Master & Dynamic ME03 Impressions/Hype/Discussion Thread

[thatBeatsguy]

Hey guys, thatBeatsguy here with another IEM to talk about.
 
Since I'm pretty sure most of you guys already know Master & Dynamic, I guess that needs no introduction here, but to summarize, this new headphone company took Head-Fi by storm with a combination of design, build, and sound quality rolled up into a headphone unlike any other -- the MH40. And yeah, they've gotten lots of love here on Head-Fi, but I realized tehre wasn't much love for their lower-end models.
 
So here I am, with a second attempt at a hype-train, this time with the M&D ME03, an IEM which apparently follows in the footsteps of its full-sized brother, the MH40.
 
Some pictures:

 

 

(All of the pictures are my own, taken from my review [link below].)
 
 
So yep, calling all ME03 owners or anyone who is interested in these relatively obscure IEMs, because I am really loving these IEMs! Stay tuned for a review which I'm still working on (it'll probably be finished by next week at most).
 
Impressions:
@thatBeatsguy: Review
@acain: Review
 
Anyways, let the hype train begin!

 

[thatBeatsguy]

Okay, so apparently the OP wasn't very convincing, was it? So, let me add a few things I thought might be able to catch your interest.
 
First of all, these have one of the fanciest packages I have ever seen in an IEM. You get much more than you paid for with a package that more Asian brands could learn from. They remind me a lot of RHA's offerings, which, from reviewers' images suggests a very premium package. Well, the ME03 isn't much different:

 

 
Yeah, so the eartips included aren't as much as RHA's offerings, but hey, look at that leather storage box!

 

[danielbarakat]

No? No one else has impressions? I'm interested in these. How do they sound beat guy? Any other iems to compare them to?

 

[thatBeatsguy]

No? No one else has impressions? I'm interested in these. How do they sound beat guy? Any other iems to compare them to?

Well, my review is almost done. It should be posted on Head-Fi by tomorrow, but TL;DR they're tied at #1 with my FAD Heaven 2, which it complements very nicely. Their sound signature is fun, but audiophile-approved. It's really easy to like, even out-of-the-box.
 
As for comparisons, I don't have very many IEMs around this price, but from my current list of IEMs (everything marked in red), they beat every single one in terms of all-around enjoyment.

 

[mochill]

can't wait to hear about these

 

[thatBeatsguy]

  can't wait to hear about these

Hey Mo! Glad to see you here!
 
Sorry to keep you guys waiting; here's my review of the ME03, for your perusal:
http://db-headphones.blogspot.com/2015/01/master-dynamic-me03.html
http://www.head-fi.org/products/master-dynamic-me03-in-ear-headphone/reviews/12478

 

[H T T]

I'm interested. The IEMs look beautiful. I'm concerned, though, as twister6 said the ME03 don't render piano well. I'm very picky about a piano sounding right. I'd like to hear more impressions.

 

[thatBeatsguy]

I'm interested. The IEMs look beautiful. I'm concerned, though, as twister6 said the ME03 don't render piano well. I'm very picky about a piano sounding right. I'd like to hear more impressions.

 I'm pretty sure you didn't read my review, then, because I did say this:

 ...pianos to me are a not-so-high point of the ME03 (Isaac Shepard – I Will Still Love You), as the warmth makes them sound a touch too thick for my tastes.

 
I, too, am pretty picky about a piano's sound, and yes, their warmth makes them a no for pianos. As for the rest, they're great at it, no doubt.
 
EDIT: For piano stuff, though, I find the FAD Heaven 2 to be unbeatable at that and acoustic music out of my entire collection. They're still at the top of my collection and perfectly complements the ME03, which excels more at EDM (I also mentioned this in the review).

 

[H T T]

Nvm

 

[thatBeatsguy]

OP has been updated with a list of impressions/reviews. Let's keep this thread going, shall we?

 

[twister6]

I'm interested. The IEMs look beautiful. I'm concerned, though, as twister6 said the ME03 don't render piano well. I'm very picky about a piano sounding right. I'd like to hear more impressions.

Hang on a sec, who is that imposter under my "twister6" name?!? Lol! Unless you mistaken me with someone else, it's impossible for me to have impression of ME03 from 3 weeks ago since I only received my review unit of these IEMs a few days ago Finishing up with burn in and in queue to start working on a review earlier next week!

 

[H T T]

Hang on a sec, who is that imposter under my "twister6" name?!? Lol! Unless you mistaken me with someone else, it's impossible for me to have impression of ME03 from 3 weeks ago since I only received my review unit of these IEMs a few days ago

Finishing up with burn in and in queue to start working on a review earlier next week!

LOL! My bad. It was tbg.  I must have just read one of your other reviews right before reading about the ME03 and messed up. Sorry to all.

 

[twister6]

 
LOL! My bad. It was tbg.  I must have just read one of your other reviews right before reading about the ME03 and messed up. Sorry to all.

 

[thatBeatsguy]

 
Hang on a sec, who is that imposter under my "twister6" name?!? Lol! Unless you mistaken me with someone else, it's impossible for me to have impression of ME03 from 3 weeks ago since I only received my review unit of these IEMs a few days ago

Finishing up with burn in and in queue to start working on a review earlier next week!

YES! The Twister is here to shake this thread up! Glad to have you on board, Twister! 

 

[twister6]

  YES! The Twister is here to shake this thread up! Glad to have you on board, Twister! 

 
I quick snapshot with X3 2nd gen, a perfect gunmetal match