Meze 99 Classic Review - Affordable Luxury - You'll have them for like 30 years. Not for Sports!

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@dasninjastix 3 года назад

I have the Neos and absolutely love them. I wish I had started with Meze, could have saved a couple of thousand dollars. Nothing comparable at the price point for build and comfort. Even well past the price point, you're going to struggle to find a better built can. Cool video, appreciate the lo-fi vibe. Take care homie ✌️

@Righthandruben 3 года назад

I've been a happy 99 Classics owner since 2016. I can totally vouch for their build quality and amazing sound. I got lucky picking these wooden beauties up for $199 while they were crowdfunding them back in the day. Best money I've ever spent on audio equipment. Meze Rai Solo's are waiting in the mail for me today. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

@maxwedge7593 Год назад

Great review CAM! Just ordered a pair!

@jordanstarnes6 2 года назад

I just bought these. I'm so glad you talked so highly of these, I respect your opinion. I'm sorry I didn't use your link. If I would've known about it sooner I would've.

@odwatchguy 3 года назад

Nice review from the road Randy. I love the look of the Meza 99 Classic and the sound signature sounds like it would be great, have to start loading the piggy bank. Just a heads up, the volume came out really low. Thanks

@AntoineViau-00 Год назад

I have both HD6XX and the 99 Noir and the HD6XX are more refined with recessed bass. Mids are close but because of the mid-bass of the Meze they seems a little more congested. Some say that the Classics are boomy!! Not that much at all! They are ultra easy to drive and to listen to for any genre. The silver cable, even the single ended one adds refinement surprisingly well, and it’s an evident perceivable upgrade. HD6XX really likes tubes (like a Vali2+), Meze really likes solid state. Paired with an Audioquest Cobalt they are awesome.

@ginom407 3 года назад

Great Review! Not so much low school as In the Raw!!! Gettin It Done! I need a pair of these, but will get them from Mass Drop.... if I can stand to wait.

@megasquidd 3 года назад

This reminds me of the first video I saw of yours where you were slurping coffee into the mic on a card table... good times.

@NeilBlanchard 3 года назад

I really love the way these headphones are constructed, with wood and metal in the appropriate places. They make a walnut and silver version (though this may be phased out?), and also they made a maple and white version, but that one seems to definitely stopped production. Durable materials and good construction is a huge plus. I only hesitate about their published response curve that shows a significant dip in the ~3kHz region. I like closed headphones in some ways (very little noise for others in the room and isolation for me), and I like open headphones because they don't cut me off as much. So, I have repaired my ancient Yamaha YH-1 and slightly less old AKG K501.

@filippiasec 3 года назад

Did you record this with a hair dryer? 480p @10 fps?

@JohnScheppler 3 года назад

Old school, Low school review even from from hotel rooms still a great review. Must have gotten tips from Andrew and Kristi.

@frittfrall3220 2 года назад

Just bought these and I think I'm in love.

@Wasur1959 5 месяцев назад

Man I cannot express how much I truly miss Whataburger! Great vid as usual Randy thanks for the review, it helped me a lot.

@sirsabol 27 дней назад

😂 I thought that I was the only one ever stayed in Midland for work before! I just got my 99 Noir and for what they are, I love them... They don't match my HD 600 in most things I like but they're not too far off with more warmth

@paultomaszewski1964 3 года назад

This is one of the Headphones I want to get, but I'm waiting for a different set to be available from Thinksound. They are back and will have an over-ear soon. Have three of the in-ears and their on-ear, the On1. OV-21 is coming soon and then I will work on the Meze. Thinksound uses wood for their headphones as well.

@danilofeliciano3046 3 года назад

I'm about to purchase a pair of these, do you recommend a headphone amp ? Like on of the Schiits ?

@deshan79 3 года назад

Drop also has the Meze 99 Noir which are identical sound wise but slightly cheaper build quality and alternative look and style. $200.

@Isaac_L.. 3 года назад

The comment I was looking for. They also come with an extra pair of pads.

@Isaac_L.. 3 года назад

And the build quality is identical just different colors. They sound the exact same

@deshan79 3 года назад

@@Isaac_L.. same build quality...that's good to hear. There is contradicting statements online but they seem like drop haters

@Isaac_L.. 3 года назад

I mean I’ve heard there’s differences in the pads between them and the old 99 Classics probably just because the original supplier went outta business. But aside from that, same walnut cups (different finish), same leather retention strap, same metal parts, same case, just different colors. The sound signature is identical aside from pad differences. You do get only the short cable rather than both.

@odioalospoopers Год назад

Actually they seem to be better, since meze changed the pads for ones that are slightly bigger and seem to negatively impact the sound quality, and the extra pads in the noirs are the original 99 pads(can't confirm since they haven't arrived)

@mattyj3051 3 года назад

Reviews on the go. I like it! Can you review the Koss KPH30i ‘s . They are really cheap and Z Reviews loves them. Your thoughts on them would be helpful.

@ynstyne 3 года назад

Must try them with the Grado pad swap

@danilofeliciano235 3 года назад

Would these benefit from a headphone amp ?

@hideyamaguchi8196 5 месяцев назад

not sure if i am going to get any response as this video is already on the old side. currently have a system i want to upgrade. just picked up a wiim pro+ (after watching your channel) and a turntable. i was wondering what gheshelli lab dac version you would recommend and if this would sound good with a new black ice fx10h amp powering some old klipsch r-50m (hopefully upgraded soon) and some meze 99 noirs.

