Meze Alba is the earphone to get

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Meze Alba is an IEM earphone with a DAC priced at $159. Read my written reviews with scores at iiwireviews.com/
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00:00 About Meze Alba
04:29 Sound
09:23 vs Hidizs and Moondrop
12:05 Final thoughts
Room test system:
Eversolo DMP-A8, Allo DigiOne Signature
Lampucera DIY DAC, Gustard R26 DAC: bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Acoustic Invader AMP and PREAMP (Fulcrum version): acousticinvader.com/
Spirit Wind Speakers: • High End 2-way speaker...
Head-Fi:
Aune S17 Pro: amzn.to/3u2O6gu
xDuoo XD05 Pro: shorturl.at/stJRT
Verum 1: www.verum-audio.com/store
Goldplanar GL2000: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkW...
AKG K702: amzn.to/3TSlnUF
#hifi #audiophile #dac #iem

Пікірлер: 58

@aarancm8259 24 күн бұрын

I have to say, my friend from Serbia. that your reviews are something totally different from other reviewer's. theres an honest excitement/joy that alot of people cant forcefully replicate. makes me want to travel there for my next family holiday. 100% respect from Uk...

@calvinchann1996 25 күн бұрын

I ordered a pair yesterday. Looking forward to hearing them. I’m becoming quite a fan of Meze Audio.

@nascarracer886 25 күн бұрын

I love that you mentioned you were having a good music day! I thought I was the only one who felt that way.

@user-mz6lt2pr9s 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. The setup does look cool. I’m an over the ears can guy instead of in-ear buds. I Have a pair of Bose NC700 and now Sonos Ace. Rock on!

@mdrumt 26 күн бұрын

I already have the Salnotes Zero 2 and Hidizs S3 Pro. I think cheaper combo overall, I love this setup. Hifi in your pocket wherever you go.

@AlexAddams7 4 күн бұрын

Excellent review! There are lots of IEMs at even lower price which will give it a run for it's price, for example the simgot ea500lm or the Aful Explorer.

@nick_yt23 26 күн бұрын

Hifi devices were never more affordable. Having a comparison between audio devices is a must, imo without comparison a review has little relevance. Just discovered your channel and you do a great job, thanks.

@AcidexMax 25 күн бұрын

Great Review. Did you try the Alba's with the S9?

@jaybrodnax 22 күн бұрын

Comparisons to higher end products would be appreciated. Knowing whether it's worth spending more, etc, is helpful

@brano5006 19 күн бұрын

Maybe we'll hear something soon about the Fiio K11 *R2R* 🤗

@luisgoncalo 23 күн бұрын

1. This DAC works with an iPhone 15. ? 2. The DAC decodes DSD? Thank You.

@dragonfire61 26 күн бұрын

Might have given these a look but I just got the Dita Project M and I don't see much coming close to those in sound quality and resolution anywhere below $1,000 USD.

@teachonlywhatiseasy 25 күн бұрын

interesting. i can get these for 120usd but i recently bought nothing ear and i want to wait and see if they can add to my sub 200 iem's collection or not. some reviewers are saying they sound better tonally than a moondrop kato and technicalities are up there with 7hz timeless.

@keithb5612 24 күн бұрын

Is the Alba dac compatible with other non Meze iem's? Cheers

@omikurita 24 күн бұрын

What EQ software would you recommend?

@deepsleeper 25 күн бұрын

What's the nozzle size on the Alba?

@TheCujo1956 26 күн бұрын

Did you try them without the dongle attachment with other dacs or daps?

@iiWiReviews 26 күн бұрын

I haven't. To my knowledge, the only way to buy them is in the set and I considered it as one "all-in-one" product.

@stefi7318 19 күн бұрын

What kind of connector have the iem? Standard, 078 or 0.75mm?

@rahulmenon4357 24 күн бұрын

does it leak sound?

@DraganPenev 25 күн бұрын

Bravo, Srbo. Gledam ih već dva dana, stigao mi je i mail do Meze Audio. Bolje da su mi poslali jedne na probu. Meni se čini da su za te pare odlične.

@istvan7488 26 күн бұрын

You succumbed to the Temptation of Diana Krall. I was worried and then I saw Billy Idol and all is good again.

@bobslydell806 25 күн бұрын

For close to the same cash, you could get the helm bolt bundle: DAC and Amp, THX.

@D1N02 26 күн бұрын

In Ears don't fit me so I am into flat earbuds now. Very nineties

@residentzero 23 күн бұрын

I don't know man, with the Supermix 4 at similar price and multiple drivers in not sure I would pick this one

@Maj0rTac0 26 күн бұрын

I never disconnect cables from IEMs. If I buy this pair of IEMs, I will change to 4.4 termination.

