Having previously owned Sennheisser 575's, I had been considering the X3's as a logical next step.
I aim to use the X3,'s for listening to classical music and jazz from Bach to Herbie Hancock, and for playing keyboard at home.
The X3's are big and comfy, early days yet but great (in my opinion) for chamber music and vocals. They're crystal clear used direct from a Marantz CD 6007, instruments and vocals are detailed and spacious.
Build quality seems good, can't see any flaws
The leather and Kvadrat fabric lends an air of luxury.
They look the part, very high quality materials, but best of all is the sound quality... used in conjunction with my 1988 800 series equipment it’s hard to imagine anything better