on at the same time and that's caused connectivity issues with the Sony's too, so I need to continue testing once I've reduced the number of Bluetooth connections. When I remove the other Bluetooth connections, I haven't had issues. (In case you run into the same issue, there is a reliable workaround: Get yourself a BT receiver, such as the TP-Link USB Bluetooth Receiver. The issue seems to stem from the BT connections interfering with each other.) This is the first year that the Fidelios have been out and I am confident that with the next iteration, Philips will get better at the ANC. I expect these headphones to quickly overtake the XM4s in the years to come. They just need to develop the audio quality. Philips has phenomenal sound quality on some of its other headphones, such as the open-backed Fidelio X2HRs, which I also love. (The soundstage and overall sound quality on these is noticeably better than the XM4s and Fidelio L3s.) The question is whether the headphone review industry will move on from its fixation on the XM4s, as far as public recognition goes. I highly recommend these headphones, but you will need to test them with your actual use-cases to figure out whether they match what matters most to you.
Review: I really want to love these, but at best I only like them. - I wanted something that wasn't the standard airpods max/XM4/bose trio, they all felt rather muddy and mediocre sounding to me, despite their excellent ANC. I was hoping these would trade a bit of the ANC for that much more grown-up Philips sound and premium build quality. In a way, it absolutely delivers. But it has a few small issues that are serious potential deal-breakers and really do inhibit them. If you can find them for $200 or under, I can easily recommend them. But over that, they're just not competitive anymore. Firstly, the ANC is pretty good. My commute is a literal torture test for ANC, including two ferries, wind, and a train. A little hissy/pressure inducing in a quiet room, not quiet the same reduction overall as the big boys. They can struggle with smooth ANC delivery on some fluctuating noises that I've found problematic for some other ANC devices, particularly the slow, large vibrations caused by boat engines. It's not bad compared to some other I've used, but it's not super smooth like some I've used as well. It didn't struggle with the light rail, something that has stumped other ANC products I've used. Transparency is adequate, it does have the thing the XM4 does where if you place a hand (gotta touch the cup) over the right earcup it will pause music and enable, but i don't find it does the job fast enough to really be useful, it's easier to just move the cup off your ear, which also does a great job of reliably pausing the music. Ear detection is a little hit or miss, it can be a bit too sensitive when you're just readjusting them on your head. Build quality is very excellent. everything you touch feels and looks premium, from the metal rings that hold the earcups to the suede and leather headband and unbelievably nice smelling muirhead leather pads. Clamp force is a little higher than I like, but I can still wear it for several hours comfortably. The cups swivel to lay flat, but I do wish they folded. It really is a huge downside to a lot of us being unable to just ball our headphones up, laying flat takes up a lot of backpack space. They're fine with glasses and as well. Sound is also pretty good. I was honestly hoping for a little more technical performance and soundstage, but their tuning is decidedly more grownup and articulate than the XM4, bose QC35 or airpods max. Bass is clean and articulate, not boomy or overpowering. Technicals are very good compared to the mainstream boys and there is far less claustrophobia as well, though they really still aren't up to "audiophile" quality. Not a lot of "in front/behind/above/below" soundstage, but the separation and layering between instruments and vocals is quite good. They can be EQ'd for more bass (which I did, I like a little more sub-bass shelf), but I found the stock tuning surprisingly great. Relatively neutral while still engaging. I know they're not LDAC, but as far as wireless cans