How about friends, here is the long-awaited review of the FH3
These FH3 are the continuation, but behind the FH5 and FH7, but waters, it will be in number, but not in sound quality.
specs
Frequency: 10-40,000 Hz with Hi-Res certification
Impedance: 24 Ohms
1 Beryllium driver of 10mm diameter per side for bass
1 Knowles brand Balanced Armature driver for media per side
1 Knowles Balanced Armature driver for highs per side
Sensitivity: 114 dB
Construction and comfort
First I will start by saying that they are beautiful, to the touch and to the eye, they are made of an alloy of magnesium and aluminum and the finish is very good because they feel very soft to the touch; they feel very premium and consider their price. (3500 mxn- 170 dlls) They are light and comfortable, in the part that goes to the ear, it has like this curve that makes it mold well to your ear and does not tire you as, for example, (my case) in the FH5, It has like a belly that hits the bone inside the ear and at times it gets a bit tired, in these the curve helps a lot and makes them very comfortable to wear for hours. The cable is the same as that of the FH5, something that worries me because it had a lot of microphones with the nylon, this has not given me problems, also because I have not left hahaha, but so far, it complies.
Sound
These headphones are very linear, that is, each frequency is in the same measure and does not stand out from each other, they appear when they should, a very clean and soft sound, they are detailed, but not excessively.
Low
It is a detailed and full-bodied bass, with a certain extension, but lets the other frequencies breathe; When a strong bass is required, it does it very well, without distortion and with important emphasis, it allows you to enjoy your genres with demand on the bass, apparently these are the characteristics of beryllium, they are conformable so to speak. If you are basshead, they are not for you, it is a much more controlled bass, although enjoyable.
Media
They are very smooth and detailed, they are not advanced, but, again in the voices you can hear them very detailed and clean, the cleanliness of the sound as a whole makes an excellent enjoyment, the guitars have presence and body.
Treble
The highs are very clean and smooth, they are not sibilant and they do not cause fatigue; Its cleanliness stands out because even with the sharpest note it is not annoying and is still very clean and detailed. I notice this more in the song of "trilobita"
Soundstage imaging
The soundstage is average, it is not very wide, but it does give this feeling of space. The instrumental separation is its strong point, it is the best and above all detailed, you can listen to each note effortlessly, and you hear perfectly the location in the sound image of the instruments; Even with a fast genre like metal you feel this separation and harmony in the frequencies, with the Tool song “chocolate chip trip” they behave very well.
Comparative
I will compare them directly with the FH5, in construction they are the same, although the black color in the FH3 suits them very well, in comfort the FH3 is much more comfortable, they fit the ear and do not protrude, which makes them very discreet. In sound, the FH5 stand out in the bass and mids, they have a more aggressive and extended bass, and the mids are much more advanced, although they give some detail to the frequencies, their instrumental separation is not as good as that of the FH3, for this point, I find the FH3 better, although their sound signature is similar, and sometimes I like the extensive bass, I enjoy much more the clarity and detail that the FH3 give me.
