If you’re someone who enjoys listening to music on a daily basis, you might want to consider picking up a pair of wireless headphones for yourself, as contrarily to their wired counterparts, there are no tangled cables for you to deal with. In fact, most of the wireless headphones models that are available nowadays even pack outstanding sound features like built-in ANC, long-lasting battery life, and even Voice Assistant support to different Digital Voice Assistants. Still, finding a reliable pair of wireless headphones for daily use can be hard, not only because there are so many brands to choose from, but also because many models of wireless headphones can still cost you a pretty penny. So, for those looking for a reliable and affordable pair of wireless headphones, there’s nothing like the Philips Fidelio L3.
The Philips Fidelio L3 are high-end over-ear wireless headphones that feature great sound quality, built-in Touch Controls, state-of-the-art Active Noise Cancellation PRO+, Voice Assistant support, and up to 38 hours of battery life.
These wireless headphones combine precise audio engineering and leading edge tech to ultimately bring you a superior sound quality, both for all music genres as well as for any incoming voice calls.
With them, you can always enjoy your music with a deep and immersive listening experience, no matter where you are or where you’re planning on going next.
Now, let’s have a more detailed look at the Philips Fidelio L3 and check out everything that these over-ear wireless headphones have to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the headphones’ size, the Fidelio L3 come at a reasonably compact size, measuring just 10.83 inches long by 3.19 inches wide by 9.76 inches tall. In addition, the headphones are also fairly lightweight, weighing just 1.00 lbs. (0.45 kg).
Again, the Fidelio L3 are over-ear closed-back wireless headphones that are designed to bring you a superior sound quality, and as such, they feature a premium design that’s meant to fit any type of head shape perfectly and without any discomfort.
At the sides, these headphones come equipped with ultra-soft memory-foam ear-cup cushions that fit nice and cozy over a user’s ears in order to give them the most comfortable listening experience possible.
Additionally, each earcup also comes equipped with an integrated swivel that allows users to rotate (and fold) the headphones’ earcups in order to have them better adjusted against their ears and head (or for an easier storage within their included Carrying Case).
On the outer-side of each earcup, there’s also an aluminum ear-cup ring that comes coated in a Matte Dark Satin finish, all while also having the Philips Fidelio branding embossed just above them.
For their construction, the headphones’ body is mainly made of lightweight aluminum, which makes these quite durable, all while their Adjustable Leather Headband is made of responsibly sourced Scottish Muirhead leather for improved comfort at the top of your head.
This combination of comfort-focused materials ultimately ensures that these wireless headphones feel as premium as they sound.
AUDIO SPECS & AUDIO QUALITY
Now, moving on to the headphones’ overall sound quality. As said before, these wireless headphones are designed for bringing you a high-fidelity listening experience, for which they come equipped with 40 mm Custom-Tuned Drivers that are engineered to create a natural and perfectly balanced, ultimately making the Fidelio L3 Hi-Res Audio Certified.
Note that these wireless headphones feature a Sound Sensitivity of 103 dB (1k Hz), a Frequency Response that can vary between 7 Hz to 40,000 Hz, and a Sound Impedance of 16 Ohm, with a Maximum power Input of 20 mW.
The end result is crystal-clear highs (high frequency sounds), smooth, rounded mids (mid-range frequency sounds), and a nice, punchy, low and tight bass (the lows / low-frequency sounds), meaning that all different types of sound effects can be heard clearly, sparkling neatly with each and every detail, whether the headphones’ ANC function is turned On or Off.
Speaking of which, for their state-of-the Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Technology, these wireless headphones also boast Philips’ superior ANC PRO+ Technology, which was developed to allow users to listen at the perfect volume, no matter where they find themselves.
The headphones’ ANC PRO+ Technology works based on a set of built-in Dual Microphones (one external mic and one internal mic) integrated on each earcup, which are used to filter out any unwanted background noises in order to ensure that users can have a truly immersive listening experience.
Moreover, whenever you’re looking to take any incoming voice call, these Dual Microphones on both earcups are also used to focus on the sound of a user’s voice while simultaneously fading out any background noises. That ultimately ensures a crystal-clear conversation from start to finish.
