MEE audio M6 Sport Wired Earbuds, Noise Isolating In Ear Headphones, Sweatproof Earphones for Running/Gym/Workouts with Dynamic Enhanced Bass Sound, Memory Wire Earhooks, 3.5mm Jack Plug (Black)

Fits comfortably under my helmet. Not super noise reduction, just about perfect for around town, freeway use on my motorcycle. Really good audio, bit small on the bass to my ear, but probably a me problem not a M6 problem. I've used plug phones in the past (and will for long highway) but they block too much of the ambient noise for city riding. These M6 buds are a good balance of noise reduction from wind noise on the freeway and still being able to hear cars moving around you in a parking lot or whatever. Took a few days to figure out how to set them in my ear, but they are now very comfortable to use, and don't get dislodged when putting the helmet on.

I really love these earbuds, and highly recommend them to anyone tired of going through pair after pair after pair of headphones that die months after purchase. Though to be fair I have owned these for just about a year, and this review will need an update soon. Previous earbuds: various apple and skullcandy brands (rarely do these ever last a year), Klipsch s4i (owned 3 pairs, first lasted 6 months, both replacements lasted less than two weeks. something about the conection between the earbud and the cord is easy to break with normal use), Shure SE215 (received one pair nearly DOA, they worked for about 5 hours. something about the base of the cord by the plug is poorly constructed, and for me broke during a bus ride. Certainly not the most stressful of circumstances). All of these died on me within weeks or months of purchase. I've also owned the Sony MDR-7506 and Shure SRH 840 headphones, which are both really excellent, but too big to wear around the city. But as for the MEElectronics, I've owned them since September 2013. Not only have they lasted this long with no failures, but they actually survived an accidental trip through the washing machine and dryer. Never have I even heard of that happening with a pair of headphones. After this ordeal the cord is a bit kinky and likes to tangle up more than it used to, but that's a small price to pay. They sound pretty nice, bass is good (when you have a good seal) and they have a clearer sound than the apple and skullcandy earbuds i've experienced. They don't sound as good as the klipsch s4is, but then again there is a $40 dollar price gap here. I would recommend getting some Comply T-500 tip replacements, as I think the memory foam tips provide a better seal and tighter hold in the ear than the silicone tips that come with the M6 earbuds. This is personal preference of course, and with 6 different pairs of tips you might have something you like without having to get the Complys. Negative issues: As others have mentioned, these can tend to slide out of your ears, and the memory wire isn't rigid enough to permanently solve this problem. It doesn't happen so much that it bothers me, but YMMV. The biggest problem I've had is that the base to stick the earbud tip to was a slightly different width between the two earbuds. So, a tip that would fit securely on the left earbud would easily slide off of the right earbud. I tragically lost half a set of Complys on the subway when the rip on the right earbud abandoned ship and dove under the train. I have since fixed this issue by putting a couple layers of scotch tape on the base of the earbud to get the tips to stay on more securely. Overall, these are solid earbuds, and my few negative experiences are quite petty.

