Philips Fidelio X3 HIFI vs Sony MDR-MV1 Open Back

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Philips Fidelio X3 HIFI Monitor Wired Music Gaming Headset - X3 Fidelio philips Now ₹33,354 at HiFiGo Lowest on record ₹33,106 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

Sony MDR-MV1 Open Back Reference Monitor Headphones Sony Now ₹39,835 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹31,613 on Tuesday, 6th Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec philips Sony

Impedance 30Ω —

Sensitivity 100dB —

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design — Open-back

Use case Gaming —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: philips · ink: Sony). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

philips Sony

Tuning distance ±2.36 dB RMS 86% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz philips −2.2 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means philips plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz philips −0.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means philips plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz philips −1.5 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means philips plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Philips Fidelio X3 HIFI Monitor Wired Music Gaming Headset - X3 Fidelio Now ₹33,354 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹33,106 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Sony MDR-MV1 Open Back Reference Monitor Headphones Now ₹39,835 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹31,613 on Tuesday, 6th Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹6,481 16% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Philips Fidelio X3 HIFI Monitor Wired Music Gaming Headset - X3 Fidelio Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹33,354 vs ₹39,835.

Deepest discount ever seen Sony MDR-MV1 Open Back Reference Monitor Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

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