snip3r77
Headphoneus Supremus
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why does it leave you unsatisfied?The T2 is a very good IEM but it won't fit the preference for many. It's extremely balanced and has a very linear bass which I appreciate in technical terms but it leaves me a little unsatisfied.
It's just personal preferance. I like a bit more warmth. I still like the T2 but it wouldn't be my first choice.why does it leave you unsatisfied?
Do they have the same driver? The shell is made out of plastic and as far as my knowledge goes, I think plastic doesn't has poor acoustic properties compared to wood or metal.P2 seems to be getting good press from Amazon reviewers. It can't sound bad as it is identical to the P1. Same tech, same housing, tweek in tuning.
It's just personal preferance. I like a bit more warmth. I still like the T2 but it wouldn't be my first choice.
Do they have the same driver? The shell is made out of plastic and as far as my knowledge goes, I think plastic doesn't has poor acoustic properties compared to wood or metal.
Comply tips are not big enough for my mutant ears so it's silicone all day ere' day.You try using comply tips and in balanced? Balanced is interesting as it seems to fill in the bass parts that seem a bit weak on the sound. I agree with you that the bass is a bit on the lean side. Complys seems to add a touch of warmth to the sound and the bass end fills out better in balanced mode. In fact I was listening to my X5iii in balanced mode with these and the sound overall is one of the best I have heard in balanced mode. Due to the sound being relatively neutral and clean. It sounds awesome in balanced mode.
Not a 100% sure if it is all plastic but to be honest materials take second importance to how the earphone is tuned IMO. Some of the highest end earphones are in plastic housings and cost way more than any of the MEE Audio earphones. From sound description on their web site it is supped to be tuned for a smooth detailed sound with a slight empahsis on bass.
It looks like it is using the same drivers and tech as the Pinnacle P1 with a slightly different tune.
So a bit of good news regarding the new Shangling M3s. Seems very promising as reported by our good friend Dr Blue. Got his player last night and he was exuberant to say the least about the sound of the player. Which is definitely a good sign.
Seems like it might take the best bang for buck crown for a dedicated music player to date. I will receive my titanium/ black M3s today. Will report back with how they sound once I get them running.
Excellent! I'm mainly interested in knowing how the M3s compares to the Cayin N3 and whether or not it is worth the upgrade in price (at this point, the "balanced" option is not important to me since I only have one pair of balanced headphones).
Planning to do a quick comparison over the weekend, maybe will have "first look" write up early next week. For sure, many people are interested how M3s compares to M2s and N3, should be the main focus of this comparison. I mean, you can get a lot of first impressions already from Nik and Pinky over at M3s official thread, they both got M3s last Friday, mine arrived only on Monday. Between M2s and N3, I personally prefer the sound of N3 and the design of M2s. From a very short listening, M3s sounds like a refined version of M2s, exterior design is nearly identical except about an inch longer (which actually feels more comfortable in my hand), and you get dual DAC, balanced output, and 0.3 ohm output impedance, and I think a few more DAC filters to select. Definitely worth the upgrade from M2s, plus Musicteck has an offer now with a free leather case. Regarding M3s vs N3, need to listen side-by-side, could be a close call, but don't quote me until I spend more time with both.
With the regard to the best bang for the buck, Opus#1 for $319 with a free Dignis leather case is still one heck of a deal (again, current musicteck promotion) - you get internal storage and dual microSD, balanced output, and full touch screen which add to the value, though it's not as compact as M3s.
Yep, the AR3 have those skinny pads. ~70mm but yet a ~40mm opening and only 11 or 12mm thick so swapping to 70 or 75mm with a thicker 16 or 17mm depth and 36 or 37mm opening will help with the isolation by getting more surface area on ya to seal better. I would have said to spend the $6 or $8 for some pads first
Like these or some such: http://www.ebay.com/itm/50mm-100mm-...hash=item4b1242f182:m:mntK6mziyxd8krTVEgZJ1_A