The Meze Elites.

[@Azeria]

It’s a headphone video, I gotta switch to my best equipment!

[@snjert8406]

Hahahahaha I literally thought the same xDDD

[@tweeleaf]

oh hi funny music guy

[@budderguy2128]

Got my cola cola store earbuds set and ready to go!

[@vfnt]

Me too. Gotta listen to this crazy guy in my dirty buds, iPhone speakers aren’t high quality enough

[@Aroxsch]

Yea let me get my €6 headphone

[@PogGamerMan]

Side note for anyone wanting to get one: They cost 4000 freedom birds (Updated the price, it's actually a lot of freedom birds)

[@Vokabre]

That’s a lot of pkcells

[@Armbrust210]

Elite's? Those are 4000 i thought

[@stargazer8g2]

That's a lot of beaks I have to say

[@kyezun]

quite many deer pelts

[@agata6337]

or 12000 BRL if youre brazilian :'3

[@MegaEmmanuel09]

"I forgot it needs the energizer!" I was fully expecting him to pull out a battery

[@Agri458]

Same

[@ajorux1665]

nahhh it would definitely be a puckcell if he was using a bat

[@RoshwyinsTaicoon]

Lol

[@toonistiny]

*not sponsored

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

N64 on the coffee table, hell yeah

[@kevinkuriakose08]

Hey check mark

[@tempotic]

N64 on the coffee table

[@DapperDanLovesYou]

N64 on the coffee table

[@mdrumt]

No retro mac lappy though 😝

[@JechtAruon]

n64 best system ever made… because they had the best games.

[@gabrielrascol3101]

As a Romanian, I'm proud to see a brand making something this good. its rare to be proud of Romania this days

[@freevbucks8019]

yeah

[@AlmightyAhab]

I second this entire statement

[@MasterOfInfinity]

9:29

[@gabrielrascol3101]

@@MasterOfInfinity 😂 he was right to be fair

[@user-pn5qy8ft7k]

Da

[@ThePhxRises]

"You're listening through your headphones, or smart fridge speaker" Joke's on you, I'm listening through my glasses.

[@snjert8406]

Your WHAT NOW

[@ThePhxRises]

@@snjert8406 Bone conduction audio, built into my glasses. I live in the future.

[@patti441]

@@ThePhxRises dank made a video about those

[@ThePhxRises]

@@patti441 The Bose Frames are not what I have, they're speakers and not bone conduction. They sound better than mine tbf, but sound quality isn't why I picked bone conduction tbf.

[@abhinandhari7812]

@@ThePhxRises so are u like deaf or need hearing aids? Idk much about stuff like these lel, they sound interesting

[@Max-bl6io]

"The hell does this plugin to?" "YOUR DOG?!" im dying.

[@danielp121]

That got me good too. He start rambling with the cable, same distance to his bakery, then ramble about the dingus connectors 🤣

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

DankPods: "It's why the best games coming out are made by independent companies." This guy gets it.

[@derontanzil6939]

Ye

[@urgae9125]

Bug fables is the best example imo.

[@davidbanan.]

Saddly yes, i mean There are some Who Dont (nintendo) but yeah, for the most part thats super true

[@theantsaretakingover]

@@davidbanan. and doom eternal, they are incredibly involved with their community too. But I sadly can’t think of any other new AAA games that do that other than the examples

[@Genevisid]

@@theantsaretakingover control is an excellent aaa game but yeah they're rare

[@gammaboost]

I'm so used to hearing the demo song go from "good" to "not so good" from cheaper headphones and speakers, and hearing it get BETTER from the HD 600 to the Empyreans then the Elites, it's like magic.

[@thatguyyouknow2221]

I believe you meant to say the hurr durr 6 hungos by our ol mates senny

[@mroscar7474]

I’ve never wanted to spend $3000 on something before until then.

[@avtr_arn4843]

U probably mean the Huh duh six hunnies mate

[@michaelepica3564]

@@thatguyyouknow2221 no one actually wants to type that

[@Derek_The_Magnificent_Bastard]

Yeah, they definitely sound better. But do they sound 12 times better (how much more they cost)? Of course they also look much more durable. 3 times more is a fair price. The current price is ridiculous.

[@Mizahuri]

3 hours into video release, both sets of 99's are out of stock in the international store. I bet they didn't see that coming with a 2 week deadline 🙃

[@AB0BA_69]

I hope stock gets replenished. At $300 they are a good deal. At $240 they are a steal.

[@SuperPengas]

I was too late 😔

[@vladyman2274]

For the romanian store they still take orders but the waiting period exceeds 2 month's

[@VikingArelius]

Well scratch me getting some 99s for Crimbo lol At the very least it's fantastic for Meze to have the business they're getting

[@CoreyTF2]

Looks like theyre taking orders again.

[@selfloathinggameing]

2:45 so the blue coil is meant to give you a really immersive, spacious bass while the yellow coil has more melody and vocals up close next to your ear, that's freaking incredible

[@THESLlCK]

frick

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

I love it when companies make things in their own county as opposed to exporting it to China. I come from an old industrial town in the Mid West, and I almost cried when I leaned we used to make our own hats. We used to make things! Good job Meze.

