99 Classics Second Gen

Are those Meze 99 Classics? I have the 99 Neo (same design with black plastic earcups) and they're nice headphones. A bit bassy but super fun. That damage is a bummer, though on the bright side, the cable is replaceable (mine wore out and needed replacement after about three years of heavy use).

It only does for me because I listen to them with different headphones. On my phone, I have Denon PerlPros, but with my DAP I have Meze 99 Classics and Ziigaat Duocincos. Both of the wired are better than the wireless. So it’s not really a true comparison.

Meze - Romanian product. Some of them can be very expensive but there are also some cheaper: https://audiomonkey.ro/products/casti-meze-99-classics?currency=RON&country=RO&variant=32202099949603&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=79f06515a82e&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid

I use a HiBy R4 with my Meze 99 Classics and couldn’t be happier. I’m also not a fan of IEMs.

Nein, der klangunterschied zwischen bluetooth und kabel ist groß, jedoch Hi-Res selbst ist marketing blödsinn. Hi-Res ist nicht das selbe wie Hifi. Hi-Res steht auch auf den zbsp sony wh1000xm4 usw drauf, der Klang ist jedoch hörbar schlechter als zbsp Meze 99 classics um im selben Preisbereich zu b

Think you're just better off with the Meze 99 Classics.Not only that, I don't hear anything good about their support nor QC

Meze 99 Classics around $300. Obviously a fair bit of subjectivity here, but they're the best $300 closed back headphones I've ever used (as long as you're not looking for an extremely neutral, monitoring headphone).

Cool to hear you also found that. I had the meze 99 classics og but sold them because it felt too warm and veiled. Also the bass quantity didn't bother me, it was more the quality. A little too soft and rounded in the mid bass and not enough sub bass rumble and extension. Ill look into the Strada. I

I like the Meze 99 Classics v2 for closed backs. If you want to spend even more, there’s also the Audeze LCD-XC if you want to go the Planar route.

I've been using Arya Stealth (v3) with K7 for more than 2 years. However, I upgraded from Meze 99 Classics, though I still sometimes use them for the sound isolation. I cannot tell the difference between Ananda Stealth and Arya Stealth in detail; I simply do not remember. I tested it in 2024 before