Meze 99 Classics Walnut Silver Headphones (Silver & Black)

Brilliant headphones, they are bit more bassy and bit sharp out of the box, but they settled down slightly after few days of use, they are now exactly what I wanted, no eq or dsp needed like with many others I’ve tried. They are light so it’s easy to forgot you wear them, build quality is very good and they looking really nice. They definetly worth the money

Straight out of the box I was struck by the beautiful design of the headphones with the wood cups a real standout - much more striking that the pictures. Obviously what matters most is the sound. I’ve always preferred in ears in the past and have many pairs ranging from £100 to £700. The in ears are on a par with the more expensive in ears I have. Incredibly musical and immersive is the best way I can describe it. You can really get lost in the music. Very impressed and I can’t wait until they are properly worn in. Big thumbs up to Meze!!

Very good sound quality, very comfortable. These have as much clarity as my Audio Technica Ath-M50x but they did need equalizing to get a more neutral sound. Once that's done they sound great.

I was going through a phase of trying out different headphones to decide what I liked. These were OK sounding, not as good as I had hoped for hence returning them. The return process to get the refund too quite a long time from memory and I had to chase it up with Amazon (which is not always the case)As a product I would say they were value for money and do look great and are comfy, but the lower end frequency just didn't hit the spot for me.

Only received today, but already got a few hours under my belt. Build quality is fantastic. Looks (walnut and silver version) are stunning. Comfortable to wear. Sound stage is impressive for a closed back headphone. Will continue to use my Beyerdynamic T51i's for my daily commute, but the Mezes will be used for all other occasions. Great job Meze 5*'s.

Maybe I've been spoilt with other cans, but I immediately found these far far too bassy - the bass overwhelmed everything and swamped out all detail. The treble is also quite recessed / rolled off, making the whole presentation seem like lumpy mud. If you like a ton of overkill bass, then these are for you - but if you want something more natural sounding with crisp treble then I'd look elsewhere.Having said that, build quality is very nice indeed, and they are very light and comfortable; they come with a well-made zip case too. So if the above sound signature appeals to you, then you may like them. They have a lot of rave reviews from various people, so maybe I'm over-sensitive to bass.Sadly, the killer bass has put me off the brand; it's the first Meze I've tried and it really doesn't do it for me at all. I wouldn't dare buy the Empyrean (if I could afford it) after this experience. If you want elevated bass but a more crisp and natural mid/treble I can highly recommend the Shure SRH-1540 (mine are now quite old and need replacement). Natural sounding closed back headphones are hard to find!

Best headphones I’ve ever owned. These deserve all of the good reviews they receive.

As you talk, you can hear the metal band reverb from your voice and the cable for your phone is way too short... It's not worth the full price.