![]() ![]() Overall I would rate the sound quality a 5/5 with EQ and a 4/5 without EQ. To my ears they sound the best when you apply EQ to them, as this way you will benefit from both a very low THD and a frequency response that's very very close to the Harman curve. The sound quality on these is exceptional: they sound good and clean even without EQ, but depending on how certain tracks are mastered you will hear too much boomines (due to very elevated upper bass) and a bit muffled lower treble. This is by far the biggest disadvantage of the Oppo PM3. Velour pads will likely attenuate the bass, requiring less EQ.Īlso do keep in mind that most aftermarket pads are not as high quality as the original. I will update the review if I find those pads to be a suitable replacement for my taste. I have ordered a pair of black velour pads for future use, but they have not arrived yet. When buying these, do keep in mind that leather will wear sooner or later and you will have to find a replacement. While repairing the headband at a specialist leather shop is of course an option, doing that will require some effort inįinding the right shop and the right materials. One of the best leather ones that I've tried, however there's also a big downside to this: genuine pads are very expensive to buy, while the headband itself cannot be found at all. The original leather is very breatheable, you won't get hot or sweat unless the environment is very hot. ![]() That said, most DAC/amps and DAPs with decent power output (like 200mW RMS or more) will be able to drive these without an issue.ĭespite the PM3 have a pretty high clamp force, they're very comfortable and can be worn for many hours without fatigue. That's why I want to put this in context. ![]() While there are headphones that are much harder to drive out there (like the 120Ω HD560S, the 300Ω HD6xx and the 470Ω AudioTechnica R-70x among others), something like the SONY MDR-1AM2 is significantly easier to drive. And while they can be driven at low to moderate volumes by pretty much everything, you will definetely need a DAC/amp for these if you want to go above moderate SPL levels. That is clearly not the case: these pair will require a fair amount of power to be driven loud. While they do sound fantastic (with EQ), they're certainly not very easy to drive as you will see below.įor me, easy to drive means they can be driven at fairly loud levels from pretty much anything, including a phone/dongle. Most reviews said they're very easy to drive and sound fantastic. Initially my expectations were very high in regard to this headphones. And on those even at medium levels, the bass in not as clean as on the Oppo PM-3. If I am to boost the bass on the above mentioned (as both lack sub-bass), the distorsion would become audible evenĮarlier. Usually, the THD in bass is pretty high and will go even higher if you listen loud.įor example, on something like Senheiser HD5xx or HD6xx, I can hear the distorsion if I listen to loud levels.
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