Headband bracket made of metal; very unpleasantly microphonic and ringing when touched, which is a big factor of annoyance. With generous 40mm drivers the sound drops right down to 15Hz – giving these headphones deep, powerful bass. It’s a great modern take on a classic design and has enough sleek touches to make the 99 look elegant and classy.

stars: The product is only about average or even somewhat below that and somewhat flawed/flawed in some areas. Bass is substantial and warm sounding(less so when I wear my reading glasses) but not as defined as I would like and especially when I went from the original(Mk2) earpads to a replacement pair of pads(apparently different in dimensions from the earlier ones).However, everything in between should be followed closely as a starting point for your own EQ profile! It is quite spacious, so you won’t have to worry about your headphones being squished, and you can easily fit both of your cables inside. Not happening to me, but I have rather small ears and I’ve heard that some users had this kind of problem. Please note the above quotation is an indicative cost and actual monthly payments may vary by +/- 2p per month. It’s nothing too fancy but good quality; you get two sets of cables (of the same design but different lengths), an airline adapter, and a quarter-inch jack.

Both bass responses proved spot on for movies, though in terms of spaciousness and breadth and depth of soundstage the Meze 99 Classics would be ahead on points here for both music and movies. Meze Audio Over Ear Closed Back Mic Headphones Meze Audio 99 CLASSICS No Current WS MEZE-AUDIO-99-CLASSICS-SILV 269. Just like fingerprints, wood grain is as unique, thus making each pair of Meze Headphones a one of a kind. All in all it is efficient, clean, though given its duality—tan gloss and black matte—it nicely skirts the predicable, the traditional.All the wood that is used in the headphones is strictly harvested from sources with a certificate of origin - mature trees that have reached the end of their life cycle. The grain is excellent but you can ignore the rather weird dark knot feature at the center of the cup in the main picture, this is a class B unit so you won’t get that on retail units, they simply will not pass the QC. Whether they get sent to me or purchased from the site’s ad revenue, it doesn't matter; everything gets a fair shake. Though I have utilized this movement often, as of late, I could not help going back to it, as it clearly demonstrates so many things—extension, transparency, transient speed, positioning, timbre, and texture. The Meze 99 Classics isn’t a Bluetooth headset, so if you’re looking for a wireless option you’ll have to look somewhere else.

There is an openness, generally, associated with far more costly audio equipment and a naturalness that owes itself to the analog old school. This way, Meze are helping the environment and giving the old trees a chance to shine one more time in the shape of Meze headphones. The Meze 99 Classics are built and designed extremely well, everything has been carefully designed to be used for years to come and it has also been designed to be easily repaired if necessary, with a modular construction.Feel free to check out the link below to check the current pricing and availability for this headphone.

Ear Cups are made of CNC cut hand polished walnut and those are held together by steel arches over the self adjusting headbands. I t should be noted these are really solid wood, I've noticed being a lover of the wooden aesthetic that some claim to be wood but are just a veneer over a plastic or other type of ear-cup. The remaining three sides—top, bottom, back—are matte black in color and only the back panel is spot printed in gold, with a raised line drawing of the 99 Classics, that surrounds the print. And so it is here with the Meze 99 Classics and its kith and kin the Meze Empyrean Product of the Year 2020. Both headsets are just as easy to repair too as they use just nuts and bolts and feature easily replaceable parts, meaning either Meze headset should last for years and years.

The memory foam ear pads supply just the right amount of pressure and are finished with PU leather for a luxury feel. The walnut wood earcups, soft earpads, and the spring steel headband make the 99 Classics an heirloom rather than just another pair of quality headphones.