[Kozwoz]

I have an important question regarding the small vents on the MEXT. I’m not talking about the silver vent on the side face plate but the small hole which sits facing forward. With a deep fit I find these little holes easily get covered by a part of the ear. So my question is does it matter if they are covered with a deep fit? And what effect do they have on the sound? I would guess they serve to relieve pressure however due to the semi open design can we also speculate that there would be a wider soundstage with them left uncovered by the ear.

It might be in my head but I sense there is more of a holographic presentation when the vents are left uncovered. Can anyone else comment?

On a completely separate note I find the upper treble on the MEXT borderline unbearable. The treble has an uneven shizzle quality that makes listening to house music and a lot of electronic music uncomfortable and somewhat painful. Really don’t understand how people can call this monitor smooth in the treble. Snares and hi hats are pretty much piercing and deafening.

 

[jwbrent]

I have an important question regarding the small vents on the MEXT. I’m not talking about the silver vent on the side face plate but the small hole which sits facing forward. With a deep fit I find these little holes easily get covered by a part of the ear. So my question is does it matter if they are covered with a deep fit? And what effect do they have on the sound? I would guess they serve to relieve pressure however due to the semi open design can we also speculate that there would be a wider soundstage with them left uncovered by the ear.

It might be in my head but I sense there is more of a holographic presentation when the vents are left uncovered. Can anyone else comment?

On a completely separate note I find the upper treble on the MEXT borderline unbearable. The treble has an uneven shizzle quality that makes listening to house music and a lot of electronic music uncomfortable and somewhat painful. Really don’t understand how people can call this monitor smooth in the treble. Snares and hi hats are pretty much piercing and deafening.

If your set is brand new, burn-in will do the trick. People often forget that cables, like capacitors, have a dialectic that needs forming/stabilization before it performs at its best. Often a brand new cable may have some upper frequency irregularities, and getting 50+ hours on it will result in a smoother treble response.

 

[holsen]

If your set is brand new, burn-in will do the trick. People often forget that cables, like capacitors, have a dialectic that needs forming/stabilization before it performs at its best. Often a brand new cable may have some upper frequency irregularities, and getting 50+ hours on it will result in a smoother treble response.

+1

 

[Kozwoz]

If your set is brand new, burn-in will do the trick. People often forget that cables, like capacitors, have a dialectic that needs forming/stabilization before it performs at its best. Often a brand new cable may have some upper frequency irregularities, and getting 50+ hours on it will result in a smoother treble response.

Ok I’ll report back after I’m deaf and no longer irritated by the upper treble response.

For all you MEXT owners I dare any of you to put on some drum and bass or house music and tell me it’s buttery smooth up top.

 

[DavidLovesIEMs]

Ok I’ll report back after I’m deaf and no longer irritated by the upper treble response.

For all you MEXT owners I dare any of you to put on some drum and bass or house music and tell me it’s buttery smooth up top.

I find my Mest 2 and Indigo to have spicy upper treble. Deep fit made a big difference for me. I don't find the Mests relaxing in that area of the treble.

 

[jwbrent]

Understanding capacitor burn-in or the forming of the dielectric can help one understand why a cable with its insulation/dielectric also benefits from forming. Here’s a site that discusses/demonstrates this phenomenon.

https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/capacitor-burn-in-break-in.81355/

 

[Kozwoz]

I find my Mest 2 and Indigo to have spicy upper treble. Deep fit made a big difference for me. I don't find the Mests relaxing in that area of the treble.

I’m not sure the MEXT works with deep insertion. This is what I was saying... doing so covers the forward facing vents which I think are there to relieve pressure. It almost certainly affects the way the earphone attack / decays. It probably affects the soundstage the way open backs do too. So I think MEXT is not for deep insertion.

Unique Melody should chime in and tell us what those vents do and whether it matters if they’re covered.

 

[Edon]

Can you commend some tips for Mest MKII?

Now I'm using Spinfit CP100 and Symbio W Pee. Like it, but want to try some other options.

 

[14christ]

Can you commend some tips for Mest MKII?

Now I'm using Spinfit CP100 and Symbio W Pee. Like it, but want to try some other options.

Final audio TWS, Epro TWS, Sednaearfit light shorts, final audio type e are my go to tips

 

[Edon]

Final Audio TWS and Type E sounds different?

 

[Blotto80]

Final Audio TWS and Type E sounds different?

Yes, the TWS are wider bore than the Type E so they have a bit more treble energy and a bit less bass. I echo @14christ with the list of gotos except I also add Azla Crystal TWS, Spinfit CP100, and CP360 to the mix. I can swap between any of those and be happy. They all do things slightly different but in their own way none is "better" than the others, just different.

 

[Vedemin]

Shameless plug as well, if anyone is interested in selling their MEST Mk1 (any visual condition, especially interested in the JP/Hong Kong version) in Europe, I'd happily pay around 600€ for International or 700€ for HK/JP

 

[Vedemin]

Does anyone know if there's any difference in the imaging and soundstage between the global and JP version of MEST Mk1?

 

[Zap67]

I bought the Mest 2, my first truly hi-fi in ear, and they are truly spectacular, I love the bass they can reproduce, excellent soundstage, unfortunately they don't make you regret the headphones, quite the contrary!
Thank you, Andrew (musictek)!
Roberto

 

[DanielListening]

I have a MEST with the two pin connectors that stick out from the IEM.

Does anyone know what connector this is?
TFZ Two Pin? Is it QDC?

I want to buy one of these cables.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/10050...d5b-b76c-4dbe49f54c95-3&gatewayAdapt=Pc2Msite