Original price was: $309.00.$264.20Current price is: $264.20.
The Meze Audio 99 Classics are well-engineered headphones made of premium materials like real walnut and steel. Impressive headphones, designed and assembled with care I'm glad I got a chance to meet Antonio Meze and the whole Meze Audio team at CanJam NYC . I was able to see their earnest enthusiasm for building headphones, firsthand. Of course, you could probably sense that passion just by holding the Meze Audio 99 Classics - or placing these well-constructed headphones on your head. (Case in point, we recently ranked these #1 on our list of " Top 5 most comfortable headphones .") Antonio has an engineering background, so he told me the build quality was a top priority. Smooth, real walnut earcups and a strong metal frame give these headphones an attractive look and durable feel. The well-crafted earcups, headband, and frame are held together by heavy-duty hardware - "never glued," Meze was quick to point out. Organic, energetic sound Antonio said that his goal for the 99 Classics was to deliver an overall headphone experience that punches above its weight. And "punch" is a good word for the sound they deliver. You get lively, musical sound with quick, muscular bass. They are very easy to drive, so you can certainly connect them to your phone (or your phone's minijack adapter). I primarily listened to them through my AudioQuest DragonFly? Black plug-in USB DAC/headphone amp , and that really helped open up the sound - I heard better stereo imaging and separation of instruments than I did with just my phone. My impressions - a fun listen across the board I toggled through a few "New Releases" on Spotify at the time I auditioned these 'phones. The 99 Classics aren't particularly picky, and lent might and muscle to all types of music, from acoustic-driven Dave Matthews Band tracks (considered local guys here in Charlottesville), to some stripped-down Prince piano-and-vocal demos, to the intricately produced Kanye/Kid Cudi project. Be aware that these headphon