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i just recently discovered thats a real thing... friend that had dissapeared for a while then came back with an audiphile hobby turned condecending to anything cheap that could just lift your experience like a true elitist... havent heard of him since (pun not intended)
@@Velkanis the hobby can be so damn expensive, when you invest into a particular sound, you don't want to know that you over paid for a comparable product. The budget audiophile side of things is so fun to explore, I wish people would engage with it more. I got a set of KZ PR2 planar IEM's coming from china for 50 CAD
@@Graive17 sunken cost fallacy, also thats a pretty good score for those KZ's man grats! the reality of it being so subjective is that theres gear at every price range for everyone! but same as the stigma for linux "bult for nerds, hackers and IT managers" people think they have to give up their first born and organs to get "somthing worth the while"
@@deadchannel408 trust me you can get cheaper international industrial wood by the truck load, i think it was a nice touch that they decided to use local resources and materials for their more expensive higher end products (cheaper Meze products are not made in Romania)
@@kingcrazyrap5866 My guy, Romania is extremely cheap, if you get the usa minumum wage there, you live like a king and are able to buy an a apartment in 5 years without huge sacrifices.
black walnut isn't just local to Romania, it's actually a rather high end wood and is used in a lot of more expensive products. I live in the midwestern united states and we had the joy of getting some for helping clean up a fallen tree, and ended up making some really nice bowls out of it on the lathe. Wonderful wood, beautiful grain to it and solid enough to actually use.
Except this Shrek Green IPad case is special... it has a history... so it actually has some value... So it's like a historical toddle cup... or the original hamburger.... It's value comes from the history...
I love the symbiotic relationship you and meze have. They send you good stuff for free and you advertise them more than they possibly could by themselves.
When a company is willing to just gift someone a product with no strings attached (not even pushing for a video to be made) that shows to me they have a LOT of confidence in their product. I respect that a lot o7
@@conaldeugenepeterson2147 I'd compare them to a Pagani (which i think dank already did) Meze makes literal works of art, while still being with the best of the best in performance/audio quality
So is the Sony XB 2022 model I have which also includes a hard case and is far cheaper 😂😂 these headphones are worse than beats headphones smh overpriced tat
Yeah, that's pretty much most of their sales pitch, brand-wise... They're not famous for high fidelity audio quality, but they are famous for external design and comfort.
It can't be overstated how much having decent equipment can make a student musician become obsessed with their craft. When I was in high school, I was selected to be the first user of a brand new Bach Strad trumpet the school's music department bought. It was so much better than the beginner trumpet I had been using since middle school, it was insane. Because of that trumpet, I went from liking music to being obsessed with getting better at trumpet to an almost unhealthy degree.
"looks like it's on the front of a supercar's... boutique wallet" basically summing up the entire vehicle fashion industry in one unrelated sentence, so good
The 109 I feel is the redemption arc for Meze in the audiophile world. The original meze 55, 73, and 88 gave the company a bad rep since they were rebranded Chinese headphones, marked up an extra $100. The 99 was designed by meze, but made in china, and were often called the beats of audiophile headphones due to their massive, bloated bass shelf (this year they had a silent revision that fixed that) The empyrian and elite, while very beautiful, were moreso designed and made by Rinaro in Ukraine The 109 is the first fully in house, designed and built by Meze headphones, and it's a huge leap from where they started. It's great to see a company change and improve so much in a short time
Yep! New pieces of equipment for a student could be what makes them obsess! I played on a plastic Accent clarinet from 5th grade until about 8th grade. I got a scholarship to Interlochen’s summer camp in 2013 and my mom had to get me a better clarinet- a Buffet E11. That place got me into jazz clarinet, and I immediately learned how to do glissando’s, and how to do the rhythm of jazz. I eventually asked my mom to get me a tenor sax so I can join Jazz Band in 2013’s school year (which is now ruined due to my apartment leaking on it and making it moldy), and I learned it so SO fast! I even learned how to play flute because of the GRP Allstate Bigband from the 90’s! Didn’t know jazz flute was a thing. I don’t play much anymore, but God do I want to play my tenor again. Now, I’m getting into music production. My first song was horrible, and the last song I made until my laptop broke (I was going through hell when I BROKE IT) and it was leagues better. I love music because my mom actually listened to my band teachers saying, “He’s actually really good. He learns so fast!”
Clarinet gang represent. I went from a Bundy to a Buffet R13, band director got it for me at cost, got to audition a lot of nice horns, I didn't think they let high school students do that. And yeah, it led me down a garden path to a season in drum corps (mello), and eventually just using the instrument I was born with and doing opera. Wow, coulda saved some money!
I can agree with this. Practicing on a cheap student guitar didn't make me feel enthusiastic as a teenager so I stopped learning. I recently decided I wanted to learn again and picked up a second hand Fender Telecaster and have been enjoying practice a lot more.
My brother took a class on something to do with music or something and they let him use a pair of reference headphones. He loved them. I feel like it would have benefitted him to let him keep them.
@@AtomSquirrel That's why I'm trying to get some better headphones than the beans I have. Not to mention, they don't work with my current laptop, as it's a 10 year old laptop that doesn't have bluetooth anyways. Plus, the delay KILLS ME when I'm in FL Studio.
