The main problem with MEST MkIII is the price increase. When MkII and MkI can still be bought for 600-900 dollars less than MkIII, it’s just not worth it.
Especially the red version. I mean who is going to spend $300 more just for a different color way. Even then, the price for with or without the cable is ridiculous , it’s like $350. I understand that the cable is nice but it should be included in the base price, not a markup. Sticking with the MK2 and am happy I got it for $950 new.
I even felt that way with the multi-verse mentor when I was demoing it, I was like this sounds a lot like my Mest mk 2 so maybe not worth it their house sound is definitely there
Random thought but listening to the outro song with the original Yume sounds *chef's kiss* not sure I can sacrifice the way the mids are tuned even for all of that Mest "air" region. Just wish the original yume could have the yume ultra's air without the 4k spike- and then maybe a tiny bit more midbass to balance things out
That's why i stick to Mest Indigo which tweaked the FR to account for the treble and also has more in the upper-mids/treble/air region. indigo has thicker mids than the previous Mests as well for those who didn't like the thinness.
Too bad we have to wait like over 3 months to even get the annihilator after spending 3k 😢 I had to settle on the Gaea which is still pretty freakin awesome
i spent a bit less $1500 for sony ier z1r and the tuning fits me so well i love the scoop in the 2k and the beefy sub bass now gotta wait a couple of months and get the maestro se or the grand maestro
The further away from the very first revision of MEST. it's getting worse and worse.. Why do they want such money, for a deaf bullshit, where nothing can be heard? I can't understand the logic. The only thing I was not satisfied with the OG version was the size of the shells.
I really like how you use FR to try to explain your subjective experience and the patterns you've noticed
The main problem with MEST MkIII is the price increase. When MkII and MkI can still be bought for 600-900 dollars less than MkIII, it’s just not worth it.
Yup, a very uncalled for price increase.
Especially the red version. I mean who is going to spend $300 more just for a different color way. Even then, the price for with or without the cable is ridiculous , it’s like $350. I understand that the cable is nice but it should be included in the base price, not a markup. Sticking with the MK2 and am happy I got it for $950 new.
yeah it is literally just the MEST Indigo Monarch MK3 a better buy
I regret selling my MK1 will have to settle for II. It's all i can find.
4EST for what? For this treble rolloff?
@@Abhi-wn7sw yeah my mest mk2 treble is so hot
@@Abhi-wn7sw Was about upper treble and Mest2 isn't extended in upper treble either
I'll stick with my MEST MKII, thank you very much.
too bad my mest mk2 got sat on and cracked now it makes more sense to get the mest mk3
@@BassSlam Oh no, but yeah time for mk3 then
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I remember demoing this in Canjam as well. Reminded me too much of my existing MEXT on first listen, so I didn't really see the point of it.
I even felt that way with the multi-verse mentor when I was demoing it, I was like this sounds a lot like my Mest mk 2 so maybe not worth it their house sound is definitely there
Love the OG Mest, Timmy. I didn't bother with the mkii. Thinking of the OG EJ07 tho.
@@Hijynx87 have u compared the 10th anniversary to mest mk1?
lol, the snobs on head-fi are not gonna like Timmy's take on their new cult favorite crown jewel of the month =))))))))
I just expected you to say "anihillator just anihillated" 😅
Driver flex does make me sad. My MEST Mk2 has it on both IEMs. Still love them.
@@Hijynx87those are the Ear tips I use. I also use the Azla crystal tips since they are quite short considering the Mest Mk2 nozzle is quite long.
@@Hijynx87 core brass m / ms right now. I’ve also tried m azla crystals and have felt it was OK.
my mest mk2 do not have any driver flex I use foam tips
@@SCGOTO looks interesting but the price 😳
Your mest 2 has driver flex? How to tell? I'm a mest 2 user too
Will you be doing the Kiwi Ears Quintet?
Did you like it?
Thanks
Random thought but listening to the outro song with the original Yume sounds *chef's kiss* not sure I can sacrifice the way the mids are tuned even for all of that Mest "air" region. Just wish the original yume could have the yume ultra's air without the 4k spike- and then maybe a tiny bit more midbass to balance things out
That's why i stick to Mest Indigo which tweaked the FR to account for the treble and also has more in the upper-mids/treble/air region. indigo has thicker mids than the previous Mests as well for those who didn't like the thinness.
Supposedly the shell is made out carbon fiber, though I very much doubt it
It is as they've the experience to do it.
Mest Mk2 was also made of carbon fiber.
Made me sure i ve made a right choise with 3-rd version. Those who want fun should go for z1-r. Or beats by dr dre 😂😂😂
Have you tried the Elysian Annihilator 2023? If so what did you think?
Yea, I want him to do a comparison of that and Indigo.
There is no better iem than annihilator (for me) - Timmy probably
MEST MKIII looks the same as MEST Indigo. Are they sound the same?
They aren't the same, the reason it uses the indigo shell its because they changed it last minute, the original shell was quite ugly
@@aldo-tnHave you heard both?
So but Mest 1, do custome reshell and call it a day. UM is really hit or miss
Too bad we have to wait like over 3 months to even get the annihilator after spending 3k 😢 I had to settle on the Gaea which is still pretty freakin awesome
i spent a bit less $1500 for sony ier z1r and the tuning fits me so well i love the scoop in the 2k and the beefy sub bass now gotta wait a couple of months and get the maestro se or the grand maestro
@@BassSlam just got the xe6 basssss city 🔊🔊
Yoooo
The further away from the very first revision of MEST. it's getting worse and worse.. Why do they want such money, for a deaf bullshit, where nothing can be heard? I can't understand the logic. The only thing I was not satisfied with the OG version was the size of the shells.
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This is pretty much P2W lol
@@Gizaudio that's a fair statement
Nope, this one is an L for unique melody 😂. They got progressively worse imo. Mk1 enjoyers unite.