[flognarde]

Available in France for 279€

 

[bachankas]

Available in France for 279€

Nice price, do they sell case as well?

 

[flognarde]

Nice price, do they sell case as well?

I just checked, they don't (audiophonics.fr), but if it's the same type as for the M2S, you are not missing much !

 

[Dobrescu George]

I just checked, they don't (audiophonics.fr), but if it's the same type as for the M2S, you are not missing much !

Very often, I prefer to see my DAPs naked!

Although I have extra care of all my devvices, if I were less careful, I'd probably want cases (?)

 

[davidcotton]

Is this now on general release? How much in UK?

£269 over at hifiheadphones. Not in stock yet.

 

[boblauer]

I just checked, they don't (audiophonics.fr), but if it's the same type as for the M2S, you are not missing much !

Only word of caution is the 3s is glass front and back I thought so case is a bit more imperative.

 

[Dobrescu George]

MusicTeck should also have M3s sometime soon

 

[flognarde]

Very often, I prefer to see my DAPs naked!

Although I have extra care of all my devvices, if I were less careful, I'd probably want cases (?)

I would rather use a sock instead of that hideous case. Hard shell with fake leather ? What ?

 

[Dobrescu George]

I would rather use a sock instead of that hideous case. Hard shell with fake leather ? What ?

I have not seen how the case looks like, I just... I have better grip on metal than on leather.

Or rather, I prefer the feeling of metal plastic and glass better than leather. Might be due to Romania's weather and my own hands being more sensitive / gentle since I draw a bit, but I am using every sinngle DAP I have, and my smartphone with no cases on, just feels better. Shanling M2s has its stickers on right now, but still, no case for me

 

[ostewart]

£269 over at hifiheadphones. Not in stock yet.

Arrived today, being booked in tomorrow

 

[PinkyPowers]

So far I've used:
tia Fourté
VE Zen 2.0
NightOwl

All were epic pairings for the M3s. This DAP sounds sweet. It has an Astell&Kern smoothness.

 

[musicday]

So far I've used:
tia Fourté
VE Zen 2.0
NightOwl

All were epic pairings for the M3s. This DAP sounds sweet. It has an Astell&Kern smoothness.

Looking good, i like how nice Shanling music players are made. Tia Fourte being one of the best IEM, how does it sound with M3s?
Did you tried the USB DAC also? Thanks.

 

[bachankas]

So far I've used:
tia Fourté
VE Zen 2.0
NightOwl

All were epic pairings for the M3s. This DAP sounds sweet. It has an Astell&Kern smoothness.

Nice! Can you compare soudn signature to M1, M2s and Cayin N3?

 

[nmatheis]

I think I'm hearing this a bit differently than @PinkyPowers. I've listened with several pairs of mid and upper tier earbuds with low to moderate impedance and am finding M3s to be a wee bit on the brighter side, so I'd recommend pairing with warmer ear/headphones for best synergy. Of course, that's just my two cents and based on my personal preferences.

Using the same earbuds in balanced vs non-balanced versions, 2.5mm output has better dynamics and larger soundstage vs 3.5mm output.

USB DAC functionality works great with my MacBook Pro. Can't speak for you Windows users out there, though.

Battery life has been great. I've been listening a lot on one charge. Nice to see this!

GUI is very good for non-functional touchscreen DAP. This is something Shanling has done very well in partnership with Hiby.

Hiby-Link is really cool!

EQ works with both LO and USB Out.

The case does interfere a bit with the control knob, limiting movement. It could also use a bit more grip inside, as I find I need to hold the top of the M3s securely when inserting plugs into the bottom to prevent the M3s from shipping partially out of the case.

Compared to M2s, M3s is less of a "fun" type sound and more of a "serious" type sound with increased resolution. Compared to N3, M3s is less of a full, warm sound. They're all different and any of them could satisfy someone given differences in personal preference.

Comparing to M1 isn't a fair fight. M1 sounds good for an ultra portable DAP but is lacking refinement. Any of the three DAPs mentioned in the paragraph above will be a better choice if you're not overly concerned with size / weight.

Hope that's helpful. Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind!

 

[bachankas]

I think I'm hearing this a bit differently than @PinkyPowers.
Compared to M2s, M3s is less of a "fun" type sound and more of a "serious" type sound with increased resolution. Compared to N3, M3s is less of a full, warm sound. They're all different and any of them could satisfy someone given differences in personal preference.

Comparing to M1 isn't a fair fight. M1 sounds good for an ultra portable DAP but is lacking refinement. Any of the three DAPs mentioned in the paragraph above will be a better choice if you're not overly concerned with size / weight.

Hope that's helpful. Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind!

Thanks for description. I know that SQ would be higher, but does M3s has much different sound signature than M1?
For me personally M1 sounds better than M2s and N3 because of amazing bass control, nice mids with not hidden vocals (amazing rig with RHA MA750, perfect synergy), M2s emphasizes more bass quantity and has slightly more trebles.
However, I am really encouraged to buy M3s but I'll wait for some price drop

I am also looking for some DAC/AMP for DT990 Edition. Will the M3s have enough power for that (250 omhs)?