Maximo iMetal IM-590 Earphones - Page 6

I'll apologize now for a worthless post. I'm sorry. Apparently there is a new forum rule about being unable to send messages without having first made a post here. But anyways.

Per Joker's recommendation I picked up a set of iM590's. Very happy with them. Mostly. After several months of fairly heavy use I've had a problem with the casings splitting

Aside from that, sound was excellent, and plenty of accesories in the box.

Again I apologize for the worthless posting, but I figured this is the most applicable place to post.

^ If they're still under warranty you should have no problem replacing them. Maximo's CS is a pleasure to deal with in my experience.

Resurrecting this thread.. cause the iM590s deserve it!

Like some others iM590 owners, I had channel imbalance issue with my original pair (the sound was slanted/louder toward the left channel than the right).. Maximo's excellent customer support promptly replaced mine after they determined it was a faulty pair.

For all the praise the iM590s received for being a natural, superbly-balanced phone, they sounded a bit too warm & bassy to my ears as they muffled the upper midrange and treble frequencies enough to be noticeable.  I had been using the medium-sized tips since my original pair & I always felt they fit perfectly.

After receiving my replacement, I began experimenting with the tips again and decided to throw on the smaller tips.. and whammo.. Hello BALANCE!  Even after burning them in for 50 hours or so, these IEMs sounded a little too forward for me with the medium tips.. using the smaller tips, the sound dramatically improved.  The overwhelming warmth settled down perfectly (without losing any definition or clarity, improving in fact) while simultaneously balancing with the lush mids and revealing more detail to the smooth upper frequencies.. all which created a lovely, hypnotizing presentation.

The smaller tips allowed for a deeper insertion creating a better seal by the second flange (which covers part of the metal housing).  Perhaps I never got the correct insertion with the smaller tips so I hastily skipped over using them?  But hot damn, after giving them another go and getting a deeper set in my ear canal.. these IEMs have become down-right addictive.  I can finally say I fully understand the praise these get for their incredibly pleasing, natural sound.  It's well deserved.

So, in conclusion, if you find these on the excessively warm side (particularly when connected to an iPhone 3GS, which has a slightly mid-forward output), try to go for a deeper insertion.. you might just surprise yourself like I did!  I noticed I experienced the opposite effect of the original poster in this thread, who had to go to a larger tip to get the desired sound.. to each his own, of course.. but once you get the right fit, these can truly be a great set of phones.

I have found the perfect assortment of IEMs for my taste and my search for thehas (for my wallet, thankfully) ended.  The iM590s provide the perfect bridge between my freakishly-detailed DBAs and the cozy-warmth of the Silver Bullets.  From a comfort standpoint, the iM590s are so easy to insert, stay in place without any problems, feel so comfortable, and provide a perfect level of isolation.

Color me impressed!  Great job, Maximo!

guys. please help me. i had purchased the maximo im 590 abt a year back. now i can't hear anything from the left side. they seem to have problems now they are under warranty and i want to replace them. but i stay in india. it will cost me a lot to send the earphones back to maximo. and i don't know if they will send the new earphones back to india. what do i do?

and are the new earphones better in build quality than the previous ones?? i have heard a lot of issues abt the build quality of the previous ones. are the new ones better?

I'm not sure what your iM590s look like.. but mine have cloth covering the wires & sturdy, yet (slightly) flexible rubber (or silicone) strain reliefs for where the drivers meet the wire (just like at the website).  The strain relief for the 3.5mm plug is just fine too.

They look identical to the ones I purchased in July 2010 (and had replaced due to a channel imbalance). I've NEVER had a durability issues with them (or the originals from last year).. in fact they're one of my best IEMs from a durability standpoint.  I'm not rough-&-tumble with any of my IEMs though... but I'd be comfortable saying using these repeatedly on a daily basis shouldn't cause any issues.

I'd RMA them with Maximo, they'll get you taken care of.. I'm such a fan of the sound that I'd get them replaced if it cost 20-30 USD.  If it's more, just purchase a new pair.

BTW, I'm also Indian (living in the US though).. cheers.

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Originally Posted by silverlightning_1 

guys. please help me. i had purchased the maximo im 590 abt a year back. now i can't hear anything from the left side. they seem to have problems now they are under warranty and i want to replace them. but i stay in india. it will cost me a lot to send the earphones back to maximo. and i don't know if they will send the new earphones back to india. what do i do?

and are the new earphones better in build quality than the previous ones?? i have heard a lot of issues abt the build quality of the previous ones. are the new ones better?

With proof of purchase you should have no problem getting them replaced overseas. I don't think they will require you to ship them back - I've read something about just having to prove to them that your earphones are unusable for them to send out a new set. Either way contacting them is clearly the best option.

The cable was upgraded recently for better durability since they did have quite a few issues with the old version.

I just received these today. Used the groupon $15 for $50, and ended up costing me $25

So far extremely disappointed

Non existent bass

Way too high highs, it is like screetching my head

I tried all the tips, no change, smallest was not comfortable at all. So I am now using the Brainwavz M2 tips (large) and the bass is a lot better, but the highs are way too high.

So far not impressed at all. I really hope that the highs will settle after burn in (so far 4 hours of play).

Will continue to use them with Brainwavz tips. Anybody can recommend another tip? Just afraid these are not the perfect fit for the tip of the phones. Very easy to take off.

DEFINITELY a fit issue.. the stock quasi-double medium tips are perfect for me.. probably the best fitting tips of any IEM I have.. so I can't help you with the alternative tip choices.  It's important to get a DEEP seat in the ear canal with the first flange and make sure the outer flange seals the ear.. what you're describing is nothing like the majority of the reviews/impressions.  If you're sure you're getting a good fit.. I'd recommend RMA'ing them.. believe me these are a great set of balanced phones with PLENTY of bass.. not bass canons but not Ety-like in the least either.

Just ordered these this morning. I was looking for a beater set of commuter earphones and these seem like they are worth the cash.

Thanks for the thread and review. I also got Comply T-200 tips with them if I do not like the stock tips.

Started using these with Sony eartips

And they sound great. Excellent phones for $25 total price I paid.

I also picked up a pair of these with the groupon deal.  I must be the only one who's had too much bass.  I must admit they've only had >10 hours of burn in, hopefully, they will get better with more time on them.

ppl. plz help me. i have decided to send the im-590's for replacement. i am sending them with a friend who's going to the US. but do i have to send only the earphones and the case or do i have to send the entire box(with all the accesories?). it would be bad if i have to send the box too(along with all the accesories :( ). plz reply fast guys. my friend's leaving today

just the IEM's and case should be fine, most people dont keep boxes so its rarely if ever demanded