[@owenfranco9441]

You know about Tecumseh products? all the old people in my town were ruined when it left during the recession

[@arrakis8309]

This reminded me of the David Mitchell "WE USED TO MAKE STEEL!"

[@3Black.1Red]

the $6000 hifiman susvara are from china. and not just a western company offloading their manufacturing to china, but a chinese company in itself

[@janickjorgensen2964]

If getting audio equipment from China, it's best to get it from a local Chinese company nowadays, not western companies that just offload it for cost savings. There are lots of audio enthusiasts in China and a more recently lot of experienced manufacturers like Fiio and Hifiman.

[@YetAnotherGeorgeth]

Where I live was a car/motorbike company that once built a car that broke the land speed record. They shut in the 60s. They have only just started to turn the old factory into yuppie hipster apartments! P R O G R E S S

[@johngraham8278]

....that feeling when you go to buy a pair of headphones and they're out of stock because DankPods is too good of a salesman 🤣

[@6lbs._onion]

Dankman is an influencer

[@Kingrhem.]

@@SockyNoob They are genuinely good a friend of mine has the 99s and they honestly have the best audio I've heard in my life

[@michaelmcdoesntexist3845]

Sign up to hear when they're in stock if you haven't. They were out of stock last night, woke up and had an email they were available again this morning.

[@thegloriouspotato6223]

@@SockyNoob it's worth it.

[@SockyNoob]

@@Kingrhem. So these cost that money because of sound and build quality and not because it's a brand name like what Beats does?

[@kutsumiru]

That 20% off promo is incredibly generous of them!! I was able to pick up a pair because of that Thank you meze and thank you shouty ipod man

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

really? I clicked the link and the 99 classics were still at $309

[@loekvandalen4159]

@@unliving_ball_of_gas you have to enter the code at checkout

[@kutsumiru]

@@unliving_ball_of_gas yeah he shows a promo code in the video I think it’s dankpods20?

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

@@kutsumiru Ah, thank you. I'm not sure if I have enough cash but thanks anyway! Maybe this'll be useful for someone else.

[@jace3132]

For reals! I just ordered mine today

[@GammaLoop111]

"Good headphones stay good". Love the points you make and love setting audiophile goals. Much love to you from myself and also 99% of my viewers who all love DankPods! Congrats again on the 1M!

[@Ferrari255GTO]

For that reason its smart to buy old high end/renown headphones, they will be cheaper but still sound awesome. My headphones aren't old, but thats because i found em for a 6th of the original price (they are the marshall wired ones that are small and the earpads have a square shape to them idk what they are called, but i looked for the specific ones and they were worth 120€ brand new aparently. Best 20 bucks ever)

[@stargazer8g2]

@@Ferrari255GTO majors probably

[@TheRex42]

Hi Gamma!

[@slate5778]

Oh look it's the guy with infinite finger stamina

[@RisingRevengeance]

It's why you should buy used, much cheaper and always super easy to fix even if trashed.

[@YakiAttaki]

"it's why the best games are coming out from independent companies" Honestly I've started getting pretty cooked on big name company games because they're just the gateway to disappointment, while having the most fun I've ever had with games made by like three people. Indie games rock

[@icn7778]

Halo Infinite gives me hope when it comes to big name games

[@lukasegeling5205]

I still have my DS Lite. Back then, triple A games (or AAA! games, with the 'A's yelled loudly) didn't stink.

[@ruix]

*ahem* GTA Definitive Edition *ahem"

[@kdmedia1534]

@@lukasegeling5205 New Super Mario Bros

[@B0bb217]

Hollow knight greatest game all time tbh

[@cubeshelf]

I occasionally stumble upon "Walk Through the Park" during my listening sessions, and your videos have trained me to expect the transitions between headphones and that the song is to just- end. after that little drum fill, and I'm caught off guard every single time when the audio doesn't shift. No complaints whatsoever, I just find it very funny. Love your work, keep it up!!

[@maismade6013]

“If this was a car it would be a pagani” with the new knowledge that dankpods might know his cars. I specifically request he does scuffed car reviews

[@TheDreamElectric]

watch his garbage time videos... he has some "interesting" cars for sure.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Just because someone says Pagani, doesn't really say that they know their cars.

[@adrianaandrade6304]

@@Daniel-dj7fh "might"

[@zohairahmed8891]

He did mention a few times he loves cars, his dream nugget is the Australian equivalent of the Pontiac GTO.