I'm an absolute sucker for Art Deco style (first video I saw on this channel was the FLAC player after it blew up). Meze really have some great taste in box design! Art Nouveau is wonderful too but it's hard to pull off
Watching this channel back during the pandemic inspired me to pick up the drums again. Then it got me interested in headphones, I got a good pair, and heard the drums clearer in so many songs. I've played the drums nearly everyday since then. Thank you.
I bought a pair of 99 classics because you reviewed the Elite and Empyrean. They are my favourite headphones hands down, and the only upgrade i hope to make someday is to the aforementioned Empyreans. I like warm sound signatures and the fit and finish from Meze is unparalleled. I also got great support asking for bigger earpad advice. Fit, finish, and audio quality, I don't think you can beat them.
I got the 99 Neos when they were on sale and they're amazing... but admittedly I've grown accustomed to the huh duh six hungeos that I bought afterwards. Nothing wrong with "warm" sound, but I really do prefer a neutral "reference" sound.
I never thought much about music until I found your channel, but after being convinced to buy myself a pair of Mezes after a big milestone, it's completely changed my relationship with music. You're so right that having beautiful things can be the difference between being passionate or not
Since I turned around 16 I suddenly began listening to a lot more music than I used to, from almost nothing to 3-4 hours a day. Over the first proper Covid lockdown here in the U.K. I used some of my left over student loan which I’d saved up and bought myself a pair of Beyerdynamic 1990 Pros. It was the best money I’ve ever spent. They blew me away at the time and I still get surprised by their quality and n a regular basis. That year, with lockdown ruining my experience at university and generally making me miserable, those headphones really fanned the flames for my passion for music and I ended up averaging 8 hours, 30 minutes a day of listening to music on Spotify. Really changed my relationship with music and forged me some really good habits I still have now.
i had the absolute pleasure of trying these at the london canjam in 2022. they blew me away. best headphones at the show. there was a queue to try them, and there was a just as long queue when i took them off. top tier cans for sure.
@@dragonshinobi8720 Hey, as long as it sounds good to you that's all that matters. I was thinking of getting the same stack but went with the K7 for the time being. It should be in tomorrow. I tried to get away with using my ES100 with the 109 and I could tell it wasn't up to the task. I did get some hints of what it can do, I can't wait until it has halfway decent amplification.
@@AbiRizky we have some things that we can be proud of, one of the safest countries, lowest gun owner rate in whole of Europe, highest home ownership rate in the world, great cuisine, beautiful latin language, music, and country, but Romania is not promoted and not many people know about us.
I got the Meze 99 classics because of the recommendation from here. Other than the fact that they look good, sound good, and feel good, the hard case is such a nice thing to have. It’s great being able to travel with them and use them on a plane then just shove them in my backpack when I’m done.
@Madao in the later half of 2022, around when the 109 was released, the 99 had a silent update which sealed the rear of the cup better. That reduced the amount of midbass bloat the 99 has on new models
@@MyouKyuubi idk what you mean by measurement but i dont think its really that important to me lol. I just needed a pair of good headphones that didnt hurt the top of my head after 20 minutes like my last ones and they sound great for my standards
I love how you brought up the Meze Elite's, and how their case is made for travelling to prevent damage, when we all know that within 10 seconds, Max and Chad managed to put a dent into them. Love your content dude xD
3:00 I'm currently rocking a 58x and btr5 because of you Dankpods! Been well over a year with both and I'm extremely satisfied, way better than my gamer headphones
So stoked that you made a video of these. As soon as they were announced I had them in my cart and was sitting on them waiting to hear how they sound, and they seem like they will be perfect. Cheers for the vids bud, you're a legend.
I've got the cheaper 99 neos as my first pair of "better quality" heaphones. I found them from your channel and have been pretty happy with them. Love seeing the Meze reviews. They sure do produce some sexy headphones.
I've been daily driving my 99 classics since not too long after I saw your video on them and I couldn't be happier. They feel so good and like you mentioned here gave me a reason to listen to music, made me want to re-listen to stuff just to see how it felt.
im trying to find his review about the 99 classics but cant seem to find it, do you perhaps remember the title? maybe he just deleted it for some reason
freaking LOVE meze, always stoked to see a review by them. Their 99 Classics were a steep price-point for me, but I've had them for a year and a half and I still have this big dumb grin on my face, every time I discover new music with them. And like you say, just chuck em in a bag. Amazing.
No matter what content you put out I always enjoy it, from crappy Dingus Nuggets, or top of the range Headphones. My weekend is always complete after watching DankPods 😁💞😘
I'd recommend checking out Meze's authorized dealers during a shopping holiday (such as Black Friday) as their headphones do go on sale from time to time.
