EVERYONE interested in first impressions of the MEE Audio Pinnacle P2.......at first listen, Pinnacle P2 is a double thumbs up from me
. Will need more extensive listening of course, but from what I'm hearing right now, MEE Audio's nailed a new entry
perfectly into the Pinnacle series. The M7 Pro that's $50 more than this? If we're using the P2 as the baseline price, the M7 Pro should be $100 as well. The M7 Pro pumps out more bass and as a result, is more v-shaped and darker, but the P2 is very much a more general-consumer-friendly sound signature with qualities easily linked to the P1. M7 Pro and P2 are IEMs on the same level IMO, just catering to different sound signature preferences. While I'd say the M7 Pro is the full-on IEM that does the Beats sound sig, but with better control in all categories, the P2 is smack dab in between M7 Pro and P1, with appropriate, but not overpowering bass. More bass than the P1, definitely not flat, but easily less than the M7 Pro. Like the P1 and the M7 Pro, the P2 pushes out more detail than its price would suggest IMO and paired with the sound staging qualities (though not on par with the P1) it inherited from its bigger brother, the P2's detail, clarity, and spatial capability is well-deserving of high marks for this price bracket. On some songs (I've just been kinda speed scrubbing a bit since I gotta get some sleep soon before work tomorrow, but DAMN I'm excited about these!), it feels like the overall signature is definitely still v-shaped, but to a much lesser extent than the M7 Pro; I'd say a very slight v-shape, so vocals are still very sweet, present, and just generally sound great. The P2 was designed (and IMO perfectly hits its mark) to be enjoyable by the masses. It has a lot of the qualities I remember from the P1 and it fills in the bit of the P1 that I personally felt was lacking. And it's way easier to drive than the P1.
On the point of packaging/accessories/etc., it's as top-notch as I expected. Very reminiscent to the P1's (in fact, the outer box is almost exactly the same) and well-presented. The carrying case, while less extravagant and luxurious, is more functional than the P1's. Pocket-portable hardshell zippered case, pure function. The cable is a bit springy and has memory character, but definitely looks robust and has a nice smooth matte texture. They also learned a little something and the strain relief on the jack is the same design, but made with slightly more flexible material than the jack on the P1 cable. Also, no memory wire! I like that, though I'm not gonna be using the stock cable. I don't use mic functions so the remote is there to just annoy me. Being the same shape as the P1 means it's also just a super comfortable. Dynamic driver vent is in a different location; it's on the outside-facing part of the shell now rather than the inside-facing part. Not sure how that's gonna be for wind noise until I'm outside with these. As it stands now, I'm listening to this through my iPod Touch 5g with a
cheap Sainsonic cable.
I'm really liking what I hear. I'm fairly doubtful that listening to it more will change my opinion of these; the P2s are an easy recommendation in the $100 bracket
EDIT: Lol, these impressions are already waaaaayyyy more useful and informative than those "reviews" posted on the P2's Amazon page. I just find it funny. Anyway, I should take these out of my ears and go get some sleep. Can get in more listening tomorrow to and from work, maybe a bit at the office.