[@natevemuri9024]

Watch his garbage time videos

[@joseblanco4647]

The royalty from Romania. MEZE have graced us with it's presence. Once again

[@LukeSmithXD]

@Josh the Joshey Boii no one cares

[@anewworld2693]

The only thing romanians wont steal because its romanian

[@WSlopeAggie]

they also released the LIRIC a few days ago! (closed-back Empys)

[@stefanproduction0]

@@anewworld2693 da lol

[@TheVladbocean]

You said your mom nearly cried listening to those headphones, bless her soul! And this reminded me. I was interviewing for a position @ Meze Audio back in November of '23. When we finished the interview, I asked one of their engineers to be a dear & help with a listening session. At first it was "Ok, I never listened to anything like it" and I'm basically driven by analogue sound & quality. When the engineer gave me the Elite and said "you need something with soundstage" he immediately chose Queen's Love Of My Life live at Wembley '86. Unbeknown to him, I should have a Fallout character clearly named after my passion for this band. Brian started playing the guitar, it already started sounding promising. Clearly the hairs on my arm started responding. When Freddie started singing, given the fact that it sounded like it was a one on one live session, I told the guy I needed to sit (luckily, I found a chair immediately) and, just like your mother but surpassing her reaction, started producing tears in significant quantity. THAT was the moment I've really decided I'm ready to move some 600 km+ and work here. They, and I'm talking about the entire product lineup, are THAT good. And I'm now in Baia Mare working at Meze Audio, have never been happier.

[@jobnovi8313]

True romanian here- I cannot muster up the words to show how proud I am of Meze and what they have accomplished. It feels so wonderful to hear someone talk about us in such a positive light. And yes, absolutely, I will, of course: THATS US. WOOO GUYS THATS US, GREETINGS FROM ROMANIA♡

[@jezusmylord]

do you guys can buy mezes cheaper than us stinky people outside romania?

[@bhume7535]

WOOOOO! THATS YOU! GREETINGS TO ROMANIA! ^_^

[@jobnovi8313]

@@bhume7535 :DDDDD WOOO!!

[@xri0tt]

WAHOO GREETINGS FROM FREEDOMLAND TO ROMANIA

[@jobnovi8313]

@@xri0tt WOOOOO! THANK YOU FREEDOM LAND!!♡

[@the_null_man]

The only problem of going faster than light is that you only live in darkness. Edit: Editing your comment removes the heart from the content creator 😭

[@archivushka]

Is that you only live in dankness*

[@the_null_man]

@Explorer both are right

[@artemis4575]

Oh hey i saw you in discord, we had an argument about kvas

[@William_3DS]

*of going faster than light

[@avoney3151]

I agree with this

[@joshuav4965]

Thank you for the discount code for Meze. Seriously, 20 percent off on the Meze 99 Neos is Huge. Shipping to the USA is 20 freedom eagles. But 20 percent on 200 is 40 bucks. So you save the ENTIRE shipping cost and get a pair of the Neos for 179 USD all in, that's all. That is a screaming deal.

[@LordHonkInc]

"Meze - Plug 'em into your bean™" No but seriously, I cannot stress how happy I am to see a company do a thing well (like, I'm a bit depressed just thinking about how that's not the default) and I am seriously thinking about getting myself a nice pair of the 99Cs for christmas.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

"how that's not the default", why? capitalism A big company making mass products wouldn't make as much of a profit selling really good stuff for the money

[@whollymindless]

@@Daniel-dj7fh Capitalism can do that too, but at a $100-300 price point thst customers will pay and the need to have the latest that customers THINK they need, it is a struggle to differentiate companies and products. I am glad that Meze and Abyss are out on the edge like some car companies showing what is possible even if it is downright crazy.

[@tuckertucker6602]

I got a pair last year. Do it.

[@TheDuckCollector]

Absolutely do it. They're the best

[@dingus4260]

The quickest we’ve ever been thrown into the huh duh six hungoes I love it

[@jpsalis]

Huh Duh 6 hungoes Wr any %

[@AhDollar]

​@@jpsalis by ol mate senny

[@jjurss7263]

I've had my Meze 99 classics for over 6 years now. They still work a treat and sound amazing. I use them basically every single day and they are the best headphones I've ever bought

[@DAventador44]

Wade "making fun" of Romanians for getting excited when they're mentioned is pure gold, love it

[@SlemyJemy]

It's because we're usually ignored

[@MrCosmin94]

Its a s h i t h o l e. A lot of young people left abroad to work for a decent life.

[@doriangrigorie7345]

We do be like that

[@NEEDbacon]

@@SlemyJemy Gotta admit, outside of Wade talking about Meze, the only other time I hear Romania mentioned is when it comes from Brandon Herera (or really any gun video) talking about the Romanian Dong AK grip.

[@hibiki2gud]

I’m not Romanian, but even I get excited if whatever I get doesn’t say “Made in China” not that it’s a bad thing but yeah.

[@futur3sn0w]

Fun fact: The Stax have such a high impedance (the amount of power required to run them), that they're not measured in ohms. They're measured in **kilohms**. To review: Meze Empyrean - 32ohm Sennheiser HD 600 (by ol' mate senny) - 300ohm (prepare yourself) Stax Lambda: 122 ... thousand ohm. 122,000ohm. 122kilOhm headphones. This is why they require such POWER! TL;DR: The Stax Lambda require 203 times MORE POWER than the SENNHEISER; and 3812(.5) times more power than the Maze Empereans. Holy dingus that is a lot of power.

