[RockStar2005]

Been keeping the low-down because of a nasty eye infection, and I come back to this! Damnnnnnn! Those look amazeballs! Elegant, stunning, classy, with a removable cable!! Will definitely be keeping an eye open for the inevitable up-coming tour!

Wow those look nice! When will they be available? Price?

 

[RockStar2005]

Ok, ok....ok.... enough Meze, just stop with all this awesomeness! I can't afford what's in the box! Not sure what it is, but I want!!!

Wow. Keep us posted!

 

[Bansaku]

Ok, I got a new toy, and man oh man is it a phenomenal combination! Review here!

 

[RockStar2005]

Ok, I got a new toy, and man oh man is it a phenomenal combination! Review here!

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LOL Nice!

That's supposed to be a great DAC/amp too.

 

[Bansaku]

LOL Nice!

That's supposed to be a great DAC/amp too.

Full stack:

 

[RockStar2005]

Full stack:

Damn son, how many did you buy?!! lol

 

[Bansaku]

Damn son, how many did you buy?!! lol

micro iDAC --> micro iTube2 --> micro iCAN SE

DAC --> tube pre-amp --> amp

Sooooo many knobs and switches!

 

[RockStar2005]

micro iDAC --> micro iTube2 --> micro iCAN SE

DAC --> tube pre-amp --> amp

Sooooo many knobs and switches!

Oh ok. I thought you had 3 iDACs! lol

 

[superuser1]

micro iDAC --> micro iTube2 --> micro iCAN SE

DAC --> tube pre-amp --> amp

Sooooo many knobs and switches!

If the iTube2 is like lingerie i wonder what the iCAN SE is. Ok back to topic. The 99s must sound more magical with your rig. Looks great!

 

[Bansaku]

If the iTube2 is like lingerie i wonder what the iCAN SE is. Ok back to topic. The 99s must sound more magical with your rig. Looks great!

The iDAC is the mood, the iCAN SE is the unveiling, the Classics is the action!

Yes, magical is exactly how they sound. Actually, a classic magic, one that makes Gandalf envious! Class-A pre-amp/amp through and through plus the 99 Classics' woodness greatness is pure heaven! The combination brings out the best in all!

 

[dadracer2]

Full stack:

Good effort. I have a similar 3 tier ifi stack (iUSB power +iP2+ iDSD+iCAN SE) and it suits the 99 Classics very well indeed. Actually it was ifi Audio who recommended the Classics some time back, so I guess they knew something! I can recommend swapping out the headphone cables which improves the whole sound by tightening everything up and giving more space to the sound stage.

 

[dadracer2]

Finally got around to modding my Meze 99 Classics today. I am very happy with the results.

I was never happy with the sound since I had purchased them, but loved the looks, comfort, and how easy they are to drive. The part I hated was that the bass bled into the mids with the newer larger earpads. It was a complete disappointment from all the positive reviews I had read which referenced an older earpad design. So they just sat for a few months.

Today, I opened them up. The bass port on the back of the drivers were wide open. I cut round discs of masking tape to cover each of the the bass port holes on the back of each driver. I experimented some, but came away with using a hole size of a T3 hex bit for the new size of the bass port. This essentially made the bass port holes about 25% smaller. The result was still having the fun punching bass, but reduced the bleed over. They now sound like I thought they should have sounded like. FYI, in case anyone else wants to experiment with a completely reversible mod.

Or you could try an upgraded headphone cable and get an improvement across the whole spectrum and the soundstage too........

 

[Dragonmilenario]

Here I am with the ultimate mod for the Classics...

When I want a little less bass I put myselft a sportive hat (beisball or golf, whatever) and the results are amazing No joke.

I think the reason of that is the reduced seal that makes the sound more ligh.

 

[minneanimal]

Hi fellow Meze owners. First time poster but a long time lurker of head-fi. Has anyone had any issues with the pivot point of the cups loosening over time?

I've had my classics for 6 months now and I love them. However, the earcup pivot points are noticeable looser than when I purchased them. So much so, that I'm afraid one of them is close to falling off completely.

Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible to tighten the pivot points by disassembling the headphones?

Thanks!

 

[007shark76]

Hi fellow Meze owners. First time poster but a long time lurker of head-fi. Has anyone had any issues with the pivot point of the cups loosening over time?

I've had my classics for 6 months now and I love them. However, the earcup pivot points are noticeable looser than when I purchased them. So much so, that I'm afraid one of them is close to falling off completely.

Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible to tighten the pivot points by disassembling the headphones?

Thanks!

Yes, just need T6 hex bit.