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Hi PopZeus, I see you have the Meze 99 Noir which are indeed the headphones I have decided to go for. What do you think of them in general?
Sorry it took me a few days to reply! Uh, personally I dig the heck out of them because they check a lot of boxes on my list for "portable" cans, and the boxes it doesn't check do not interfere with my listening habits. Sound wise, they're pretty close to ideal with the new original pads. Great clean mids, big slamming bass, relaxed treble. It's a sound profile that plays well in noisy environments, and a wide variety of genres and recordings. They're very efficient cans (more than a bunch of IEMs I own) that sound great from my phone, but scale well with better gear and more power (to a point). Decent soundstage and isolation for a closed-back, certainly in this price range. That said, I get better passive isolation from a good seal with my IEMs. Lastly, they're comfortable, well constructed, and easy to repair.
I honestly don't have much negative to say. Could the metal headband be less microphonic? Would I prefer a slightly more scratch-resistant finish on the wood cups? Yes to both of those, but I don't wear them outdoors and only take them out while in the office, so not a dealbreaker. For me, given that I really enjoy the default tuning, this is one of the best all-round headphones in this price range.