[@Ectta]

you'd need a blessing from zeus to harness the electricity and actually use that thing

[@eggegg2873]

I bet you could use a transformer to power them off a smaller amp as it's more the voltage not the power that's needed

[@Romkeeeee]

@@eggegg2873 Transformers have huge inductance, so there'll probably be a lot of amplitude distortions towards higher frequencies and also phase shift. I'm not a soud engineer though, just studying for electrical engineering.

[@Kingrhem.]

It'd probably cost you $5000 a mo in electric bills to run it

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

@@eggegg2873 I imagine the long cable doesn't help with power draw either

[@andrewstewart1464]

This man has MULTIPLE. STAX. UNITS. from different vintages; and he STILL uses the N64 as his center piece. Salt of the earth, this man!! Imagine hearing GoldenEye's scuffed gunshots through a pair of Stax! Absolutely beautiful. Never change, Dank!

[@aadrick3174]

Are they rare or something?

[@champion1859]

@@aadrick3174 dude the stax use a probe as a port and you need a room to even use them I assume many people Don't want to bother with that.

[@andrewstewart1464]

@@aadrick3174 rarity isn't an issue as much as them being a Canadian crap-ton of money.

[@jayden_7217]

pov: you're listening him compare thousand dollar headphones on your nokia

[@damienriot]

@@champion1859 why do u need a room to use probe? just curious to knw

[@conyo985]

Every other KZbinrs get sponsored by Conrays. Dankpods promotes Meze. It just shows how he is on a different level. Integrity above all else.

[@thatone3590]

i mean to be fair he did some ray's con videos himself.

[@conyo985]

@@thatone3590 He completely demolished ray's con though because they really are overpriced earbuds.

[@Nick_MG]

@@thatone3590 but he trashed on them.

[@PhoenicopterusR]

Integrity only pays bills after a certain point, plus like...it's an audiophile channel, of course he's going to promote the best products when he can. Dishonest comparison, really.

[@conyo985]

@@PhoenicopterusR He gives cheaper alternatives to the Raycons. Like KZ's.

[@trainzguy2472]

Meze's have a beautiful art deco feel to them, especially the Empyreans with the golden metal backs. Also, you should give us a tour of all your headphones!

[@NEEDbacon]

He's done it before, but as an after show.

[@THESLlCK]

That was the first thing I thought of damn

[@whollymindless]

And he is. Just one or two at a time. And they all keep making more.

[@RefreshingDisaster]

"Be aware that you're listening through your headphones." My LCD-Xs recoiled at this implied slight, and now they won't stop playing smooth jazz to harass me.

[@karigori6415]

*w h e e z e*

[@joearnold6881]

He’s not wrong. I never knew about it before But now, i cannot deny it. The bongo man is always there…!

[@randaranatunga7259]

“Something you’d find in Dwarven ruins in Skyrim” That’s probably the most accurate description of those absolute beauties of headphones I’ve heard as of now

[@LukeSmithXD]

@Josh the Joshey Boii shut up

[@chrisuhey9383]

Story time. I was leaving my neighbor hood, and some idiot was driving like a grandma, and I had places to be. As I was getting upset at him for his terrible driving I noticed a 1 grit sticker, and was like. This is a man of culture! Carry on driving slow! End of story.

[@kaio0777]

great story

[@junimeme5626]

I had NO idea my country produced such products until seeing your videos. That's wild. I will definitely consider buying from them in the near future.

[@quadraforest]

"And all the Romanians going

[@FonuhYT]

Aye👍 same👍

[@Asdayasman]

I haven't looked into anything at all - what else is made in Romania? Like top tier bonanza stuff like the Mezes?

[@Asdayasman]

@@Eduard83636_ Hell yeah, Dacia's not bad.

[@oliverwilson999]

@@Asdayasman Cheap and cheerful

[@Asdayasman]

@@oliverwilson999 Damn right, the kind of thing you can thrash around in and not feel too bad, like the old minis back when Rover made them.

[@johnfaber100]

I love the thought of all your romanian viewers getting a thrill out of their homeland being mentioned.

[@Mezekaldon]

I've been watching for a long time, and found Meze through your 99 classics review. I've had this username for like 10 years, so Meze had a somewhat unique appeal to me, and I talked about getting a pair of 99 classics for ages. Finally, my wife got me a set for my birthday, and I love them. I don't think I'll ever be able to financially justify Empyreans or Elites, but man even the 99 classics are fantastic. Maybe one day I'll be able to justify a set, so I hope Meze is still around then.

[@Eddie_C4]

Things I learned today from Dankpods -Meze makes godly headphones -you can’t unhear the bongo man

[@THESLlCK]

Pagani reference in the PFP

[@eriktherandomstuff3368]

I love when he brings out the ears on a stand because I can play spot the Frank in the background.

[@Skyhawk1998]

As much fun as it is when you cover budget gear, I also like seeing these stratospheric pieces of equipment. It's fun to see what engineers can do when you give them a big budget. That's why I like reading about Ferraris and Hondas equally.

[@arman9146]

i’ve been loving these videos so much, may or may not have been rewatching some of my favorites while i’m at home sick. keep up the great work man. i love the content

[@randaranatunga7259]

I know that I’m probably not a person to judge headphones because I’m not an audiophile, but the Stax Lambda sound nothing like I expected a pair of headphones from the 80’s. It’s sounds absolutely amazing for something that old, it’s amazing how well it’s held up!

