אוזניות Shanling ME80 IEMs

OUR VERDICT

The entry to mid-range IEMs market has been immensely competitive, but I personally think the ME80 has the chops to compete. The modern aesthetics, build quality almost makes me forget it is a sub $100 item.

Not only does the ME80 match well Shanling’s own devices it is also diligently tuned to sound defined and highly dynamic on dongles, laptops, and even over the phone’s output.

The ME80 may not be for those who seek big bass and a huge stage, but if you are looking for a great transient response, exciting clean tone, and smooth mids, this may well be a good budget choice.

Verdict

The ME80 are single dynamic driver earphones that sound a bit like a pair of multi-balanced armature driver earphones. When I talked to a friend about this, he asked interesting questions: “Why buy dynamic driver IEMs that sound like balanced armatures IEMs? Why not buy balanced armature IEMs if that’s the sound I want?”

Every type of driver has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, dynamic drivers tend to have better bass response and coherence, and balanced armatures usually give better resolution. Generally, when we say that a pair of earphones sound like others with a different type of driver, we mean that they display the advantages of the other driver type.

The reason why the ME80 stand out is that it can do exactly that. The ME80 maintain the advantages of using a single dynamic driver (i.e. excellent coherence and bass response) while also being very easy to drive, clean sounding, and having good treble extension (like BA IEMs). They are a fantastic example of being able to stand out by doing something different and doing it well.

Nicely done, Shanling! I look forward to reviewing your next product.