I was inspired by your a few months ago to get the Crusher Evos. That was a big buy at 200 freedom eagles. I was AMAZED at how good they sounded (base slider at the bottom) and it almost brought me to tears, I remember thinking about how I was hearing sounds in some of my favorite songs I'd never heard before.
for me this headphones share the spirit of pagani cars design. they embrace the beauty of raw materials and precise industrial processes which give the product a sense of timelessness and extreme build quality. i love opulent high-end stuff when done right
Thing that impressed me the most was how premium Meze stuff feels. I am a "sound first" guy, but these were so comfy and nice I don't care that they aren't competitive sound wise. I like the idea of having a nice sounding headphone that feels good rather than the best sounding headphone I can get, but feels like crap to hold.
I bought a pair of 99 Classics because of your video, and I'm currently listening to your video with them ! They're truly amazing, I love Meze since then. And the "WOW" factor is insane, in one and a half year almost 20 people talked to me about them, they're truly beautiful.
listening through my good in-ears i can easily say: they are incredible! i frikin love the sound and bass they combine, with some eq. settings they are amazing. my poor ass is crying right now XD
I am super happy they sent these to you. You're how I got started down this (ridiculously expensive) rabbit hole of a hobby and I've been staring at the 109s for a while now. Hearing that they have your seal of approval makes it a lot easier for me to save for these bad boys!
I have been enjoying the meze 99 neo's for the past 2 years and mate, I'm hooked. I did get the grado's Sr80e's on the side, but the fact that you can drag them with ya and drag them over ya greasy head is just amazing. For 200€ they're the best entry headpehonies imo
I know RUclips compresses the hell out of the audio but I can definitely hear the difference with my own Bose 700's on, super warm and sorta cozy sounding
I was an idiot and snapped the headband on my T1s. I have no used them since, because there are 0 drop in replacements that don't cost WELL OVER $400!! Repairability? Smooth warm sound? DankPods, you just sold me.
I've been privileged to be able to watch your videos out of pure enjoyment and not need them to get through tough shit, but after my gf of 5 years just broke up with me, I'm really glad to see you've uploaded. You're doing great things.
Ok I am just getting into the audio world so this might be a dumb question. Is there a reason why a headphone can't have a removable back so they can be closed back when you want and open back when you want ? I am sure there is one but I am not sure what to look up. Also why aren't there many planar magnetic speakers ? I have looked and I can't find any maybe they exist, are Planar magnetic drivers to expensive to scale up into a speaker form factor.
I’m not certain but I think it’s because it would be really hard to make it sound good both ways, and that would be mostly a thing for the people that want it to sound good
Im majoring in electrical engineering soon, and as someone whos been trying to sing and mix music since being a teenager (and failing), youre really making me want to dig into audio engineering during uni :) waves in EE are just fourier series anyway (I was a teenager until 11 years ago lol)
I picked up the 99 Classics thanks to Wade and haven't looked back. These just might be the next pair of headphones I grab. Meze truly is a diamond in the rough
I also picked up the 99 Classics, but I've been disappointed with the metal pieces of the headband. If anything touches them (a hood, your fingers, whatever) that rubbing noise can always be heard. Forget wearing a hood over these headphones... They also feel very light and flimsy... So I don't use them much as a result... At least I got them on a sale, but I don't trust Dank's advice on headphones any more
@@AB0BA_69 They are indeed light, but absolutely not "flimsy" they are well built. High quality materials, just there are no batteries or much of electronics in them.
@@SanderEvers Go ahead and run your finger along any part of the headset, especially the metal supports. You'll immediately hear this interference in the cups. How can this be quality?
It seems like they keep the cost down by going with elegant simplicity in the structure. We love the metal and screws look, and it is stupid simple to make once the tools are made.
Bro, this channel alone made me go from "Maybe I'm an audiophile" to "I'm totally an audiophile". And, good lord are those headphones smooth! They're making me feel something different.
You should speak to Meze about having them fly you out to talk about their process and their philosophy when it comes to sound quality and the ability to repair their products. I think it would make a really fun video!
I bought the '99 Classics on your rec and I couldn't be happier. They're incredible when they're on my head and they're incredible when they're sitting on a stand on my desk. 10/10 and these look sick as well.
Wade, i just wanna let you know that you are the one that got me into audio, a year ago i bought a pair of KZ ZSN Pro (based of a video of yours) and i love them and used them every day, thanks for all the info you provide for us noob audio guys
Thanks to you, I bought the AKG 612 Pros with a Soundblaster soundcard (kinda on a budget) and I can't thank you enough for the amount joy these things have brought me. Keep up the amazing content. Love it
you should make a video going over a bunch of your favorite songs to listen to with good headphones. Like the really wide, and really good bass, high dynamic range and such.
I like it when headphones impart their sonic fingerprint on your favorite songs. It's not like your tunes are going anywhere. Besides, you might find parts of your favorite tracks that you never noticed! I've sold my HD-6XXs, my AKG K3*1s, and my Staxes and have doubled down on Grado and Meze.
