What you need to know about the NVX XPT100

The NVX XPT100 is made by Yoga (a Chinese OEM manufacturer) as the Yoga CD880. Other clones of the CD880 are the Fischer FA003, the Jaycar Pro Monitor, Brainwavz HM5, and Lindy HF100.

All these clones are differentiated by modest design differences, branding, and different pads. if you live in Europe, the Jaycar Pro Monitor is the best bang for your buck, and in the US, the NVX XPT100.

The only retailer I have seen stocking the XPT100 is Sonic Electronix (are there others?). Usually they sell for $80-100, but have gone down on sale to as low as $70. From a price-performance perspective, the "sweet spot" pricing for them is in the $70-80 range.

They are mostly plastic, and build quality is a bit dodgy, but what did you expect for the price? They come with extra angled pads, which is unusual to see in a sub-$100 model. They feature a detachable cable, another surprising detail in a budget pair of headphones. They also come with a huge soft carrying case, which offers no protection whatsoever but does allow organizing and dust-free headphone storage.

They are super comfortable to wear for extended listening sessions, with decent SQ. I would characterize them as modestly warm, with reasonable but not dominant bass, some low-end rolloff (but not alarming amounts of bass loss), smooth mids (with surprisingly good rendering of vocals) and mildly recessed highs (but not disappointingly so). I

Their best feature apart from comfort is that they have a very decent soundstage, considering that they are closed headphones.