Review on 🎧 Meze 99 Neo Wired Over-Ear Headphones with Mic and Self-Adjustable Headband - Closed-Back Headset for Audiophiles, Gaming, Podcasts, and Home Office Use by Coby Hall

Well, I'm not using audiophile terms, I'm not sure I understand a lot of them haha. I have several headphones, somewhere around 50 on my ears. I run them from my phone with a fiio a3 or from my Yamaha home stereo receiver hooked up to a Liquid Spark amp. Actually very humble. The only details I will talk about besides the sound is comfort because the looks and construction speak for themselves, they are amazing. The comfort is perfect, as soon as you stand on your head you forget they even exist. Contrasted with Sennheiser's jaw breaking force. Or a super loose fit, say an sph9500. So, now to the sound! SOUND PART OF MY REVIEW: As I said, I don't use many audiophile terms, I understand sound better compared to other headphones or speakers. So for $200-$300 you have really strong players. You have many great options. To name a few, I'm assuming you either own them or try to choose from them. They have Sennheiser 58x, 6xx, 600 and 650. They also have Hifiman 400i and 4xx, Phillips Fidelio x2hr and Beyer 770 880 990 to name a few. if i can speak with a pretty good knowledge of what to expect. So, the star of the show THE BASS! For me they have the best/most bass of all. The sub-bass is great, the punchy drum bass is great, the low-end grunt of the guitars and other stringed instruments is amazing. The midrange is very warm and cozy with very little bass bleeding, which is surprising given how much punch they have. The mids only compete with the 58x and 600 options. To be honest I can't say which is better, it's just two different flavors, but both are equally delicious. The meze is warm and very real mixed with the bass, while the sennheisers get very real with a lot less bass guarantees but so extremely accurate it's almost a religious experience lol. Now with a high level it will be very difficult. The 99s don't offer the premium, lightweight, anti-aliasing upper that Sennheiser or Hifiman flats offer, but instead you get a super cute, relaxing upper. Like a very good vinyl compared to a CD, if you will. All in all if you want accurate amazing proven reference sound choose the Sennheiser, if you want to drive hard with no bass but with very good mids and highs choose the Hifiman. If you want powerful V-shaped sound and an amazing soundstage, get the x2s. If you like me and love my bass and want amazing mids, soundstage and comfort with easy to hear highs, get the Meze 99 Classic or Neo! If I only had one of these headphones I would have had a very hard time choosing between the 58x and this Meze 99, but I would have picked the Meze 99 for sure. Best bass, best optics, best accessories out of the box and the easiest to drive (only a mobile phone is required) I hope I've given you an idea of what to expect from them.