Thank you for the Knower drop mate. I don't have a pair of Meze's but it was a treat to hear them on my Senn HD 535s. +1 grit for the slick and quick DnB!
my bf got the 99 neo as a christmas gift from work a couple years ago, and when i first listened to music through these... sweet jesus on a bike it was ANOTHER EXPERIENCE
Your ability to talk about audio stuff without coming off as a prick is genuinely amazing
i just recently discovered thats a real thing... friend that had dissapeared for a while then came back with an audiphile hobby turned condecending to anything cheap that could just lift your experience like a true elitist... havent heard of him since (pun not intended)
he pro tho
to be fair, he was a teacher before so he probably learned from there how to explain things properly and how not to sound annoying about it
@@Velkanis the hobby can be so damn expensive, when you invest into a particular sound, you don't want to know that you over paid for a comparable product. The budget audiophile side of things is so fun to explore, I wish people would engage with it more. I got a set of KZ PR2 planar IEM's coming from china for 50 CAD
@@Graive17 sunken cost fallacy, also thats a pretty good score for those KZ's man grats! the reality of it being so subjective is that theres gear at every price range for everyone! but same as the stigma for linux "bult for nerds, hackers and IT managers" people think they have to give up their first born and organs to get "somthing worth the while"
i like how they even used a type of wood that grows locally in Romania with these.
truly shows they have an immaculate attention to detail!
ik it's probably just because Romanian wood is easier to obtain when you're actually in Romania, but great touch nonetheless
@@deadchannel408 trust me you can get cheaper international industrial wood by the truck load, i think it was a nice touch that they decided to use local resources and materials for their more expensive higher end products (cheaper Meze products are not made in Romania)
Walnut is just so beautiful too
@@kingcrazyrap5866 My guy, Romania is extremely cheap, if you get the usa minumum wage there, you live like a king and are able to buy an a apartment in 5 years without huge sacrifices.
black walnut isn't just local to Romania, it's actually a rather high end wood and is used in a lot of more expensive products. I live in the midwestern united states and we had the joy of getting some for helping clean up a fallen tree, and ended up making some really nice bowls out of it on the lathe. Wonderful wood, beautiful grain to it and solid enough to actually use.
Putting the Meze 109 Pros on the Shrek green iPad case is like pouring high-end champagne into a toddler cup, or putting caviar on a Big Mac.
I think I'd honestly try a mc caviar
Mixing expensive whiskey with coke zero
Or driving a bright red farrari to a walmart
Except this Shrek Green IPad case is special... it has a history... so it actually has some value...
So it's like a historical toddle cup... or the original hamburger....
It's value comes from the history...
Shrek green is beautiful
I love the symbiotic relationship you and meze have. They send you good stuff for free and you advertise them more than they possibly could by themselves.
and far better, these are the best ads i've ever heard
Yeah i also love when my product reviewers are bought
@@18andcloudynot a reviewer thoughbeit
I'm so early that the donkey van is still dead
Lol
I'm so early that Tony still works
im so early dankpods only uploaded this 12 minutes ago
@@aditzumokus I'm so early DankPods only uploaded this 18 minutes ago
No dankpods fixed it up sorta. Its still running but it needs some work
When a company is willing to just gift someone a product with no strings attached (not even pushing for a video to be made) that shows to me they have a LOT of confidence in their product. I respect that a lot o7
Linus Media Group: *heavy breathing*
@@SuperPatriotFanthey got an MSI dragon, so may be a different conversation
definitely not a bride
Always love seeing what Meze come out with
Meze let's goooooooooooooooo
Fancy🧐
It looks like a legit piece of art. It’s like looking at a Ferrari; the component materials and design is so top notch
@@conaldeugenepeterson2147 if they were by ferrari they would catch on fire in the 3rd listening session
@@conaldeugenepeterson2147 I'd compare them to a Pagani (which i think dank already did)
Meze makes literal works of art, while still being with the best of the best in performance/audio quality
Including a hard case is always a pro move. These are so far out of my budget I can only live vicariously via youtube.
So is the Sony XB 2022 model I have which also includes a hard case and is far cheaper 😂😂 these headphones are worse than beats headphones smh overpriced tat
@@HUYI1 budda is comparing cheap nasty garbage to actual high quality studio grade stuff
@@HUYI1 you did not just say they're worse than beats, I should slap you for that
even the cheaper Meze's have hard cases. The NEO 99 costs only €199 and has a hard case.
@@HUYI1 if by better you mean sloppy bass that rattles your fillings loose and blurs your vision then yeah, beats are better.
Meze never fails to make their headphones beautiful.
It's like Aston Martin: they arent the fastest, but good fun. But god damn are they pretty
Kinda would make me uncomfortable to be given $850,000 headphones. I ain't got that much return sex-favorage in me. 😵💫
Yeah, that's pretty much most of their sales pitch, brand-wise... They're not famous for high fidelity audio quality, but they are famous for external design and comfort.
they are smexy, smoking good looks and sexy as F#&^
It can't be overstated how much having decent equipment can make a student musician become obsessed with their craft. When I was in high school, I was selected to be the first user of a brand new Bach Strad trumpet the school's music department bought. It was so much better than the beginner trumpet I had been using since middle school, it was insane. Because of that trumpet, I went from liking music to being obsessed with getting better at trumpet to an almost unhealthy degree.
Trumpet
Been watching for the past 2 years and still you find new ways to make me laugh 😂
I'm on my third and I feel the same way.
"looks like it's on the front of a supercar's... boutique wallet"
basically summing up the entire vehicle fashion industry in one unrelated sentence, so good
Yeah agreed
Knower's Time Traveler is such a fun little ditty.
