I'm relatively new to all of this but am getting an idea of what I like. I have a number of mid-fi headphones and have found I continue to come back to my HD598 and Meze 99 Noir.
I find the meze fun but more refined than many say. There is instrument separation in the mids and highs. It's pleasing but it does still sound like a sheet of cotton is between the instruments. Still i am able to mostly separate them but know there's a lot of room for swiping that cotton away. So detail retrieval is not all that great. But ok. I actually like the bass and in non bass heavy songs it is actually relatively tamed, for lack of a better word. For edm I think they're really good and the bass is above average quality but remains boomy and less refined than I know it can be. It does bleed into the mids s bit which I don't like. However, overall I really like the headphone for almost everything I listen to. I've only had the headphone for 3 months but feel I know it well
The HD598 I've had for almost a year and love them. They're is a good sense of space which is refreshing and very nice to listen to. The space can seem to much at times making the music seem a little in the distance. Like I'm missing elements of the music. That being said I do feel there is a sense of detail portrayed which I like. The mids and highs are a bit recessed but still present and fulfilling. The bass is sufficient in quantity and not all that bad in quality. Overall a nice open airy feeling with really nice overall sound, in general I probably go to these a bit more often than the maze. But I use both a lot.
Now, what exists that could combine these two headphones into one while enhancing the good characteristics of each. No crazy price tags say 800 to900
If really appreciate any and all suggestions. Or any help in general. Thanks
I find the meze fun but more refined than many say. There is instrument separation in the mids and highs. It's pleasing but it does still sound like a sheet of cotton is between the instruments. Still i am able to mostly separate them but know there's a lot of room for swiping that cotton away. So detail retrieval is not all that great. But ok. I actually like the bass and in non bass heavy songs it is actually relatively tamed, for lack of a better word. For edm I think they're really good and the bass is above average quality but remains boomy and less refined than I know it can be. It does bleed into the mids s bit which I don't like. However, overall I really like the headphone for almost everything I listen to. I've only had the headphone for 3 months but feel I know it well
The HD598 I've had for almost a year and love them. They're is a good sense of space which is refreshing and very nice to listen to. The space can seem to much at times making the music seem a little in the distance. Like I'm missing elements of the music. That being said I do feel there is a sense of detail portrayed which I like. The mids and highs are a bit recessed but still present and fulfilling. The bass is sufficient in quantity and not all that bad in quality. Overall a nice open airy feeling with really nice overall sound, in general I probably go to these a bit more often than the maze. But I use both a lot.
Now, what exists that could combine these two headphones into one while enhancing the good characteristics of each. No crazy price tags say 800 to900
If really appreciate any and all suggestions. Or any help in general. Thanks