@johnnixon2504 3 года назад

Oh man, I stayed at a best western in Jerome Idaho and they had omelets to order.... every morning. The coffee sucked but the eggs were great.

@RockCity1111 3 года назад

I lived in Shoshone ID for a year or so. The winters were crazy up there . Like 48 below 😱.

@johnnixon2504 3 года назад

For sure. The wife’s family is still living up there. Too cold for my desert rat blood.

@DBB57 3 года назад

i would re-upload this with the volume adjusted

@JohnScheppler 3 года назад

I'm listening to this with a pair of Sennheiser Momentum 3 headphones, the sound and volume isn't that bad for being recorded on the road in a hotel room.

@FlyGuy457 3 года назад

And to think, this is exactly how Spielberg got his start. Next stop, a back ally with no lighting review of the bose 101's slightly used. Amen to your resolve. Next stop, being a patreon just because you work for it. Making audio happy again!

@donjaun540 3 года назад

Nice looking headphones.

@johnsweda2999 3 года назад

Yeah volume was a bit low I was on maximum could have done with another decibel A good headphone you should check out studio headphone at 400 the ollo s4r... better than these better than Sennheiser HD 650 s open back or closed

@freespeech100 3 года назад

Breakfast sounded awesome!

@cheapaudioman 3 года назад

It was horrible. As was the coffee

@offason 3 года назад

Found a good mic again

@nickcoelho5049 3 года назад

All I can say is that I bought THE PALE EMPORER by Marylyn Manson. This is the best purchase. Thank you sir is all I should say you want to know what Zeus said to Narcisse , You better watch yourself!

@jimfarrell4635 3 года назад

Man. I dream about borderline stale moderately priced US hotel glazed breakfast donuts accompanied by a tiny styrofoam cup of coffee with whitener and a stick in it. Can't get that here in Scotland. We do have Meze's though.

@Tendervittle 3 года назад

Low/fi and waterproof

@soulfulfool Год назад

I had Noire version, what I can say is simply too much bass, comfort and build is great (but hot my ears were sweating like mad)

@markwasilow2173 2 года назад

You and Ron need to do a video of the 2 of you in a Hot Tub together!

@billd9667 3 года назад

The notcheapanymoreaudioman!

@josexavierjr.5633 3 года назад

Whataburger! The breakfast of champions! Nice headphones, I'll wait for the sale.........................

@rjzlwop3153 3 года назад

Hello sir I watched/listened to your review of the Mezes good job very entertaining nothing you have done so far is stupid it’s almost like you planned it out LOL

@cheapaudioman 3 года назад

Richey, I definitely did not plan to leave my SD card at home...

@rjzlwop3153 3 года назад

@@cheapaudioman well nevertheless, your video was awesome very very enjoyable

@timtroxell4857 3 года назад

Do you use anything like an iFi Hip Dac when you’re out on the road or do you just go straight through a laptop or a device?

@cheapaudioman 3 года назад

I use the Earstudio M100 ii. Bluetooth in via LDAC. Has a 10 band EQ which helps me figure out the voicing of the headphones depending how I EQ to what I think is flat. Great little device

@lmtrades 3 года назад

Low school, sounds cool.

@tjellis1479 3 года назад

dont forget the KEY GRIPS

@Newrecordday2013 3 года назад

Best Lo-Skool review EVER!

@DavidSchroeter Год назад

Low volume level on this one. Great review however!

@VintageVic93 3 года назад

They’ve got good looks like the Sennheiser momentums. Glad they sound better though!

@fletchermunson6225 3 года назад

Hard a pair to evaluate, but while they just fit my big 7 3/8 size melon and large ears, it was not that comfortable. I thought they were great sounding but for larger head and ears, Hifiman and Audeze fit better, at least to my experience. Luckily, you can get a return option and test for yourself. I also have heard that the cheaper version with plastic cups don't give up much.

@SacreDro 3 года назад

Made in Romania baby.

@DougMen1 3 года назад

I have my speakers and my computer's volume up all the way and I can barely hear you, whereas, usually with everything up all the way you're blasting me out of my chair

@cristi724 3 года назад

These are my daily drivers for working from home. The mic on them is just a brilliant move from meze. Clamp force is a bit too much after 3-4 hours but it's not unexpected, most headphones hurt after so long. For music they're fine, I bought the full brainwavz oval line and settled on their pleather pads. The stock pads are not for me, they don't seal well with glasses.

@JeradBenge 3 года назад

I completely agree on the Brainwavz pads, they solved my only gripe with this line of headphones. I have the Neo version, so a little lighter. I don't run into the clamp force issue at all now.

@arena_rock_man9030 3 года назад

I never really got the value to material quantity ratio involved in making a pair of head phones. You can buy a decent pair of bookshelves or an inexpensive pair of towers or one single decent tower for the same price. The volume of materials involved in building a speaker versus a headphone is substantial, but you spend the same.

@geezer5236 3 года назад

Midland Texas. President GWB won't put you up? Doesn't he know who you are?

@POPDELUSION Год назад

You remind me so much of coach mcGuirk from home movies its not even funny 😂 literally your whole vibe through the whole video....

@thefactor6909 3 года назад

On the low School 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@chuckwilliams999 3 года назад

Drop has them for 200 if you want to wait for 2 months.

@pointsbeingmade7996 3 года назад

Hahaha awesome.

@pointsbeingmade7996 3 года назад

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@cheapaudioman 3 года назад

No extras lying around but I'll reach out to AJ and see what they have

@pointsbeingmade7996 3 года назад

@@cheapaudioman wow thx. Not expecting anythin would mean the world