Appearance aspect
The first thing you see when you open the M3X box is the player host. This is the charging cable, instructions and other accessories. It is worth mentioning that the M3X mainframe has been pasted before and after leaving the factory, and two additional stickers have been given for easy replacement. As for the protective cover, Shanling officially launched an X-shaped leather protective cover, but you need to buy it yourself.
The biggest change of Shanling M3X this time is the front touch screen, 4.2-inch 720P Sharp IPS screen, which accounts for a high proportion of the screen, changing the image of "national brick" of the big chin. The actual look of the screen is also very delicate. With the Android system, M3X is more scalable.
Shanling M3X is designed with dark aluminum alloy frame and double-sided glass, and the back glass has Shanling's Logo and Hi-Res gold label. The overall design continues the previous M3S, but it also has many similarities with the current M6 and M8.
In terms of interface, 3.5mm+4.4mm dual interfaces are reserved above M3X, which can provide 240mw@32 output power in high gain mode. On one side of the fuselage, there are physical buttons for previous song, pause song and next song, and on the other side, there are switches and volume adjustment knobs unique to Shanling. The knob has a good texture, and you can adjust the volume with your eyes closed.
At the bottom of M3X is a microSD card slot, which supports up to 2TB expansion. The other interface is USB-C. Even the charging interface is a DAC interface, which can be used as a decoder for external computers and other devices.
This M3X is an iterative upgrade based on M3 and M3S. It naturally continues the previous design in appearance, but it has its own uniqueness. However, it is very good for people familiar with Hi-Fi players to see at a glance that it is a product of Shanling. Have their own continuous design, so that brand attributes are more obvious.
In terms of sound quality, MQA: Recover with smaller audio.
What is MQA? Its original text is the abbreviation of Master Quality Authenticated, which is an audio coding technology led by British Meridian*** and its founder Bob Stuart. MQA works by folding analog audio like an origami and turning it into a smaller file.
Players that support MQA can better restore sound, mainly in the following points:
1 solves the problem of original sound quality reproduction of small files in streaming media.
2. Solve the problem of sound quality loss caused by "analog-to-digital conversion", especially the "tailing" phenomenon when analog signals are converted into digital signals.
3 contains the digital signature of the copyright owner. When the MQA indicator lights up, this is the sound that the engineer wants you to hear.
MQIA can be realized in two ways: hardware decoding and software solution. Compared with soft solutions, supporting MQIA has lower power consumption and better performance.
In order to better experience M3X, this time, the United Shanling on the left provided a thousand yuan earplug: Shanling ME500. The adaptation between headphones and players is definitely the best. ME500 adopts high-density brass cavity, double magnetic circuit and double-cavity moving coil, which is very good with M3X.
Sufficient thrust, strong transient and clear analysis. There is no problem pushing ME500, and more details of songs can be enjoyed. M3X is basically fine if it is not a headset that is particularly difficult to push.
The triple-frequency performance is balanced, and the vocals are commendable, especially the male and female voices are well balanced. The male voice in the middle frequency feels heavy, the female voice in the high frequency is sweet, and the female voice in the low frequency has a strong sense of volume, but it is not confusing. She can dive slowly with the music, but she can't create this feeling. This degree is very measured.
The voice has a good sense of existence, distinct layers and clear positioning, which makes you feel that you are beside the singer in an instant. Don't pick the style of the song, so that the first white can be easily controlled.
Generally speaking, as a music player for the public, it performs well and can be described as an all-round hand (omnivore). This is not only reflected in the sound quality, but also in the function and positioning of the product, just like Shanling's advertising slogan "Everything is just right"!
Sound quality performance If we are familiar with Shanling player and listen to Shanling M3X, you will have a sense of familiarity. It retains the musical style of listening to mountain sounds, and the sound is not urgent or impetuous, just like the refreshing wind in the mountains and the slowly flowing water in the mountain stream, which speaks softly to our ears. During the audition, I chose the headphones of Shanling ME500. This three-core ring iron earphone combines the acoustic ingenuity of Shanling 3 1 year, which can give us excellent listening effect.
