disastermouse
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I told you that you should check it out in the HE500 thread about a week or two ago, if memory serves. Looks like you got one coming tomorrow. Grats! Hope you like it.
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Oppo PM-3 : The Portable Planar - Impressions
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WriterHead
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EL8 open sounds clearly better than PM3 as you can expect (bigger, more air, less veiled). I don't know why someone would compare them as one is for street use and the other is for home (the el8 closed is also not for street use).
Gnawbert
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That was my experience as well. I tried out a pair of EL-8 opens last week and the sound was a significant upgrade on the PM-3s. Aside from the design, which I didn't care for, I was really impressed with the EL-8 opens, even from my iPhone. That said, I agree: totally different use situations.
sabloke
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Lavri cable makes the PM3 more transparent and also brighter. Highs still nicely rolled but better defined. Transparency though is certainly improved. Love it.
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An open headphone will almost always beat a closed headphone in a direct head-to-head shootout. I've found this to be true even if you like the closed headphone and dislike the open headphone under normal conditions. Now if you conduct the shootout on a moving train or a noisy bus, the results change considerably.
bavinck
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Listening to some elctronica today - holy molly these suckers handle electronic music very well.
Sonic Defender
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They do, that is my main genre these days. Sometimes the PM3 will bloom and boom a little in the bass with rather bass heavy music, but they are a closed design so that can't be avoided completely. Now I play music rather loud so this would of course exaggerate the bass so if somebody listens more quietly it may not be an issue for them.
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That's true every now and then. However, for a closed headphone it avoids the bouncing bass problem remarkably well. These little headphones have really surprised me by how good they are.
disastermouse
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I got my PM-3 today! These are the best closed-back headphones I've had yet! They sound good straight from my iPhone and get plenty loud enough with Tidal. I actually had to notch them back a bar or two. They sound amazing out of my home setup with BiMBy and Polaris, although I had to drop the gain to the lowest setting because they're so easy to drive. Sound stage is narrower and the bass lingers longer than my HE-500. Mids are great! Treble is ever so slightly receded, but that's not so bad. Detail is all there.
I didn't intend these as a solution to a shared home office problem, but they'll definitely work for that. My girlfriend is home full time and writing in the office a lot of the time that I'm writing too and even with her X2s on, she has to tell me to turn the volume down with my HE-500. She listens to a lot of classical and ambient music when she writes and my HE-500 were leaking enough sound that it was audible during quiet moments in her music.
I didn't intend these as a solution to a shared home office problem, but they'll definitely work for that. My girlfriend is home full time and writing in the office a lot of the time that I'm writing too and even with her X2s on, she has to tell me to turn the volume down with my HE-500. She listens to a lot of classical and ambient music when she writes and my HE-500 were leaking enough sound that it was audible during quiet moments in her music.
HirschiAUT
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Hey there fellow head-fiers and PM-3 owners.
I am momentarily on the search for a new set of closed back headphones for exclusive portable usage.
On first look, the PM-3 check almost all the boxes for me, maybe a little more money than i wanted to spend originally, but oh well...
There is just one point i am a little concerned about.
I will use them daily ~2 hours on my commute to work (bus, subway) so they will be heavily used.
Very low temperatures in Winter, lots of sweat in the summer.
As far as i have read the earpads seem to be NOT user replaceable, and that worries me a bit because i want to use them for a long time given the price i pay
Has anyone tried to change the pads?
Or did anyone HAVE to replace them because of them wearing out?
Every input is greatly appretiated.
greetings, Mario
I am momentarily on the search for a new set of closed back headphones for exclusive portable usage.
On first look, the PM-3 check almost all the boxes for me, maybe a little more money than i wanted to spend originally, but oh well...
There is just one point i am a little concerned about.
I will use them daily ~2 hours on my commute to work (bus, subway) so they will be heavily used.
Very low temperatures in Winter, lots of sweat in the summer.
As far as i have read the earpads seem to be NOT user replaceable, and that worries me a bit because i want to use them for a long time given the price i pay
Has anyone tried to change the pads?
Or did anyone HAVE to replace them because of them wearing out?
Every input is greatly appretiated.
greetings, Mario
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Told ya so!
It makes me very happy to hear that you are happy with them. I think your observations are pretty spot-on.
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Has anyone done a comparison with the Master & Dynamic MH40? Currently my favourite closed headphones for office use.
Both are in the same price range and built quality.
Both are in the same price range and built quality.
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sabloke
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Just ordered a DP-X1 DAP and that means I need a balanced cable to get the most of my PM3s. Are there significant improvements running these cans balanced?
Sonic Defender
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Yes my friend, balanced is indeed worthwhile. I had PETEREK make me a balanced cable for my PM3/DP-X1 rig. I would contact him. His work is excellent, and he is an active member here in the forums. He has made me a few cable items recently and I can honestly say I am impressed and have no hesitation recommending his work. The PM3 and DP-X1 are a sublime combination.
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