MEE audioM6 PRO In Ear Monitor Headphones for Musicians, 2nd Gen Model With Upgraded Sound, Memory Wire Earhooks & Replaceable Cables, Noise Isolating Professional Earbuds, 2 Cords Included (Clear)

The only thing I care about is the sound. That's all I'm going to talk about. These are $50 in-ear monitors, not $1,300 8-driver Jerry Harvey destroyers. I've owned some killer IEMs from Shure, UE, Westone, Etymotic, AKG, etc. These are surprisingly good, especially for this price point. I'm not a basshead but who doesn't like thumping bass that's tight, not bloated or wooly. The bass is tight, quick and articulate. The clarity is stunning. The highs are sweet without being grating. I don't like veiled treble. I want to hear the siss of percussion. I want to hear the slight echo of feedback off a guitar. I want it clean but I also want it to sound live. I can always EQ a frequency band I want to enhance, but I want it to sound good flat.The isolation is good. With these sealed in, I'm in a bubble. Everything outside of it is pretty much a silent movie. That doesn't mean I wouldn't hear a bomb go off - or the rumble of a subway train - but the passive noise cancellation is more than ample. These are not open earbuds or Grados, etc.I can't get enough of the clarity. I'm old school, so as I listen to Rush's "Tom Sawyer," I'm reminded of the slight reverb in the vocals. I'm slightly blown away by how crisp it all sounds. I've got bass, keyboards, lead guitars and drums all combined in a very busy recording, each occupying its individual space, each articulate and separable, not sonic mud. There are no losers in this mix.Switch to Flo Rida's "Low" and it's club-mix throbbing, without sounding veiled. The bass is really "low" - even for headphones not marketed to bassheads. It's the track, but these IEMS handle it effortlessly. Switch to Pavarotti singing "Nessun Dorma!" and - in all candor - it's not as airy as the HD800, but it's flat, clean and crisp. The bass is gone. At the end, I did hear some tape hiss off the track. Switching to "Torna a Surriento," the bass is back, thanks to pizzicato on the string bass. It's surprising how it bursts in, when the plucking begins.Switch to "Shallow" off the Star is Born soundtrack. The acoustic guitar is dynamic, as is the violin that comes in with Lady GaGa. The piano is percussive and clean. You can hear both the strengths and imperfections of the recording. I saw the movie in Dolby Theater and I doubt any IEM can compete. Loudspeakers allow a spaciousness I've not heard in any IEM, and that experience made the hair go up on the back of my neck. Still, these sound surprising clean and "live" for IEMS.The electronic beat of Gessafelstein & The Weeknd on "Lost in the Fire" was a tight punch in the face. On "Sunflower," you can hear the stark contrast between the clarity of the vocals and the artificiality of that rhythm track. Same with "Secreto." Ironically, J. Cole's "MIDDLE CHILD," has more clarity, even if it uses artificial brass and a throbbing bass beat, which made me wonder how these little guys would handle jazz.If you turn it up (because it's a lot quieter and more subtle than "MIDDLE CHILD," Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" sounds refreshingly live and crisp, although it makes me yearn for my HD800 - or even my LCD2 - before I sold them off. It may be asking too much for real air in an IEM but at least these provide ample grumble and snappy kickbass, snare drum and high-hat for something shoved this far into my head.If I might add a word of caution, these little guys will seriously tempt you to (Oh, that bass plucking is delicious) break the bank and either take a ride on the best or invest in circumaurals and an amp. I got them so I could have something decent in my pocket - while working out or on the move - without breaking the bank.Best fifty bucks I ever spent.

Just used these for the first time on my motorcycle (reason for buying them), worn for 3 hours. Full-face helmet (Bell MX9 Adventure MIPS, a fairly noisy helmet) on a DRZ400S. Mixture of 55-60 mph roads & slow dirt trails.Sound blocking [with included Comply memory tips]: Absolutely zero problems with wind noise, which was my biggest issue with certain foam plugs. Certain foamies left my ears ringing after the ride from wind noise even though I had put them in the proper way. Extremely happy these block the wind noise as I find the wind noise to be super distracting to the ride & makes it less enjoyable. These block all of it up until ~55 mph, than there's a little bit, but it's tolerable. My bike isn't loud, but these definitely dampen a lot of the engine & exhaust sound too. Honestly these probably would block a lot of environment noise, maybe you'd hear a loud horn, but I didn't hear much other environment noise on my ride, even at slow speeds. Could be a pro or con depending on your take on it.Volume: Didn't have to go super high on the volume, which is great. Even at 55-60 mph the sound was clear and never had to crank the volume to hear the music. If you have to turn it louder, you're not protecting your hearing.Sound quality: Pretty good. Really good, crisp mids. I was actually off the bike taking a break on the trails and heard some "new" interesting, subtle background parts on songs I've listened to a hundred times before. The bass leaves a little bit to be desired, I think some other reviews say the same. But it's not "thin" sounding, like really cheap earbuds, by any means. Overall I'm impressed. Take this with a grain of salt because some reviews said there's a break-in period and the sound gets better with time.Fit & comfort: Started to get a little irritating around the 3 hour mark, but nothing too bad, only took them out once in the 3 hours. I saw some people say they couldn't get a full-face helmet on with these, I had no issue of them falling out when putting the helmet on, you just have to be sure to "spread" the sides of the helmet as you're sliding it over your head (which is the proper way anyway). Even if I felt one a little out of place (there was no complete dislodges after putting the helmet on) I was able to reach up into the helmet from underneath and tweak them a bit. Taking the helmet off becomes a little bit painful as it tends to rip them right out of your ear, nothing too bad though.Durability: Obviously can't comment on this yet. Today wasn't hot at all and I wasn't sweating at all really, so I'm hoping they hold up to sweat.The only "negative" thing I have to say about these is that I wish that replacement Comply tips were cheaper than they are. I can see the ones I have getting nasty once the hotter weather comes.Overall these seem like a must have if you want to block wind & engine noise while also listening to some tunes. I don't leave reviews often but these are worth the money, if they hold up!