Meze 99 Classics Walnut Gold Headphones (Gold & Black)

I have 5 pairs of headphones topping out at £750 grados and if I had to pick only one pair it would be the classic. They produce a wonderfully natural musicality without losing anything significant over my more expensive cans.The classic is not a neutral headphone but given a digital input they retain the advantages of digital with a more seamless and natural sound and extremely deep, controlled and palpable bass. Difficult to explain but I always feel that my brain is working harder when I listen to high quality digital, whereas these headphones make sound seem easier to process and this just adds to the enjoyment. Highly recommendedGo for it if:You want a pair of home based headphones under £700.You have a good quality (not mp3) based digital system.You have a high quality analogue input with a solid state amplifier.You are finding your current headphones too brash, tiring and mushy at the bass end.You have an external headphone amp.Listen for many hours at a time.You want to listen at lower volumes.May be better options if youConnect them directly to a phone or portable player. Truth is the amplifier in the device just won't be good enough to let them sing, although it will drive them.Listen to low quality digital such as mp3 or free Spotify. The bass becomes overblown and vague.Looking for portability.You need very high level of noise isolation.You want a monitor like accuracy and balance. Neutral they are not.You have larger than average ears. Still worth trying but may not fit.You will use them in a warm environment.You are using a less that top quality valve amplifier. May be overly warm sounding.ProsMusicality. I know there are better headphones out there but when I listen through the classics I just forget about being analytical and get lost in the musicality. I initially thought that they lacked detail but I then realised that it is there. What the classic does is to remove the characteristic of digital replay to focus you on continually changing aspects of the music. Instead I just let the music flow over me and it was my decision as to what, if any specific aspect of the music that I wanted to turn my mind to. Don't think this made the music less emotional or musical, in fact it does just the opposite. They have a fantastic bass response that is tight, fast and very deep. However the bass is never overblown like the sennheiser momentum. The main characteristic is a seemless integrated flow of sound that is incredibly natural, the likes of which I have never before heard from a headphone. The sound stage has good but not exceptional width but the produce a great sense of depth putting you on the stage and this leads to a very intimate feel to the music. Sorry but I just can't fault the design compromises of the classic.Good at lower volume. Subjectively I find that I don't have to up the volume to get a sense of realism or additional musicality so I can listen at lower and safer volumes than with my other cans.Fatigue free. There is no sense of fatigue even after several hours of listening.VERY comfortable to wear for hours. They fit over the ears with soft ear cups and no excessive feeling of pressure from the head band. They are also comfortable if you wear glasses.Look pretty good.Detachable and good length cable. In fact they come with two cables, one with in-line controls.ConsBuild quality is ok and matches their price and I can't say they look more expensive than they. They also feel a little fragile, although I expect they are more robust than I give credit.Warm. The ears can get a warm, but not uncomfortably so in hotter environments.Not portable. Too large and fragile to carry around.Average to below average noise isolation.

I collect headphones, usually buying 3-4 pairs a year. These headphones interested me first of all because of the way they look - there are very few wooden headphones out there. The next thing that piqued my interest was the fact that all the reviews I could find were positive. So I ordered a pair.When they arrived, the packaging and general presentation are second to none. A hard case is a very welcome addition, and when it's contoured to fit the phones very well. One slight (and it is only slight) modification I would make would be to give a bit more room below the headphones when in the case, as you have to remove the cables or bend them quite a bit in order to zip the case closed when the cables are plugged in. But obviously, that's a very minor quibble.The headphones are about as comfortable as headphones can get. They self-adjust, and the headband is soft enough hardly to be felt, but sturdy enough to keep the headphones in place.The ear pads are comfortable as well, but bear in mind that if you're in a warm environment, they can get a bit sweaty. I'm looking at getting some replacement ear pads when the weather goes warm again next year (as at the time of writing, it's just turning towards autumn).The cables plug into both earcups - it doesn't matter which way you plug them in, as the headphones are symmetrical.You get two leads - one with an in-line control for android / iOS, which as an added bonus also let them work as a PS4 headset. An expensive headset, but a bonus if you have a console. The other lead is a longer cable, with no in-line control.If you move around while listening to headphones, it may be worth giving these headphones a miss, as there is an amount of cable noise due to the texture of the cable and the fact it goes into both cups at once.I haven't been able to find a replacement cable for sale, so be careful with the ones that come with the headphones.The sound of the headphones (at last!) is superb, for closed-back headphones. I can't say much more than that. They're not up there with open-backed headphones with regard the wideness of the soundstage, but what you lose in sound quality (not a lot), you gain in isolation and not irritating people nearby with sound leakage.Whatever sound you throw at these headphones, they will deal with. From quiet classical music to bombastic action movies, the sound is crisp and instruments distinct.After all that, apart from the very minor caveats detailed above, I cannot recommend these headphones enough.

