Review: Unique Melody Miracle 6 driver custom IEM - Page 39

That's quite strange; I haven't received my pair yet, but in his review, IjokerI said that they were especially good at conserving quality at low volumes.

I don't know what your source is but I find myself turning down the Miracles most of the time just because the detail and bass at low volumes are outstanding.  It is a nice change not having to blast my music to extract the last bit of detail.  I'm using a modded DACport (1 OHM) playing FLAC and the volume is at roughly 2 out of 10.  I do turn it up as high as 4 when I feel like rocking out, but not for long.  Luckily, the DACport has excellent low volume balance control.
 

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Originally Posted by Kanashimu 

For Miracle owners -

What say you about low volume performance? I find that the Miracles are some of the weaker low volume performing headphones that I own. I always have to turn up the volume to medium-high - otherwise it sounds absolutely anemic and lifeless to me.

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Originally Posted by Kanashimu 

For Miracle owners -

What say you about low volume performance? I find that the Miracles are some of the weaker low volume performing headphones that I own. I always have to turn up the volume to medium-high - otherwise it sounds absolutely anemic and lifeless to me.

I don't seem to have that problem, very balanced throughout most of the (sensible) volume range. Again maybe having a tight seal helps? 

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Originally Posted by dazzleng 

I don't seem to have that problem, very balanced throughout most of the (sensible) volume range. Again maybe having a tight seal helps? 

 

 

Yeah, I sent them back for a refit. I'll do comparisons and the Sensaphonics seal test too. I sent UM some detailed instructions and made sure I got good impressions this time around.

Clarifications:

Regardless of who you buy Beat Audio cables from, as long as you order them to be compatible with UM sockets, they will always be the newest type, which right now has already been updated to the fully compatible version. 

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Originally Posted by UniqueMelodyAus 

It's highly likely but we can't guarantee it.  All our IEM's, old socket or new are covered by our warranties though so you are always going to be safe.  One thing we'd suggest, measure the pins on your Beat Audio cable and compare them to your UM braided cable.

 

Beat Audio cables bought through UMAus/UMGlobal use a custom overmoulded pin and socket that are exactly the same as the UMCables and sockets.  We worked hard with BA to ensure 100% compatibility with no risk of socket damage due to incorrect pin size.  This is only available through UMGlobal distributors.  Most of our socket problems occur with clients that have bought BA cables or cables built for other IEM's and the pin size is too tight for the socket - though we are still covering these under our warranty. For now.

UM Miracle, Westone ES5 or Heir Audio 8A for someone who adores the Earsonics SM3 and Westone 4.

Thank you.

Can either UniqueMelodyAus or UniqueMelody comment about the cable in the following Ebay link?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280818562287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1028wt_1392

They list it as Beat Audio and use a picture of a Beat Audio cable, but call it Silver Dragon instead of Silversonic.

There are other sellers for Beat Audio cables, and it's up to them to name it whatever they want. 

However, we can't just judge from the picture to say which is which. 
 

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Originally Posted by DTKZ 

Can either UniqueMelodyAus or UniqueMelody comment about the cable in the following Ebay link?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280818562287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1028wt_1392

 

They list it as Beat Audio and use a picture of a Beat Audio cable, but call it Silver Dragon instead of Silversonic.

Wasnt there some claims that they will start shipping the promo items soon after 10th of january ? Anyone got some news ?

I don't think they are going to ship the promo orders anytime soon. Infact, I am still waiting for my refits which alone have taken over 7 weeks and if you include the original waiting times then it would be 17 weeks . I have been told that they are experiencing very heavy work loads and all pending order will be delayed by two more weeks. My guess is that promo items will be with us by the end of March... if we are lucky.

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Originally Posted by hardtarget666 

I don't think they are going to ship the promo orders anytime soon. Infact, I am still waiting for my refits which alone have taken over 7 weeks and if you include the original waiting times then it would be 17 weeks . I have been told that they are experiencing very heavy work loads and all pending order will be delayed by two more weeks. My guess is that promo items will be with us by the end of March... if we are lucky.

Yeah, the thing is, though, the promo items have nothing to do with the workload in China. I actually feel sorry for UM Global that the Fortis cables have been so horrendously delayed - it's really not UM Global's fault.

However, manufacture of the CIEMs themselves is a different matter...

Sorry you've had such a long wait for refit - my original order took 11.5 weeks, but I now know some folks have been waiting even longer than this (not including refits - I mean just straight original orders). Personally, I'm willing to tolerate this IF companies are upfront about it from the outset, but not if they are telling potential customers that if they order, they can expect fulfillment within 6 weeks. Saying 6 weeks and then taking 12 weeks+ is not on.

Okay, shoot. 

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Originally Posted by project86 

Ouch! That's terrible. 

 

If someone ended up with them by mistake, what would they even do with them? It's not like they have any benefit to anyone besides you... but it is a bit late to assume they will still turn up.

 

This illustrates the good side of declaring and insuring for the full amount. Everyone wants overseas shippers to under-declare, in order to avoid taxes (understandable). But who foots the bill in that case when the item is lost?

That question is exactly why I'm holding off shipping my Miracles for repairs.  I'm still awaiting for a formal answer and for them to catch up with their promo orders..

I sent my Miracles back to UM China's office at the end of December for the channel imbalance issue & a refit (USPS Int'l Express Priority).  I wasn't sure if or when they arrived in China since the CNY was in effect.  I hadn't heard anything even as recent as of a couple of weeks ago so I PM'ed the (always helpful) folks at UM Aus to see if they could find my shipment (UM Aus mentioned I should've sent the molds/Miracles to them instead of UM China, too.. doh!).  Within a day of that PM, I got an email from UM China stating they had received my Miracles & (new) impressions (huzzah!).. but didn't tell me when they arrived.  I pestered UM China a couple of days ago on the status of the refit/fix.. they said it should be shipped out by the end of the month.

March can't get here soon enough.