Meze Audio - LIRIC II

I could see that. I don’t really use much public transit day-to-day but my Meze Lirics otherwise get the job done.

I don’t fly that often (1-2 times/yr), but when I do I’m generally passed out off the 1-2 drinks I had pre-flight. But even when I’m conscious, the Meze Liric is enough for me 🤷🏾‍♂️

probably a shade OTT but i use an ifi gryphon and a pair of Meze Lirics with a balanced cable, its a fantastic setup but people tell me im mental for wearing them out and about, its also not the most compact setup

I've actually changed my mind on a lot of these since posting it, but the liric remains in the same spot. I'm not good at giving specifics but the soundstage on the Lirics I found to be very impressive. If I hadn't found the stealth and given them more time, then I'd only be using the Lirics. The Liric II and E3 are often compared due to the similar price point and I'm very comfortably in the Liric II > E3 camp. 1) DCA Stealth 2) Liric II 3) DCA E3 4) Audeze LCD - XC 5) Verite Closed 6) Stellia 7) Maxwell

From best to worst: Mdr-z1r - Best bass I've heard in a headphone and thebest soundstage I've heard in a closed back. Fun treble and a decent mid range. Mezes lyric 2 - absolutely beautiful, made extremely well. Sounded pretty good, decent bass, nice midrange, just the treble was a little wonky. Focal Azurys - fun punchy little headphones. They just felt a bit too cramped for me and the treble didn't sound wrong or anything I just didn't find it interesting. Hd 660s2 - could go either way between these and the Azurys tbh. These are very close to neutral for being a closed back and have the best midrange out of anything here. Sounded about as cramped as the Azurys though and the bass wasn't as fun. I liked the treble and isolation more though, for the price they're really good.

I’ve had the emu-teaks, ft1s, Liric 2s, now have the SJY Horizon Carbon closed back and the SJY are easily my favorite. I’ve tried the dan Clark’s noire x and e3, and the ZMFs at shows (so take that for what it is worth) and like the SJY best, and that’s only using it on the Gremlin amp for now. My favorite open back are ZMF AO.

Meze Liric and Beyerdynamic T5P Gen 2.  Like them both, almost equally, with A&K Acro CA1000T.   A combination of tube and digital amplification makes them sound fun, engaging.  And, they are quite forgiving to less than desirable recording quality.  Both of them are comfortable,  Meze feels and looks more luxurious.