So any updates good sir?
sorry for the late response, just posted my thoughts in another thread… figured I would drop them here as well for those interested.
Neutral with a focus on upper mids. Not really V shaped as they don’t have the bass bump that v shaped is known for. But still has very tasteful bass presentation with a fair amount of detail due to the upper mids focus. Slightly above average sound stage with some fairly decent depth. Really love my pair and by far are the most comfortable and best built out of all my IEMs. Worth noting that this pair also saw a lot of benefit from burn-in, about 75 hours or so. Noticed some harshness in the treble region calmed and smoothed out quite a bit and the bass extension improved noticeably after burn in.
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Just want to add that after more use the last two months since my previous post these have still been changing a lot. I now can hear more of that meze house sound signature they are known for and they sound slightly more vshaped than my initial impressions. overall these things definitely benefit from burn/break in, I’d say this is the most significant case of burn in I’ve ever witnessed.
Also currently listening to them through my RNHP and they sound so good on this amp, seems like they scale well with higher tier amps.
Really good review, although I don’t really know what he’s on about when he says the mids are recessed… because I sure can’t hear it. I normally use comply t-400 on mine but I even switched to the stock silicone that he used for the review and yeah maybe a tad more recessed than the complys but nothing as drastic as he described.
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I think this is useful. I’m really excited to hear these because of how they are similar, kinda, to the tapes:
Looks to be less shouty with more emphasis on clarity. Should be good imo… Will try to pick some up for comparison.
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Ok, these are legit, however…I am running them with a few db less at 4k and basically perfecto lol. Like I’ve tried burning them in and tip rolling and whatever I tried I could not tame that peak. These are much easier to EQ than my Tapes and they are actually comfortable compared to them. The bass is rather nice on these. Similar to my EX800st, but slightly more emphasized. These do not have the soundstage tho so they are not wunderkin or something lol. But good detail and balance with looks sells imo. 
I may try more burn in, but for now I can justify the purchase, which I couldn’t before the 4k tweak LOL.
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Nice I really like my pair. How many hours of burn in do you have so far and have you tried using foams? I use Comply foams myself.
Ive used linsoul ribbed foams, they are good, but not quite enough. Ive got about 10hrs outside of listen time. Ive got about 5hrs of listen Time.
So with the change to the horn shaped tips these are a win for me. Tonally they sound better and are not as intense. These are in the same vein as P1 or Tape, but now fit and sound for me these are superior. Will do a vid soon as the Solos could use some love. I think they have a place. Also I don’t EQ them now, even tho it further smooths them out for better longer listening. They have bass punch too which is what I was hoping for.
Ramble over/
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Is there a consensus about these v. the comparably priced FH5? I thought Currawong’s review was pretty damming, and he’s a big Meze fan.
is he a big fan of the rai penta’s or the noir/classics and neos?
He digs the 99 and LOVES the Empyrean. Don 't know about the IEMs.
They were tough for me to love, but they have a place. They are clean and dry sounding. They are very energetic in the lower treble so as long as you your ok with it or can fix it, they are a very pleasing set. They have good dynamics with eqed bass and punch etc. But again not my favorite initially. If you can deal with the crappy cable and potential fit/looks problem the EX800st is the better choice for the price. The spring 1 peacock is similar and more pleasing out of the box with a fuller sound, but I’m still looking at it and doing back and forths etc.
EDIT: I am still so confused, like they are efficient so I’m lowering my listening volume and swapping tips again. Deff s detailed sound tho. SMH sorry, I’ve been useless on these. 
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Ok…I will now do a full review this week. Sorry everyone as treble can really make and break a set for me. I do not have buyers remorse now that I found the secret. My ES100 pulled it,out for me! I love this set now, but I will refuse to recc without EQ… Stock double flange with the Eq below and I love!!! The driver really shines just the damn tuning for me was not doing it.
Edit: came to the decision, while listening to midnight(yaz) at midnight…go figure 
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Eff that previous eq, dropped 4k by 5 to 6db straight from the v20 and my god do these things resolve. It fixes the overly metallic sound as well. This IEM is for those who are older, with some hearing loss around 4k, or those who want a bad ass driver to eq. Seriously gonna have to do some back to back videos tomorrow on some recent sets.
Side note, I think anything more than 10db differemt in amplitude starts messing with my ears so this one was just a wee too spiky and I’m reluctant to eq normally, glad I did with this one
EDIT: GOD I HATE THIS IEM!!! LOL So I’ve been tackling it wrong the whole time. I boosted 60 by 2db and 230hz by 1db to fill the sound out more and I reduced my listening volume on my V20…Perfect! Now the upper mids don’t seem sucked out or piercing. The imaging on these bastards is top notch, and it is a superior to my tapes. Get azla tips for these as well, Xelastic work great…
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These are 100$ off on the meze store. I’ve got an IEM itch that the blon bl-03 did not scratch. …what to do.
these are on sale all over for 150$ right now
At your own risk, they are sharp sounding. They are great in build and looks tho. With eq they can shine.
Cheap Audio Man reviewed these:
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That 4k peak kills them for me. Amazing technicalities for them tho. Glad he enjoyed them! 
I enjoy my set as well, for €150 I find them good value. As he was saying not all music is great on them but when you find something that works they are worth it.