@Rob-Davidson 19 күн бұрын

I received my Alba today. The sibilance is unreal. I think something has to be wrong with mine because I had to EQ it from 2K to 16K at -5 to -7.5 just to make them acceptable. And it cut my volume to what feels like -50% or something. I'm returning them to see if another pair works any better.

@KXP70 18 күн бұрын

Let them play for half a day and then try them again.

@Rob-Davidson 18 күн бұрын

@KXP70 okay I'll try that. Thanks.

@iiWiReviews 17 күн бұрын

Also, please double check if the ear tip makes good seal. They're awfully sensitive to that. If it's not good, the bass is lost and midrange dominates, making the sound thin and bright.

@Rob-Davidson 17 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviews I purchased some cheap memory foam tips and that fixed it. They were incredibly harsh. But I guess it's what you said, they just weren't sealing.

@eatmoreporkporky4342 22 күн бұрын

How is the weight and comfort?

@iiWiReviews 22 күн бұрын

For me personally, both are great, but comfort is heavily dependent on our personal ear shape and it's the most difficult thing to comment objectively. For example, my girlfriend finds small IEMs with very short necks most comfortable, and I often can't make a good fit with those and they keep falling out (like old Sennheiser CX300 for example).

@eatmoreporkporky4342 21 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviews Thanks, I'm asking because my ears get irritated by larger iems or if they're heavy. I've been wearing iems so long I think my ears got sensitive over time. I fear they may be to heavy, I can always wait till they're on Amazon and 'try' them ha ha. I've got meze classics 99 and I like the sound.

@kettlebro 25 күн бұрын

Since when $159 1DD is budget?

@iiWiReviews 25 күн бұрын

Given we get both am IEM and a DAC, that would be around $80 each, I think it's appropriate. It's of course a very subjective thing but I tend to consider anything bellow 100 to be budget friendly.

@kettlebro 25 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviews I'm not gonna say I fully agree, especially looking at current IEM market and prices, but let's say I understand your logic here.

@osardegozar2581 24 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviews I'm afraid the bundled dongle DAC may not be worth $80. Its specs do not seem to be given on their product page. Even the DAC chip used is not specified. Its objective worth is unknown and unspecifiable at present. Given that another reviewer says that it doesn't support DSD files and only supports PCM files up to 384kHz, I wonder if it is anything more than a complimentary accessory. Furthermore, to someone who does not intend to use this bundled dongle, its subjective worth can be $0. For such a person, it can be something useless for her/him that only adds to the price tag.

@viktor1845 12 күн бұрын

it doesn't affect price. One of the best iems sennheiser ie600 cost like 600 doll

@bobb.9917 26 күн бұрын

For once, I have music for you: Album- Tori Band: Nicolas Parent Trio

@iiWiReviews 26 күн бұрын

I agree with your choice. It's a fantastic album I've listened a lot lately. 🙂

@bobb.9917 25 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviewsahh…you already have discovered…I thought that the sound quality and music was right up your alley. I LOVE IT, TOO!

@hinx6 25 күн бұрын

affordable *checks the price, $160 yeaaah

@iiWiReviews 25 күн бұрын

Just don't forget its basically a set of two products, a DAC and an IEM.

@datingsim 20 күн бұрын

you're getting a dac in there too bud

@MegaEpstein 4 күн бұрын

the headphones did not impress me at all, they correspond to the level of Chinese ones for 30-40 dollars and the dongle DAC is really crap

@vfwhitehead 26 күн бұрын

Hi, you do not mention whether you got these earphones for free. I think this is very important for listeners to know since it can of course influence your review.

@iiWiReviews 25 күн бұрын

I have many reviews that are glowing even though I bought the product myself or it was a loaner, and many reviews that were critical or mild even though they were free samples. So no, it doesn't influence the review at all if you have a backbone and don't sell yourself. That kind of behavior would be very disappointing and easily noticed by my long term viewers.

@chancemackey7100 25 күн бұрын

@@iiWiReviewsgood answer. An honest man doesn't have to tell everyone he's honest.

@chengo51 26 күн бұрын

......at this price point..... the usual awful sentence.....I would have love a "at no price" comparison, and with other dac etc.... but I know you can do that.

@richardsaila8073 26 күн бұрын

Normally I don't like IEM reviews because I do not consider IEMs as Hifi. But this one is an exception because it is a complete solution.

@chancemackey7100 25 күн бұрын

That makes no sense lmao IEMs aren't hifi but this iem is hifi because it comes with a cheap dongle?

@richardsaila8073 25 күн бұрын

@@chancemackey7100 This IEM is no Hifi either and I don't like it, but I found this review more interesting than other IEM reviews which I normally ignore.