[@SuperSohaizai]

I was listening to it thinking "that's nothing special compare to hurr durr six hungus" and then I see your comment. Wow. Kinda sad I threw away an old Sony headphone because the headband broke. In my defense I didn't know how to fix things yet back then, was 13 or something

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

@@SuperSohaizai How'd you fix a broken headband now?

[@chocchip4172]

@Daniel hot glue and perserverance /j

[@chethammer]

@@Daniel-dj7fh 3d print one. They're all over Thingiverse.

[@SuperSohaizai]

@@Daniel-dj7fh yeah probably make a new one. The way it snaps is probably not possible to fix that particular part, but diy a new one is possible

[@Vyruz64]

Thanks for the code, mate. I've been eyeing Meze's for months after your videos and after rocking 20 euro sennies for YEARS I'm so excited to finally get me some proper headphones. Checked many reviews and they're all like "theses are pretty dope, even for gaming, you're good with theses", and also your experience and videos. Phoar, I swear, after watching you for months, I'd trust you with my life when it comes to sound equipment. I really hope you also get something out of me using that code.

[@VeilStar]

The "What the hell does this plug into?! Your dog?!" gets me every time (6:26) LMAO

[@microwavesafe]

"No you ridiculous dingus"..."These barely work out of anything" - 7:09

[@antgilbert7835]

Used the code. 99 Classics have been ordered! I nearly bought some a couple of days ago, but the price was too similar to the Hifiman Sundara, so I bought the Hifimans instead. Thanks to you I have now bought two pairs of headphones this month haha. Oh dear. I love your videos mate, you've turned me into a full blown audiophile within the span of about 6 months. I too am a drummer and music has been the most important thing in my life (along with cars) since I was about 7 years old and my dad first played me Houses of the Holy. Now, thanks to people like you and Joshua Valour, I've found a whole new way to indulge my passion. Thanks again and keep it up. P.s I'm one of your Patreon supporters too!

[@MrBlitzpunk]

I saw them in a convention last week and i really regret not trying them out. Idk, their booth was sitting in the corner all fancy and exclusive looking which kinda spooked my financially-challenged self away. It's like my ears were unworthy for them. And yeah i've finally got a chance to listen to the hurdurr six hungos in that convention. Which, among other flagship headphones i've tried there, the HD600 were definitely the highlight, not only is it super comfortable, it also sounds sooooo pleasant, it's definitely gonna be my endgame someday. i just wanted to thank you because you're the first person that got me interested in this hobby (and the legend that is the HD600)

[@Dave_Just_Dave]

Just got home from school, then Dankpods uploads, the second I put everything away, perfect timing

[@tergish1]

Honestly, hearing ol boy senny get so outclassed has given me a new respect for you folks who are attracted to audio.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Bro the HurrDurrs sounded cheap in comparison to the Meze's. I bought the Samson se850's and know how good those sound like, and they werde compared to the HurrDurrs and never stood a chance.

[@WIILP3450]

When you wrote that “that’s why the best games coming out are made by independent companies” that’s when I knew I had to like. I will almost always take an indie game over triple A titles. They have so much more love and heart put into them because they focus more on making a great game than on making as much money as possible

[@shawn-gabriellauzon7786]

Hollow Knight and Dead Cells are the first games to come to my mind while reading that 🥰

[@olivia6632]

@@shawn-gabriellauzon7786 to me it was Celeste and ULTRAKILL, great games

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Minecraft is both triple a and indie, so it kinda disproves both 🤷‍♀️

[@baldrickthesphereofamusement]

S A T I S F A C T O R Y

[@leventemolnar2569]

the "AAA" games scream i dare you

[@buffwooloo9763]

Edit: Meze wrote it in green cuz they knew it was for you mate Edit 2: They sound amazing for tiny buds, I recommend them. Only con is a very noisy cable. Just got the Meze 12 classics, they’re coming in today, I want to try the Meze experience without breaking the bank. Later, I’ll definitely be collecting more Meze stuff.

[@izackmaniac7922]

I just learned these existed this morning. Good timing lad. You know the headphones are good when it sounds exactly the same through the ears on a stand as listening to the song on its own.

[@snjert8406]

Nice, which ones are on ya head?

[@izackmaniac7922]

@@snjert8406 Good ol’ KZ ZSN pros.

[@stargazer8g2]

Even through ol' mate wide superlux openbacks it sounds exactly like the original song

[@WSlopeAggie]

Here's another thing. Meze LIRIC, just came out a few days ago

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Yea but you're hearing the audio to the extent your KZ's can present them. The real quality of the HurrDurrs or the Meze's are probably lightyears away. I've got a pair of zsn pros as well, they sound really nice and mellow. But I don't think your thrid eye is still closed here

[@alierengam1749]

Me listening to Empyreans and the Elites with my phone speakers: Mmmm they sure did improve a lot!