And watching Wade just gush about headphones never gets old.
KNOWER in general is absurdly goated, you should try their newer songs too
@@solidkeyswent to one of their concerts a couple weeks ago. best concert I have been to so far
@@AuroraAce. for real, they are absolute stars live
@solidkeys oh yeah, I love their newer stuff. Louis Cole is actually far too good at drumming, and Genevieve has such a great voice.
I perosnally didn't like it. The arrangement was all over the place. It had no flow
You inspired to start a career in drums i now do gigs for my school band thank you ❤
Godspeed you
Enjoy!
What a badass. I wish you the best!
congratulations! Now your neighbors hate you
The 109 I feel is the redemption arc for Meze in the audiophile world. The original meze 55, 73, and 88 gave the company a bad rep since they were rebranded Chinese headphones, marked up an extra $100.
The 99 was designed by meze, but made in china, and were often called the beats of audiophile headphones due to their massive, bloated bass shelf (this year they had a silent revision that fixed that)
The empyrian and elite, while very beautiful, were moreso designed and made by Rinaro in Ukraine
The 109 is the first fully in house, designed and built by Meze headphones, and it's a huge leap from where they started. It's great to see a company change and improve so much in a short time
Whats good Jamie
I like to think dankpods genuine love and care for their brand guilted them to become better
My 99 Neos have none of the sound quality issues people complain about and they’re 2023 models, so their silent revision clearly worked
Yep! New pieces of equipment for a student could be what makes them obsess! I played on a plastic Accent clarinet from 5th grade until about 8th grade. I got a scholarship to Interlochen’s summer camp in 2013 and my mom had to get me a better clarinet- a Buffet E11. That place got me into jazz clarinet, and I immediately learned how to do glissando’s, and how to do the rhythm of jazz. I eventually asked my mom to get me a tenor sax so I can join Jazz Band in 2013’s school year (which is now ruined due to my apartment leaking on it and making it moldy), and I learned it so SO fast! I even learned how to play flute because of the GRP Allstate Bigband from the 90’s! Didn’t know jazz flute was a thing. I don’t play much anymore, but God do I want to play my tenor again. Now, I’m getting into music production. My first song was horrible, and the last song I made until my laptop broke (I was going through hell when I BROKE IT) and it was leagues better. I love music because my mom actually listened to my band teachers saying, “He’s actually really good. He learns so fast!”
Clarinet gang represent. I went from a Bundy to a Buffet R13, band director got it for me at cost, got to audition a lot of nice horns, I didn't think they let high school students do that. And yeah, it led me down a garden path to a season in drum corps (mello), and eventually just using the instrument I was born with and doing opera. Wow, coulda saved some money!
I can agree with this. Practicing on a cheap student guitar didn't make me feel enthusiastic as a teenager so I stopped learning. I recently decided I wanted to learn again and picked up a second hand Fender Telecaster and have been enjoying practice a lot more.
My brother took a class on something to do with music or something and they let him use a pair of reference headphones. He loved them. I feel like it would have benefitted him to let him keep them.
@@AtomSquirrel That's why I'm trying to get some better headphones than the beans I have. Not to mention, they don't work with my current laptop, as it's a 10 year old laptop that doesn't have bluetooth anyways. Plus, the delay KILLS ME when I'm in FL Studio.
@@Apollostowel GANG GANG, FAM! Makes me wanna go to NAMM.
Listening to Dankpods talk about 109 Pros on my 109 Pros. I have waited my whole life for this day...
You know it's an absolute banger when dankpods checks out another meze product. Glad to see them getting some love. Always makes me day to watch these
As a hungarian we often joke around about Romania, but i have to say as an audiotechnician+graphic designer...Well done Romania! You did good!
Romania #1
It's ok, we also joke about Hungary. No offence taken. Bye, neighbour!
A Dank a week keeps Frank asleep
I'm an absolute sucker for Art Deco style (first video I saw on this channel was the FLAC player after it blew up). Meze really have some great taste in box design! Art Nouveau is wonderful too but it's hard to pull off
Watching this channel back during the pandemic inspired me to pick up the drums again. Then it got me interested in headphones, I got a good pair, and heard the drums clearer in so many songs. I've played the drums nearly everyday since then. Thank you.
I bought a pair of 99 classics because you reviewed the Elite and Empyrean. They are my favourite headphones hands down, and the only upgrade i hope to make someday is to the aforementioned Empyreans. I like warm sound signatures and the fit and finish from Meze is unparalleled. I also got great support asking for bigger earpad advice. Fit, finish, and audio quality, I don't think you can beat them.
I got the 99 Neos when they were on sale and they're amazing... but admittedly I've grown accustomed to the huh duh six hungeos that I bought afterwards. Nothing wrong with "warm" sound, but I really do prefer a neutral "reference" sound.