First, a few things that are important to mention. I am not an audiophile at all. I do not pretend that I know more about anyone else when it comes to headphones.I have tried a few different headphones and can afford any headphone set inside the higher price range on the market. All I want, is a simple, excellent sounding, extremely attractive looking set of over ear headphones. But also something people notice, while probably never seeing it before. I like having things people will most likely not have. So I didn't want a Bose or Sony. When I have 30 minutes to 2hrs to relax, I want to slip into a comfortable music bubble and enjoy what I'm hearing.I had never heard of Meze before. No one I know has either. You probably haven't either. After doing a history check, this headphone set has been around since 2015. Internally, there has probably been some engineering changes to the headphones since then. (Read recent reviews instead of the original ones. I have read they changed the product since the ones from 2015) Any product that can stay around that long, (from a small company in Romania) as well as have incredible reviews (across many websites and youtube), was worth me trying. So I bought a pair.A few more things that are important to mention. The 99 Classics and 99 Neo are both made in China. There is no sound cancelling. They are not wireless. There are no bass buttons or switches on the earcups. There is a microphone on the short cable, which I don't care about, haven't used and never will. I'm not taking calls with these. The paper booklet included does say to use them for 40hrs of burn-in time to reach optimal performing state. After already burning my wallet.The cables are very nice. 10ft and 4ft. You can switch them easily. There's no left and right labels on the earcups. The cables have the labels L and R. The case is the perfect size and shape. It feels good to grab with your hand. Outside feels okay. I think it could be better on the inside. (Basic fuzz that holds velcro nicely, but looks cheap). Some fabric would make it feel more like a luxury item. The logo emblem should be metal for the price. Overall, the case is classy looking.The look. Straight up sexy. The walnut and gold with steel frame look so different from anything else you see people wearing. And they look expensive. Wore them in the office. Turned heads. Questions were asked. Many people liked them. You say "CNC Machined Walnut" and people know, these aren't standard headphones.The feel. The best headphones I have ever felt on my ears. That will be the experience for most people who try them on. I have standard size ears, that don't angle or cup outwards. The cups fit perfectly over my ears. The inside face of the cup does just barely lay on my ears. Just a slight touch. I know for some people this is a deal breaker and downside. It isn't for me. The ear pads are memory foam that feel like wonderful marshmallows that seal extremely well. They feel excellent. My ears got warm in 30 mins. The headband has some stretchy thing in it that allows adjusting instead of the way you do with most headphones. I have a slightly larger than average male head and it worked well and was comfortable for me. I have a set of Status Audio CB-1 headphones, which have been really good for video editing and general use, but after 1.5hrs, they do start to give me a headache. I've read this is actually really common for many people (over ear headphone use) and had no idea. I thought it was just me. The Classics 99 do not do this for myself and I don't know why. However, I do find sweat gathers at the ear pads in most situations where there is no air conditioning in the room (after 30 mins or so). It's a very tight seal. Others have mentioned the PU peels off the ear pads after months of use. Since they are not leather, this is definitely going to happen at some point. But there are after market ear pads I have seen from a variety of sellers. These