[@inkuii]

That feeling when you’ve been staring at the 99’s for a while and finally have an excuse to buy it…only to find out that it’s sold out

[@saltycadet5904]

Some people say they're back in stock for backorder

[@bhume7535]

I just bought neos and it in no way indicated they were out of stock. Go order them mate!

[@fishystales]

@@bhume7535 i bought them 3 hours after this videos release, in the EU, but they havent even shipped them yet. they are 100% on backorder so you will probably have to wait for a good while until yours arive.

[@jasminelambert3753]

Okay wait why did the “and I think we did it!” Almost make me cry that’s so sweet I love how proud meze’s team is of their hard work

[@Anino_Makata]

They should be proud. Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, and Audio Technica have been industry giants for the past two decades or so, and along comes Meze. Swinging high and hard right from the start, and they put themselves up alongside giants.

[@callisid]

When I first saw you show of the Meze 99 Classics, I was immediately looking at pricing and debating whether or not it would be a good idea. But it was your discount code in this video that really pushed me over the edge. I actually paused the video to go nab a pair so I can smell them for myself. Looking forward to hearing my favorite tunes out of the FiiO BTR5 I also got at your recommendation. I've yet to be disappointed in your taste, so here's to another amazing piece of kit that I learned about from you, mate. Thanks for what you do, and looking forward to more in the days to come!

[@hrld6892]

Its crazy to me. the HD 6-hundo's have been my "these are the best o' the best" headphones for ages, but the Meze's and the Stax make them sound a bit fuzzy in comparison. even through the freakish silicone ears.

[@substroke2982]

You know that the headphones are godlike when the freakish ears on a stick actually let you hear the difference over youtube

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

I'd say the recording is just really good.

[@NEEDbacon]

@@Daniel-dj7fh Dank has said he's an idiot when it comes to recording it, plus it's going through youtube and whatever speakers you're listening to. So through all that and they still come sounding clearer. These things must insane to experience first hand.

[@chethammer]

There's barely a noticeable difference between the two over youtube. I'm listening thorugh Focal Elegias.

[@felixbrb]

this man has posted 24 hours worth of precious content so far, and he's doing it the best way possible

[@LucyTheCat]

Hey dank, i know you comment on how much youtube compression messes with the “freakish ears on a stand”, why not upload the audio files for us to download and listen in the full quality? Just a thought, probably wont make _that_ much of a difference due to the other variables (like you said, it’ll mostly sound like the speaker its coming from) Uhhh yeah those headphones are gorgeous btw

[@LucyTheCat]

@Josh the Joshey Boii can you not

[@noobmaster1231]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKaYmoCZeqp_l9k

[@Zeveulesaussure]

@@LucyTheCat The problem is also the "ears on a stand" themselves. You need almost 100 000$ to get professional ears on a stand that can record things properly, sadly

[@LucyTheCat]

@@Zeveulesaussure yeah i realise that, i just think it would be (somewhat) useful for those who are actually looking to buy, which i know is a minority as most people come to dank for the personality he has, rather than the headphones, but for people like me who are just curious about how big a difference there is, would be a neato little thing

[@Zeveulesaussure]

@@LucyTheCat Of course it would be useful, but to hear the difference you need an headphone as good as those ones or better, and a proper amp, etc. And Dank will need a proper record setup, as I say probably 10, 100 or more times more expensive than the ears on a stand. So if you wanna hear the difference, just go to the closest specialized shop near you, in 99.9% of the time in those shops you've got passionate people that will love to help you, and make you listen to the actual headphones !

[@robertl1390]

You are my favorite australian man that yells over nuggets and head-p-hone-ees on a green rectangle 😄

[@travellingwithhouse7274]

Seeing how you've always recommended these headphones (and how there's a hefty discount), I decided to go in on a pair of 99 classics. Hope they don't disappoint!

[@buzzfiend]

Way to go, Meze, your descriptions make me feel like I just cracked my back and laid down after a loooong stretch. "The Meze 12 Classics V2 successfully combines audio technology and build quality with modern craftsmanship. Its soft curves and dark, mysterious body inspire a complete sensorial experience that will ravish your whole being. The walnut wood and copper-anodized aluminium body was designed as if the two materials co-evolved, translating the very beauty of nature into a detailed, crisp, natural sound."

[@THESLlCK]

What the Shaq Meze it’s a pair of headphones

[@whollymindless]

What's worse, it is true. Just touch one and you'll know.

[@VeilStar]

I'm not sure I'm ready to have my whole being ravished, to be honest

[@THESLlCK]

@@VeilStar too bad *door locks*

[@buzzfiend]

@@THESLlCK oh shit I came back at the wrong time I'll just uh-

[@skyzzz7638]

Yo man, try the disco's. It's a headphone made by a Brazilian company called "Kuba". It's a hell of a customizable headphone and the owner of the company has a audiophile channel (one of the only audiophile channels on Brazil) called "mind the headphone", he is a super cool guy and the disco's are some nice headphones.

[@TheDreamElectric]

Those some pretty cool looking headphones!

