[Mark Up]

Thanks. So has the headband or ear cups changed at all? I remember they were too small for my head and tight on my ears.

 

[HondoMUC]

What a pretty piece. I hereby declare my application
 
Username: HondoMUC
City/State: Munich, Germany
A link to a previous review that you’ve written: http://www.head-fi.org/t/828402/fiio-x5-3rd-gen-2x-akm-4490-balanced-out-dsd-dxd-dts-android-dual-card-slot/2070#post_13241837
 
Would be great to be in!
 
BR
HondoMUC

 

[Squeaky Duck]

I'd love to give these headphones a test drive and review them.
 
Squeaky Duck
Salem, Oregon
 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1AOUFQKELLHAA/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004ARUO2S

 

[donunus]

Cool, Interested. But I may want to buy it though lol. Done reviews of at least 20 or so cans over the paste decade and a half on headfi and other sites as well.

 

[MezeTeam]

  Cool, Interested. But I may want to buy it though lol. Done reviews of at least 20 or so cans over the paste decade and a half on headfi and other sites as well.

 
Hey @donunus,
 
Well just give us your official subscription and will take it into consideration! 

 

[MezeTeam]

  Thanks. So has the headband or ear cups changed at all? I remember they were too small for my head and tight on my ears.

 
The cups and headband are the same, but the ear pads are the larger ones. 

 

[Mark Up]

Thanks for the response. The ear pad change would definitely help. I just found I had them open as wide as possible and they could not quite extend far enough to fully reach the bottom of my ears. Just 1 inch extra reach on each side would be great. I remember when it was fully on the fancy gold things at the junction of the extenders and head band dug into the sides of my head as well. Just not meant for folks over 6'4" perhaps. A headband which extends farther can always be designed to retract enough to fit smaller heads, but of course the opposite isn't true, and if it doesn't open far enough, that's a large percentage of potential customers who love the sound but they just can't fit.

 

[Dobrescu George]

  Thanks for the response. The ear pad change would definitely help. I just found I had them open as wide as possible and they could not quite extend far enough to fully reach the bottom of my ears. Just 1 inch extra reach on each side would be great. I remember when it was fully on the fancy gold things at the junction of the extenders and head band dug into the sides of my head as well. Just not meant for folks over 6'4" perhaps. A headband which extends farther can always be designed to retract enough to fit smaller heads, but of course the opposite isn't true, and if it doesn't open far enough, that's a large percentage of potential customers who love the sound but they just can't fit.

 
 
I was very concerned about the pads as well, especially as I have what you might call huge ears. 
 
In the end, I have been wearing Classics 99 every day for a month now - even outside. They are comfortable for me, way more comfortable than I thought they'd be given the size of the pads 
 
The secret lies in adjusting the pads after placing them on the ears. Play a bit with them until the ears snug in the pads. This pretty much does it for me. Sennheiser momentum over the ear are still on-ears for me BTW. 

 

[HK_sends]

 
I was very concerned about the pads as well, especially as I have what you might call huge ears. 
 
In the end, I have been wearing Classics 99 every day for a month now - even outside. They are comfortable for me, way more comfortable than I thought they'd be given the size of the pads 
 
The secret lies in adjusting the pads after placing them on the ears. Play a bit with them until the ears snug in the pads. This pretty much does it for me. Sennheiser momentum over the ear are still on-ears for me BTW. 

I feel your pain and share the same problems with earpad sizes and fit. 
Cheers!

-HK sends

 

[Mark Up]

  I was very concerned about the pads as well, especially as I have what you might call huge ears.

The ear pads being larger on these means that is no longer a problem. What I'm talking about is that you can't pull the ear units down far enough, you can't extend them enough, for my largre head. Also, there is that metal signature piece on each side that pokes the sides of my head. This is a different issue that ear pad size alone does not address, at all.

 

[Dobrescu George]

  The ear pads being larger on these means that is no longer a problem. What I'm talking about is that you can't pull the ear units down far enough, you can't extend them enough, for my largre head. Also, there is that metal signature piece on each side that pokes the sides of my head. This is a different issue that ear pad size alone does not address, at all.

 
Oh... I see.... I''m sorry to hear that actually. That area works out well for me and I cannot say more about it... 
 
 

  I feel your pain and share the same problems with earpad sizes and fit. 
Cheers!

-HK sends

 
I'm sad to hear that you share the problems! 

 I wish for everybody to be happy and be as well as possible 

 
Cheers! 

 
 
 
 
 
We gotta keep this thread going! My experience with 99 Neo meant the sound needs even less EQ than 99C and they are even cheaper (Processing and embedding wood is costly as a process). I think it is a headphone you have to hear!

Same very potent driver so you aren't going to miss any of the fun, details, textures, and very vivid sound! 
 
The thing is that I am sure everyone who'll hear it, will love it! I am generally not this optimistic about things, especially after the large number of headphones I heard (way over 300 headphones now...... ), but 99 Neo is going to be one of the most interesting headphones in its price range.
 
I guess that I am a bit hyped especially after 99 Classics have totally replaced Ultrasone in my daily usage 

 

[MezeTeam]

Well guys, the subscription period is coming to an end slowly. 
 
The official registration end date is the 6th of April. If you still have friends who would like to join the tour, let them know and invite them over.

 

[kman1211]

Looking forward to trying them. Curious how similar they are to the Classics and how much more comfortable the big pads are. Never tried the Classics after the pad change.

Username: kman1211
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
Reviews: http://www.head-fi.org/users/287118/reviews
http://www.head-fi.org/t/838972/professional-vs-home-beyerdynamic-dt-1990-pro-vs-beyerdynamic-amiron-home

 

[Makiah S]

username: mshenay
location: myrtle beach sc

http://hifilowlight.blogspot.com/

 

[dweaver]

Dweaver
Calgary, AB, Canada
I have reviewed the original 99 here but thought it would fun to list a different purpose headphone as well.