Looks like I'm gonna be the first one here to talk about the upcoming MG600.
So earlier this week, on Monday, I received the MG600 and M7 from
@Shanling . I bought them at a reviewer's discount.
Since I have already posted my initial thoughts about the M7 in the respective thread, let's put my impressions regarding MG600 here as well.
Regarding the Form Factor of the MG600, this is the smallest and lightest iem in my collection. However, regarding the sound, it is the Second Biggest in my collection! Talk about Oxymorons!
At the very first listen the first aspect that struck me was how refined the sound was. The notes are quite crisp, not somewhat crisp, and yet so delicately constructed that they never feel edgy. There is no listening discomfort even at high volumes, the notes do not become piercing or harsh at any point of time. Oh, and also, despite being crisp, the notes never feel lacking body, which brings us to the next marvelous aspect: Balance.
I feel, what Shanling has aimed with MG600 is to establish an extreme sense of balance. The balance between reproducing details and retaining musicality. The balance between all the three frequency ranges - Low, Mid, and High. None of those three ever feels more than the other, and yet none of them feels lacking presence at any point of time. However, one might feel that because of this, the macro dynamics will be negatively affected, but that is not the case either. While surely it is not as dynamic sounding as those with a bit boosted bass (Elan, Horizon - from my collection), it certainly does not feel laid back or bland. Nope, it sounds lively and engaging enough that I forgot about my chores and kept listening. This pristine sense of balance is what makes MG600 an impeccably tuned iem.
The third winning aspect of MG600 is how incredibly airy its sound is. Clearly, the semi-open back construction is at play here. The stage is massively wide for a iem, with quite respectable height and depth. The imaging is equally impressive, while of course not as impressive as multi BA or hybrid iems. For eg, from memory I can say that Campfire Audio Andromeda V3 and Audio Hekili had a more impressive three dimensional imaging.But did they have the intoxicating timbre of a Dynamic Driver? Nope, they did not.
Dang, looks like another mini review! Well, good for me, will serve as notes for the actual review.