MattKelly
Previously known as "Astonish"
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MattKelly,
In response to your question regarding comparison of the M70X, 7520, PM-3 for your needs, subjective but personal preference & maybe bias but the PM 3 would be a good choice.
I own the PM 3 but have tried the other two extensively in a similiar situation to what you require (mine is sound monitoring).
By the way, have you tried any of the three headphones you're interested in as close to a realistic demo situation as you would have in your apartment as just studying the specs doesn't tell you much in the real world.
Compared to the Sony & AT, PM 3 uses a Planar Magnetic Driver hence PM which technically is a more vibrationally stable driver where sound is concerned as it requires less air to move compared to the standard dynamic driver which the other two use. In a real world sense, this means there is a sense of more accuracy and detail, not to mention if you have a good source, especially in gaming, you can respond to your surroundings more quickly and accurately. For example, say your response time in a FPS to react to someone behind you may be a certain amount of time and you might not know where they coming at you from once you turn around but with a good headphone like the PM 3, you would know before you turn around & maybe react even before they shoot.
Also, as I didn't see anything post wise before this page, another headphone for you to consider & hopefully not confuse things for you would be the Shure 940 as in terms of your current three choices, remember subjective, it sits between the 7520 & PM 3 sound wise and will more than serve your needs for imagining & analytical detail, remember source dependant as always...
Also, good fit with IEMs are tricky, personally & this is subjective again but I use comply's in medium size for my AT E70 which I wear all day long when I'm out with no discomfort or faitgue.
Hope this helps...
PaganDL, this was just what I was looking for! Thank you so much for the helpful response. I had considered the 940's at one point, but I think that I've finally narrowed it down to the PM-3. In comparison to the M70x, I was worried that they would lack the imaging / detail that I need (due to the slight treble roll-off) but I actually don't think it will be too much of a concern. It's a planar and I'm sure the detail / layering is more than sufficient for my needs. I really appreciate the kind help - thank you again!