I actually really dig the cable. I have the Moondrop Kato’s and trying to use that cable live while performing proved to be a pain in the neck bc the cable would slide off your back any time you leaned over. That cable is dense enough with enough weight to loosen the inear seal. This cable, while being less regal and more tangly, is perfect for live use for a singer. For me personally, they got everything right, imo.
The stock tips really don't fit the barrel, and the wire is like the sort you get with cheap Christmas lights. They do sound great though, and the dongle is powerful.
This! Stock tips don’t even fit, they are so hard to put on and they don’t seal. Had to use spinfits a size larger than usual. After that they sound pretty good
These absolutely the best $150 IEM, but the advars are superior to these (although probably cause they fit fine in my ears, you are right that they don’t provide a tight fit if not right ear shape). Advars have bigger soundstage and more presence.
Ya I would need the 4.4 but it's two pin, I can use a cable from around my house, I have a few of them. What's the dongle. The csx chip maybe? $160, I could actually afford these things..
I rewatched and I can't blame you. THEY SOUND LIKE MEZE 109 or Baby EMPYREAN. Soft, wide, warm, gengle detail, loving soundstage, they bring tears on sad music and let you bang your head with METAL.. its so good.
@@in-earfetish OK thanks for that! It's not possible to dislike Empyrean, hence, as well, your comment that they had somehow got their house sound stuffed into an IEM. Perfect...
@@gertost Hi mate. Ive owned a lot of tws, Momentum 2, APP2, PI7 S2, MW08, and ive compared them to the $100-$1500 iems i own. The Moondrop May is superior to any tws ive owned, momentum, PI7 S2 (which most agree sounds better than the Momentum anyway). The wired IEMs are just in another class. The Alba is >> May, so I expect the gap to be even wider with those.
@@falcodarkzz Tnx again for reply. Im looking forward to try the albas in september ☺️ I like the sound signature of the mtws4. But they have frustrating connection problems. They go from sounding stereo to mono and back and forth again. This happens a lot.
I also have some problems with vith connectivity with tidal and Spotify. Im almost thinking about going vinyl. So tired of Bluetooth and streaming problems. Almost bought the smashing pumpkins album, mellom collie and the infinite sadness on vinyl this morning. But managed to keep calm and not push on the buy now button 😂😂😂 Dont even have an vinyl player 🤪 But maybe someday ill go all back to analog and wired ☺️😁
@@in-earfetish oh sure, but also the similar shell and you saying it sounds tight. The Q5 has a tight sound for a DD. But only opening both of them can confirm or deny this.
Not at all. The q5 was a copy of the meze one. It's an European company . And now this is the 2nd version. So China copy the design. The price of the first meze was 1.5 k or something like that.
They do look/graph slightly similar - but they measure about as different as they look, as in, at a glance, you could mistake them, but there are some spikes and couple dB peaks on the EPZ that arent on the Alba, so I suspect the EPZ might be a bit more bright/harsh. Thats just speculating though - point is there are differences big enough to be audible even if they appear similar.
@@in-earfetish Don't get me wrong, I like your reviews and channels, but unfortunately there are only 2 other videos discussing these iems today. I've been waiting patiently for these to come out and be reviewed, bc I'm a big DD iem fan and obviously this company is known for high quality and these are actually affordable, so... I WAS READY FOR A REVIEW. No personal hate towards ya.
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Just finished watching, these are a .....9 for the recommendation out of 10.
Meze design + budget + Single dynamic = I'm waiting for ma pair
these are amazing we got a pair a months ago from an audio shop and they sound incredible for like 150
I actually really dig the cable. I have the Moondrop Kato’s and trying to use that cable live while performing proved to be a pain in the neck bc the cable would slide off your back any time you leaned over. That cable is dense enough with enough weight to loosen the inear seal. This cable, while being less regal and more tangly, is perfect for live use for a singer. For me personally, they got everything right, imo.
