Shanling M3 DAP

[nmatheis]

Hey guys,

Could you please edit your post and add US or Canada.

Cheers,
Nikolaus

 

[jj69]

Please consider me as a potential reviewer.  I do agree to all conditions. 

 

[nmatheis]

Here's a video I shot this afternoon showing how the M3 UI works.  It's a bit rough but you'll get the basics of UI navigation.
 
I actually like the UI quite a bit after getting used to it 

 
 
 
 
Cheers 

Nikolaus

 

[hakushondaimao]

  Here's a video I shot this afternoon showing how the M3 UI works.  It's a bit rough but you'll get the basics of UI navigation.
 
I actually like the UI quite a bit after getting used to it 

 
 
 
 
Cheers 

Nikolaus

Enticing... just don't get the tour too big or it'll never reach me  

 

[nmatheis]

 
Enticing... just don't get the tour too big or it'll never reach me  

I'm limiting it to 5-10 headers, so you should get it in a month or two 

 
 
As an aside, I just let my 19yo daughter try the M3. Before trying it, she was ridiculing it because of the wheel and lack of touchscreen, but as soon as she started using it she said how intuitive it was.  Daughter Zero, Pops One 

 

[bcarr112281]

I'm limiting it to 5-10 headers, so you should get it in a month or two 

 

Hi, Nikolaus -
 
Yesterday I sent you a private message about my interest in the tour. Have you read it? Please let me know.
 
Thanks,
Brian

 

[nmatheis]

Hi, Nikolaus -

Yesterday I sent you a private message about my interest in the tour. Have you read it? Please let me know.

Thanks,
Brian

Responded via PM today

 

[nmatheis]

Shanling M3 battery life update...

I've had the M3 playing at volume 20 on random since ~11am this morning with minimal screen time. It's ~9:30pm now and the battery just died - so ~10.5 hours under those conditions

 

[Peter West]

I'd like to be considered for both tours. I'm a retired newspaper and national magazine editor and now into audio. I've done several reviews here (Cayin 6, Fiio x3 2nd gen., Oppo PW3; and currently Aune B1). Agree to all conditions.

 

[Armaegis]

I'm interested and located in Canada. I have plenty of reviews if you check my profile. My daps are the ever faithful Sansa Fuze and Clip+. I have also reviewed the FiiO X1.

 

[nmatheis]

Really looking forward to getting the boys in bed and chilling out with the M3 + T20 tonight...

 

[nmatheis]

Prepping for some comparative listening tomorrow. I used the Decibel 10th app and a jig to volume match the T20 with some IEM I'm interested in comparing them to using a 1k Test Tone on the Shanling M3 DAP on the Low Gain Setting. Here's what I got:

RHA T20 @ volume 16 = 78dB
RHA MA750 @ volume 11 = 78dB
Dunu DN-1000 @ volume 13 = 78dB
TPEOS Altone200 @ volume 12 = 77dB
TPEOS Altone200 @ volume 13 = 79dB

As you can see, the T20 are a wee bit harder to drive than the competition.

For reference, the Shanling has 60 volume steps.

 

[hakushondaimao]

Really looking forward to getting the boys in bed and chilling out with the M3 + T20 tonight...

 
Jelly.
 

Prepping for some comparative listening tomorrow. I used the Decibel 10th app and a jig to volume match the T20 with some IEM I'm interested in comparing them to using a 1k Test Tone on the Shanling M3 DAP on the Low Gain Setting. Here's what I got:

RHA T20 @ volume 16 = 78dB
RHA MA750 @ volume 11 = 78dB
Dunu DN-1000 @ volume 13 = 78dB
TPEOS Altone200 @ volume 12 = 77dB
TPEOS Altone200 @ volume 13 = 79dB

As you can see, the T20 are a wee bit harder to drive than the competition.

For reference, the Shanling has 60 volume steps.

 
What's a jig?

 

[nmatheis]

I'm using jig loosely.

Jig = A device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it.

In this case, I secured a straw over the bottom microphone on my iPhone to act as a sound tube. I them opened the Decibel 10th app, pushed the IEM nozzle securely into the opening, and dialed the M3's volume until I matched volume with the 1k tone. Not as precise as a dedicated SPL meter, but good enough for my purposes and more "scientific" than matching by ear :wink_face:

 

[hakushondaimao]

I'm using jig loosely.

Jig = A device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it.

In this case, I secured a straw over the bottom microphone on my iPhone to act as a sound tube. I them opened the Decibel 10th app, pushed the IEM nozzle securely into the opening, and dialed the M3's volume until I matched volume with the 1k tone. Not as precise as a dedicated SPL meter, but good enough for my purposes and more "scientific" than matching by ear

Would like to see how you secured it. Can you post a pic?