nice looking hp and good way to kickoff for 2023! Welcome back and glad you're feeling better.

I love them , I like them the most ... same thing like with Sean HD650, dont know why ... I have the all black very limited edition. I have Empy Elite, and I love 109 Pro more, the airiness and the musicality of a perfect dynamic driver , is better than any planar , at this moment, for me . Antonio Meze is already a big reference name in hps industry .

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, it looks like you listen to a lot of metal. It's a little bit weird that you like 109 PRO a bit more compared to Elite. The later are working better with metal put on dedicated amps, I can't get enough of that bass slam and warm midrange with their Elite.

They look great. Good review, thanks 👍👍

Thanks Much! Happy New Year! Hope you feel better!!!

Glad you are feeling better my friend. Thank you for. your good work. God bless you and all you love.

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! Appreciate your kind words. God bless your family as well

Thanks for sharing. Great candid review as usual.

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Liam

Really cool headphones! And the production value on this review is fenomenal 🤩

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! More headphone reviews incoming shortly

I just tried the 109 Pros this week and I REALLY LIKED THEM. Clean, transparent, enough midbass warmth, a bit harsh sometimes in the treble, but that depends on the recording and it wasn't something very disturbing. Comfort is TOP NOTCH, feels good in the hand, is that type of headphone you don't really need, but you want because it's so adorable. Already looking for reasons to get it. If someone wants the best bang for your buck in sound, best design& comfort under 800...WELL...STOP HERE! MEZE 109 Pro is your new baby! Sandu did a great job explaining the effect these have on you. First Meze product I think it's bonkers! P.S. Don't think this is just 99 Classics open like I hear so many people say. I HATED THOSE MUDDY HEADPHONES! Completely different!

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

I was positively surprised by their tuning. Meze are going into the right direction, that's for sure

when i first saw the fr graphs for this it was pleasantly conventiona (unlike the other ones)l, very hifiman-like which i like, especially that bbc dip

I have the meze 99 classics. I actually love them. I wouldn't describe them as muddy sounding..at least, to me, they sound clear enough .but, all my headphones are budget phones, and i havent heard the best. I would describe them as suffering from a sort of uneven balance between lows mids and highs. They certainly are colored. Overall, they are easy going & pleasant..to me. Meze as a company is impressive . I'm glad to own any of their products.

Last year december one of our local audio store sent me a demo pair for try them on my systems! i was impressed immediately!The bad thing after i sent it back is i had to wait for a new one for about 9 days and i hated to wait that much 😆!

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

I waited for 2 months for a Flux Volot to be delivered 😅. Anyhow, enjoy your new cans, you can try a few leather pads as well.

@pappsa8

Жыл бұрын

@@Soundnews oh my....🤐😆 I definitely will 🙂!

Are there any leather ear pads out yet, whether made by Maze or third parties, that work flawlessly?

? I have the 109 pro with pcuhd copper cable from meze ,have you tried them with their pcuhd silver cable from meze ,and what cable did you prefer,and why, THANKS

Salut Sandu, ce ma sfatuiesti sa aleg intre aceste casti si Audeze LCD2 Classic?....Nu am posibilitatea sa le ascult si nu stiu ce sa aleg.....

For bass response meze 109 or Hd660s2??

Meze 109 PRO vs Sennheiser HD660S2 ?

Most beautiful looking headphones in the world except for Elite, glad to see a producer from my own country can create such wonderful art pieces. Interesting how they departed from they extra warm origins, GOOD PATH! Also VERY GLAD to see you back, WR NEED YOU WITH YOUR EQUILIBRATED ANALYSIS AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE!🤗

@nitraM321

Жыл бұрын

i think they look even better than the elites ! the metal grilles inside. and the connection between the two parts of the headbands are sublime !!!

@soulja617

6 ай бұрын

It’s Not the most beautiful my ZMF Atrium with rose gold grilles/rod is the most beautiful headphone in the world

99 classics? What comparison is that???

Nice looking headphones, no doubts very comfy since 99 already was good at that department (Meze got the best self adjusting strap at the market, the worst are wings from Audio Technica). Without that wow factor I will pass on those since I have already mid tier options. Anyway good work, Romania is making great headphones. My country produce high quality cables and tube amps, Feliks Audio made in Poland 👌

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Besides Feliks and Forza, don't forget about Ferrum Audio and Mytek, those are great as well. Marcin of Ferrum Audio has such a positive personality, I can't wait to meet him again in Munich in May.

waiting on A26 review :)

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Cooking it right now. I need at least a week for more impressions + comparison. Preliminary impressions are amazing...it's probably the best unit at this exact price point.

@EvgeniyRC

Жыл бұрын

@@Soundnews wow! is this an intriguing statement? Will the Discrete R26 really give way to its delta-sigma sibling? Looking forward to review and comparison. Be healthy Sandu, take care of yourself.

@pr0gre551ve

Жыл бұрын

@@Soundnews Looking forward to it. Its time for me to upgrade the DAC. I've decided on Gustard, just don't know which one yet :)

@EvgeniyRC

Жыл бұрын

@@pr0gre551ve I agree Gustard is a good choice. I am using R26+Head 2+ HE1000SE. To be honest, I'm impressed and completely satisfied. I hope R26 will be no worse than A26 and will compete with each other equally. And everyone will have their own individual sound signature for their tasks. Otherwise, it will resemble the topping that churns out new devices like rabbits breed. This will upset me, I want to enjoy new purchases longer.

I love my 109s it's a perfect arounder that feels premium and hopefully doesn't try to charge £200+ for replacement earpads (focal). The braided copper upgrade cable looks very pretty but it's like £260, I'm hoping to get a custom one made 1/5th the price but extended connectors aren't commonly used.

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

Spot on with the connectors, luckily my Hifiman balanced cables are working just fine with 109 Pro.

@Vantavimeow

Жыл бұрын

@@Soundnews I've found almost identical looking 8 core wire, hopefully I'll have a 135cm 4.4mm cable within a month for £60

R u romanian, bro? i bet u are romanian

@Soundnews

Жыл бұрын

In flesh and blood ;)

Leonardo da Vinci would definitely choose these headphones, if he didnt design them that is. A26......6.......6.....6...

A BIG dislike! I couldn't listen them more than few minutes. Classic was and is the worst headphone on the market and this kind of gets little better in acoustic instruments and voices.

@MihneaTheodor2684

Жыл бұрын

you don't have to trash them if they're not your taste