jant71
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MEElectronics AI-M9 Hi-Fi Sound-Isolating Earphones
Pics from the Meelec site...
These are usually around/under $25 shipped either from Overstock.com or Meelec themselves down from $50 when they first came out. The accessories are better than the PL30; more slender/nicer case, bi-flanges that are thicker, like UE bi-flanges, airplane adapter(gold plated), and lighter slimmer cord wrap made of nicer rubber. They are slightly smaller than the RE0 with thicker but shorter stems and a slightly smaller housing. Those who have the RE0 know that they are quite small. For those who don't, the pic above shows them with medium tips which gives a good idea of the size. The housings are aluminum with rubber strain reliefs. These have a cord draw which is not usually found on cheaper phones.
I got these used but they still need some burn in. The ones I got are the P version with mic and music playback control. The quick start guide says the P comes with an adapter for use with a standard 3.5mm earphone jack. The "adapter" is a 9" gold plated extension with 3.5 jack and 3.5 plug. Not sure what it adapts since the phones have a 3.5 jack also. The only difference is the third ring for the mic is not on the adapter so it is really just an extension unless some players/phones won't work correctly with stock three ring plug. Sorry, don't have an iphone myself to test the mic or playback controls.
Soundwise, and from memory, these are the equivalent or maybe slightly better than the Sennheiser CX95. Tight, quick bass with good punch and very well balanced. From memory but I might say a bit less bass, slightly more treble reach and a wee bit more detail than the CX95. Good clarity through the whole range and some nice transparency. I really think these have better mids and treble, especially mids.
Soundstage is larger than average and combines with a decent amount of separation to give a nice size image. Depth is okay, nothing great. With the nice bass punch the sound is full but clear, very smooth with no dips or spikes to my ears. No bass bleed into the mids and the bass is on the quick side and stays nicely composed on more complex stuff so far(I'll throw more at it to test it better).
Their 95dB sensitivity kills hiss well. Say the RE0 takes 23-24 volume, the AI-M9 takes 20-21 on the same player so they are not very easy to drive.
I will put some more hours on them and see if there are any changes. Very happy with them as is!
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Pics from the Meelec site...
These are usually around/under $25 shipped either from Overstock.com or Meelec themselves down from $50 when they first came out. The accessories are better than the PL30; more slender/nicer case, bi-flanges that are thicker, like UE bi-flanges, airplane adapter(gold plated), and lighter slimmer cord wrap made of nicer rubber. They are slightly smaller than the RE0 with thicker but shorter stems and a slightly smaller housing. Those who have the RE0 know that they are quite small. For those who don't, the pic above shows them with medium tips which gives a good idea of the size. The housings are aluminum with rubber strain reliefs. These have a cord draw which is not usually found on cheaper phones.
I got these used but they still need some burn in. The ones I got are the P version with mic and music playback control. The quick start guide says the P comes with an adapter for use with a standard 3.5mm earphone jack. The "adapter" is a 9" gold plated extension with 3.5 jack and 3.5 plug. Not sure what it adapts since the phones have a 3.5 jack also. The only difference is the third ring for the mic is not on the adapter so it is really just an extension unless some players/phones won't work correctly with stock three ring plug. Sorry, don't have an iphone myself to test the mic or playback controls.
Soundwise, and from memory, these are the equivalent or maybe slightly better than the Sennheiser CX95. Tight, quick bass with good punch and very well balanced. From memory but I might say a bit less bass, slightly more treble reach and a wee bit more detail than the CX95. Good clarity through the whole range and some nice transparency. I really think these have better mids and treble, especially mids.
Soundstage is larger than average and combines with a decent amount of separation to give a nice size image. Depth is okay, nothing great. With the nice bass punch the sound is full but clear, very smooth with no dips or spikes to my ears. No bass bleed into the mids and the bass is on the quick side and stays nicely composed on more complex stuff so far(I'll throw more at it to test it better).
Their 95dB sensitivity kills hiss well. Say the RE0 takes 23-24 volume, the AI-M9 takes 20-21 on the same player so they are not very easy to drive.
I will put some more hours on them and see if there are any changes. Very happy with them as is!
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