Oh my. Um, just, oh my. I’m not one for writing reviews, but I had to write a reaction. BTW: Shanling M3x, Moondrop Blessing 2 iem, Penon GS849 3.5mm cable.
So obviously my M3x arrived today. Unfortunately we’re having work done on our house, and as the power was iffy my NAS is shut down. Fortunately Apple Music works with this version of Android. I’m listening to a playlist called “Classic Acoustic” and three songs in I’m flabbergasted. It’s music I’ve listened to my whole life and I’m hearing things I’ve never heard in songs I’ve listened to beyond thousands of times. Wide soundstage, crisp sound, easy to differentiate each instrument. There’s a bass drum I didn’t know was there in Carol King’s “It’s Too Late.” Banging on the top of my spinal column.
I’ve owned iPhones back to the very first, same with the iPod, all 5gb of it. I stayed in the Apple system because I don’t like one use devices (says the guy with the canon dslr). I was a fool. Using my AirPod Pros will be a disappointment from now on. (Be fair, I’ve been Apple since the SE. Stuff piles up.)
So, for those of us in the Apple ecosystem, it’s ok to look over the wall and see what the
crazy long haired freaky people are up to. Apple Music works effectively the same on Android as on iOS. My playlists are all there, the functions of “Listen Now” are there.
And now Paul Simon is singing about sound and silence while playing his guitar over by my right earlobe.
I hope this makes sense...