I just returned the Kato. We’re slightly harsh and grainy on the upper mids. Thin mids too.
I’m interested in the Alba.
Was pretty interested in these ever since you've shown them in the Munich High End coverage, thx for the vid.
There is a left/right indicator. Where you plug the cable into the IEM is a coloured plate. Red plate matches with the red indicator on the cable.
The stock tips really don't fit the barrel, and the wire is like the sort you get with cheap Christmas lights. They do sound great though, and the dongle is powerful.
This! Stock tips don’t even fit, they are so hard to put on and they don’t seal. Had to use spinfits a size larger than usual. After that they sound pretty good
Wow I guess I need these for commutes instead of worrying about losing more expensive iems
Black lagoon is the Goat anime of my teens 😂❤
Gona rewatch it soon thx for the reminder 👌🏻👌🏻
Ok..given the price and the choice …what is the better NEXT purchase.
Your Z Headphones or Alba IEM’s 🧐🧐
Do you want an IEM or a BASS SLUUUUUT Headphones?
I’m probably going with the SLUUUUUT
These absolutely the best $150 IEM, but the advars are superior to these (although probably cause they fit fine in my ears, you are right that they don’t provide a tight fit if not right ear shape). Advars have bigger soundstage and more presence.
Nice one. These or the Shuoer S12pro planars ?
Both
@@Krishnakumar-wl7ih yes I got both
@@HK-er7wfHow the Alba sounds
How the Alba sound compared to s12 prod
@@hishighnes5474 S12 has more treble Alba has more bass
ACTUAL PRICE... $159, Mind BLOWN - BUT Doesn't come with the 4.4. That is Separate. Just 3.5 and Dong.
This was recorded IN APRIL!!
I'll be ordering a pair of these, Steven!
I can’t find the 4.4 cable on the Meze store. Do tou know where to buy it?
@@or1on89 Let me ask my contact.
Wish there was a 4.4mm version. Even if it doesn't come with a dongle.
Ya I would need the 4.4 but it's two pin, I can use a cable from around my house, I have a few of them. What's the dongle. The csx chip maybe? $160, I could actually afford these things..
Moondrop stellaris or meze alba?
Hey Zeos daddy, are you going to review the fiio fa19 before im tempted to blind buy them?
Id need them here first. Feel like that means you buyin' them!
@@in-earfetish dammit. Can I send you them then for review?
This or tanchjim origin? Thanks!!
i wanna know too
Based on your review, I will order a pair! How many mm are the ear tips? I'd like to order some foam tips
Fiio FD11 or alba? I know they are completely different in price, i just wanna know which one to get as an upgrade from Tangzu wan er
well seing your eartips now I know there is something wrong with the vents they sound uneven on side sounds more open than the other
Im gonna get the ones from the last vid but would I even care for these as someone who has only really used decent gaming headphones?
Somehow you forgot to really give us any sound impressions. What do they sound like?
I rewatched and I can't blame you. THEY SOUND LIKE MEZE 109 or Baby EMPYREAN. Soft, wide, warm, gengle detail, loving soundstage, they bring tears on sad music and let you bang your head with METAL.. its so good.
@@in-earfetish OK thanks for that! It's not possible to dislike Empyrean, hence, as well, your comment that they had somehow got their house sound stuffed into an IEM. Perfect...
@@in-earfetishnot harsh and grainy like the Kato? Cheers
How do they stack the against Dunu Falcon Ultra!!?
I'd take these.
Those are some pretty iem
Absolutely gorgeous right! Just like Jessica Alba♥️
What kind of connector have the iem? Standard, 078 or 0.75mm?
109 tuning? Thanks
Full Metal Jacket composer Vivian Kubrick.
Have you tried the sony xba-n3? If so, how do they sound compare to these?
Ive not.
Can you compare it with Artti T10 please even though both of them have different drivers ?