Users can either enable the headphones’ ANC Mode, or alternatively, disable it to have them work in their Awareness Mode, which basically lets you bring background noises from the outside world back in whenever you need to be aware of your surroundings.
INTERFACE & BUILT-IN TOUCH CONTROLS
For their interface, these headphones come equipped with simple and easy-to-use Quick-Touch buttons that can all be found at the bottom of both earcups.
At the bottom of the let-side earcup, there’s a Power On & Off Button, and below it, there’s also the headphone’s USB-C Fast Charging Port.
Then, at the bottom of the right-side earcup, there’s a ANC Mode / Awareness Mode Button, a Voice Assistant Mode Button, an LED Indicator that informs users about the headphones’ current status, and a 3.5mm Audio Jack for connecting the headphones to any high-resolution equipment via a wired connection for an even more detailed listening experience.
Moreover, these over-ear wireless headphones also integrate built-in Touch Controls for interacting with music and incoming voice calls, thus allowing you to perform quick track changes and volume adjustments.
By using the headphones’ built-in Touch Controls, users can Play/Pause (or Accept an Incoming Voice Call), Increase or Decrease the Volume, Return to a Previous Track or Skip Forward to the Next Track, all by simply performing a swipe with a single finger.
Finally, it’s also worth noting that the Fidelio L3 also boast a Smart Pause functionality, for which the headphones’ music is automatically Paused if a user takes the headphones off their head.
CONNECTIVITY
For the headphone’s wireless connectivity, these feature Bluetooth Connectivity, boasting both AAC support (for iOS devices) as well as aptX HD support (for Android or Windows devices), working for up to a maximum wireless range of 32.80 ft. (10 meters).
It’s also worth noting that the Fidelio L3 can even be connect to two Bluetooth-enabled devices at once, which is ideal if you want to hear incoming calls and notifications from your Smartphone while simultaneously streaming videos and/or podcasts from your laptop.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For their battery life, the Philips Fidelio L3 come equipped with an astonishing long-lasting internal battery that can offer you up to 38 hours of battery life (32 hours when having their ANC Mode turned On).
To recharge them, all you have to do is to connect their included USB-C Charging Cable to the USB-C Charging Port found at the bottom of the left earcup.
On that note, keep in mind that since these wireless headphones do in fact feature support to USB-C Fast Charging, they can be quickly charged for just 15 minutes, which will ultimately provide you with a whooping 6 hours of play time.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The Philips Headphone App
More noticeably, the Fidelio L3 can also be used together with their proprietary Smartphone Companion App, called the Philips Headphone App, which can be download for free for both iOS and Android devices.
The Philips Headphone App features a Predefine Equalizer with five (x5) different sound settings, which users can use to custom-tune the sound for these wireless headphones.
Moreover, the App also informs users about the remaining battery-life on the Fidelio L3, and can also be used to turn their ANC Mode On or Off, as well as to enable their Voice Assistant support function.
OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES
Voice Assistant Support (Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant)
Last but not least, and as said earlier, these wireless headphones also feature Voice Assistant support, which works both with Amazon Alexa as well as with the Google Assistant.
By enabling either Digital Voice Assistant, users can rely on simple and easy-to-use voice commands that’ll be captured by the headphones’ internal microphones to ultimately control their other devices, whether that’s their Smartphone, or a different device.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside each package, users will find: their Philips Fidelio L3 Headphones, the headphones’ included Carrying Case (for easy storage), a USB-C Charging Cable, as well as included Audio Cable and an Airplane Adapter.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Philips Fidelio L3 are high-end over-ear wireless headphones that feature great sound quality, built-in Touch Controls, state-of-the-art Active Noise Cancellation PRO+, Voice Assistant support, and up to 38 hours of battery life.
These wireless headphones combine precise audio engineering and leading-edge tech to ultimately bring you a superior sound quality, both for all music genres as well as for any incoming voice calls.
With them, you can always enjoy your music with a deep and immersive listening experience, no matter where you are or where you’re planning on going next.
If you’re interested in buying them, each pair is currently going for just $349.99. You can order yours online right now, either directly from Philips’ official USA shopping page, or alternatively, you can instead get them from Amazon for $345.45, if you prefer.