go, they're doing a lot with the bitrate they're getting. They don't become sibilant or fatiguing, but I'm someone who loves the bright sound of Grados, so maybe I'm not the best judge there, but I do know that "Snail's House" glitch hop can get EXHAUSTING very quickly, and I didn't notice it with these. They did REALLY wake up when I plugged them into my desktop tube amp via the 2.5-3.5 (same kinda cord bose uses, so if you want a longer cord, look for a replacement for the bose) and I was pleased to find that the ANC still works when they're wired and doesn't cause a ton of weird EMF (looking at you, skull candy crusher evo's) they suddenly felt "bigger" when I played "arrival of the birds" by the london philharmonic - a really challenging piece for many headphones. So sound wise, they're nearly there, ANC wise, they're good enough, they're built very nicely and smell downright sinfully nice with all that leather. Why don't I love them? For starters, their wireless device functionality is just... mediocre. Really mediocre. Mediocre enough that I find it more frustrating to use than just find an alternative - the "cover the ear to pause/transparency" thing is an example, but basically every interaction you have with them has this little "delay" that's just a bit obnoxious. I also hate the robot voice. I've heard worse, but seriously, why do so many headphones still do that? I even prefer the passive-aggressive woman that skullcandy uses. Just use little chimes and sounds. Drop Pandas had that down. God I wish those were built properly and had ANC, they were so close to perfection. They really do need to fold. That's also a failing of many other ANC cans, basically only the older XM4's and QC35's do that, the new bose and sony offerings are stuck with that idiotic swivel-only as well. All portable headphones should fold up like Sony MDR7506's. The multi-point advertised sucks. Don't use it. These things are NOT agile enough to switch between a phone and laptop, they'll stutter and freak out. Even that would all be excusable if the app wasn't just a hair's breadth away from being completely unusable. It has like 1.5 stars on the Play Store, and many people say it flat out doesn't work at all for them, only crashing. It works for me, but I can tell that Philips farmed the app out to someone that is not up to their own in-house standards, and that's just unacceptable. The app may work for me, but it can take 10-30 seconds to load. Once you're in, it's very barebones. The EQ adjustment is nice (a little more granularity would be nice, 6 sliders is not enough) and stores the EQ on the headphones, the firmware update works fine, but I would like it to 1.) work properly and load quickly, possibly with a widget like samsung does with their galaxy buds, 2.) give us more granular control over the ANC and transparency. It's either "on" or "off." Most products these days have at least low/high modes. Overall, these are good headphones with outstanding build quality (seriously, these will trade punches with anyone under a grand here) very good sound that I'd put as better than anything Apple, Sony and Bose produce, held back by a wildly sub-par experience on the convenience side of things, which when we're talking about bluetooth headphones, matters. To be honest, these are being resolved to travel only. My daily commute consists of the superb sounding, solid ANC and wireless functionality 1more Evo's (with an added bonus of a wind-specific mode that demolishes every other brand on the market) for commuting due to the convenience, and when I get to school, I switch to wired headphones with a fiio BTR5 bluetooth dac/amp. I will say that if you can find them for under $200 like I paid, I do recommend them. You can live with the lame convenience featureset for this quality of sound, comfort, and build at that. But for any more than that, a refurbished pair of XM4's is probably where I'd point you. It's a shame. I'd really like to see a revision of these that folds, has LDAC, better ANC, and an app that Philips put some real quality control into. There is a big gap in the market for some sub-$400 ANC headphones that don't just try to be plastic bass cannons.

