Meze Audio LIRIC - The portable isodynamic hybrid array headphone

[thelittletaffia]

Hey guys! My take on Liric 2 is live now. Check it out! Hope it's a fun read. Let me know if you have any questions for me. Cheers!

Meze Liric 2

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Good review and an interesting read. You mention the Focal Clears with regard to bass and personally, probably down to the genres of music I listen to, I prefer the bass on the Lirics to that of my Focals. I was also interested in the DCA E3 but as I was unable to audition them alongside the Lirics I was prepared to risk two grand on a headphone that I may not have liked. Oddly enough I did order the Poets without auditioning them. Thankfully that's worked out well. Any review forthcoming on the new Poets?

I had a problem with the earcups on my Lirics, which I have mentioned above, now with the new earcups they have really opened up. I enjoyed them with the old earcups but now the Lirics are an absolute joy.

 

[grailnewt]

"Bokeh sadly is a bit too bassy, a bit muted in upper-midrange and treble, and way too warm for me overall. Different strokes for different folks"

Regarding the bokeh I completely understand your opinion even if I disagree.. for me the mids are like a warm smooth glass of scotch full of body and character with a ton of nuance and tactility...
Yes they are warm but I prefer their timbre over everything I've heard

 

[Dragonmilenario]

"Bokeh sadly is a bit too bassy, a bit muted in upper-midrange and treble, and way too warm for me overall. Different strokes for different folks"

Regarding the bokeh I completely understand your opinion even if I disagree.. for me the mids are like a warm smooth glass of scotch full of body and character with a ton of nuance and tactility...
Yes they are warm but I prefer their timbre over everything I've heard

Some headphones are, what I call, incompatible with each other. That is, they have such different timbres and characteristics that if you like one sound profile, you probably won’t like the other.

I believe the Liric II and the Bokeh fall into this category since they have completely opposite sound profiles. Both are excellent headphones, but they cater to different tastes.