[@sykilik101]

8:39 "WELCOME TO SPEAKERS!" In EVERY one of his videos, there's always ONE moment that I can easily pick out is my favorite, and this little bit right here is that moment.

[@grdprojekt]

"Good headphones stay good" As a noob in audiophile but took a long shot buying Grado SR60e and Fiio F9 Pro both secondhand recently, I can vouch for this. Yes they're not 40 years old, probably 5 top, but honestly the only thing that aged is the pads/bud bits. But even those should be fine for good headphones under 20 years, and proper maintenance (in this case I'm sure if you can buy secondhand, the previous owner would be cautious with the cans). As for the sound.. well, I can't not use them everyday.

[@hongkongdad928]

I always love seeing people inject their culture into products, I’m amazed by how meze manages to make traditional looking patterns and keep it super modern, mucho respecto

[@antoka5375]

After Chad and Max laid their hands on these headphones Dank was never the same and neither were these headphones

[@kalenreilly9349]

I've had a pair of used HD650's for over 10 years paired with an Asus Xonar STX sound card, I remember the first time I wore them I had that experience where I had to take them off because I thought the sound was coming out of speakers all around me. I purchased the Meze 99's they are great for music not as good for gaming as my HD650's, not as accurate but warm and a lot of fun.

[@jinxedpenguin]

protip with the 99s, replace the ear pads. they won't look as good but they'll sound better. had the neos, everyone complained about how the bass is fatiguing, swaped to a pair of the brainwavez hybrid earpads, sound a thousand times better.

[@jinxedpenguin]

still JUST as fun too. Got tired of listening to more synthpop-y stuff on my senns because they aren't bass-y enough

[@kalenreilly9349]

@@jinxedpenguin thanks I'll give that a shot, I got brainwavez hybrid earpads for my senn's and quite like them.

[@kalenreilly9349]

@@jinxedpenguin that's exactly what I've been using the 99's for, Sennheiser is better for a lot of things including using as my gaming headphones, but doesn't beat the 99's for that kind of music.

[@georgemconell2948]

Hey man, I just want to thank you for posting this video. I've been watching you all through covid and just hearing another person with similar interests to me has been very comforting. I live in BC Canada so I've been watching tiktoks about the floods and talking to stranded friends super hungover from last night and this is exactly what I needed to brighten my day. Thank you

[@whollymindless]

Stay safe. That has been crazy up there.

[@georgemconell2948]

@@whollymindless thank you

[@spaceinmyhead6698]

yeah stay safe up there my guy

[@Merc4life]

That is, without a doubt, the wildest thing ive been able to “experience” through KZbin. You just made Sennheiser headphones sound bad with the first Meze headphones; then the Meze elites made the first Meze headphone sound bad. I know they are all really good, even great. But even without having them on it is a noticeable difference, the Meze Elites sound like you are at an event in person. Even with the sound coming through KZbin and out of an IPhone XR.

[@whollymindless]

Based on your review and demo, I bought a set of Empyrean Phoenix after seeing the jaw dropping red finish. I use them every day. They FEEL just like you'd expect them to feel. It was indulgent. But they never struggle and always make me smile. Thanks Wade!

[@rain-rc3gn]

I always love the little Frank edit thrown in on the last beat of every ears-on-a-stand test

[@midorinchan]

I finally got some headphones with some proper soundstage about a week ago. I ran off to listen to September after you reminded me about the bongo man in this video. I have found him.

[@Russia_Moscow_countryhuman]

When dank posts, he makes my day, I love when the Australian man yells about crap

[@zimbu_]

He has a very relaxing shouting voice.

[@center4nerds]

When I was researching headphones I ended up going with HiFimann Sundaras over Meze 99s but it was a close call (sadly empyreans were not in my budget) but now I might be able to swing a pair of neo 99s as well. I never knew headphones could change music/ gaming for me like it has, but your dirty bud channel has helped a lot!

[@MrDivinePotato]

I came here months after buying the 99 Classics to say THANK YOU for turning me onto those! I went to try them at a store and instantly purchased them, and I have zero regrets. I'm hearing things I never noticed in songs I know very well and the precision is just *chefs kiss*. SO fun to listen to! The only downside is they're actually sensitive enough to pick up the electrical noise in my macbook while it's charging 😅

[@ryder2156]

Love to see you coming back to these monsters of headphones

[@raisinsofpain]

New Meze Content is always amazing. Keep up the Great work Dank!

[@RaedVS]

Let's go Romania 🔥💀🇷🇴

[@nickiebanchou]

basically discovered Meze and bought 99 classics because of this guy ... but those nope, can't push my banker that far :D

[@paullaird2358]

Same here, the Classics are the best pair of headphones I've ever owned, but 4K can be better spent elsewhere... he also got me to rejuvenate and fall in love again with my ancient iPod.

[@billygoatguy3960]

me too! i found a pair used for 225 freedom eagles, though i wish i had gone for the white pair

[@cosmegic3128]

same! the empyreans are my dream headphones though

[@brettzolstick989]

How do you like them? Im considering buying a pair. This would be my first high end pair of headphones.