After the left channel of my Bose in-ear earphones finally conked out, I decided to get some new earphones. The old Bose earphones had a lot going for them, especially their fantastic sound quality. Uto Ughi's rendition of the Ciacccona from JS Bach's Violin Partita No. 2 never sounded better than it did coming out of the old Bose phones. But they were never designed for noise isolation, and my daily commutes on the NYC subways confirmed this. On the newer and quieter trains, the Bose phones were tolerable but ultimately unsatisfactory because of their lack of noise isolation. On the older and louder trains, they were utterly unusable even at the highest music volumes. Therefore, I decided that my next earphones had to be ones with noise cancelling function. Since the new version of Bose in-ear phones cost about $90 here, I decided to make that my maximum price point. The Audio Technica ATH-ANC23 looked promising: it was a compact earphone design, and it had active noise cancelling, and it cost only about $50. But the build quality issues of the Audio Technicas worried me. I didn't feel like paying $50 for earphones and having them fall apart on me a couple of months later, so I crossed them off my list. The Etymotic Research MC5 intrigued me. It first introduced me to the concept of "noise isolation", or passive noise cancelling, and that this could be as effective as active noise cancelling in some situations. Now I didn't have to pay a premium for active noise cancelling earphones, and I also didn't have to settle for cheap and of dubious quality ones either. The pros for these earphones looked good: they seemed durable and well-made, their sound quality was described as fantastic for classical music, and their sound isolation seemed to be excellent. I was very close to buying it, but one of the reviewers described its pop music sound as mediocre and unexciting. That and its somewhat steep price of $60 stopped me from going for the Eymotic Research phones. I finally settled on the MEElectronics M6 earphones because it seemed to give me the all-around performance I needed at a decent price. I didn't know what to expect from this company that I had never heard of. But they did put in enough effort into designing a flashy and informative product description, and the build quality of the phones appeared to be more than acceptable. And because they were only $20, I decided to take the plunge and buy these earphones. After receiving them a few days later, I tried out all of the ear tips that were included in the package. Luckily for me, the large triple flange tips fit perfectly into my rather large ears and provided a good sound seal (none of the other tips fit satisfactorily into my ears at all). With the triple flange tips in, the ambient noise around my house and from outside was cut out almost completely. Very nice so far. The sound quality was decent at first, but clearly not in the league of my Bose phones. But then again, what do you really expect out of $20 earphones? Then came the true test: listening to my iPod on a NYC subway. I was hoping for a drastic improvement in background noise reduction over my old Bose phones, but I didn't expect this. Before, I had to turn up the volume to deafening levels to listen to podcasts through my old Bose phones. And even then, I still had to strain to hear them clearly, and was usually unsuccessful. But now, I was able to cut the volume down to about half of those deafening levels and hear my podcasts clearly and without straining my listening capabilities. The noise isolation function worked far better than expected, and I was giddy. I also didn't expect the M6's sound quality to be as good as it is. It do a very good job of making pop music sound exciting and danceable (my sample here is New Order's "True Faith"). But I was surprised at how well the M6 performed in producing a crisp full-ranged sound for jazz music (my sample here is Miles Davis' "Round About Midnight" album). That said, the M6 will never be as good as the Bose phones were in producing a sublime sound for Bach or other classical music. There are other cons besides the less-than-stellar classical music sound. In the beginning, the stiff cord does produce a lot of noise whenever it brushes against your shirt or pants. While good for hooking around your ears, the curved memory-wire design will also hook itself around the cord in frustrating patterns if you don't store your earphones away properly (by that, I mean properly bundled up in a circle and stored inside the included carrying case). It's only been about 2.5 months since I owned the M6, and I have already lost one of the triple flange tips. This is because the tips are rather loosely connected to the actual earphones through a slippery cylindrical surface. So unless you're very careful with your earphones, you will easily lose one or both ear tips as they slip off. This will definitely happen if you're untangling the M6 phones because the memory-wires have hooked themselves onto just about every other part of the cord. It's as if MEElectronics purposely designed the earphones this way to force you to buy extra ear tip sets. If so, it worked in my case after I ordered 6 new triple flange tip sets for $10.50, or about half of what the new M6 cost me. And finally, although I raved about the sound isolation above, there are definitely limits to how well it works. First off, you need a very good seal for optimal sound isolation. That means you better clean out your ears and get rid of all that excess earwax. And excessively loud background noise will simply overwhelm the sound isolation no matter how good the seal is. That's when you learn that noise-isolation does not not work quite as well as true active noise-cancelling earphones in noisier environments. That said, I still have not tried these earphones out on an airplane, so I cannot comment about how well the M6 will perform there. But for my purposes, good noise-isolation beats out little or no noise isolation any day. Therefore, I prefer the reasonably-priced M6 over the mighty Bose in-ear earphones.

