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Post by tchaik on Aug 4, 2015 20:56:19 GMT -5
i am looking at the oppo headphones to play with my 'big ego', dc-1, and xmc-1 obviously all in different locations. the pm-1 at $1099 is out of the question.
the pm-2 at $699 is somewhat pricey and the pm-3 at $399 seems like a great price. i heard either the pm-2 or the pm-3 at the axpona in chicago this spring and really loved the sound,
but i don't recall which one i was actually listening to. the pm-2 has a better warranty and other improvements added to it but…. i was wondering if anyone of y'all have had experience with either or both sets of headphones.
please weigh in with your opinions if you can……….
tchaik……………
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Post by pop on Aug 4, 2015 22:22:04 GMT -5
I have the PM-1. Best sounding cans I've ever come across. I have been told that the PM-2 are extremely similar, minus a few extras in the PM-1.
I can't help too much as I haven't heard the PM-2 or PM-3, but I LOVE my PM-1.
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Post by Perpendicular on Aug 5, 2015 1:07:36 GMT -5
You can't go wrong with any of the models but my vote is for the PM-3 because there's more bang to the buck with that model.  |
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Post by rogersch on Aug 5, 2015 4:00:38 GMT -5
Headphones are very personal so please test them by yourself. Besides sound quality also wear comfort is very important.
Based on all kind of raving reviews of the PM1 and that the PM2 should be technically very similar besides some bells and whistles, I ordered the PM2 on-line without having it tested before. Unfortunately for me it was a very disappointing experience. Sound wise it was okay but to me I didn't hear any significant improvement compared to my old Sennheiser HD560 ovation. But what I really didn't like was how it felt on my head. Rather heavy compared to my old Sennheiser, which has only plastic parts. Also the cans are smaller so they press against my ears instead of covering them completely (from a size point of view I have normal ears). I didn't liked that.
The looks of the PM2 was much better than the Sennheiser but for me that is not essential.
Bottom line, test for yourself....
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Post by brubacca on Aug 5, 2015 5:19:37 GMT -5
From a practical standpoint the PM-3 are closed back headphones so your listening would be truly private. The PM-2 would have sound go into the room.
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Post by geebo on Aug 5, 2015 6:55:48 GMT -5
I have the PM-3s with a Little eGo and really love the sound. I've never enjoyed listening to nearly as much.
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Post by vneal on Aug 5, 2015 7:16:59 GMT -5
I have heard the PM1 for about 15 minutes and borrowed the PM2s for a day. The PM1s sound great. The PM2 sound very good too. If $$$ is tighter I could live easily with the PM2s. Although I have Grado's the Oppo's sound more detailed but at a cost. The Oppos are one of the cans I will purchase in the near future. I like Oppos no nonsense approach to audio
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Post by pop on Aug 5, 2015 8:36:30 GMT -5
Headphones are very personal so please test them by yourself. Besides sound quality also wear comfort is very important. Based on all kind of raving reviews of the PM1 and that the PM2 should be technically very similar besides some bells and whistles, I ordered the PM2 on-line without having it tested before. Unfortunately for me it was a very disappointing experience. Sound wise it was okay but to me I didn't hear any significant improvement compared to my old Sennheiser HD560 ovation. But what I really didn't like was how it felt on my head. Rather heavy compared to my old Sennheiser, which has only plastic parts. Also the cans are smaller so they press against my ears instead of covering them completely (from a size point of view I have normal ears). I didn't liked that. The looks of the PM2 was much better than the Sennheiser but for me that is not essential. Bottom line, test for yourself.... They have different sized ear pads you can order. If the cans don't fit right on your head, they won't sound great. |
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Post by GreenKiwi on Aug 6, 2015 0:46:50 GMT -5
tchaik as others have said, it's always best to get to try them for reasonable periods of time, both for sound and for fit. Personally, I avoid closed back headphones unless I need them. (i.e. either I need to listen to music in the same room as others... or I need to cancel out outside noise.) If I don't have that, I get open headphones. Not to make things more complicated, but I will... I'd potentially add the following headphones to your list: Audeze LCD-2 (open - vegan pads) Audeze EL-8 (Open & Closed) Mr Speakers Ethers (open though this might stretch the budget out a bit too much) Sennheiser 650 & 700 (open)
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