To be fair, after trying Meze I can only say that they're just mid af for sound, but 10/10 for build quality and comfort. I definitely prefer my HE1000se over the Elite.
I have Focal Bathys and Meze Elite. I bought the Bathys for travel, but I find myself using them more that the Elites. I suppose that I like the closed back sound better.
It is a slippery slope, isn't it? I started with 2 pairs of Momentum 4s, just for travel ( I told myself ) bought off Fleabay. They wouldn't connect to the app. So... 1 Sony XM6 and 2 pairs of Bathys later, I was happy. Until my local audio store had an open box sale. Sigh.
Fiio m27 and Meze Elites now on my table. I auditioned the Elites an a Hugo TT2, which surprise! Beat the pants off the M27. More sighing. Now, like a heroine addict, I'm chasing the heavenly, sublime sound those Elites are capable of. I forsee more money being spent.
All I can suggest is to go back and try Meze Elites. Super comfortable. I went in expecting to buy Empyrean II, walked out with Elites. It's all subjective, of course.
My favorite headphones are the meze elite, and they share a lot of similarities to the 105 aer as said in another comment. Other headphones I tend to enjoy on the daily are hd560s, hd6xx, dt1990 and the he1000 stealth. Although as I said, the 105 aer tends to be my daily pick. They sound amazing and are very comfortable!
Edit: forgot about music. It depends somewhat on the headphone. The meze elite is very fun with movie scores and big symphonies, but on the daily i listen to anything from ásgeir to some Ren. 105 aer works for it all.
Agreed! I have a pair of 105 aer and a pair of meze elite. While they are obviously in different leagues, they are very fun to A/B due to their very similar characteristics
Well done! They are by far the best sounding headphones out there in my opinion. I find it quite fun to swap between 105 AER and Elite during listening sessions. It really highlights just how great the elites are (and also how well the 105 AERs keep up)
It really depends on what you are looking for from the headphone. If you are looking for the world best detail retrieved sound or highest resolution of all time, this is not the headphone that worth your money.
Something like hifiman susvra or Stax X9000 would be the one worth the money. To me those headphones are just too bright and i will not pay for what they coast. I do not like upper mid!low hight to be emphasized. To my ear they are overpriced headphone that sounds cold and shouty. (Dont get me wrong they are for sure amazing headphone it just not my preference)
Same logic applies to Elite. To ppl who look for resolution detail retrieval, elite is over priced dull sounding headphones. To me Elite is silky smooth and refined headphone that i can listen hours nonstop and still holds the great details and balance. So yes I can justify the price I paid for the sound I am getting.
one thing for sure they look feel and comfortability is the best I've ever experienced. Including susvara and other totl headphones in this price range.
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