## Features

- PHILIPS’ HERITAGE OF 50+ YEARS in acoustic innovation has inspired Fidelio, the next generation of audio born from the pursuit of perfect sound. Fidelio L3 combines precise audio engineering and leading edge tech to deliver superior sound quality.
- EXQUISITELY CRAFTED 40 MM DRIVERS make for natural, perfectly balanced notes—tight bass, smooth, rounded midrange and high frequencies that sparkle with detail.
- STATE-OF-THE-ART HYBRID ACTIVE NOISE CANCELING (ANC): Two mics in each ear cup filter out unwanted sounds, leaving you free to immerse. Awareness mode is there to bring the outside world back to you when needed.
- A MORE BESPOKE LISTENING EXPERIENCE is made possible by the Philips Headphones app. You can fine-tune your headphones’ sound profile and switch between different levels of noise cancelation..Note:If you face issue in Bluetooth connectivity please turn off the Bluetooth function for a couple of minutes, then turn it back on
- ENJOY ABSOLUTE COMFORT AND LUXURY. Sleek, lightweight aluminum, Scottish Muirhead leather, and matte dark satin ear-cup rings ensure that these earphones feel as sumptuous as they sound.
- BEST BLUETOOTH STREAMING SOUND QUALITY with AAC and aptX HD support. You can also connect to your high resolution equipment via a wired connection for even more details. These headphones are Hi-Res audio certified.
- DUAL-CONNECTIVITY ENABLING SIMULTANEOUS CONNECTION: Fidelio L3 can also connect to two Bluetooth devices at once. Ideal if you want to hear notifications from your phone while streaming videos from your laptop.
- LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE SONG FOR HOURS ON END, with a long-lasting battery life of up to 38 hours playtime / 32 hours with ANC.
- ALEXA DIGITAL ASSISTANT is there to skip tracks, launch your favorite playlist, check for weather updates and more, at your command. BUILT-IN TOUCH CONTROLS on the ear cups means you are always in control with a touch or swipe.
- SIMPLE TO GET STARTED WITH FAST PAIR: Google Fast Pair allows you to connect to a compatible Android device (NFC-enabled) with a single tap.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09BTKN7ZV |
| Additional Features | Alexa voice assistant, Built-in touch controls, Dual device connect, Hybrid active noise-canceling, dual mics |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | Music, Calling |
| Audio Driver Size | 40 Millimeters |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Battery Average Life | 38 Hour |
| Battery Charge Time | 38 Hours |
| Best Sellers Rank | #163,843 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #2,830 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Bluetooth Range | 10 Meters |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 |
| Brand | Philips |
| Brand Name | Philips |
| Built-In Media | Cable, Protective Case |
| Cable Features | Without Cable |
| Carrying Case Battery Charging Time | 3 Hours |
| Carrying Case Color | Black |
| Carrying Case Material | Hard Case |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptops |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | Volume Control |
| Controller Type | Touch |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 out of 5 stars 238 Reviews |
| Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Earpiece Shape | over-ear |
| Form Factor | Over Ear |
| Frequency Range | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz |
| Headphone Folding Features | Over Ear |
| Headphone Jack | 2.5 mm Jack |
| Headphones Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Impedance | 16 Ohms |
| Is Autographed | No |
| Item Type Name | Wireless Headphones |
| Item Weight | 16 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Philips Audio |
| Model Name | Performance ANC Headphones |
| Model Number | Fidelio L3 |
| Noise Control | Active Noise Cancellation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Power Levels | 1 |
| Series Number | 1 |
| Specific Uses For Product | Gaming |
| Style Name | ANC Pro+ w/ Integrated Assistant |
| Theme | Video Game |
| UPC | 840063201644 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 year manufacturer |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Philips
- **Color:** Black
- **Ear Placement:** Over Ear
- **Form Factor:** Over Ear
- **Impedance:** 16 Ohms

## Images

![Fidelio L3 Flagship Over-Ear Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation Pro+ (ANC) and Bluetooth Multipoint Connection - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61H18aTH+KL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Has anyone used yealink wh63 dect headset? which one do you think is better?**
A: I like Yealink because I have a Yealink VoIP phone and their headset are no worse than the Plantronics, at least in terms of sound quality and battery life.

**Q: I'm sourcing work headsets for a company, does Yealink and Jabra or Plantronics have any recommendations?**
A: Wired headsets can be considered Microsoft official, and wireless headsets can be considered Yealink, which has also passed the Microsoft certification

**Q: Can these be used to listen to a tv, wirelessly?**
A: They should be able to connect to anything that is Bluetooth compatible...which makes it wireless  It can connect to a firestick for example, you just have to go into the settings on the Firestick to pair them.

 I do know smart TV's that are loaded with Roku only accept Roku devices.

