Never heard a V2 but from what I've read many feel they are a bit bright. That said, a lot of people like it and there is nothing wrong with that,

When I first A/B'ed the M3 V4 against the M22 V4 I thought that the M22 V4 might have a bit of brightness. The M3 on the other hand seem'ed to have more base and a bit of haze in the mid's. When I A/B'ed both to my HD650 and DT700 phono's I decided that the M22 V4 was fairly accurate and the M3's had a base bump which, IMO, caused the mid haze and relatively made the highs a bit recessed. In any case this is being fairly critical and I don't think most will not notice either. IMO, given it's cost, playing the M3 alone is very enjoyable.

I get it, you like the sound of the M22 V2.
Using that as a reference the M3 and the M22 V4 will both have toned down highs
Which might make them sound a bit dull in relation.

P.S. When I get my actives setup again it would be interesting to see if I come to the same conclusion.

Last edited by rrlev; 02/01/22 06:14 PM.