Heh, yeah, I ordered the linear ones.
I heard Outemu really improved with the V3, and for the price, I just went for it. I’ve been looking for a cheap quiet keeb for the office for a while now. I’ve got a RK S98 coming in as the base and some GMK clone keycaps. That should land me just below $130 for the whole thing.
That is assuring coming from you and I am pretty much a beginner overall when it comes to modifying their keyboard. The Brown switches that I have right now are quiet enough so far but just to be sure, I’ve decided to get the Lemons to have the result of a much quieter sound.
Also the keyboard that I am using right now is a Tecware Phantom+ that I have recently modded by changing its keycaps with a Double Shot PBT set and as well as getting a shroud for it, for it is overall a gaming keyboard with floating keycaps without the shroud, hence I have purchased its shroud to make it look more custom.
What I like about this keyboard is that, it came with 4 dampening foams pre-installed already and as well as the switches that came from Tecware are already pre-lubed, and I didn’t believe that they were selling this for 55USD at the time.
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Got them yesterday. They came with a dongle, 1 pair of extra pads and a waifu display stand.
The cable feels on the cheaper side but is really soft and flexible which is much more important in my opinion, would be a nice cable for flathead earbuds too. The pads are thicker than the basic Koss ones but smaller than Yaxi ones.
Headphone itself is build very sturdy, metal everywhere. Headband has 2-3mm of padding. Clamp force is high but can easily be reduce by bending the metal headband. Wearing them on the smallest setting, could be too big for tiny heads.
Downside of the build is that the cups have no swivel / rotation. Cups are straight but I would need them to be wider on the back of the ear. Unfortunately in this direction they are not easy to bend with all the metal headband.
I don’t have any Koss around anymore for a direct comparison. They are not as bright as the KSC75 but neither as dark as the ProtaPro / Kph40, which places them around the the Kph30. The more forward I put them on my ears the warmer they get. Like them more on the back end of the ear where they are brighter / clearer. Had not this effect with Koss headphones, guess it is related to the missing rotation. When they sit on the end of the ear the part in the front hangs in the air instead of sitting on the ear.
Not sure if I should get Yaxi or Grado pads again to try them with this headphone.
Overall I can recommend them for someone who wants an on-ear headphone that is build well. Especially here in Europe (or Germany at least) where the Koss stuff is more expensive (Kph30 $42, Kph40 $60) they offer the better value.
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You are going to absolutely love the MJ3. It is one of my best purchases I have made.
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Ohh I’m hyped!
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hey man thank you for the detailed write up, i do love the build gonna be interesting how it stacks up against the Grado kids for sound and comfort
What cans are you going to be running with it?
Planning on Hifman edition XS, Fiio FT1, and eventually a HEDD 2 GT.
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Can you let me know how that cable is, brother? I’ve had that thing in my cart for months now, just haven’t pulled the trigger.
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How’s the Elua?
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Hey Dom, I bought it mainly to match the VE BIE Pro black and gold look.
I like the copper color and the hardware is of good quality but not too heavy. The chin cinch stays in place but it’s not the strongest hold on the cable.
The MMCX connectors don’t have red and blue (if you care about these things), only L and R.
The jack is not too long or heavy which is good if used with a dongle. Note that it has a fake diamond on it which I didn’t know about and it’s for sure different but not my style. I can live with it though.
The cable is not the softest but it is not rubbery and not very memory prone. When I take it out of the case I do have to straighten it a little but then it’s fine after that.
Overall I’m pretty happy, I would give it a B grade because it’s not the softest but it is well built with nice hardware and nice copper wire.
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Dude you’re the man, that was one of the most well written and sensible cable impressions I’ve read in a while… in a world where some try to sell you on the sound, you told me about the feel of the cable… you da man. The fake diamond is a little silly I have to admit, but the subtle copper color with the different strands clearly seen through the sheath is nice.
I appreciate you, brother 
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I forgot to mention: this cable sounds 
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Something I missed earlier but just caught when playing with the JA11, the 3.5 connector is not flush so it looks kinda odd when using a dongle.
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I am only one step ahead
Gtx 1650 8gb
32 gb ddr3 ram
GPU prices are so nuts, I bought a Steamdeck when they were on sale a couple months ago. Even with a dock I spent under $400.
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Beast mode!
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Enjoy your new gear!
I picked up my MJ3 on the 2nd run prior to them making it a regular offering, and I have been enjoying it with all my headphones. Just remember it gets hot, so give it lots of room to breath.
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