headphones are actually designed with replacement parts in mind. Which is good because the thought of throwing out good high priced headphones because of PU peeling off earpads is not cool. I wish more headphone companies would do this.The sound. After giving them 40 hrs of use, this is what I experienced. Warm sounding music. Close, tight sound. A small soundstage. For the first time, I can really tell the difference between low quality mp3's and high quality ones. Everything I listen to sounds better (in my very inexperienced opinion) than what I paid for. And that's all I really wanted.When I have the music going, (kind of loud) a coffee grinder can be used 15ft from me and I don't hear it unless I really try. Impressive, but it's probably only because the earcup memory foam seals good. So then I figured, if they sound this good, will they sound better with an amp? They don't need one at all, but a few people had written on different sites, that they actual do sound slightly better with an amp. Again, I'm not an audiophile, and don't know if an amp will do anything worthwhile so I didn't want to spend a lot. So I found a cheap amp on Amazon called MYPIN HA.0290. Super cheap with good reviews. And it actually did make the sound just a bit little bit better. I don't know how to describe the change. Obviously I could drive volume louder with no distortion. The sound was a bit brighter and warmer. Not by much, but it still was very cool, that a cheap amp.. did anything at all. So I kept it. After falling in love with this new combination of toys, I decided it would be nice, to have an mp3 player and amp together in one unit with a short cable linking them. Found dual 90 degree short headphone cable on Amazon called Sinloon. Then got my old iPhone 6 and designed a 3D printed case holding the phone and amp together. One day I'll get something better, but I'm new to all of this and it does the job perfectly as is. Now I just grab the headphones and the player/amp whenever I want to escape into a nice music nap.Anyone I have let listen to these headphones love them. But none of them are headphone snobs or audiophiles, so they may be just as pleased with anything else in this price range. But the comfort and the looks are next level to me.I took some pictures in my photo booth with my iPhone. Enjoy!Update: Four months in and these headphones still work perfectly. Everyone that has tried them likes them a lot. I decided that it was time to design a very good 3D printed case with rubber cushions to keep them safe. I also don't have to unplug the cables from the earcups to put them away each time. All the files are free to download and print for anyone. Just search Thingiverse for Meze 99 Classics.

I don't normally write reviews. Not an "audiophile", just a person who got few decades of experience with audio equipment and knows what he likes. When it came to headphones lately I use wireless, for convenience. Bose for the buds, Sony for over ear. I don't like active noise canceling because it distorts music to my ears, and only needed on a noisy plane ride or if you live in squalor. My solution to plane ride is a pair of silicone plugs and over ear headphones with a good seal, obviously closed back, and if you can't hear your stuff too well - crank up the volume.This isn't a review, this is a set up to give an idea why I bought Meze 99 Classic model. I was really looking into a good quality set for... GAMING. Yes. Something easily driven if wired without an amp, or a wireless set, because my Sony's omnidirectional mic picked up my desk fan, AC, and everything in between, and you don't want to be THAT GUY on Discord who gets ignored when you talk in a voice channel, because everyone lowered your volume. I watched countless reviews on a few sets and realized I might have to settle for a wired set, due to a list of specific qualities I was looking for. I tried multiple sets and was not satisfied for various reasons, latest