Btw, Im curious about the Fiio FD15. Same price, same approach of a high quality single DD
How are the alba, compared to some wireless items like Sennheiser mtws4 for example? 🤔☺️
they will be way better dude
@@falcodarkzz Tnx for reply 😄 Have you tried the albas? Mtw4s?
@@gertost Hi mate. Ive owned a lot of tws, Momentum 2, APP2, PI7 S2, MW08, and ive compared them to the $100-$1500 iems i own. The Moondrop May is superior to any tws ive owned, momentum, PI7 S2 (which most agree sounds better than the Momentum anyway). The wired IEMs are just in another class. The Alba is >> May, so I expect the gap to be even wider with those.
@@falcodarkzz Tnx again for reply. Im looking forward to try the albas in september ☺️ I like the sound signature of the mtws4. But they have frustrating connection problems. They go from sounding stereo to mono and back and forth again. This happens a lot.
I also have some problems with vith connectivity with tidal and Spotify. Im almost thinking about going vinyl. So tired of Bluetooth and streaming problems. Almost bought the smashing pumpkins album, mellom collie and the infinite sadness on vinyl this morning. But managed to keep calm and not push on the buy now button 😂😂😂 Dont even have an vinyl player 🤪 But maybe someday ill go all back to analog and wired ☺️😁
Where did you get those Dunu clear tips?
They came with the Dunu Glacier. Sooo. Not easy to get.
@@in-earfetish Man, wished they'd sell them
Z are you reviewing the 105 AER
When I get my set. Yes
Whats the nozzle size on these? 5mm or less I hope
Id call it average. Nothing massive.
Within a year they 'll release a flagship for 1,500
In India its only ₹9,999 i.e. 119$ US so that's that
they are 160 bucks
Don't buy the 4.4mm cable. I've had two sets of Alba's and on both the right hand side was loose. The 3.5mm cable is fine.
They're only $159
a steal
Great video as usual z!
Nice to see a "budget" iem from meze.
They graph very similar to the EPZ Q5, and basically the same shape...I wonder if the supplier is the same
Measuring similar doesn't mean they sound alike . Only so many ways the lines can wiggle.
@@in-earfetish oh sure, but also the similar shell and you saying it sounds tight. The Q5 has a tight sound for a DD.
But only opening both of them can confirm or deny this.
Not at all. The q5 was a copy of the meze one. It's an European company . And now this is the 2nd version. So China copy the design. The price of the first meze was 1.5 k or something like that.
They do look/graph slightly similar - but they measure about as different as they look, as in, at a glance, you could mistake them, but there are some spikes and couple dB peaks on the EPZ that arent on the Alba, so I suspect the EPZ might be a bit more bright/harsh. Thats just speculating though - point is there are differences big enough to be audible even if they appear similar.
@LordVictorHalgaard yes. You right. On the epz I have to place 2 filters. Mesh and sponge inside the nozzle to taim that treble
Starfield or Alba?
Probably Alba.
Anyone know how these compare with the kiwi orchestra lite?
The KWEOL are way more sterile compared to this. This is Groovy baby.
Oh yeah bois 😎
they are 159 euros at the moment
How much out of 10 for the detail retrieval from these Alba's?
How do they compare against simgot em6l and truthear red, hexa
dude only $159
holy win
Guh, guh, get to the point, junior!!..... Damn son, if I wanted to listen to someone ramble on, its gonna be Led Zeppelin.
Welcome to Z Reviews. Where I try to explain emotions and how it relates to the target hardware, for a while.
@@in-earfetish Don't get me wrong, I like your reviews and channels, but unfortunately there are only 2 other videos discussing these iems today. I've been waiting patiently for these to come out and be reviewed, bc I'm a big DD iem fan and obviously this company is known for high quality and these are actually affordable, so... I WAS READY FOR A REVIEW. No personal hate towards ya.
Crazy unexpected win for them finally
Them legs on the doll is something.
Former KGB babes ftw. Go watch Black Lagoon so you can understand
What kind of connector have the iem? Standard, 078 or 0.75mm?