I never thought much about music until I found your channel, but after being convinced to buy myself a pair of Mezes after a big milestone, it's completely changed my relationship with music. You're so right that having beautiful things can be the difference between being passionate or not
Since I turned around 16 I suddenly began listening to a lot more music than I used to, from almost nothing to 3-4 hours a day. Over the first proper Covid lockdown here in the U.K. I used some of my left over student loan which I’d saved up and bought myself a pair of Beyerdynamic 1990 Pros. It was the best money I’ve ever spent. They blew me away at the time and I still get surprised by their quality and n a regular basis. That year, with lockdown ruining my experience at university and generally making me miserable, those headphones really fanned the flames for my passion for music and I ended up averaging 8 hours, 30 minutes a day of listening to music on Spotify. Really changed my relationship with music and forged me some really good habits I still have now.
@@fabe61 yeah, this was a lockdown experience for me too and it really helped
@@chelsealeigh9203 what kind of meze did you buy? Anything not 99 and 109 or empyrean isn't good
@@augustuslunasol10thapostle the 99 classics. The wood is gorgeous
i have autism and at all times im wearing my headphones in public in order to function and headphones just change everything
i had the absolute pleasure of trying these at the london canjam in 2022. they blew me away. best headphones at the show. there was a queue to try them, and there was a just as long queue when i took them off. top tier cans for sure.
As someone who got 109 pros after watching reviews a couple months ago I have been dying for this video.
What dac/amp do you use?
@@spamcan9208 I use the Magnius and modius from schiit, I dont know if its the absolute best match for the meze's but man does it make them punch
@@dragonshinobi8720 Hey, as long as it sounds good to you that's all that matters.
I was thinking of getting the same stack but went with the K7 for the time being. It should be in tomorrow. I tried to get away with using my ES100 with the 109 and I could tell it wasn't up to the task. I did get some hints of what it can do, I can't wait until it has halfway decent amplification.
@@spamcan9208 The meze's aren't too fussy with amplification but I'm sure they will definitely appreciate the better equipment.
one of the many things why i'm proud to be a romanian, great content keep up the good work!
You guys got vampires so that's frickin dope. But yeah nice headphones.
@@AbiRizky matter of fact i am a vampire, i live in the transilvanian part of romania
@@AbiRizky we have some things that we can be proud of, one of the safest countries, lowest gun owner rate in whole of Europe, highest home ownership rate in the world, great cuisine, beautiful latin language, music, and country, but Romania is not promoted and not many people know about us.
@BeauRivage mm i love trying to start arguments on the internet
@@cosmindvd true true very cool indeed, but yknow, vampires
really fun binging your videos at night and you uploading in the middle of it, thanks man
Thank you for helping get the word out about Knower. Absolutely outstanding group, with a new album dropping tomorrow.
Hell yeah, I didn't know they had new music coming out. I love anything Louis Cole does, though, even Clowncore
Knower are awesome
I got the Meze 99 classics because of the recommendation from here. Other than the fact that they look good, sound good, and feel good, the hard case is such a nice thing to have. It’s great being able to travel with them and use them on a plane then just shove them in my backpack when I’m done.
Got a pair of 99 classics at the beginning of this year entirely because of this channel and they are amazing. We love meze
actually the 99 classics are pretty terrible, measurement-wise. xD
the 109 pros are okay though.
@Madao in the later half of 2022, around when the 109 was released, the 99 had a silent update which sealed the rear of the cup better. That reduced the amount of midbass bloat the 99 has on new models
got a pair around 2 years ago, had to replace the pads twice, but damn I love the sound of these things
@@MyouKyuubi idk what you mean by measurement but i dont think its really that important to me lol. I just needed a pair of good headphones that didnt hurt the top of my head after 20 minutes like my last ones and they sound great for my standards
@@sidesaladaudio that's nice and all, but that's hardly the only issue with it. xD
I love how you brought up the Meze Elite's, and how their case is made for travelling to prevent damage, when we all know that within 10 seconds, Max and Chad managed to put a dent into them. Love your content dude xD
Weren't those the empyreans?
3:00 I'm currently rocking a 58x and btr5 because of you Dankpods! Been well over a year with both and I'm extremely satisfied, way better than my gamer headphones
Absolutely love my Meze Neos, so awesome to keep seeing you do more stuff about the brand! More people need to know about this company.
So stoked that you made a video of these. As soon as they were announced I had them in my cart and was sitting on them waiting to hear how they sound, and they seem like they will be perfect. Cheers for the vids bud, you're a legend.
I've got the cheaper 99 neos as my first pair of "better quality" heaphones. I found them from your channel and have been pretty happy with them. Love seeing the Meze reviews. They sure do produce some sexy headphones.
you have inspired me to start practicing drumming. im workin' on that paradiddle mate!
I bought a pair of Meze 99 Neo’s last year because of Dankpods. I’ve never been more pleased with a purchase. Meze never disappoints
I got the 99 Classics, and I still get goosebumps when I listen to music with them.