one from Logitech, which came simply physically broken, with cracked plastic out of a brand new sealed box.I was tired, gaming was pure frustration, wife was nagging me to buy something because she wanted to give me money for it, since she was out of ideas for my birthday gift. I decided to get a separate USB table mic (I did and I might just write a review on it), and a pair of good quality headphones. I went to couple of stores in Manhattan, including B&H and Audio46, to listen to some AGAIN. After hours of listening of various models and watching countless YouTube videos I suddenly was suggested Meze. I listened to Meze Neo but something was off. Maybe the plastic cups sounded too harsh or fake, maybe its just me. Also I wanted that longer wire that came with 99 Classics and the look. More mature, more refined. I thought the gold accents were gaudy, but when in Rome... or Romania. You know. I ordered a pair. Sure, the company is not widely known. Sure, gold and walnut has that 1970s vibe. But, they hit some of my many bullet points: easily replaceable and repairable parts, none of that glue/hot glue mess, replaceable ear pads, light construction and comfy feel, super smooth wooden ear cups, removable non-kinky cable of right thickness and length. When I listened to music on my phone I discovered the Meze had excellent mic for calls, built into the wire. All this came in an attractive box with accessories and a very nice storage case with a Meze badge. Finally, the sound. They obviously have a slight U signature on the EQ, warm, not overly bassy, nor trebly. You don't look at 500$ + expensive sets if you just want some gaming/music/Tv apparatus. Most of them have studio like tuning which is FLAT, because they're made for critical listening and not "I just want to melt into my chair after work" situations. Most have higher impedance requiring DACs and external amps and equalizers, making you tethered to one spot and feeling like another chore. Not these Meze 99 Classics. I normally listen to soundtracks, movie or games, don't matter, classical music, electronic, classic rock and metal to the extreme. Remember, the better and more expensive your headset is - the better quality files or original source of recording you would require, because they will uncover every hiss and dip, every rough moment will be heard. On most of my old timey punk, thrash and death metal records the level of original recording is crap, so the better your headphones are - the better you'll identify the problems and whole experience will become less joyful. But I digress. Meze has a warm, U shaped signature, as I mentioned, decent seal on the cups and it hides the ugly moments in my crappy old mp3 vinyl and CD rips quality, allowing me to sink into the rhythm and nevermind the bullocks. Meze emailed me soon after I received these asking for a review, but I considered 300$+ set a sizable investment, so I've waited about 2 months before writing this. I use these phones every day for gaming, TV and music consumption. I wipe the cups and headband every night with a damp paper towel to get rid of my skin oils. I love the looks, feel and touch, I love the sound and looks of jealousy in my wife's eyes every time I'm handling them, because I LOVE THEM. Could I afford something more expensive? Yes. Did I find something that better suited my needs and discriminating taste? No, and wouldn't waste any more of my time looking. They're here and hope they last... MY PRECIOUS-S-S!!!!!!

