The Apple In-Ear Headphones ME186 ranks #670 out of 865 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Apple
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#670 Apple In-Ear Headphones ME186 Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. It uses 2 x balanced armature with an easy 23 ohm load.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Presence sits about 6.2 dB low with an 8.6 dB dip near 6.0 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite. Sub-bass is 5.4 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 60 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | 2013 (13 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.03 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 2 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz - 21kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 60 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 23 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 109 dB SPL/mW |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-5.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.40 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 0 lbs (10.2 g) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -5.4 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +2.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 215 Hz | -4.2 dB | 0.61 |
| Peak | 6,306 Hz | +5.6 dB | 0.98 |
| Peak | 2,017 Hz | +2.3 dB | 1.88 |
| Peak | 2,950 Hz | -3.0 dB | 4.46 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -2.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 791 Hz | +0.7 dB | 2.50 |
| Peak | 422 Hz | -0.4 dB | 1.83 |
| Peak | 204 Hz | +0.3 dB | 2.30 |
| Peak | 125 Hz | -0.2 dB | 2.35 |
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