Review on 🎧 High Fidelity Aluminum Earphones: Meze 12 Classics IEM's with Premium Iridium Coating by Darrell Ricks

I've heard a lot of good things about Meze headphones in general for a long time. I've wanted to try a few, probably over a couple of years or so. Now that Meze has an actual Revain store, I finally have a chance! I'm not an audio professional, but I've been told on numerous occasions that I have "golden ears" working with audio professionals. First, gather a few things; This is no ordinary consumer headphone. The presentation decides at first glance. Opening the box reveals a meze-lyre-style headphone and case layout; very cool. As carefully as the buds are packed, you'll want to taste them just to hear them. The uniqueness of the metallic coating of the metal parts of the earbuds in combination with the waxed walnut finish of the wooden chamber looks brilliant. daytime abuse. The cable is a braided sheath under a rubberized coating. Holding and tugging a few inches of cable with your fingers won't move; They easily withstand daily use. The combined weight of the included case and headphones is light, so if you need to stash them in your bag, they won't take up much space or weigh down your luggage. The earbuds in the case are actually less than 3 inches in diameter and one inch thick. Before I go any further, I should mention that the previous headphones I've used were a pair of Bose IE2 headphones (the infamous black and white cable). I know consumer fashion; Honestly, these were the best sounding headphones I've used for under $150. However, Meze changed his mind. At first glance, Meze 12 Classics are very bright. The highs are sharp and crisp but not tinny, but they lack the bottom end; Mids are hoarse, equal in tone and warmth. After about 20 minutes at moderate volume, however, the sound changes; Bass deepens and highs dip and flatten as the real walnut headphone shells warm up. Once they've reached body temperature, they're much better than the Bose IE2 (you can cheat by heating them up under a lamp). Bass is heavy and punchy, mids are clear and husky, and highs are clear and punchy without being overly bright or distorted. When testing audio hardware, I use the same five songs (well...20 minute random warm-up), 320kbps fixed at 48Hz, cracks: Moonlight Sonata, Third Movement (can't remember the artist); BeeGee's "Stay Alive"; alien ant farm "Smooth Criminal"; Lebo M "He Lives in You" (Return to Pride rock version); and Billy Idol "White Wedding". After the Meze 12 have warmed up, they stomp the Bose IE2 on the ground, light it up and laugh at their convulsing corpse. The sound reproduction is amazing and doesn't limp at all. The only advantage the IE2 has over the Meze 12 is the size of the driver and voice coil, which means they don't need a very long warm-up period (almost none). , cable length and "cable noise". The earcups themselves are soft but a little uncomfortable (I tend to have small ear piercings) when worn for more than 90 minutes or so, and the "comfort" foam ear tips seem to dampen bass impact slightly. I have a fairly long torso. So when I put my phone in my pocket, the cord is barely long enough to reach it. Cable length is more suitable for chest pocket. By "cable noise" I mean that the cable itself on the headphones is so well made to protect the wires themselves that the vibration of the phone, the pounding on the screen, or the fraying of the cable is transmitted to the headphones ( like a tin phone). . When tapping a fingernail near the headphone jack on a phone/tablet, the sound is clearly audible along the cable (as if someone is literally tapping the headphone body). - - - -Update 20-Nov-16 I think I've figured out why these things seem a bit short. The cable length from the Y-collar to the tip of the plug is 30 inches, and the cable length from the Y-collar to the earphones is 16 inches, while most of the others are 34 inches from the plug to the Y-collar and 12 inches to the headphones. The effect is that when using the lapel clip, the cable becomes much shorter (because it is used as a headphone cable collar after the Y-collar). The only tweak I would make to them is to put a separate tie around the headphone cords after the Y-collar, so the lapel clip can be lowered onto the cord before the Y-collar, so you can get golden ears and hear flicker and distortion in headphones, then these are for you. The only distortion that can be heard is where you are likely to damage your hearing. Seriously if you need a pair of headphones then these are for you if you can get over a very small number of bits. If you're looking to buy a pair of these headphones, be sure to try different headphone sizes to find the ones that seal your ears best. When you have space or "freedom," you lose sound quality. to Revain) Audio test devices: Asus Nexus (2013 model) Asus ZenFone 2 (64GB) Samsung Galaxy Tab 3PC