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megabigeye
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Aug 14, 2018
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Don't know if it'd be possible since they're no longer in business, but it'd be cool if Massdrop could collaborate with Oppo to bring back the PM-3 with updated earpads/headband. Comfortable, great sound, relatively portable, relatively easy to drive.
It seems like a shame that a company that was so much on top of their game would close its doors. A collaboration like this might make sense if it's not too late.
Evshrug
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Aug 17, 2018
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megabigeyeOppo is a HUGE and successful company. I do not know the reasons why they closed their digital division (headphones, and other stuff, but primarily their high quality BluRay disc players), but I also lament the loss.
And despite the PM-3 having a fair amount of Pad surface area on my ears (I owned one and so did my wife at one point), if I got the angle just right it had some of the best comfort of any closed headphone meant for on-the-go use I’ve owned. I don’t recall the headband being an issue for me, just the eventual heat build-up that seems inevitable with any earpad. Speaking more generally about ear pads, I haven’t really observed a company “solve” heat build-up yet, though fenestrations or hybrid pads have made a nice big advancement, and Dekoni has posted hints on social media about a variant of their upcoming Sony pads that has some new kind of way to deal with heat.
The one time I had enough money, I had to decide between buying the PM-2 and a Sennheiser HD 800, and I chose the HD 800. I definitely do not regret the decision, but ideally I wish I could have both, and I worry that they will all be gone by the time our household has more income than just enough to pay our expenses.
And despite the PM-3 having a fair amount of Pad surface area on my ears (I owned one and so did my wife at one point), if I got the angle just right it had some of the best comfort of any closed headphone meant for on-the-go use I’ve owned. I don’t recall the headband being an issue for me, just the eventual heat build-up that seems inevitable with any earpad. Speaking more generally about ear pads, I haven’t really observed a company “solve” heat build-up yet, though fenestrations or hybrid pads have made a nice big advancement, and Dekoni has posted hints on social media about a variant of their upcoming Sony pads that has some new kind of way to deal with heat.
The one time I had enough money, I had to decide between buying the PM-2 and a Sennheiser HD 800, and I chose the HD 800. I definitely do not regret the decision, but ideally I wish I could have both, and I worry that they will all be gone by the time our household has more income than just enough to pay our expenses.
megabigeye
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Aug 17, 2018
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EvshrugHere's my understanding of Oppo Digital closing, as I posted on Head-Fi:
As to why Oppo Digital is no more... Your guess is probably as good as mine, but my guess is that:
1) Oppo Digital (manufacturers of DVD/Blu-Ray Players and personal audio equipment), Oppo Electronics (manufacturers of cell phones and other personal electronics), OnePlus, and Vivo were all owned by parent company BBK Electronics
2) a. In Q1 2017, BBK Electronics was number 2 cell phone provider in the world; Samsung was number 1;
b. Oppo Digital makes the best Blu-Ray players on the market, as well as highly acclaimed headphones and headphone amps, but it only focuses on those products, which is not very profitable;
3) BBK Electronics really wants to be number 1 in cell phones;
4) BBK subsequently cuts chaff, which is-- unfortunately for audiophiles and videophiles -- Oppo Digital.
I'd further this theory by wondering if the Chinese market is largely driven by expansion/growth-- taking Fiio, HiFiMan and a recent proliferation of "ChiFi" as examples. Fiio and HiFiMan both seem to introduce way more products annually than any of their non-Chinese competitors. Oppo Digital did not fit this model at all, focusing on one or two best-in-class products rather than ranging from entry level to TOTL.
Of course, all of this is completely based on amateurish observations and postulation. If an expert comes along and tells me I'm wrong, I'm not going to argue.
I'd agree about the comfort of the PM-3. I was referring to other users that have had the padding disintegrate. I think it happens mostly in hot, humid climates. Thankfully, this hasn't happened to my pair.
I'd agree about the comfort of the PM-3. I was referring to other users that have had the padding disintegrate. I think it happens mostly in hot, humid climates. Thankfully, this hasn't happened to my pair.
djpappas
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Oct 19, 2018
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megabigeyeAgreed. Great sound at a good price point. My chief criticism would be changing the design so the ear pads could more easily be replaced. Mine are really getting ratty and I dread attempting the approach I'm seeing described on YouTube.
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