Thank you for all the detail, so you are treating the FH3 as a companion set to the Mangird i gotcha, i didnāt think it would un seat it so to speak for you, but definitely a great bargain for the price. Iām going to order one to see how it compares to my legacy 3ās, and in the future the Mangirdās, need a good sub bass focused set, thanks again
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No, the FH3 dethrones the Mangird hands down. The Mangird is great in its own right though. My main issue with the Mangird is the fit and inner ear suction. I have to re-seat it in my ear constantly. Really annoying. For my tastes though, the FH3 is the clear choice between the two. If I had to choose one, FH3 > Mangird all day, every day.
Itās hard for me to judge because from my experiences with my Legacy 3, mine is a dark sounding set with little treble extension. Others have said the treble is fantastic on their sets. There have been many conversations about the varying FR on the Legacy 3. If your set is anything like mine, the FH3 is going to be a massive upgrade. My L3 is dull, lacking detail and treble and especially treble extension. This coming from a guy who doesnāt like much treble. lol
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āFor my tastes though, the FH3 is the clear choice between the two. If I had to choose one, FH3 > Mangird all day, every day.ā
Even if we exclude the fit and inner ear suction? Damn lol.
whoa whoa whoa what? ok this is exactly what i needed to hear lol, now for sureā¦i havenāt had alot of time with the 3ās, my first āfunā iem so Iām still getting used to that signature, its easier for me to compare and contrast with another, but now im def getting the FH3ās, saves me from wasting time lolā¦and yes i dont like too much treble either ( i listen loud)
The FH3 is definitely a very damn good set. Much cheaper than the Tea and the H40 too.
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Yep. the FR on the H40 and FH3 is just more enjoyable. The Mangird is different from the H40 & FH3. Probably like the LZA6 / FH3 is for you. They are both good for different reasons/different tastes. I just happen to have a clear preference when it comes to the FH3.
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Nice info, worth waiting then imo.
With the L3 I find the treble is very tip dependant, with foam being the worst offenders. However with the right silicone tips itās great.
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yeah, I would have preferred the silver version over black. (isnt ātitaniumā just grey?) 
Should be like mate silver grey if itās authentic (looking at my titanium watch 
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I would not say the FH3 is a dark IEM. Rikudou, correct me if you disagree since we both have a difference in how we hear treble but I find the FH3 not to be lacking in treble. Itās just smooth and never sibilant. (so far anyway)
I was also wrong about the FH3 sound stage and imaging. I thought the FH7 was clearly better upon first hearing the FH3 and trying to remember how the FH7 sounded. After comparing them back to back, the FH3 is just as good in this regard to the FH7. It is different though. Itās difficult to explain sound stage and imaging.
There was a song last night I was listening to where there was a lot of lower end frequency stuff happening in the background while this stereo event over on the left was portrayed as if it were completely separated from everything in the back. It almost felt like I could reach out and grab it with my hand it was so clear and perfectly defined away from everything else. The FH3 did this better than the FH7 because the low end was so much less on the FH7 that it didnāt sound nearly as impressive to have that kind of separation. Does that make any sense? Sorry if Iām rambling. lol
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YES!!! I was wishing that they would do something special with the finishes. Time to collect them all!
Thank you so much for posting this!!! Awesome.
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I am fine with most of the treble. Its just that the upper treble 10k+ isnt that much and it makes me want more air from them. This isnt a big problem, but that is the biggest factor as to why this isnt an TOTL iem (The detail, soundstage and instrument separation would need to be one or 2 levels higher too).
My nitpick comes from the fact that the LZ A6 and the Moondrop Blessing 2 (at technicalities not air) is better than the FH3 at those factors.
EDIT: If the FH3 was better at the technicalities just 1 or 2 levels + better treble extension/air. Then I would have created an S+ rank for it lol.
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At the cost of bass which is a deal breaker for me.
The Mangird has as much treble as I would ever want. No more please! The FH3 is better and somehow sounds smoother and more detailed. 
I see it as a great deal that I am actually comparing the FH3 to the B2/A6 in technicalities.
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Okay real talk, I have the H40 arriving next Tuesday, do I cancel it and get the FH3?
I donāt know how to do a poll so please just comment yay or nay and why
(I dont have the H40)
But if the Sound is similar or better on the FH3 I would take it over the H40 due to:
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Price, you save about 60 usd.
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Size, dont know about your ears but the bigger size on the H40 makes it more risky (if it fits).
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Not beryllium DD which is VERY helpful for the bass texture and control
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Not Knowles BA, yes driver doesnt matter as long as it sounds good but that gives you the impression that they tried to cheap out on it lol.
What do the H40 isnāt Beryllium?
And which one is not knowles?
H40 doesnt have a beryllium DD nor knowles BAĀ“s.
While I dont mind them not having Knowles BAĀ“s (my LZ A6 doesnt have them either and they are my Top 1 tied with the FH3), not having a beryllium does make them worse, because of how beryllium affects the sound from the DD.
O.K., color me interested in the the FH3. I was kind of nosing around the FH7 for a while, but just couldnāt get myself to pull the trigger. Itās interesting that there is a building consensus that the -3 is ābetterā than the -7.
Since getting my modular plug cable from DUNU, I have vowed every IEM cable I buy going forward will be plug swappableā¦and I am not one to chase sound/tuning variations with cables. I care only about ergonomics and build quality.