[Butterfinger]

the meze 109 or Aeolus?

 

[Koren]

Meze 109 or Neumann ndh-30?

 

[Ichos]

Meze 109 or Neumann ndh-30?

Different sound signatures, different appearance, different comfort!
For more fun the 109 and for more reference tuning the 30.

 

[headstef]

Different sound signatures, different appearance, different comfort!
For more fun the 109 and for more reference tuning the 30.

Hi Ichos, glad to meet you in Head-Fi too!
The above is also my experience, though I only listened to the Meze 109 in a noisy environment. I hope I 'll be able to compare them methodically at some point.
Thanks for all your good work and information!

 

[Ichos]

Hi Ichos, glad to meet you in Head-Fi too!
The above is also my experience, though I only listened to the Meze 109 in a noisy environment. I hope I 'll be able to compare them methodically at some point.
Thanks for all your good work and information!

Σε ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σου λόγια και θα χαρώ να βρεθούμε από κοντά.

Thank you very much for your kind words.

 

[daivatam]

The Dekoni pads arrived. They will fit but not perfectly since they are round...top bottom ok fit ...sides a little to big. They are deeper than original but your ear will touch top part a little. They have integrated cloth covering speaker. The sound in clear modified. All highs are damped. The 109 become more universal headphone tolerating also exaggerated highs in mastering or poor recording as whole, you could listen them without shrills through head. On the other side I think the damping is extendel a little to much over what I see as ideal...it go down to 1k realm or even lower. You loose some exciting high mids energy and some highs sparkle but you gain a more universal headphone that still will maintain clarity and still perform on good tracks. In my opinion it is just a tad 10% to much dampening in some areas from ideal to me. Also maybe the bass thru lower mids are a little bosted. The entire signature become more dark. But I think that they will remain as daily use because the better versatility to any type of music and recording. Nice if someone will be able to measure them.

 

[Koren]

The Dekoni pads arrived. They will fit but not perfectly since they are round...top bottom ok fit ...sides a little to big. They are deeper than original but your ear will touch top part a little. They have integrated cloth covering speaker. The sound in clear modified. All highs are damped. The 109 become more universal headphone tolerating also exaggerated highs in mastering or poor recording as whole, you could listen them without shrills through head. On the other side I think the damping is extendel a little to much over what I see as ideal...it go down to 1k realm or even lower. You loose some exciting high mids energy and some highs sparkle but you gain a more universal headphone that still will maintain clarity and still perform on good tracks. In my opinion it is just a tad 10% to much dampening in some areas from ideal to me. Also maybe the bass thru lower mids are a little bosted. The entire signature become more dark. But I think that they will remain as daily use because the better versatility to any type of music and recording. Nice if someone will be able to measure them.

why did you replace the stock ear cushions?

 

[daivatam]

why did you replace the stock ear cushions?

To protect the driver from debris, to tame the mid highs and higs (mostly to be able to listen also to not so good masterings without shooting mids and shrill highs) and to be more deep because I could manage to touch the driver grille with my ears.

 

[pk4425]

the meze 109 or Aeolus?

Keen on this comparison, too. Thanks!

 

[etroze86]

the meze 109 or Aeolus?

Aeolus if you have tubes and 109 for everything else. To me the 109s do have more energy but man the Aeolus is still very good.

 

[Lapinata]

Hi everybody

I am having the 109 for a week now.
So far I'm enjoying this setup
For Desktop: Music Player -> Denafrips Ares ii > Cayin HA-6A -> Meze 109 Pro
For mobile (I mean when I move around the house lol): Phone ->Dragonquest Cobalt ->Meze 109 Pro

Gonna spend more time reviewing this piece of art. So here is my question

Since I'm looking for a cable with a 4.4 mm jack. Has anyone here been using the new Meze PCUHD cable?
It comes with different price tags for copper and silver-plated cables, both are 4.4 mm price
For Copper Cable = $269
For Silver-Plated Cable = $419

I might end up having some custom cables for lower spending, but I really curious about what others think of those cables.
PS: They are super GORGEOUS!!

