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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #600 on: June 03, 2015, 02:53:57 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on June 02, 2015, 09:19:08 PM
Haven't heard the PM3 yet, but hear positive things. I can tell you for sure the HE400S will be on the leaderboard. Unless it gets retuned somehow. For $299 it's a no brainer unless you want a HD600/650.

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this is very good to hear!
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #601 on: June 03, 2015, 04:51:50 AM »
Quote from: TMRaven on June 03, 2015, 01:45:09 AM
PM3 gets no rebuttal from me, I think it's Oppo's best headphone.

PM-3 is in. Craig likes it. A bit fun bassy, but I think it deserves to be there. Great comfort, great form factor, good price.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #602 on: June 03, 2015, 05:03:10 AM »
Quote from: purr1n on June 03, 2015, 04:51:50 AM
PM-3 is in. Craig likes it. A bit fun bassy, but I think it deserves to be there. Great comfort, great form factor, good price.

which matey is scheduled for the HE-400S and could that bump out the PM-3 from the leaderboard?

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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #603 on: June 03, 2015, 05:14:09 AM »
New consideration: Cavalli Liquid Crimson. Either in place of the Liquid Glass or not. I've had it for about a month now and I think it kicks some serious ass. No blatant flaws and the presentation is spot on. Best pairing I've heard with the Slants. Killer form factor, priced a bit high but for this quality of build and casing I can't think of a reason not to have it on this list.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #604 on: June 03, 2015, 05:14:56 AM »
Quote from: purr1n on June 03, 2015, 04:51:50 AM
PM-3 is in. Craig likes it. A bit fun bassy, but I think it deserves to be there. Great comfort, great form factor, good price.

How big are they in real life? Much larger than the circumaural portables like the momentum?
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #605 on: June 03, 2015, 05:25:02 AM »
If you've worn an M50 before, they're about that size, but slightly deeper and the pads breathe easier.

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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #606 on: June 03, 2015, 10:01:08 AM »
Ever perplexed on this PM3 craze...

Bass was loud, unrefined, round (not at all punchy or fun), completely atonal and not to mention dismissing very basic information. Even though everything else was ok, it made them sound very low- mid-fi-ish.. Am more and more starting to doubt my amp/source gear.

That's it, going to the shop today with my Lecks. We'll see if it's just a faulty unit they have for demo.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #607 on: June 03, 2015, 02:43:29 PM »
What headphones do you come from as reference?
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #608 on: June 03, 2015, 05:06:16 PM »
Say bass from M4U2 (with or without NC) is much more palpable and easier to "tab".

Anyway, I have to partly eat my words. Be it the UHA-6 or just its low output impedance, it does open these up and not even that marginally (I think it was Marv that pointed out that low output Z is a prerequisite). That's right, I did buy them in the end.  :)p8

The bass clarity on the PSB's is simply astounding though, so it's difficult to beat those. In all other regards these shred those or the Spirit Pros to smithereens.

Overall I like the inoffencive signature, effortless presentation and never piercing treble, which the Focals sometimes portrayed, but not badly. I thought I would never be commenting on staging qualities, but these are a bit closed in vs. the SP for instance. If the bass was better, these would be winners. Most of the info is there, but you just sort of have to focus on it to make out the pieces. The only poor quality of these..

What won me over though is the overall form factor. They stay on my head whether biking or jumping on a skateboard in high speed. Pretty good for something not so light weight.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #609 on: June 04, 2015, 12:57:06 AM »
Can't forget potential product variation on the PM-3:

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/OppoPM3.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/OppoPM3SampleB.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/OppoPM3SampleC.pdf

Also it's very sensitive to fit and seal, so different shaped and sized heads and ears can absolutely affect how it sounds to the end user.


That said, I do really like the PM-3 for being stylish, portable, comfortable (yes, my ears are at least average sized and I am not a particularly small person), and relatively good sounding if you don't mind some extra bass and perhaps a bit of extra upper-mids/lower-treble. I definitely recommend them.
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