In the audio experience with Shanling M3X, the low-frequency dive is moderate, the expressive force is high, and the intensity is good, but it is not the feeling of blowing your head. Therefore, its bass is softer and its relaxation is well grasped.
In the middle frequency performance, I feel very stable, the sound is close to the ear, and the content I can hear is very rich. It is full of existence, and the singer's breathing and tongue rolling can be heard clearly, and the voice is very "sexy".
In terms of high frequency, the performance of Shanling M3X is also remarkable, beautiful and transparent, but it is only my first impression of it. The high frequency band is very wide. Even when listening to the symphony, the bass of the violin quickly changes to the treble, which can not only bring you into a state of meditation, but also bring you an impact in the next second. This shock is not a harsh scream, but a very round and pleasant feeling, giving you a lot of imagination.
In terms of system, Shanling M3X adopts a customized system based on Android version 7. 1. 1. In terms of hardware, Shanling M3X is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and 2GB of memory. The open Android system and excellent hardware make players have stronger expansion ability.
The system is pre-installed with the Cool Security Application Market, through which we can download any third-party app, further improving the playability of the whole player.
Chip upgrade The most important upgrade of Shanling M3X is the industry's first dual ES92 19DAC chip. This ultra-high audio technical index, signal-to-noise ratio 130db, dynamic range 12 1db. At the same time, in DAC mode, the decoding of PCM384KHz/32bit and DSD 256 formats can be supported at most.
This chip supports MQIA hardware decoding, which is the first player in the industry to support MQIA hardware decoding. Compared with the traditional soft solution, MQIA hardware relies on DSP processing, and decoding can be completed without occupying the computing power and memory in the system, which will not affect the fluency, computing power, performance and power consumption of our player system. At the same time, when using input devices other than USB, Shanling M3X also supports MQA hardware. Compared with soft MQA technology, its adaptability and compatibility have been improved, and the communication between user equipments has become more frequent.
Connection mode With the cancellation of mobile phone headset interface, Bluetooth headset has gradually become the most commonly used headset, and as an all-around player, it can't fall behind.
However, this time Shanling adopted Bluetooth 4.2 instead of 5.0 protocol, but fortunately it supports a variety of high-definition Bluetooth transmission formats, such as two-way LDAC, SBC and one-way aptX HD, aptX, LHDC, etc. (which protocol needs Bluetooth headset support). Minimize the loss caused by Bluetooth and realize wireless high fidelity.
In terms of battery life, the official claims that it can play continuously for 23 hours in single DAC mode. Because I use more dual DAC modes every day, I listen to it for 2-3 hours every day, without paying attention to battery life. I can charge it once every three or four days. At the same time, I support QC3.0 fast charging and high-speed blood transfusion.
Finally, summarize the advantages.
1 cost-effective, suitable for initial burning, so that more people can listen to good music.
Hardware decoding supports MQIA, which restores the sound quality of the recording studio more.
3 Android open system, more playable.
Beautiful design, long battery life, and the most important thing is that it is light, portable and easy to master with one hand.
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1 Android system is not the latest version, and the fluency of third-party apps needs to be improved.
Without a protective cover, the glass mirror is a natural fingerprint collector.
For many users who love music, a good music player is very important. As the saying goes, if a soldier wants to do a good job, he must sharpen his weapon first. Shanling M3X is such a simple and easy-to-use music playing "weapon". It not only has excellent appearance conditions, but also the internally customized Android system further enhances the playability of the whole lossless music player. At the same time, it is the industry's first dual ES92 19 DAC, which supports MQA hardware decoding, makes the player more powerful and further optimizes power consumption. The player's built-in 3200mAh battery can provide us with about 24 hours of battery life in single DAC mode and 20 hours of battery life in dual DAC mode, and with QC3.0 fast charging, the battery life of Shanling M3X is well guaranteed.
Coupled with the starting price of 1798 yuan, I believe that Shanling M3X will definitely become the heart of more music lovers.
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