Summary: Over a year and a half of abuse: stuffed in pockets, backpacks, purses, jackets, and used daily in school, home, and physical outdoor summer work. Still work perfectly and the sound is just right for everyday use. If you want audiophile quality, by a pair of over ear phones and stay home. These, on the other hand, are perfect for real life. Detailed Review: I have been using these headphones nearly everyday since I got them in November of 2011. I used them at school whenever I was in the computer lab, which meant using and abusing the jack and wrapping/unwrapping them 5 or 6 times a day. Still in perfect working order. The clip I broke my stepping on it, but it worked great till then. I use them for on the computer at home for music, YouTube, or gaming. This isn't over-ear headphone quality sound, but with the proper fitting ear pieces, I can pick up fine nuances in the music and have just enough bass to fill out the sound, all while blocking out white background noise. The sound quality has greatly improved over time. They are very clear too; I can easily hear when a song is low bit rate. The volume doesn't have to be up very loud either to get nice sound. These are by no means ear protection, but I can wear ear muffs comfortably over top of these when using power sanders at work. I use them for work in the summer, 3 or 4 days a week for 5 months in the Midwestern humidity. I work outside and had to drink 2 gallons of water a day just to keep up with the sweat. Trust me, sweat won't hurt these. I haven't had one problem with them in the entire time I've owned and used them. I lost a couple of the ear pieces just because I never used the case to transport them, but there are enough of varying sizes that I can just use a different pair. These are BY FAR the MOST COMFORTABLE earphones I've ever used. I can even fall asleep with them in and my ears aren't sore when I wake up. They NEVER have fallen out of my ears in the year and a half I've used them. The over ear design is genius because it takes a lot of stress off of your ear's cartilage in holding up normal ear buds. My ears never get sore anymore. I haven't found the angled plug to be a problem as it fits both of my iPod touch cases, one an otterbox commuter and the other a griffin survivor, my home PC, tablet, and every school computer I've used. The fit only takes a day or so to get used to. As long as you read the instructions, you'll be golden. Also, the cost to value ratio is unbelievable. I can use these at school and work and not worry about being out two weeks pay if I lose them or they get broken. Buy them.

I write this review with some trepidation. It seems when I write about how good a pair of headphones is, they never fail to go out soon thereafter. So we'll see. Please also note: I do have a suspicion that several reviews for this product may have been solicited. Those are the reviews where the person gushes about the headphones and writes a very professional sounding review, but upon inspection, it is their only review. I am currently in the top 600 reviewers and though I often acquire free items in exchange for an unbiased review, this review is based off a purchase with my own money. I was replacing my Sony MDR-AS40EX Active Style Headphones Earbud Style (Black) after the left earpiece finally fizzled out. First negative point: the cord is far too long. It borders on ridiculous. I have taken to clipping my iPod on the waist of my shorts and then pushing my shirt in between the iPod and my skin to prevent chaffing. It is too long to use an armband or to clip the iPod to my collar (which is what I am used to). The one good aspect of the Sony and a few other brands was that the cord had two sections, so you could use the headphones and the first bit of cord comfortably for a sleeve or collar clip and then add extra cord for length if needed. Clipping to the collar leaves a good four feet of cord to dangle either in front of your shirt or underneath, not the most comfortable if you are an efficient runner trying to keep from having dangling cords catching your hands or elbows. But that's my one star knock. The pros are all very good. First, these earbuds come with a variety of rubber earpieces. I found that the medium sized, double style worked best for me. The triple kept pushing the earbuds out, or pushed in too far, the sound wouldn't come through. But they stay in place pretty well while running. Even with a good amount of sweat, they were in no danger of slipping out, though they did come loose a couple of times. The over ear hooks actually work (which is a surprise since most don't). They can be shaped to a certain extent, and seem to hold shape pretty well. Since they are pretty stiff, I was able to shape them a bit to help 'push' the earbuds towards my ear for a more secure fit. The sound is good, but not great. The Sony pair blew it away. I don't expect a lot of bass, but the other three or four pairs I've had some better lows and more depth resulting in a richer tone. I listen to a lot of variety when running: Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Ladytron, etc... and lots of Jpop and Jrock. The lack of depth on the low range is more noticeable when listening to the more electronically infused bands like Muse. But overall for the price, I can't really quibble. These set me back about $20. They do fit nicely in the ear which is my most pressing need with a pair of sport headphones. And since they aren't $100 top brand headphones, I am willing to sacrifice a little sound compared to my Sennheiser headphones I use at home. I still haven't found the best sub $50 running headphones. These come close, but the long cord is a major detractor. Otherwise they are quite good. ******************************************** Update: I am no longer happy with these earbuds. After using them for a few weeks I began to notice that there were four issues. 