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I ordered these after being disappointed by the Sennheiser PC350 headset. The sound coming out of the PC350s had a kind of plastic-y echo to it, like something you might hear from cheap desktop speakers. But the real problem with them was the mic -it has a high-pass filter to reduce background noise and apparently my voice is too deep for it. I came through sounding clipped and choppy.
I searched around for reviews on the MMX 300s, but they're hard to find. A friend of mine has the DT 770s and I've always liked their sound, so I took a chance and bought these. I'm really glad I did.
First, the mic: The mic on the MMX 300s is extremely sensitive. I've had to turn off all software gain and reduce the input volume to avoid blowing my teammates eardrums out, not to mention distorting my voice. Consequently the mic will pick up a bit more noise than the PC350s but at least it will also pick up your voice, and will do an excellent job of it.
As to sound, the MMX 300s blow the PC350s out of the water, so I'll compare them to my other audiophile quality headphones, the Sennheiser HD600s and Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro.
Both the HD600s and MMX 300s have an amazingly flat frequency response. Both have a very wide, very articulate sound stage. The main difference between the two is in the high end and low end. The MMX 300s have what feels like a lot more bass response. Whereas the HD600s deliver the bass in a clear (some might say clinical) fashion the MMX 300s really let you feel it. The MMX 300s are also a touch on the bright side. Maybe slightly too bright for my taste but they're getting better as they break in.
Compared to the Super.fi 5 Pros the MMX 300s have improved mid-range response, are again a bit brighter, and deliver a wider sound stage. Bass response feels similar but again the MMX 300s have a more visceral quality to them, probably due to their closed, circumaural design. And while the MMX 300s do deliver a decent amount of noise reduction, they don't come close to the 26 dB of the Super.fi 5 Pros. This isn't a bad thing though -if anything the noise reduction of the MMX 300s takes a little getting used to since it causes you to hear your own voice echoing around in your head.
The MMX 300s are a very unforgiving headphone. The quality of your source matters a lot, and they will very clearly let you hear every detail including compression artifacts, distortion and noise. A good headphone amplifier is recommended.
If you're in the market for an audiophile headset with a great mic, I can't recommend these enough. Be sure to shop around for the best price though.
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