Background:
I own Sennheiser HD600 and Fiio X3II. I love HD600 because it is comfortable and also works well for my classical music and vocal music. But it doesn't play well with any pop music on my iPhone. I got a decent portable amp. I have tried several different brand of amp. HD600 just doesn't play well with any pop music on iPhone w/wo amp. I'm always looking for a alternative headphone for pop music.
Review:
I bought B&W P3 for less than $200 from bestbuy because I have $120 rewards expires very soon. Bestbuy provides a testing setup for P3, P5 and P7. I plug in my iPhone to test all three of them. P3 has the warmest sound among all of them. But it is the only one that plays well with my pop music on my iPhone. In addition, the warm sound sometimes may have muffled feeling. But it doesn't last for long. Unlike classical music, all pop music only last for less than 5 minutes. So the muffled feeling is quite transient.
It is not as comfortable as HD 600. But it is acceptable for an hour wearing. It is very convenient to carry it around compared to HD600. What's more important is that it doesn't need an ugly amp for iPhone. My setup for HD600 only suits for desktop use.
The design of P3 is stylish. It comes with a sturdy case.
So if you need a portable headphone on the go and love to play some pop music occasionally, I'd recommend this.
I own Sennheiser HD600 and Fiio X3II. I love HD600 because it is comfortable and also works well for my classical music and vocal music. But it doesn't play well with any pop music on my iPhone. I got a decent portable amp. I have tried several different brand of amp. HD600 just doesn't play well with any pop music on iPhone w/wo amp. I'm always looking for a alternative headphone for pop music.
Review:
I bought B&W P3 for less than $200 from bestbuy because I have $120 rewards expires very soon. Bestbuy provides a testing setup for P3, P5 and P7. I plug in my iPhone to test all three of them. P3 has the warmest sound among all of them. But it is the only one that plays well with my pop music on my iPhone. In addition, the warm sound sometimes may have muffled feeling. But it doesn't last for long. Unlike classical music, all pop music only last for less than 5 minutes. So the muffled feeling is quite transient.
It is not as comfortable as HD 600. But it is acceptable for an hour wearing. It is very convenient to carry it around compared to HD600. What's more important is that it doesn't need an ugly amp for iPhone. My setup for HD600 only suits for desktop use.
The design of P3 is stylish. It comes with a sturdy case.
So if you need a portable headphone on the go and love to play some pop music occasionally, I'd recommend this.