I'm going to make the assumption that it's alright to post to a zombie thread...
Hey guys, I'm pretty new to
this forum, although I'm a part of another which is the Keyboard Corner (the Keyboard Magazine forum). Still not too happy that I can't update my profile, but I can understand why the moderators made that decision. I'll update when I'm able to do this.
Well, this is my experience with the fine company MEElectronics. Hope you enjoy reading it.
I should mention that I'm coming from a musician's point of view, and up until just recently, I wasn't a big fan of the IEM on stage kind of thing. Here's why: I was coming from trying out
every, single, Shure SE earphone, and none of them would work for me. The entry-level models had a tenth of the bass I wanted, the others also didn't really impress me with their sound either (I even tried out the SE846s with NO luck). And my other gripe was that every single model in the line felt
bulky in my ear, and I couldn't get used to it (also, the memory wire was HARDLY a memory wire...just some plastic to make the cord thicker and harder to deal with).
I was recently (about a half a year ago) introduced to MEElectronics, and that's when my opinion on stage IEM changed completely.
Here's the story: I bought the M6s. Right out of the box they looked fantastic. I was really excited to try them out, and when I did I could not have been more disappointed. I tried the dual-flange tips that came with them, and my music sounded a bit like I was listening to a tin can.
Then I thought:
But wait...this thing came with other ear tips too... So I tried the single flange, and still not much better. I wasn't going to give up just yet. I've never, ever put "christmas tree" tri-flanges in my ear before, but they came with them (and MEElectronics outlines that the listener should try out each of the tips first), so I tried the largest of the triple flanges included, and
PRESTO - my music! I've never ever in my life heard any music sound so good out of ANY earphone. But it was time to put them to the test for what I originally bought them for: in ear stage monitoring. Well, I'll just go ahead and say that I never want to hear any of my keyboards through another set of in ears. I should mention that up until that point I would always keep a set of studio phones (Audio-Technica ATH-M40fs') right nearby for practicing silently; the M6s have replaced them completely. But what about my original problems with the Shure SE line? Bulky, crummy memory wire, no bass? Well guess what? The M6s have all three covered:
awesome bass, a very small design that fits nice and comfortably in the ear, and a memory wire that actually
CONFORMS TO MY EAR. Hear that Shure?
Two things to note: although I've been a musician for many years (and a big vinyl guy), I wouldn't consider myself an "Audiofile", so to speak. However, I like to think that I know what sounds good and what sounds bad; to me, I think I've finally found the earphone that is absolutely perfect for what I do. The other thing would be that I'm not at all associated with MEElectronics, however I've had some of the best experiences I've ever had a consumer with their customer service (Cheryl & Mike - you guys rock!). Glad I found this fantastic brand, and I look forward to what the future brings for them (and looking forward to receiving my new M9 Classics and giving my thoughts)!
Kenny Ingram