Meze 99 Classics Walnut Gold | Wired Over-Ear Headphones with Mic and Self Adjustable Headband | Classic Wooden Closed-Back Headset for Audiophiles

I was sent a defective product. The Right headphone plug is missing the aluminum stem and tape was left on the cord presumably from some aberrant manufacturing procedure. This appears to be a purely cosmetic deficiency. The 99 Classics sound amazing but I was also hoping to buy from a company with good manufacturing practices and quality controls. Edit: The customer support I received from the Meze team was wonderful. It is clear to me that that they highly prioritize the happiness of their customers. The original rating was 1 star because of the defective product but the new rating is 5 simply because of the great experience I have had communicating with their support team. If you also happen to receive a faulty product for whatever reason, Meze will help you until the problem has been solved.

I’ve had many pairs of headphones over the years, but this pair may be pricey, but is easily the best I’ve ever had. The audio quality is beyond excellent, they’re incredibly comfortable, so much so that you almost forget you’re wearing headphones. And despite not being advertised as noise canceling, they cancel out a surprising amount of noise. (I typically have a fan going and have my PCs fans blasting and I haven’t noticed any sound from either source) so I would wholeheartedly recommend this pair of headphones.

They sound good. Crisper than my Bose wireless 700’s, which can sound a bit muddled. I’m just wondering if I can find something even better in the 300-500$ range for wired. Edit: I like them A Lot. I’m keeping them. I found it funny reading about people saying too much bass, while I felt the bass wasn’t prominent enough. I realize in retrospect that my perception had been tainted by how absurdly bass heavy most other headphones are. What changed my mind about these Meze 99? Listening to Radiohead’s “Amnesiac”, an album am familiar with since it’s release, and an album which is more bassy than Kid A. … these headphones have the perfect amount of bass. Not too much. Not too little.

The Meze 99 Classic is a beautiful looking, extremely comfortable headphone that does a great job of reproducing the fill sound spectrum. I compared it to a Denon AH-D5200 that I bought at the same time, playing it through the headphone output of a Marantz SR5011 with no other amplification. It nicely reproduced both Steve Hacketts piercing guitar solo and the very deep bass in Genesiss Firth of Fifth. It also did a great job reproducing the sound effects in Star Wars episodes IV and V. As mentioned in other reviews, the bass is strong from this headphone, although not overpowering. I would call it a luscious sound. If this was the only headphone I tried, then I would have been very happy with it. However, I compared it to the Denon D5200, which is not fair because the Denon cost twice as much, but I was curious if my 62-year old ears with tinnitus could tell the difference. They could, and I preferred the slightly clearer sound of the Denon, so I returned the Meze. Still, I highly recommend the Meze 99s to anyone who is looking to buy a headphone in the $300 range.

Someone told me to test headphone by queueing up a video of a thunderstorm and let me tell you I was glad i did. These headphones sound like Im outside. My $200 gaming set are boss for games but these bad boys are amazing for music. Crystal clear on everything I listen too. The bass is meh but overall quality is amazing.

Most of my headphones are open back, and I share an office with my father so I needed a closed back solution. I heard great things about these and man I love them. Nice and punchy without losing any clarity, and they dont really need any EQ adjustments for my tastes. Use the mostly for gaming but theyre great for music.

Ive had these headphones for about a month, and have really enjoyed using them. They sound very clear, and its incredibly easy to separate different instruments and notes. Lower noises sound punchy (again sounding distinct and not muddled together), and higher notes dont sound too sharp. Listening to music on these headphones sounds very full and rich. These headphones replicate sound very well. In my opinion, listening to instruments sounds like they were being played right in your head (obviously this also depends on the quality of the recording). The wood on the pair I received was a lighter color than in the pictures. Not nearly as light as the maple, but more of a tan color. The grain circles around where the band attaches (not sure if that really every differs). The ability to plug in different lengths of cable is pretty handy. Though I wish it was possible to put the headphones in the case without having to take them out (they stick out the bottom a bit too much). The biggest complaint I have about these headphones (which I dont think is a deal breaker keeping in mind the other positives), is that the automatic sizing of the band feels like it squeezes or pulls up just a bit too much. So wearing them for a few hours then taking them off feels like like taking your shoes off wearing them all day, in that you could probably wear them longer, but its nice to take them off. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a pair of good headphones. I would say if these are in your budget, theyre well worth the cost.

For the price these are fantastic headphones. Fantastic sound at low to upper level volume, very comfortable and light, and the wood cups are icing on the cake. Full range sound with pretty good bass. If you like your music loud these aren’t for you, but at moderate levels they can’t be beat especially for walking around listening from your phone.

The sound is fantastic for the money, very comfortable, and nice looking. I hope the earpieces, being faux leather or pleather, will hold up over time. If they were leather, these would be perfect.

These are wonderful headphones. I’m far from an expert, but I have had many headphones… pods, buds, over-ear, etc. I’ve had a couple of sets that cost right about the same as these. There’s no comparison. The Meze 99’s produce great sound. Clarity, yes. Range, sure. Detail, that’s probably the most noticeable for me. I love when I can hear a note through it’s decay. I listen to a lot of types of music: rock and pop to ambient and techno, hard bop jazz to ballads, classical, even a little opera. I’ve had these almost a month, and so far they provide the same high quality for everything I put into them. I did realize in the first few days listening with them that my glasses under the pads greatly reduced the quality. Not a surprise, but I’m pretty new to glasses. So, I can adjust them just above the pads and read while listening to amazing music. I hear from many experts that these compete with much more expensive headphones. Couldn’t confirm that, as I’ve never heard any of those. I’d just say music sounds very enjoyable to me with these. It’s as close as I’ve ever experienced to being in the same room with the music from headphones.