**Q: Can the headband be shortened/ adjusted for small heads/ very petite people?**
A: FYI - as a very petite person - yes they can be adjusted so that they fit reasonably well. But they still are a bit big even at the smallest adjustment. No worse than other headsets, but still not an amazing fit for very small heads. One of these days I may need to try kid headsets, like I finally had to do with winter gloves.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Premium build, elegantly-designed headphones with solid sound
*by N***N on January 5, 2022*

These have the most solid and premium build quality of any headphone I've tested in this price range ($200-350). The leather is beautiful and supple, the metal arms seem bombproof, and the plastic used for the earcups is of the highest quality. I love that the leather is used for the earcups, which allows for a cool, very comfortable sensation against the head, as well as the headband. The Fidelio L3 logo is subtly embossed at the center of the headband. The earcups are perfect circles, giving the headphones an elegant and timeless design. In short, I love these headphones. Of course, in this category of high-end ANC headphones, the benchmark is the Sony XM4. I have been testing these Fidelios against my new (Dec 2021) Sony XM4s. In terms of build quality, these L3s *blow the Sony's out of the water.* By comparison, the Sony's feel cheap and like they'll crack at any moment - and, in fact, there are a number of reviewers who have ran into exactly that problem. (Take a look at the numerous images of cracked and useless XM4s on their Amazon page.) The Sony's seem to have a structural weakness at the pivot where the earcup connects to the headband, and too many people for me to feel comfortable with have reported the headphones snapping at that point. Sony customer service refuses to repair or replace these, even if it's within warranty, because they consider it "damage." This has practical consequences; if I want to take a nap with my headphones on, I always choose the Fidelios because the Sony's make me afraid that if I turn on my side and put pressure against the earcup, they will snap. At this price point, Sony should be doing much, much better. My opinion is that Sony has become accustomed to the fact that everyone seems to consider the XM4s the best-in-class, and, as a result, the company has become lazy, seeking to maximize their margins by using cheap plastics, fake leather, and generally neglecting the build quality. Can you imagine dropping $350 on your headphones, only to have them snap on you within a year? That's insane. So, in short, the Fidelios seem to me to offer the best build quality of any headphones in this price range. I think I'll be able to throw them into my bag when I'm rushing off to work or traveling for years to come and not worry about any damage. They are that solid. They are a pleasure to hold and look at. With all of that said, the Fidelios are not as excellent when it comes to the sound and ANC. I can tell that the XM4s have better noise cancelling than the Fidelios. Even worse, I have noticed a very subtle high pitched tone coming from the Fidelios at times, mostly when the volume is up high. I'm still testing to see whether it's a problem with my Bluetooth connection or audio player, but I think it may simply be a defect. The other issue I've noticed is that the mic on the Fidelios hasn't been super clear on my Zoom calls. (I'm on a 2018 Surface 6 Tablet, so that may have something to do with it.) That's a major drawback for me, but it's not an issue when they are plugged in. I also have about 5 or 6 Bluetooth connections going on at the same time and that's caused connectivity issues with the Sony's too, so I need to continue testing once I've reduced the number of Bluetooth connections. When I remove the other Bluetooth connections, I haven't had issues. (In case you run into the same issue, there is a reliable workaround: Get yourself a BT receiver, such as the TP-Link USB Bluetooth Receiver. The issue seems to stem from the BT connections interfering with each other.) This is the first year that the Fidelios have been out and I am confident that with the next iteration, Philips will get better at the ANC. I expect these headphones to quickly overtake the XM4s in the years to come. They just need to develop the audio quality. Philips has phenomenal sound quality on some of its other headphones, such as the open-backed Fidelio X2HRs, which I also love. (The soundstage and overall sound quality on these is noticeably better than the XM4s and Fidelio L3s.) The question is whether the headphone review industry will move on from its fixation on the XM4s, as far as public recognition goes. I highly recommend these headphones, but you will need to test them with your actual use-cases to figure out whether they match what matters most to you.

