Noise isolation, even on a busy street, is actually very good - again another testament that the L1 behaves mostly like an open back. Though being an semi open-back design, the L1’s sound is more like a closed headphone than an open one. Good for a mobile headphone as the L1 stays still on your head, but not so ideal for a relaxed at sitting-down-at-home headphone. Clamping force is a bit on the hard side. The pads have memory foam on them which makes comfort very good, and though the pads cover are not real leather, it’s one of the best faux leather I’ve seen on headphones. pure leather pads, titanium housing), the L1 is very well built and its sturdy frame inspires more confidence than the Audio Technica or the Ultrasone. Though not adorned with fancy materials like the Audio Technica and Ultrasone (i.e. The build quality is so good that I’m immediately thinking of comparing the L1 to Audio Technica’s ES10 headphone or Ultrasone’s Edition 8, both many many times the price of the Fidelio L1. The materials and build quality is among the best I’ve seen. Holding the Philips Fidelio L1 on my hands, it’s clear that the build quality is going to be a benchmark in this price bracket. Both in terms of build quality and sound, the L1 is supposed to be far ahead from the typical consumer-grade Philips headphone. The Fidelio L1 headphone was designed to be Phillip’s entry to the premium headphone market.
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