[@fatal_pastry1176]

@@brettzolstick989 I too am in the crowd of "bought the 99 classics and learned about Meze bc of dankpods" and honestly I really like them. I picked up a pair of them as well as a basic DAC which ran me another couple hungeos. Truth be told the DAC isn't super necessary as they'll run out of a PC or even a phone just fine, it's just to really squeeze the most out of them. I'm not an audiophile by any measure but they're easily the nicest sounding things I own, are pretty 3D sounding so I can soundwhore well in games, and are so, so much more comfortable than my old pair that gave me jaw aches. If you have the money kicking around, I can recommend them.

[@plankera]

"Small companies make the best stuff" This is why I love Terraria.

[@keyholes]

Also Stardew Valley!

[@vagueequinox7543]

And Minecraft if you think about it

[@plankera]

@@vagueequinox7543 True, it once was small. But there are also many flaws in it (cough cough Bedrock marketplace and bad performance).

[@shoto42]

Rip terraria

[@inv41id]

@@plankera If you think about it, most of the big flaws were introduced after they got bigger

[@usbsnake1436]

Hey guys btw with the discount included the 99 neo's are about 160 USD

[@Suileron]

I use patreon notifications of the aftershow to remind me when a regular video is out and I think that's neat.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

You mean peasant* notifications

[@pisquid9309]

"Plug 'em into your BEAN" Please never change DankPods!

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

It's so true, once you hear what the song actually sounds like you never forget it because it sounds so much better

[@Sleepy-oi3xh]

Good sound equipment does stay good. My dad has been an amateur drummer/sound guy since the 80s. When he first started in the 80s he bought some Peavey Black Widow cabinet speakers. The big studio/tour quality ones. He had them until 2020 when we moved. They still worked! But he didn't want to lug them to the new house.

[@IIwII_usxx]

completely unrelated to anything but danky boy you gotta start testing headphones with me brightside, not like top of the line quality but the beginning bit where the drums are in your right ear and the guitar is in your left and how they slowly mix together still blows my mind, i love how crazy it sounds

[@frex02]

This video helped me decide what higher end headphones I'm gonna get. Last month a brought a pair of SHP 9600 and really liked them, but within a month the right earcup broke (Idk how, I only dropped them once and that was onto my bed). I got a refund from amazon and I decided that I would look into a higher price bracket. I was really struggling to decide because all the headphones I looked at had aspects I know I wouldn't enjoy. I didn't even consider getting a pair off 99's as the last I checked they where nearly £200 on amazon. After watching this video and looking at a few reviews I decided to take the plunge and get a pair of 99 Neos. I'm really excited as the 99 classic was something I hoped to own at some point in the future. All this to say, thanks Dank and Meze for this deal, its a great help

[@qiangdalong3982]

I’m not Romanian but… WOOOOOOOOOOOO ROMANIA LETS GO

[@Qsie]

Holy shit, I did *NOT* expect to pick up on the top end for the Elites before you mentioned it. God, I love these SoundLiberty 79s.

[@UltiMaker2]

This guy makes really good videos, I've even seen him on my Twitch recommended channels! (I literally just realized you hit 1 million subs recently, congrats!!!)

[@KayeTheArtiste]

Just watched the last Meze’s video last night, love to see more content on Meze’s

[@the_visionsproductions1559]

my normal JBL headphones are suffering like 500X more times than normal music like it vibrates to the END OF MY LIFE AND MY HEAD IS HURTING

[@carmenricco5713]

I love your content and honestly can say you've made me care so much more about my audio experiences. I would love to know how some of these nicer headphones hold up with non-musical experiences such as movies or gaming though. That said, I know your passion is in music and no matter what I'll keep watching every video. Cheers from the US!

[@DTFinn01]

You just convinced me to buy the Neos, will finally be upgrading from my hyper x cloud 1 headset, I am hyped, thanks for the recommendation and thanks for the discount and thanks for the content I’ve been enjoying for almost a year now! Srsly love your channel you’ve slowly made me more and more interested in audio stuff, thanks so much! Update: I love them, waaay more comfortable, sound nicer (I guess I like it more, idk if its better, but I like the mids and highs a lot more than with my old Headset. So ig its a win) Also holy fuck do they look good, no wood but still impressive and just stylish.

[@Asdayasman]

> You're buying something you can hand off to somebody in 30 years The sad state of the world where this isn't described as having "heirloom potential". Have kids guys. Make a family. I promise it's worth it.

[@johnstone2334]

I absolutely love these videos lmao, they’re why I’m now into headphones

[@chickengasmachine]

Love how he says "Be careful, you're listening through your own headphones." like I haven't been buying audio gear according to his recommendations. I love my KZ ZSN (10$ cheaper if you get the purple instead of gold/black) Been gaming with cloud alpha, only missing the mixamp (I hear people louder than the game no matter what) I love you DankPods, you reignited my will to do apple-modding . Got a golden Mini with an unnamed file that plays Country Roads and a Classic that has All-Star by Smash Mouth. They are time capsules from my high school years, I love them. My children will definitely get those when I die. With love, from Canada. P.S. I have a phobia of snakes, but Frank makes me want to get one.