I've been daily driving my 99 classics since not too long after I saw your video on them and I couldn't be happier. They feel so good and like you mentioned here gave me a reason to listen to music, made me want to re-listen to stuff just to see how it felt.
im trying to find his review about the 99 classics but cant seem to find it, do you perhaps remember the title? maybe he just deleted it for some reason
@@giuk835 Not sure if I post a link it'll work but it's on his video "My sets of Beautiful Headphones"
@@giuk835 ruclips.net/video/hEVBZ_Osr0I/видео.html
I really love the Meze 99 classic headphones I bought because you reviewed them. Thank you for that!
freaking LOVE meze, always stoked to see a review by them. Their 99 Classics were a steep price-point for me, but I've had them for a year and a half and I still have this big dumb grin on my face, every time I discover new music with them. And like you say, just chuck em in a bag. Amazing.
No matter what content you put out I always enjoy it, from crappy Dingus Nuggets, or top of the range Headphones.
My weekend is always complete after watching DankPods 😁💞😘
2:01 "You didn't tell me this thing was catered!" - I'll be using that one 😂
Man, I've had my eye on these since Meze released them. They're so good looking. If only they ever went on sale
I'd recommend checking out Meze's authorized dealers during a shopping holiday (such as Black Friday) as their headphones do go on sale from time to time.
Had to check out Time Traveller... I was not expecting such an assault on my senses. Loved it!
I was inspired by your a few months ago to get the Crusher Evos. That was a big buy at 200 freedom eagles. I was AMAZED at how good they sounded (base slider at the bottom) and it almost brought me to tears, I remember thinking about how I was hearing sounds in some of my favorite songs I'd never heard before.
man
you bought the crushers and immediatly thought they were amazing, you need to try studio reference stuff like akgs and sennheiseres
@@lilpisser124 I know, I've a friend with a like 600 dollar pair of headphones and a noise rook in his basement, I can't imagine
for me this headphones share the spirit of pagani cars design. they embrace the beauty of raw materials and precise industrial processes which give the product a sense of timelessness and extreme build quality. i love opulent high-end stuff when done right
I love the dankpods headphone reviews. Gotta be one of my favorite categories.
Same, Theres Serious Review and then theres this, and i love it either way
Thing that impressed me the most was how premium Meze stuff feels.
I am a "sound first" guy, but these were so comfy and nice I don't care that they aren't competitive sound wise.
I like the idea of having a nice sounding headphone that feels good rather than the best sounding headphone I can get, but feels like crap to hold.
I bought a pair of 99 Classics because of your video, and I'm currently listening to your video with them ! They're truly amazing, I love Meze since then.
And the "WOW" factor is insane, in one and a half year almost 20 people talked to me about them, they're truly beautiful.
Yeah, they are conversation starters, love mine
do you perhaphs remember the title of his video about the 99 classics? cant seem to find it
@@giuk835 Now that I'm searching the video might have been deleted, but he talks about them in his Xmas 2020 gifts ideas video
@@giuk835 beautiful headphones
Watching this on my 109 pros and they are just as amazing as described
Holy shit, yours can also reproduce video?
@@pvshka hahahahahaha yeh
listening through my good in-ears i can easily say: they are incredible! i frikin love the sound and bass they combine, with some eq. settings they are amazing. my poor ass is crying right now XD
I am super happy they sent these to you. You're how I got started down this (ridiculously expensive) rabbit hole of a hobby and I've been staring at the 109s for a while now. Hearing that they have your seal of approval makes it a lot easier for me to save for these bad boys!
Love these guys, super comfortable and great sound
Do you own this?
Unfortunately not, but I've tried then several times
I have been enjoying the meze 99 neo's for the past 2 years and mate, I'm hooked. I did get the grado's Sr80e's on the side, but the fact that you can drag them with ya and drag them over ya greasy head is just amazing. For 200€ they're the best entry headpehonies imo
Every time you mention the price of a pair of Mezes I'm shocked at the low price. Definitely on the list to add to my K7XXs.
I know RUclips compresses the hell out of the audio but I can definitely hear the difference with my own Bose 700's on, super warm and sorta cozy sounding
I can hear the difference with cheap JBLs lol
Thxs for recommending the SR-850s, they are great. So good in fact, that my brother stole em.
I was an idiot and snapped the headband on my T1s. I have no used them since, because there are 0 drop in replacements that don't cost WELL OVER $400!!
Repairability? Smooth warm sound? DankPods, you just sold me.
I've been privileged to be able to watch your videos out of pure enjoyment and not need them to get through tough shit, but after my gf of 5 years just broke up with me, I'm really glad to see you've uploaded. You're doing great things.
I promise it gets better. I hope you find peace soon.
I own the meze 99 neo and dank is not lying about the build quality and the sound quality of meze products they are stunning
More Mezes? Neato! Nice box design too.
Hope the headphones are just as good
I honestly love the sound of my beryllium tweeters in my floor standers, they are exceedingly crisp.
Ok I am just getting into the audio world so this might be a dumb question. Is there a reason why a headphone can't have a removable back so they can be closed back when you want and open back when you want ? I am sure there is one but I am not sure what to look up.
Also why aren't there many planar magnetic speakers ? I have looked and I can't find any maybe they exist, are Planar magnetic drivers to expensive to scale up into a speaker form factor.
