Hey Peter, that was a really good price. I bought them (new) a while back (March 2109) for a good deal at the time for 190 UK Pounds and I really disliked them for the sound as well as the comfort.
I found them really congested and over bassy. I did not think that they were a patch on the A800. I did not like the Meze 99 that much either so I guess that we all have different tastes in headphones.
I considered converting them into open backs but I would have had to rip them to bits in the process because they were molded or glued together is such a way, that would make it next to impossible...............
Just to give a different perspective.
Anyway, I hope that you and your family are keeping well during these crazy times!
Yeah, i hear what you're saying. Like I said, I'm not that found of closed headphones myself but these are one of my favorites so far. That being said I'd not use them (or any closed headphones) if I'm in a situation where there's no problem using open ones
For sound quality alone the A800 are a lot more enjoyable to me.