Oppo PM-3 with Colorfly C4



OK straight the oppo is a lot more comfortable. It's a lot lighter and i could see myself wearing this for a long time.



They are more efficient than the EL-8 because when i plugged it in it needed less on the volume dial to get to the same level of loudness.



The Bass is nice, but a lot less slammy than the EL-8. There is just less "presence" felt with the sound of the instruments then the Audeze.



The clarity of the oppo is very very good. I really dont see this being much different from the PM1's at a third of the price.



I tried ACDC: Thunderstruck. The bass is very good, but it just feels you are a little further from the instruments than with the Audeze. Im damn impressed with how clear the vocals are and the drivers pack a lot of punch. The sound is very responsive, it's slightly more neutral sounding rather than the warmth of the El-8 - but i know that if i was traveling, all things considered i would take the OPPO with me.



The thing is, the Audeze are NOT portable. there is no mincing words, i would not travel with these. It comes with a carry pouch but it wouldnt be enough to protect it.



Both units seem very well made - the audeze feels damn expensive and seems to be crafted from much nicer materials. The oppo is more simple in design, but punches well above it's weight in terms of sound vs price.

