Just noticed the P1 is selling on Amazon with a bundle including the FiiO Q1 for $199! (same price as the p1 alone) if anyone is interested. I have q1 and does pair well with p1, but no longer using amp for portable listening, as i use my lg v20.
Also just realized i never actually posted my REVIEW of the p1 HERE in this thread on headfi.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B01A60I4P6/ref=mw_dp_cr
Amazingly clean sound, musical and resolving...and comfortable too!
ByTim Kimzeyon June 26, 2016
Verified Purchase
What is best about the MEE Pinnacle P1 is the fact that it excels at being just right.
The FREQUENCY RESPONSE is even and flat, with no extreme exaggerations through low to mid to high ranges. Instead of thumpy bass you get tight, fast bass with little slop and rumble. Instead of shrill treble you get airy, smooth, non-fatiguing highs. And especially the midrange is not left behind almost entirely like many in-ear buds, but delivers vocals in line with the rest of the spectrum, with detail and emotion.
The SOUNDSTAGE is lush, exciting, immediately noticeable as very expansive, with amazing IMAGING from front to back and side to side. Truly immersive soundstage for a earbud, even rivaling some headphones. You hear instruments exactly in their place in the mix.
The sound is full of DETAIL and resolving, yet the perfect blend of analytical and musical. Notes are very clear and precise, yet flow well together with an organic quality, which truly makes general music listening a pleasure. There is slight warmth in the lower registers, but not enough to ever muddy, with very clean mids and highs to balance out the warmer sonics for great detail retrieval.
The P1 is probably my most comfortable earphone. It fits my ear perfectly, making me able to listen and ENJOY music for hours. This is where every earbud can never suit every ear anatomy, but for a universal it does a great job. You can also wear the wire over the ear (stays better in your ear) or hanging down. Many higher-priced IEMs are only designed to wear the wire over the ear and include memory wire to form around the top of the pinna. For me, i generally like to just put them in and go, and if i need to take them out in a hurry, or adjust, it is never a problem. With the many included tips, from silicone to foam (Comply), you should be able to find the perfect fit for a good comfortable seal (essential to any IEM).
The earbud housing itself is solid metal. It seems very durable and substantial. It may be a bit heavy, especially with the included cable, but is well-formed and comfortable. One note that i do not like about metal earbuds is that they can get quite cold in the winter though, if you are wearing them outside.
One possible negative for the P1 is the SENSITIVITY. They can require more power than the average earbud to play at their best. I havent found this to be a particular problem with my smartphone (Samsung Note3), as its op-amp sounds good and I use the PowerAmp app as my player. You can adjust the gain on this app's amp for more sound boost, increase the EQ levels, etc. Speaking of EQ, the Pinnacle is the ONLY earbud i have used that I do not need to adjust a curve to make the FR suit my desire for a clean, flat sound. I have boosted the EQ levels equally to give a bit more overall loudness to make up for the lack of sensitivity. If you use an external quality headphone amp, as i do sometimes, you do not need to worry at all about the lower sensitivity, and generally with most modern smartphones or DAPs, increasing the volume past your "normal" range works fine.
The P1 truly is a top contender in universal earbuds. It has great sound and is very comfortable to wear for long periods. It seems very well-made and should last for many years, especially with interchangeable cables should you break one or develop a bad connection with a jack. Truly the Pinnacle--for the price range--for an audiophile-quality in-ear monitor.
For a universal in-ear monitor, these are among the best-sounding i've heard. I think they are truly remarkable for their price range. The entire package is presented well, with two nice sets of connector cables. The bud uses the MMCX connector on each earbud, which can be replaced with other cables if needed. Although the included cables are great, i am using a lighter one that also has a volume control along with track button, something i wish the included cable had.
