The Westone UM3X ranks #860 out of 909 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Westone
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#860 Westone UM3X Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. It uses 3 x balanced armature.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Presence sits about 13.9 dB low with a 17.9 dB dip near 4.4 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite. Sub-bass is 7.6 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 38 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | 2009 (17 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 4.95 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 3 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 18kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 38 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 56 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 124 dB/mW |
| Sub-bass Extension | Falls 6 dB below target at 53 Hz (-7.6 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.65 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.3 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +3.5 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 232 Hz | -4.9 dB | 0.43 |
| Peak | 2,863 Hz | +6.9 dB | 0.89 |
| Peak | 1,497 Hz | -4.5 dB | 1.15 |
| Peak | 5,851 Hz | +4.2 dB | 1.53 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +1.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 8,086 Hz | -1.1 dB | 4.59 |
| Peak | 6,778 Hz | +0.6 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 279 Hz | +0.2 dB | 2.37 |
| Peak | 414 Hz | -0.2 dB | 2.46 |
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