B0WIE
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Not distant in terms of presence (i.e not recessed). But in terms of spaciousness/distance from the listener the p1 indeed has above average dimensions. I will say P1 mids are distant sounding in this sense. For example, the FLC8s has less mid presence but still sounds closer to the listener. It is not as spaced out as the P1.
Not sure how you're differentiating presence from closeness to the listener (I don't mean that as a slight) , but spaciousness often has to do with detail combined with volume in that frequency range. Finely detailed sound reproduction will reveal low level details such as reverb tails and other room reflections that help identify space. It's often said that high quality audio gear sounds more spacious and sometimes distant (the huge soundstage that's so sought after).
Even considering that, I still feel that there's some mid-range intimacy that is making the mids sound closer than a truly accurate earphone would.
Ultimately though, you have to go with whatever pleases you.