I’m not certain but I think it’s because it would be really hard to make it sound good both ways, and that would be mostly a thing for the people that want it to sound good
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Perfect timing, literally just yesterday I got a pair of these! I was even thinking "I wonder when DankPods is gonna have a look at the 109s" lol
Im majoring in electrical engineering soon, and as someone whos been trying to sing and mix music since being a teenager (and failing), youre really making me want to dig into audio engineering during uni :) waves in EE are just fourier series anyway (I was a teenager until 11 years ago lol)
Hey dude, electrical or audio engineering, go do what you can do best, and just charge forward. Good luck in Uni!
I picked up the 99 Classics thanks to Wade and haven't looked back. These just might be the next pair of headphones I grab. Meze truly is a diamond in the rough
I also picked up the 99 Classics, but I've been disappointed with the metal pieces of the headband. If anything touches them (a hood, your fingers, whatever) that rubbing noise can always be heard. Forget wearing a hood over these headphones... They also feel very light and flimsy... So I don't use them much as a result...
At least I got them on a sale, but I don't trust Dank's advice on headphones any more
@@AB0BA_69 They are indeed light, but absolutely not "flimsy" they are well built. High quality materials, just there are no batteries or much of electronics in them.
@@AB0BA_69 they're anything but flimsy, mine took a beating
@@SanderEvers Go ahead and run your finger along any part of the headset, especially the metal supports. You'll immediately hear this interference in the cups. How can this be quality?
@@AB0BA_69 That's not interference. The earcups are hollow, so they will amplify any sound. (like rubbing your finger over them)
Made in Romania gang rise up!!!
I work in IT so it makes me extremely happy to see products that can be easily repaired like these.
0:05 Aztec?! It's Art Deco!!!
YES!!! Another video of MEZE headphones that I will never be able to afford! Amazing!
Well, here come the Romanians!
Nice warm sounding headphones, the hur-durr 6 hundos are just so cold and sharp and piercing on the ears
It seems like they keep the cost down by going with elegant simplicity in the structure. We love the metal and screws look, and it is stupid simple to make once the tools are made.
As a Romanian, I love that "Designed and made in Romania" text on the side
Sparks a bit of proudness in my country
Bro, this channel alone made me go from "Maybe I'm an audiophile" to "I'm totally an audiophile". And, good lord are those headphones smooth! They're making me feel something different.
I love when you review audio equipment because your passion really comes out and I love listening people talk about what they’re passionate about
You should speak to Meze about having them fly you out to talk about their process and their philosophy when it comes to sound quality and the ability to repair their products. I think it would make a really fun video!
Those headphones sound so SMOOTH. I've never heard headphones sound as smooth as those. My gosh I want one!
I absolutely adore how much passion and hard work goes into all your vids mate. Not only here, but on ALL your channels.
I bought the '99 Classics on your rec and I couldn't be happier. They're incredible when they're on my head and they're incredible when they're sitting on a stand on my desk. 10/10 and these look sick as well.
Wade, i just wanna let you know that you are the one that got me into audio, a year ago i bought a pair of KZ ZSN Pro (based of a video of yours) and i love them and used them every day, thanks for all the info you provide for us noob audio guys
Huge yes for Knower Time Traveller, music feels like changing gears are going faster. its incredible
I love mezes classic 99s recently took em on a flight for the first time and they’d so comfy and the hard case is a blessing
literally at the start of this video and by the box i can tell these are gonna be awesome
The amount of publicity Meze get from this channel must be massive. And they deserve it if they are that good.
Thanks to you, I bought the AKG 612 Pros with a Soundblaster soundcard (kinda on a budget) and I can't thank you enough for the amount joy these things have brought me. Keep up the amazing content. Love it
yeah i got k612s with a $60 chinese tube amp and the headphones sound great but idk about that amp
They sound like the wood looks. Smooth, rich, and warm. Beautiful!
you should make a video going over a bunch of your favorite songs to listen to with good headphones. Like the really wide, and really good bass, high dynamic range and such.
He made a video of songs he uses to test headphones
Woah one of the few headphones that sound better in every way than the Hurr Durrs
I was excited for you man, meze is a dream headphone name I want in my future collection 😫
I like it when headphones impart their sonic fingerprint on your favorite songs. It's not like your tunes are going anywhere. Besides, you might find parts of your favorite tracks that you never noticed! I've sold my HD-6XXs, my AKG K3*1s, and my Staxes and have doubled down on Grado and Meze.
This one song that he plays for the tests has been stuck in my mind since 2020.
Thank you for the Knower drop mate. I don't have a pair of Meze's but it was a treat to hear them on my Senn HD 535s. +1 grit for the slick and quick DnB!
Knower is releasing some new music atm for the first time in a few years. Perfect time to name drop them!
my bf got the 99 neo as a christmas gift from work a couple years ago, and when i first listened to music through these... sweet jesus on a bike it was ANOTHER EXPERIENCE
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im gonna be honest
i actually moaned out loud when you took them out of the case
the sight of these headphones actually gave me pleasure
I’ve owned their lirycs for two years now and I still haven’t loved anything more
regarding the topic of cases, you could have some cases 3D printed!! That's actually a perfect application for it, thinking about it.
I got the 99 Classics after watching you gush about them in a video. They have somehow exceeded my already high expectations.
*opens wallet again...*