Die Ansage fängt schon bei der Verpackung an. Eine gut designte Verpackung aus dicker Pappe mit Magnetverschluss. Drinnen findet sich ein Hardcase aus Kunststoff mit 2 verschieden langen Kabeln und 2 Adaptern in einem separat gepolsterten Etui und natürlich der Kopfhörer. Auch das ist bei weit teureren Boliden nicht gängig.Als ich ihn das erste mal sah, dachte ich, waohh, aber den kannst du dir eh nicht leisten und dann sah ich den Preis und er ging mir nicht mehr aus dem Kopf.Und jetzt ist er hier. Er sitzt perfekt auf meinem Kopf und auch lange Sessions sind möglich. Wenn ich so in die Musik versunken bin, spüre ich ihn nicht mehr. Top.Und der Klang? Ich bin eher analytischer Hörer und regel die Höhen bei meinen nuVeros etwas nach oben, der Basschalter steht auf reduziert und der Bass ist noch etwas nach unten korriegiert aber das Klangbild dieses Boliden ist schon etwas besonderes. Glasklare Höhen ohne Spitzen, helle und saubere Mitten ohne nach Dose zu klingen. Ein schneller, fetter und trockener Bass mit etwas mehr im Mittenbass, der manchmal in den Ohren ein wenig kitzelt. Und genau dieser Bass macht etwas besonderes mit dem Sound. Da braucht es für mich keinerlei Korrektur weil die Abstimmung schlicht perfekt ist. Das betrifft auch eine für mich weite und tiefe Räumlichkeit mit der Möglichkeit Instrumente im Raum zu orten. So etwas erlebt man eigentlich nur sehr selten und in weit höheren Preisgefilden.Auf der Kopfhörermesse CanJam 2016 hat er in der Kategorie "Best Product" neben dem Sennheiser HE1 (59000€ - kein Scherz) und dem Focal Utopia (5000€) den dritten Platz gemacht und nach ca 3 Wochen und etlichen Stunden Einspielzeit mit unterschiedlichen Genres weiß ich auch warum.Er ist immer nur besser geworden und wenn ich ihn sehe, möchte ich sofort weiter damit hören. Hören mit dem Meze 99 Classic ist purer Genuss. Er spielt einfach grandios authentisch, holt dich voll und ganz ab und lässt dich den Alltag vergessen. Suchtgefahr garantiert.Bei der Akustikversion von Personal Jesus denke ich immer, ich sitze bei den Kollegen im Studio. Dieser Kopfhörer macht Musik lebendig.Zu den Nachteilen oder Einschränkungen sei erwähnt, dass das Mikrofon samt Schalter, welches im kurzen Klinkenkabel verbaut ist, nur bei Handys funktioniert, die einen 3,5 Zoll Klinkenanschluss haben. Beim Einsatz eines USB-C Adapters oder gar einem externen Hires DAC, funktioniert das Mikrofon entweder verzerrt oder gar nicht mehr.Im Übrigen und der Bauart geschuldet, ist der Kopfhörer eher nicht zum Herumlaufen geeignet, da die Nebengeräusche nicht unerheblich sind und auch die Geräusche, die vom Kabel ausgehen, sind nicht zu verachten.Da mobiler Einsatz aber nicht mein Hauptkriterium ist, ziehe ich hierfür keinen Stern ab.Was bleibt ist nach wie vor ein echt beeindruckender Hörer mit einem besonderen Sound, der so klingt, wie er aussieht, der Top verarbeitet ist und weit über seine Preisklasse hinaus spielt, sehr weit und ich habe schon einiges gehört. Ein absoluter Preisknaller und eine gediegene Ansage der Firma Meze an die Konkurrenz, der beim Hören immer wieder ein breites, zufriedenes Grinsen produziert.Glückwunsch und vielen Dank für bis jetzt schon viele Stunden Musikgenuss pur, weit ab vom Alltag.

Ho letto decine di recensioni su queste cuffie prima di acquistarle, dato che si trattava di un marchio nuovo e semisconosciuto, e il bene che se ne diceva mi ha convinto a provarle (complice anche il prezzo di amazon che al momento dell'acquisto le proponeva a 270 euro). Pongo come premessa che non ho grandi competenze di alta fedeltà, ma ho provato o posseduto cuffie di più o meno medio livello come Grado SR80, Bose Quietcomfort 35, AKG Y50, Parrot Zik, Beats Solo e Beats Studio. Per le prove ho usato file formato flac della mia libreria oppure Spotify, ho ascoltato soprattutto Rock, Pop, Blues, Elettronica e Soul, il tutto alimentato dalla presa jack del mio Surface 3 e poi di un Samsung Galaxy s7edge; le prove sono state tutte fatte in casa in ambiente chiuso con persone che giravano per la stanza.Con questa base cercherò di riassumere la mia esperienza con queste cuffie:LOOK: mi ha convinto da subito, se si mettono in bella vista potrebbero anche essere un pezzo d'arredamento, il legno dei padiglioni le rende particolari ed eleganti; sulle finiture dorate, qualcuno le definirebbe pacchiane ma io le adoro e tra l'altro dal vivo sono meno "flash" rispetto alle foto. A prescindere