listen4joy
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A Review
Mega5EST 7th anniversary is on a higher plane vs MMK2 and so many other IEMs. MMK2 sounds a little more shouty as well. Technicalities is where I haven't directly compared them yet but form my listening Mega5EST I'm liking Mega5EST more because it's not forcing that detail compared to Monarch.Thank you. I have gone through the reviews here, but it is tough to distinguish between hype and informed impressions at this point. It is clear that this is a good set, but I'm trying to get impressions on how it compares to Oracle and MMK2 in terms of musicality and technical prowess.
Ah, that would explain the long shipping times for them then. I ordered mine from angel ears on the 3rd May, and still waiting for them to be shipped.I placed my order on 21 Apr, still waiting no thanks to DMS' video. Spoke with Gareth and apparently there's a huge backlog. They take special care in matching both the LR pieces, so I'm trying my best to be patient and wait for mine to drop. Not like I have any lack of IEMs and earbuds to play around with recently.
Would be interesting to see how they compare with my Mest 2 CIEMs even though it might not be too fair a comparison, and also against the IER-Z1R which are my current favourites although I wish they fit better in my ears~
The backlog seems to be a delay in Hisenior receiving the premium White Whale cables used on the Mega5-EST.Ah, that would explain the long shipping times for them then. I ordered mine from angel ears on the 3rd May, and still waiting for them to be shipped.
Ordered mine from Angelears from aliexpress too on May 1st. Not shipped yet either. Picked them cause their listing shows in stock, turns out they had none in stock lol.Ah, that would explain the long shipping times for them then. I ordered mine from angel ears on the 3rd May, and still waiting for them to be shipped.
Excellent! I don't mind waiting at all. Especially if it means Hisenor is taking their time to do proper QC. Just same, wished Angelears would've mentioned it was a preorder.I had messaged them on FB messenger for any sort of update, and received the following:
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I would've appreciated if the seller on Ali had mentioned the fact it was a preorder, and not in stock. Having said that, hisenior themselves were very quick to respond, and I give them kudos for that.
Did hisenior ever e-mail you a shipping update or did they just show up? Curious how these will differ from the AKG N5005 that is a 'big name' going with a somewhat similar tuning.Ordered mine from hisenior directly on April 21st, ended up getting them 2 days ago, on the 15th, shipped to WA. When I sent them an e-mail asking about the shipping time a couple weeks into my wait, they essentially said much the same thing that's already been stated: their backlog is enormous and because they're really carefully tested and matched so they can only crank them out so fast. About 2-3 weeks from ordering to shipping.
Holy crap were they worth the wait though. Trying not to form any opinions too quickly since I'm for sure still in that honeymoon phase with my new toy, but these sound 'right' in a way really nothing else ever has right from the very second I put them in my ears. If my feelings end up staying the same as they are now after more time and A/B testing, I actually like them more than my SA6 Ultras, U12Ts, MEST Mk 2s, and Monarch Mk 2s. Not something I expected at ALL. My IER-Z1Rs still have that special sauce that I still haven't managed to find in any other pair of IEMs, but those are so different from what the Mega5EST is trying to do that they're not really comparable. Super happy I took a chance on blind buying these.
crystal6tak said:Anyone ordered directly from hisenor? How fast did you get your pair?
Placed same date as you, still sat at awaiting to ship. Ordered with the regular cable. Hopefully soonOrdered mine from Hisenior website on May 3
Still waiting, still unfulfilled.
Probably because I requested the 3.5mm cable instead of 4.4mm.
They said it takes extra time for the cable swap.
Placed my order on May 2 (4.4 cable). Still shows "Unfulfilled". Hopefully they will ship soon!Placed same date as you, still sat at awaiting to ship. Ordered with the regular cable. Hopefully soon
I ordered my set through Shopee Taiwan with one of their local Hifi retailers, and received my set in 3 days. So some of their retailers will have units on hand. You can try your luck through Aliexpress and possibilly get them faster.Placed my order on May 2 (4.4 cable). Still shows "Unfulfilled". Hopefully they will ship soon!