I picked these up a few weeks ago and have been using them almost every day now so I have a pretty good feel on them.
I'll start off with build quality. Build quality is very solid here. The milled metal feels smooth and looks great. The MMCX connectors snap in well and don't feel loose. They have a bit of weight to them, but don't feel heavy at all in use. I'm quite pleased with the build quality here.
Next is how they fit. These are on the smaller side of IEMs and I find them to be extremely comfortable. I have medium sized ears and they sit flush inside my ear and don't stick out. I've had issues with other IEMs where I could only wear them for 20 minutes or so before I had to take them out and readjust them. Not with these. I can wear them for hours with no problem. They come with a good selection of tips. I use the medium, single tips as they fit the best in my ear. They also include double flange and deep insertion tips for those who want them. I couldn't get those to fit well in my ears sadly, so I can't comment on those too much.
Isolation is quite good on these. You do have chunks of metal in your ears after all. It's not as good as quality ANC, but as far as passive isolation goes, it's solid.
So how do they sound? I'll skip the weird audiophile terms and just describe them as solid all arounders. They don't excel in any particular area, but don't fall behind in any area either. These aren't aggressive or bright so if you want to just let the music fade into the background, you can do that with these. They aren't super laid back either, so if you want to focus on the details, you can do that too. That's why I'm calling these all arounders.
At first I ran them straight out of my phone and they sounded alright. Nothing exceptional, but nothing horrible. Just alright. Then I ran them out of my FiiO BTR5 and that's when they came alive. The sound was deeper and not as thin as just my phone was. I'd recommend at least a good phone dongle if not a dedicated amp/dac like the BTR5 for these. You can certainly run them out of just your phone if that's what you want, but don't expect anything amazing.
So basically if you want a fast, aggressive, in-your-face sound, you might want to look elsewhere. Same if you want a really laid back sound. But if you want something that can do it all quite well at a decent price point, these might be what you're looking for. Personally that's what I was looking for and so I'm keeping these.
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This Item  Meze Rai Solo Wired in-Ear Monitor Headphones | Noise Isolating Wired Earbuds | Ergonomic Premium Metal Earphones |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $143.99 | $229.99 | $24.99 | -12% $1,149.95 List: $1,299.95 | $219.99 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | All About Office | Symphonized | Zenith Mercantile | Linsoul Audio |
| connectivity tech | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| headphones form factor | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear |
| connector type | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | 2.5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack | 2.5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack |
| noise control | sound isolation | sound isolation | — | sound isolation | sound isolation | — |
| headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | — | 3.5 mm Jack, 2.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack, 2.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| cable feature | Detachable | Detachable | Tangle Free | Tangle Free | Retractable, Detachable | Detachable |
| control type | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Voice Control | Media Control | Media Control |
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Comfortable superior sound!!
The sound quality is excellent and they are comfortable in my ears. Recommended for anyone interested in superior sound!
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Couldn't get them to stay in my ears.
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