dal gusto personale sono indubbiamente caratterizzate da un design ricercato.COMFORT: le cuffie hanno una banda elastica che si adatta automaticamente alla dimensione della testa, quindi non bisogna fare nessuna regolazione: si indossano e basta. Una volta indossate non si sentono nemmeno, sono leggerissime, e i cuscinetti si appoggiano attorno all'orecchio senza schiacciarlo; da notare che però avvolgono il mio orecchio pelo pelo, forse per chi ha orecchie più grandi della media potrebbero essere meno comode. Si possono tenere anche per ore senza problemi, l'unico fastidio è che dopo un po' si inizia a sentire un certo calore alle orecchie, complice anche la stagione estiva, ma non avverto nessuna stanchezza o dolore nell'indossarle.ACCESSORI: la dotazione più completa che mi sia capitata finora. Insieme alle Meze 99 vengono forniti:un cavo più corto dotato di comandi e microfono per il cellulare per l'ascolto in mobilità, non ho avuto però modo di provarne la funzionalitàun cavo più lungo ma senza comandi, per un ascolto casalingo (entrambi sono ricoperti di tessuto e sembrano di buona qualità con connettori dorati). Cosa importante i cavi sono staccabili, ottimo in caso di upgrade oppure guasto del cavo. Quando mi si è rotto il jack delle mie grado, sono diventate praticamente inservibili...un adattatore per jack da 6,5mmun adattatore per le prese degli aereiuna borsa rigida per il trasporto (abbastanza ingombrante per la verità)un piccolo sacchettino di tessuto per trasportare anche adattatori e cavi che si ripone dentro la stessa borsa.SUONO: il motivo principale per cui le ho adocchiate e comprate. Avevo letto che nella loro fascia di prezzo erano tra le migliori, in grado anche di competere con cuffie di prezzo più elevato; per quanto riguarda me, non ho cuffie di massimo livello con cui confrontarle se non quelle elencate prima per cui alla luce di ciò ecco le mie impressioni:Non sono cuffie perfettamente neutre. Sono enfatizzate sulle frequenze basse, questo è facilmente ravvisabile, però è un'enfatizzazione raffinata e piacevole, nel senso che non si tratta assolutamente di un basso "gonfio" o "gommoso", anzi; il basso c'è è si sente, ma è più quel basso che ti dà la "botta", il punch. Un basso potente ma preciso, che non invade le altre frequenze. Sentendo "Give It Away" dei Red Hot Chili Peppers, riuscivo a sentire distintamente tra i vari suoni della canzone i giri di basso di Flea, senza però che il basso rimbombasse nelle orecchie. La batteria dà delle belle botte, mettendo "Hot For Teacher" di Van Halen ho dovuto abbassare il volume per non stonarmi. Non sono in sintesi delle cuffie per i bassofili, ma il basso c'è e si fa notare.Le medie frequenze, leggendo sul grafico stampato sulla confezione, dovrebbero essere leggermente arretrate. Quello che sento io è che le voci dei cantanti sono impressionanti, forse l'aspetto più brillante delle Meze. Se il cantante merita, la resa è spettacolare: Bruce Springsteen in "Born to Run" ti ruggisce addosso, e Pino Daniele in "Terra Mia" ti sussurra nelle orecchie. Il cantante è sempre un pelo avanti rispetto agli altri componenti, proprio come si suppone debba essere in un'esibizione da palco. Le chitarre sono definite e precise, ma non le definirei brillanti. In generale con voci e strumenti, tutto è nitido e definito.Le frequenze alte non sono particolarmente brillanti e squillanti, il suono risulta morbido e per niente affaticante. Ma questo non è a discapito del dettaglio e della precisione, si possono ascoltare i respiri dei cantanti nel microfono e le dita dei chitarristi muoversi sulla tastiera, queste cuffie hanno un dettaglio invidiabile senza però essere dure e stancanti.Una cosa che ho apprezzato è anche il senso di ampiezza del suono che danno le Meze. Le ho fatte ascoltare ad una persona completamente a digiuno di Hifi, e mi ha detto che "non sembra di sentire da una cuffia". Non si sente tutto compresso, "inscatolato", il soundstage insomma