### ⭐⭐⭐ I really want to love these, but at best I only like them.
*by C***. on January 4, 2023*

I wanted something that wasn't the standard airpods max/XM4/bose trio, they all felt rather muddy and mediocre sounding to me, despite their excellent ANC. I was hoping these would trade a bit of the ANC for that much more grown-up Philips sound and premium build quality. In a way, it absolutely delivers. But it has a few small issues that are serious potential deal-breakers and really do inhibit them. If you can find them for $200 or under, I can easily recommend them. But over that, they're just not competitive anymore. Firstly, the ANC is pretty good. My commute is a literal torture test for ANC, including two ferries, wind, and a train. A little hissy/pressure inducing in a quiet room, not quiet the same reduction overall as the big boys. They can struggle with smooth ANC delivery on some fluctuating noises that I've found problematic for some other ANC devices, particularly the slow, large vibrations caused by boat engines. It's not bad compared to some other I've used, but it's not super smooth like some I've used as well. It didn't struggle with the light rail, something that has stumped other ANC products I've used. Transparency is adequate, it does have the thing the XM4 does where if you place a hand (gotta touch the cup) over the right earcup it will pause music and enable, but i don't find it does the job fast enough to really be useful, it's easier to just move the cup off your ear, which also does a great job of reliably pausing the music. Ear detection is a little hit or miss, it can be a bit too sensitive when you're just readjusting them on your head. Build quality is very excellent. everything you touch feels and looks premium, from the metal rings that hold the earcups to the suede and leather headband and unbelievably nice smelling muirhead leather pads. Clamp force is a little higher than I like, but I can still wear it for several hours comfortably. The cups swivel to lay flat, but I do wish they folded. It really is a huge downside to a lot of us being unable to just ball our headphones up, laying flat takes up a lot of backpack space. They're fine with glasses and as well. Sound is also pretty good. I was honestly hoping for a little more technical performance and soundstage, but their tuning is decidedly more grownup and articulate than the XM4, bose QC35 or airpods max. Bass is clean and articulate, not boomy or overpowering. Technicals are very good compared to the mainstream boys and there is far less claustrophobia as well, though they really still aren't up to "audiophile" quality. Not a lot of "in front/behind/above/below" soundstage, but the separation and layering between instruments and vocals is quite good. They can be EQ'd for more bass (which I did, I like a little more sub-bass shelf), but I found the stock tuning surprisingly great. Relatively neutral while still engaging. I know they're not LDAC, but as far as wireless cans go, they're doing a lot with the bitrate they're getting. They don't become sibilant or fatiguing, but I'm someone who loves the bright sound of Grados, so maybe I'm not the best judge there, but I do know that "Snail's House" glitch hop can get EXHAUSTING very quickly, and I didn't notice it with these. They did REALLY wake up when I plugged them into my desktop tube amp via the 2.5-3.5 (same kinda cord bose uses, so if you want a longer cord, look for a replacement for the bose) and I was pleased to find that the ANC still works when they're wired and doesn't cause a ton of weird EMF (looking at you, skull candy crusher evo's) they suddenly felt "bigger" when I played "arrival of the birds" by the london philharmonic - a really challenging piece for many headphones. So sound wise, they're nearly there, ANC wise, they're good enough, they're built very nicely and smell downright sinfully nice with all that leather. Why don't I love them? For starters, their wireless device functionality is just... mediocre. Really mediocre. Mediocre enough that I find it more frustrating to use than just find an alternative - the "cover the ear to pause/transparency" thing is an example, but basically every interaction you have with them has this little "delay" that's just a bit obnoxious. I also hate the robot voice. I've heard worse, but seriously, why do so many headphones still do that? I even prefer the passive-aggressive woman that skullcandy uses. Just use little chimes and sounds. Drop Pandas had that down. God I wish those were built properly and had ANC, they were so close to perfection. They really do need to fold. That's also a failing of many other ANC cans, basically only the older XM4's and QC35's do that, the new bose and sony offerings are stuck with that idiotic swivel-only as well. All portable headphones should fold up like Sony MDR7506's. The multi-point advertised sucks. Don't use it. These things are NOT agile enough to switch between a phone and laptop, they'll stutter and freak out. Even that would all be excusable if the app wasn't just a hair's breadth away from being completely unusable. It has like 1.5 stars on the Play Store, and many people say it flat out doesn't work at all for them, only crashing. It works for me, but I can tell that Philips farmed the app out to someone that is not up to their own in-house standards, and that's just unacceptable. The app may work for me, but it can take 10-30 seconds to load. Once you're in, it's very barebones. The EQ adjustment is nice (a little more granularity would be nice, 6 sliders is not enough) and stores the EQ on the headphones, the firmware update works fine, but I would like it to 1.) work properly and load quickly, possibly with a widget like samsung does with their galaxy buds, 2.) give us more granular control over the ANC and transparency. It's either "on" or "off." Most products these days have at least low/high modes. Overall, these are good headphones with outstanding build quality (seriously, these will trade punches with anyone under a grand here) very good sound that I'd put as better than anything Apple, Sony and Bose produce, held back by a wildly sub-par experience on the convenience side of things, which when we're talking about bluetooth headphones, matters. To be honest, these are being resolved to travel only. My daily commute consists of the superb sounding, solid ANC and wireless functionality 1more Evo's (with an added bonus of a wind-specific mode that demolishes every other brand on the market) for commuting due to the convenience, and when I get to school, I switch to wired headphones with a fiio BTR5 bluetooth dac/amp. I will say that if you can find them for under $200 like I paid, I do recommend them. You can live with the lame convenience featureset for this quality of sound, comfort, and build at that. But for any more than that, a refurbished pair of XM4's is probably where I'd point you. It's a shame. I'd really like to see a revision of these that folds, has LDAC, better ANC, and an app that Philips put some real quality control into. There is a big gap in the market for some sub-$400 ANC headphones that don't just try to be plastic bass cannons.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of Philips Fidelio L3 Pro+
*by M***M on February 6, 2023*