1. The cord is just a major pain in the arse. I began clipping the iPod on my collar again and just threading the extra cord down my shirt. It was still dangling almost to my waist. It wouldn't catch on anything, but I couldn't have it outside my shirt or it would flop all around if outside the shirt, then catching on everything. The Sony headphones have a point where you can separate the cord into two. Would have liked that feature here. 2. The large piece that sits just outside the ear is a major pain. It's a bit heavier than the components in other headphones, and has an odd shape. You have to twist it just perfectly to get the earpiece in the ear while having the larger component sit so that it does not irritate your ear. I have tried it with the various rubber inserts, but it is just a awkward feeling, even if positioned just right. And after running for a bit, it tends to slightly move, sitting against the inside of the anti-helix (for those who know the parts of the ear). It is VERY uncomfortable when this happens. So I have to fidget to get the piece positioned correctly again. No amount of tinkering with the over ear loops helps either. 3. The changeable rubber in-ear pieces are all pretty lackluster. They are cheap rubber and slide out easily when sweating. If you try and use the longer pieces to get them pushed a little into the ear canal, they tend to scrunch together and then there is no sound. 4. Finally, even after letting them 'burn-in' the sound is so-so. I popped in two other pairs of headphones that had better sound. Looking at the other reviews, MME tends to just reply: it's your iPod settings... But then why would two other brands of headphones sound substantially better? I am going back to the Sony: Sony MDR-AS40EX Active Style Headphones Earbud Style (Black) . I will also try some other brands in the $20 - $40 range and post the recommendations here. All in all, not really terrible earbuds, just several issues that I feel might be more user specific (shape of ear and whatnot), and a few issues which I believe do warrant the 2 star deduction: namely the long cord and the lower quality sound compared to the Sony and others that I listened to. Update: Bought Polk earbuds. They are nearly perfect in every way. I bought the orange (direct from Amazon $29 & Prime eligible) Polk Audio UltraFit 500 Headphones - White/Orange (ULTRAFIT 500ORG) Polk Audio UltraFit 500 Headphones - Black (ULTRAFIT 500BLK) Polk Audio UltraFit 500 Headphones - White (ULTRAFIT 500WHT)

I am a fan! I am a runner. I run 4-5 days a week for 5-20+ miles each day while training for a marathon. These earbuds are the best purchase I've made in a long time! I am going to be purchasing more of these to have on hand in case I lose them or the dog eats them. These come with several options to choose from for the ear piece. I have the large triple flange ear pieces on mine right now and they fit deep in the ear canal. Once placed, they do not budge! The over-the-ear wire piece makes these such a secure fit that I don't have any problem with them while running. I run anywhere from 7min/mile to 9+ minute mile depending on what the training calendar has scheduled and so far, no amount of movement has given me a problem with these earbuds. Using these for running, I am more concerned with the way they fit than the sound they produce but to me, these sound great, too! They are such a secure fit that they actually act like earplugs and block out all other sound.You definitely get the full sound produced. I have a pair of Bose earbuds and I personally don't notice much difference in sound quality but I do have a lot of trouble getting the Bose earbuds to actually stay in my ears even if I'm just sitting in my house. These MEElectronics ear buds do not cause pain to my ears either like a lot of other earbuds have in the past. For safety reasons, I only put the Left one in my ear while running because they block so much outside sound. I tuck the Right one in my bra so that I can hear traffic. Another reason that I like these is that the cord is just the right length to reach to my phone in an armband. It isn't too long and doesn't get in the way. The wire also seems sturdy and doesn't get tangled in knots like some other brands I have used. They have a handy little zipper case for storage as well. For the price, I think these are great value!