 

[peterinvan]

Hi everybody

I am having the 109 for a week now.
So far I'm enjoying this setup
For Desktop: Music Player -> Denafrips Ares ii > Cayin HA-6A -> Meze 109 Pro
For mobile (I mean when I move around the house lol): Phone ->Dragonquest Cobalt ->Meze 109 Pro

Gonna spend more time reviewing this piece of art. So here is my question

Since I'm looking for a cable with a 4.4 mm jack. Has anyone here been using the new Meze PCUHD cable?
It comes with different price tags for copper and silver-plated cables, both are 4.4 mm price
For Copper Cable = $269
For Silver-Plated Cable = $419

I might end up having some custom cables for lower spending, but I really curious about what others think of those cables.
PS: They are super GORGEOUS!!

Cable swapping on 109 Pro

I have both cables. The copper one is $59 USD on Amazon

The Silver plated cable is $129 USD on Amazon

I am using a Cayin RU6 DAC/amp out of a PC, 4.4mm out.

I just did a quick test swapping these cables and to my ears I cannot tell the difference.
The stock cable is fine too.
However, the silver one looks pretty on my pretty headphones
YMMV.

P.S.
In my experience, waiting for the drivers to reach optimum flexibility took 200 hours, so wait a while before making any decisions.

The NewFantasia 4.4mm Balanced Male Cable 6N OCC Copper Single Crystal Silver Plated Cord is only $49 USD.

 

[PopZeus]

Hi everybody

I am having the 109 for a week now.
So far I'm enjoying this setup
For Desktop: Music Player -> Denafrips Ares ii > Cayin HA-6A -> Meze 109 Pro
For mobile (I mean when I move around the house lol): Phone ->Dragonquest Cobalt ->Meze 109 Pro

Gonna spend more time reviewing this piece of art. So here is my question

Since I'm looking for a cable with a 4.4 mm jack. Has anyone here been using the new Meze PCUHD cable?
It comes with different price tags for copper and silver-plated cables, both are 4.4 mm price
For Copper Cable = $269
For Silver-Plated Cable = $419

I might end up having some custom cables for lower spending, but I really curious about what others think of those cables.
PS: They are super GORGEOUS!!

I use the 4.4mm copper cable with the 109 Pro. It's an excellent combination, both sonically and the industrial design). I'd imagine the SPC cable would be a better fit for the Empyrean and it is for sure preferable with the 99 Classic. The 109 already is fairly treble forward, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Lapinata]

Cable swapping on 109 Pro

I have both cables. The copper one is $59 USD on Amazon

The Silver plated cable is $129 USD on Amazon

I am using a Cayin RU6 DAC/amp out of a PC, 4.4mm out.

I just did a quick test swapping these cables and to my ears I cannot tell the difference.
The stock cable is fine too.
However, the silver one looks pretty on my pretty headphones
YMMV.

P.S.
In my experience, waiting for the drivers to reach optimum flexibility took 200 hours, so wait a while before making any decisions.

The NewFantasia 4.4mm Balanced Male Cable 6N OCC Copper Single Crystal Silver Plated Cord is only $49 USD.

I do agree with taking time to listen before the next purchase.

At this moment, I already notice the treble has toned down. The snare, hi-hat, and the sound of fingers snapping are down from the "Attention Seeking" level to "Living in Harmony" with other instruments and vocals. This headphone is getting more pleasant each time I put it on.

The Meze silver plated cable at $129 USD is looking nice and the price is more affordable too. I might do swapping between custom copper cable and this silver-plated one to test the differences.

 

[Mhog55]

I have both the silver

I do agree with taking time to listen before the next purchase.

At this moment, I already notice the treble has toned down. The snare, hi-hat, and the sound of fingers snapping are down from the "Attention Seeking" level to "Living in Harmony" with other instruments and vocals. This headphone is getting more pleasant each time I put it on.

The Meze silver plated cable at $129 USD is looking nice and the price is more affordable too. I might do swapping between custom copper cable and this silver-plated one to test the differences.

I have both the silver plated and new pure copper in 4.4mm that I use for various headphones. Don't shoot me folks, but with the copper cable, I'm hearing a slightly more analog sound. With some of my brighter cans, the presence region sounds ever so slightly more reserved. I will continue to use the silver plated with my darker sets.
Just to be aware, the copper cable is a little more thick and robust than the silver plated version. Definitely not what I would consider unruly, but a touch less manageable than the silver plated. As for details, resolution, imaging, etc., I'm not hearing much of a noticeable difference, but I haven't spent a whole lot of time comparing.