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Oppo PM-3 vs Audeze LCD-1

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass AccuracyMid AccuracyTreble AccuracyPeaks/DipsImagingPassive SoundstageVirtual SoundstageWeighted Harmonic DistortionTest Settings
    Isolation
      Noise IsolationLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      BluetoothNon-Bluetooth WirelessWiredPC / PS4 CompatibilityXbox One CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Products

Oppo PM-3
Audeze LCD-1

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Oppo PM-3 Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Picture
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicNo

Our Verdict

Oppo PM-3

Audeze LCD-1

The Audeze LCD-1 are better headphones than the Oppo PM-3 for a neutral sound listening experience. They both have fairly well-balanced sound profiles, but the Audeze are much more accurate in the treble range. They also produce a much more consistent frequency response amongst users, so different people are more likely to hear them similarly. On the other hand, the closed-back design of the Oppo means they isolate a lot more background noise and leak much less audio.

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Variants

  • PM-3 (Black)
  • PM-3 (Blue)
  • PM-3 (White)
  • LCD-1

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.7
5.1

Noise Isolation 
 

5.5
1.0

Leakage 
 

7.6
1.6

Controls 
 

7.4
0.0

Comfort 
 

8.5
7.5

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.7
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Oppo PM-3 Design Picture 2
Audeze LCD-1 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
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Comfort 
 

8.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Comfort Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.69 lbs
0.55 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.04 lbs
1 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.4
0.0

Controls Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Controls Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

Good
No Controls

Feedback  

Decent
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

6.2
7.2

Breathability After Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Breathability After Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.6 °C
3.7 °C
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Portability 
 

6.1
6.0

Portability Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Portability Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Portability Picture

L  

7.28"
5.1"

W  

7.48"
6"

H  

1.77"
3.4"

Volume  

96.56 in³
104 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

7.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Case Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

8.27"
8.2"

W  

7.87"
6.3"

H  

2.17"
4"

Volume  

140.9 in³
207.6 in³
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Build Quality Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Stability Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Angled Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Side Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Front Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Rear Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Top Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Oppo PM-3 In The Box Picture
Audeze LCD-1 In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-1.72 dB
-3.87 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.22 dB
-2.52 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.7
9.5

Consistency L  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.7 dB
0.1 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.9
6.6

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.56 dB
4.46 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
70.25 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-1.64 dB
-8.54 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-0.32 dB
-3.31 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.72 dB
-0.35 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.4

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.17 dB
2.14 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-0.41 dB
0.01 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.26 dB
-1.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.61 dB
-3.06 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.3

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.2 dB
4.88 dB

Low-Treble 
 

1.19 dB
-2.6 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

3.1 dB
-5.41 dB

High-Treble 
 

-3.98 dB
-7.63 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
8.0

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.02 dB
1.25 dB

Dips 
 

1.42 dB
1.02 dB
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Imaging 
 

7.9
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.23
0.2

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.62
0.1

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.13
1.42

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

7.62
6.09
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.9
7.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.87 dB
2.04 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

5.46 dB
7.08 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

11.16 dB
5.05 dB

Openness 
 

4.3
9.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.0
8.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Audeze LCD-1 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.5
7.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.152
0.232

WHD @ 100 
 

0.061
0.183
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.5
1.0

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-15.55 dB
-1.91 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.25 dB
-0.38 dB

Mid 
 

-10.04 dB
1.05 dB

Treble 
 

-37.58 dB
-6.13 dB
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Leakage 
 

7.6
1.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

35.94 dB
63.74 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

Yes
No
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Recording Quality 
 

6.7
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

500.69 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.49 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

3,948.06 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

0.236
N/A

Gain 
 

16.34 dB
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

6.5
0.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise  

N/A

SpNR 
 

17.46 dB
N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Oppo PM-3 App Picture
Audeze LCD-1 App Picture

App Name  

N/A
No App

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

N/A
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.5
9.5

Cable Picture  

Oppo PM-3 Cable Picture
Audeze LCD-1 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
Yes

Length  

9.97 ft
7 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock
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