NiceHCK M6 Review (2) – For Those Who Like Fat Bottoms

NiceHCK M6—archetypal multi-driver has many virtues, but is ultimately betrayed by its syrupy lowend. Build and aesthetics are unremarkable for the price point and isolation so-so, but comfort is very good. Gently U-shaped, with a neutral-to-warm, very natural-sounding tonality and a spacious, enveloping stage; imaging is very impressive and instrument placement accurate. 

Bass is very prominent but, as Jurgen observes, lacks deep impact and definition and has a slow, leaden quality which bleeds into the lower mids. (Note that switching to the gold “bass” filters does tighten the low-end, but dulls the higher frequencies, while the green reference filters seem to maintain the best balance of oomph and detail). Midrange is slightly pushed back but is full-bodied and very clear, while treble is reasonably extended and detailed yet silky, without shrillness; attack transients are resolved very quickly. Driver integration is pretty good although, again, the wooly bass mars the overall presentation

Overall, the M6 (which is alleged to a clone of the BGVP DMG) sounds like a beta model, with subsequent iterations like the DM6 presumably correcting the bass tuning. As is, the M6 is about 80% of a very good IEM, but there are many others in the $100 range that’ll get you closer to your sonic nirvana.

Disclaimer: borrowed from Durwood, who claims that he paid for them with his own, presumably hard-earned cash.

Note by the editor: the NiceHCK does not sound good without the $6 3rd-party filters. You have to click on that second review depicted above to learn more about it.

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