Hi, I just got the XP3 few hours ago. I was looking for a 'cheap' BA driver IEMs, for listening podcasts and lectures during my 1 hour+ commuting. I prefer clarity and forward sound signature.

1) Quickly I put my custom sleeves and screwed them into my ears.
2) Plugged it to iBasso D10 Cobra which connected to MBP via TOSLINK.

MBP -TOSLINK-> iBasso D10 ==? IEMs

3) I test with few test clips.
General impression
Bass: Good quantity and quality sub bass. Very nice bass punch.
Mid : Voice/vocal slightly laid back.
Treble : Laid back at 4-7KHz range. This make oumph of the 'impact' and clarity slightly reduced. But, the higher end is good and sparkling.

Conclusion, compared to my reference custom IEMs, Unique Melody Mage (4 BA drivers) and other IEMs.
Typical 'popular' V shape sound signature, A little more forward mid should be nice.
Not as sensitive as UM3Xs and Mage, so need to cranked up the volume. This reminds me the PFE 112.
XP3s are about the Westone UM3Xs with better treble.
XP3s have better bass than PFE 112 v1, but laid back mid and treble.
Nice for watching movies.
Just sit back and enjoy the sound.

Even though this is 0 hour impression, ie not 'burned in' yet, the bass is superb, and perform very well.

I may update the review later.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Apr 25 2013, 02:51 PM

I never tried any Bayerdynamic headphones before, but for general purpose or music genre use, the sound signature is good enough. A little bit of forward mid may make the XP3 match to my preference. . This might be the effect of being listening to a bright/clarity IEMs and headphones for too long.

Anyway, at certain level, our brain can adjust/eq to our likening.

Thank you.

After a week with XP3 review.
I switched to double flanges silicone tips for several days, and single flanges tips after that, until today.

Yes, my silicone custom sleeve tips made bass much juicier and better noise siolation but, lesser treble punch and sparkle.

For commuting 1 hour plus each way, in train (KTM Komuter), a good noise isolation is quite essential, but, it also makes me sleepier. So, I stick with single flange tips, for easy insert/remove operations and increase surrounding awareness.
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BTW, I prefer Westone's braided cable more than the FLAT cable. The Flat cable is heavier and slightly difficult to coil to keep it in my shirt's pocket.

IMHO, XP3s are very affordable and good overall IEMs, for most of the genres.

Burn in:
IMHO, it more about our mind to 'adapts' to the new sound signature at certain level.

Thank you.

+1
My experience also similar to ClieOS' review.

Laid back mid: Yes, but not that too far behind. It is just about listening from 7th to 10th row in concert hall. IMHO.