[AlecR]

If you want the earphones quickly, the cost is £37.50 from Penon Audio. That includes 3-5 day DHL shipping from Hong Kong.

 

[BigGearHunter]

Guys, anybody have a link to a legit Ebay seller for these beauties? I tried Penon's store there, but he hasn't yet listed them

 

[clee290]

  Guys, anybody have a link to a legit Ebay seller for these beauties? I tried Penon's store there, but he hasn't yet listed them

I found this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-New-Original-Xiaomi-Piston-3-III-In-Ear-Earphones-Headset-Remote-MIC-/161653959455?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a353ab1f

 

[Shawn71]

  Guys, anybody have a link to a legit Ebay seller for these beauties? I tried Penon's store there, but he hasn't yet listed them

penonaudio has them listed......
 
http://penonaudio.com/Earphones/In-ear-earphone/xiaomi-piston-3.0

 

[analogsurviver]

It happens the conductor of "my " choir is presently in Hong Kong. Any physical store where these are already available ?

 

[BigGearHunter]

  penonaudio has them listed......
 
http://penonaudio.com/Earphones/In-ear-earphone/xiaomi-piston-3.0

I specifically said on Ebay...

 
I found this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-New-Original-Xiaomi-Piston-3-III-In-Ear-Earphones-Headset-Remote-MIC-/161653959455?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a353ab1f

Thanks!

 

[ikarus7]

Just ordered mine from the official site can't wait to give these guys a try

 

[AlecR]

Has anybody received these yet?

 

[thatBeatsguy]

Has anybody received these yet?

http://www.head-fi.org/t/760847/xiaomi-pistons-3-0-impressions-thread

 

[ikarus7]

Just received my pair of 3.0s today! Trying them out right now actually.... I'm currently going by comparisons with the 2.0 so here's just a few initial impressions:
 
Build

1. Comfort-wise (based on stock tips) the 3.0s feel a bit than the 2.0s. Although, the stock tips on these feel slightly more flimsy than the 2.0s.
2. The smoother back design of the 3.0 is much welcomed - didn't feel too comfortable with the sharp edged back of the 2.0s
3. Purely subjective aesthetic, I do prefer the black over gold - less gaudy and more sensible

 
Sound
Impressions so far is 3.0s have better pronounced mids (welcomed improvement over the V-shaped 2.0s). I could almost say the 2.0 is the bass-heads version of the pistons now. I'm currently using the RE400 bi-flange tips to test, but soundstage is about the same which was expected. Personally very happy with these so far and I dare say that the 3.0s may dethrone the 2.0 but will need a bit more time to determine my own opinion of this.
 
Miscellaneous
The 3-button control didn't work on my Moto G phone but not a big deal for me given seldom use of those functions. ....and no, my 3.0s did not smell like chocolate, licorice or any other scent 

 

[thatBeatsguy]

 
Sound
Impressions so far is 3.0s have better pronounced mids (welcomed improvement over the V-shaped 2.0s). I could almost say the 2.0 is the bass-heads version of the pistons now. I'm currently using the RE400 bi-flange tips to test, but soundstage is about the same which was expected. Personally very happy with these so far and I dare say that the 3.0s may dethrone the 2.0 but will need a bit more time to determine my own opinion of this.

^ This is a very good sign. Now, I really want to buy one.

 

[Tom22]

Just received my pair of 3.0s today! Trying them out right now actually.... I'm currently going by comparisons with the 2.0 so here's just a few initial impressions:


Miscellaneous
The 3-button control didn't work on my Moto G phone but not a big deal for me given seldom use of those functions. ....and no, my 3.0s did not smell like chocolate, licorice or any other scent :tongue_smile:

nice scent free =) not a fan of licorice, never owned the 2s but i would be interested to smell what kind of chocolate they are like =o

 

[DJScope]

  Just received my pair of 3.0s today! Trying them out right now actually.... I'm currently going by comparisons with the 2.0 so here's just a few initial impressions:
 
Build

1. Comfort-wise (based on stock tips) the 3.0s feel a bit than the 2.0s. Although, the stock tips on these feel slightly more flimsy than the 2.0s.
2. The smoother back design of the 3.0 is much welcomed - didn't feel too comfortable with the sharp edged back of the 2.0s
3. Purely subjective aesthetic, I do prefer the black over gold - less gaudy and more sensible

 
Sound
Impressions so far is 3.0s have better pronounced mids (welcomed improvement over the V-shaped 2.0s). I could almost say the 2.0 is the bass-heads version of the pistons now. I'm currently using the RE400 bi-flange tips to test, but soundstage is about the same which was expected. Personally very happy with these so far and I dare say that the 3.0s may dethrone the 2.0 but will need a bit more time to determine my own opinion of this.
 
Miscellaneous
The 3-button control didn't work on my Moto G phone but not a big deal for me given seldom use of those functions. ....and no, my 3.0s did not smell like chocolate, licorice or any other scent 

 
A neutral Piston? Interesting!

 

[ikarus7]

   
A neutral Piston? Interesting!

 
I wouldn't say they're totally neutral, but they're definitely sound more well rounded. For example, with stock tips on the 2.0s, I found the bass (i.e. kicks) actually a bit uncomfortable. That's not even inclusive of stock tips not sealing as well, hence I started using the bi-flange tips which helped heaps. With the 3.0s, I found it quite acceptable even with stock tips.
 
Tried listening to a single electronica, pop and jazz track four times over (2.0 stock/bi-flange, 3.0 stock/bi-flange) to compare and so far I feel like the difference is evident.
 
Oh, one other thing to note, my 2.0s are unmodded so I can't say how they might fair otherwise compared to the 3.0s.

 

[AlecR]

Originally Posted by ikarus7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
The 3-button control didn't work on my Moto G phone...

 
Which generation Moto G? Did the Piston 2 volume control work with it?