the sound quality of these headphones with ANC turned off is awesome, after you change the sound settings in the app which brings me to the con. The app is junk, absolutely horrible. It usually takes a a few minutes to load and the sound on the headphones at first is muffled and you don't hear any details in the music. But once you change to a custom profile it opens everything up and you get a very dynamic sound with excellent detail. I don't use ANC as I only wear them at home and the sound isolation is pretty good on it own. The headphones are pretty comfortable the leather is a nice touch but just a little more padding would have been nice but it's not bad the way they are. They feel very sturdy putting them on and taking them off and feel like they are going to last. The battery life is almost unreal it last forever! I can listen to these daily for hours and hours and only have to charge them once a week which is the best of any set of headphones I have owned and at 58 I have owned many. The bluetooth connection range is another feature that the Fidelio L3 just crushes the competition. I can leave my phone in the bedroom and walk just about any where in my house and not lose conection. at about 40 feet to the other end of the house and through a number of walls and doors and the music still sounds awesome, I am impressed. I purchased the Fidelio L3 Pro+ to replace a pair of Sony XM2's which had the battery die and I consider the purchase a major upgrade at a much better price than the competition. I know there are newer models of the Sony but I didn't think they were a big upgrade after listening to them at a BB store and since I don't use ANC the best feature is lost on me. I really enjoy the Fidelio L3 Pro+'s and I just wanted to let anyone thinking about purchasing them that they are a quality set of headphones with a small tweak in the app to get the best music out of them. I purchased them at just under two hundred, if you can them at that price go for it. I feel it's a good deal at that price. I hope this helps

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- PHILIPS Fidelio L3 Flagship Over-Ear Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation Pro+ (ANC) and Bluetooth Multipoint Connection
- Philips Fidelio X3 Professional Studio Monitor Headphones for Recording & Mixing Wired Over The Ear Open-Back Headphones, Multi-Layer 50mm Diaphragms, Hi-Res Music Studio Headset, Premium Finishing

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