I'm using these primarily as in-ear monitors with our band. I had been using in-ear buds before and had good sound, but not always happy with the fit. I always tried to use them with the cord wrapped over my ear, but found they just didn't stay in my ear right. I thus was interested in an over-the-ear wire style, but was maybe trying to spare spending over a $100 if possible. I found these listed online, and they looked like they got good reviews (can check out a lot more reviews at [..]). I've been using them for a couple of weeks now, and what a difference compared to my old ones I was using. I thought I was hearing decent sound before, but these have made me re-think that thought. I feel like I can hear small differences and pitches that I couldn't necessarily hear before. I can control my own pitch better, and feel it's making me sound better overall (since I can hear me clearer!) I get good bass tones (likely due to the better fit in my ears), and am now much better able to tell when the bass is not playing something correctly. I don't think I could do that before with my previous buds. Fit is quite comfortable. I actually like the memory wire. BTW it is all silver with the newer model that I received (Not copper colored as in the picture). I feel I am able to mold it better around my ears, and they stay in as I move and sing without any difficulty. They are a HUGE improvement in fit and comfort compared to all of my others before. Tips are okay - they work for me, although I have a medium in one ear and large in the other to fit and stay in. Seal is great with that combo. I get good bass with this good seal (it's the seal that's a deal breaker for bass). They were somewhat harsh out of the box - which is the reason for 4/5 rating on sound. I did a 24 hour break in, playing music through iTunes at full throttle, and they calmed down SIGNIFICANTLY. Still maybe a little high in the upper frequencies, but I expect this to improve with continued use. I may go back and let them play for another 24 hours or so. Overall quite pleased. GREAT BANG for the buck. If you are looking at the Shures or Westone's - why don't you give these a try first?

Despite some important limitations, these have been my favorite work-out headphones over the past couple of years. I run about 50+ miles per week, and like listening to music as I run. I also listen to the radio/music/podcasts while walking 45+ minutes/day during my commute. Having comfortable, functional, and reasonably durable headphones matters for me! Pros: -- These are some of the most comfortable headphones I've used. Prior to these, I used Sennheiser sport headphones (e.g. PMX 70). After an hour or so, the Sennheiser headphones would begin to get uncomfortable. I've used the M6 headphones for 3+ hours runs and they've been comfortable throughout. -- They stay in place well. The "memory wire", once it is shaped properly for my ears, keeps the earpieces in place without problems.. -- The sound is decent. Like most sports headphones, these are not going to win awards for sonic quality, but the sound is surprisingly good for headphones in this price range. -- The price is right! These are a good value. I have not found any sports headphones that hold up for more than a year or so, the way I use them. Not having to spend too much is nice. Cons. Despite my overall good marks for these headphones, there are some important limitations. These are big enough that I'm planning to try something else for my next sport headphones (Polk) to see if I can overcome some of these limitations. It would be great if MEElectronics would refine their product, which hasn't changed in years as far as I can tell. -- Eartip pieces tend to fall off after a few months. This has been a consistent problem for me. The rubber eartips begin to loosen up, and will fall off when taking them out of my ears, or taking the headphones out of a bag. This is annoying when I have to go searching around for an eartip that has just landed on the floor. It gets to be a bigger problem when I eventually lose them. While the headphones come with different size eartips, they do not come with an extra set of the "standard eartips" that come on the headphones. These fit well and have the best combination of noise blocking with allowing some ambient sound for me. I also can't seem to order any replacement eartips like the standard ones. I have to go to my second choice eartips, then my third... This is an annoying problem that could be fixed several ways, including improving the eartips and supplying at least one backup set of the standard eartips. -- Durability is only fair. While the junction between the wire and the headphone plug connection holds up a bit better than some other sports headphones I've used, this is still a critical wear point that does not seem well reinforced, and eventually wears out for me. On my latest pair, the "memory wire" by the headphones has come out of its casing, and is now sticking me in the ear. While I use my headphones heavily and know that its difficult to prevent these problems, I'm going to try the Polk sport headphones, which are Kevlar reinforced at these junctions, to see if someone has come up with a product that holds up better at predictable wear points. -- Sound: as noted above, this is fairly good, but as other reviewers have noted, the base sound is pretty weak. The sound quality is definitely inferior to the latest Apple earphones, for example-- though the Apple earphones are uncomfortable for me to wear for more than 15 minutes and come out sometimes when I'm running. I"m willing to pay a little more to get a better sound quality sports headphone, if I can find the right product. In summary, this is a good but not outstanding set of sports headphones. They get high marks for comfort and value. The design could use some refinements though. I hope MEElectronics will try to improve this product in the future.