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“Louis reviews the Meze Audio 99 Classics 2nd Generation, a refined rebirth of the company's iconic 40mm dynamic driver closed-back headphones.”
Publisher score: 8.2/10
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Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen)
$349 · N/A · 10 months old
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 290 g / 10.23 oz
- Wearing style
- Closed-back over-ear
- Build
- Walnut wood, spring steel, cast zinc, detachable memory foam ear pads
- THD
- <0.1% at 1 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 ohm
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- Driver type
- Dynamic
- Sensitivity
- 103 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
- Frequency response
- 15 Hz - 25 kHz
Wireless and connections
- Connections
- Dual 3.5 mm TS jack, 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter, 6.3 mm adapter
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Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 82/100 at $349. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Effectiveness of the optional acoustic absorbers in subtly altering the sound signature.
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Further reading
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