è piuttosto ampio. Io direi che è sicuramente sopra la media per essere una cuffia chiusa, anche se le cuffie aperte su questo parametro offrono sicuramente di più.ALTRO: molte cuffie di un certo livello hanno impedenze molto alte, e quindi hanno bisogno di amplificatori dedicati per funzionare a dovere. Queste sono invece cuffie a bassa impedenza e molto sensibili, il che significa che rendono bene anche dalla presa di un PC o smartphone. Ciò non esclude che possano funzionare anche meglio se si dispone di un'attrezzatura dedicata, ma usarle col cellulare è una comodità non da poco. Per quanto riguarda l'isolamento dai rumori, direi che è abbastanza buono: da spente si sente chiaramente l'interlocutore, con la musica accesa basta anche un volume medio-basso per non sentire più niente, dall'esterno invece si avverte lievemente la musica che stiamo ascoltando solo se teniamo un volume piuttosto alto.Il risultato di tutto ciò è che le cuffie risultano molto coinvolgenti, se si alza un po' il volume non si può fare a meno di muoversi e seguire la musica, ma il tutto senza rinunciare al dettaglio ed alla fedeltà della registrazione. Sicuramente ci sarà di meglio, ma bisogna spendere anche cifre molto diverse. Ho voluto fare una recensione molto lunga e dettagliata perchè sono molto soddisfatto dell'acquisto, e voglio supportare l'azienda che ha evidentemente riposto molta cura in questo progetto. ConsigliateAggiungo una nota a 3 anni dall'acquisto.Molto spesso chi è preso da questa passione per l'audio si sente l'esigenza di cambiare hardware anche senza un reale motivo, alla ricerca di una perfezione sonora quasi mitica, in preda ad una "upgradeite" che non ha purtroppo risparmiato neppure me.Anche se ero molto soddisfatto dopo un po' le ho vendute, incuriosito dall'hype per altri apparecchi, in particolare le leggendarie Sennheiser HD600 e poi la Focal Elear.La sintesi? Le ho rivendute tutte e sono tornato alle Meze!Non entro nel dettaglio delle hd600, che non mi sono piaciute per niente; immagino che tutte le persone che le elogiano abbiano 50+ anni e siano abituate ad un concetto diverso di cuffia (o hanno ampli spaziali che fanno perdere il senso a mio avviso di una cuffia midrange), forse 20 anni fa erano un top per il prezzo ma ormai mi sento di dire che sono superate.Le Focal sono risultate le migliori in tutto ma costavano anche quasi 1000... (ed avevano una tendenza ai bassi che non ho amato troppo), quasi il triplo delle altre, e ho stabilito che il miglioramento ricevuto per me non valeva la cifra investita.Con le meze ho trovato il mio utilizzo ideale: le uso in mobilità comodamente dal mio cellulare godendo di un suono certamente non da studio ma di sicuro divertente, coinvolgente e di qualità; quando voglio dedicarmi ad un ascolto "impegnato" le collego al DAC dedicato (dragonfly red) con file non compressi e non rimpiango altre cuffie in relazione al prezzo pagato (con un buon dac si apprezzano miglioramenti percepibili rispetto al cell anche se non abissali). Ho letto alcune recensioni che parlano di basso rimbombante ed esagerato ma dissento su questo punto; il basso c'è ed è generoso ma non mi ha mai minimamente disturbato, devo pensare che con alcuni generi che io non ascolto molto (jazz e classica) questa cosa venga risaltata altrimenti non me la spiegherei. Con rock, elettronica e cantautorato vario nessun problema.In definitiva dopo questa lunga esperienza posso riconfermare le mie impressioni di allora: non è una cuffia monitor ma suona molto molto bene, e le sue qualità moderne per me fanno la differenza.Il fatto che le abbia rivolute indietro nonostante sia passato per cuffie più blasonate o più costose e oggettivamente migliori credo sia la migliore recensione possibile che a questo punto possa lasciare.

The clarity of sound, the depth of audio. This is the best headphones I have ever had. They look amazing fit perfectly and are lightweight as well. I recommend these headphones.