The headphone video I've always feared. (Empyrean MKII)

[@superzova]

The mic stories aren’t the same when they sound like they were recorded in a proper studio with a top-tier mic

[@Inkinhart]

Is it a real mic test if the audio hasn't been dragged backwards through a dimensional rift

[@Dustyscorner1111]

@@Inkinhartand made into a smelly sausage roll stink by frank

[@winter4498]

I like to think rant man broke into a high end studio and decided to record things before running off to hide from the police for trespassing

[@MrApetape]

just doesnt feel right haha

[@IgnatiusZaaijman]

So like this one time mate....

[@maws]

Thats one of the clearest mic test stories I've ever heard

[@ButtaDawg6969]

I can definitely appreciate the differences through my phone speakers

[@youngwang97]

It doesn't feel right without the crunch though

[@TheRenegade...]

I think it's THE clearest mic test he's ever done

[@OctopusOwl]

Sounds excellent

[@LynxSnowCat]

The clarity jump caused me to giggle. I was mentally preparing myself to expect the step in clarity to be closer to when I made custom boots/pipes to mechanically impedance match my (old JVC-Matsushita) earbuds to my ear canals; but _(Wow)_ I don't think that I would have expected to hear him it so clearly in person.

[@Picobits]

the fact that the microphone on the headphones literally sounds better than the regular voiceover is INSANE

[@bluenexus1212]

Yeah, especially with that form factor, holy fuck that sounds good

[@Myurr]

The absolute mess of the microphones that came before kinda added something to the stories, this amount of clarity feels weird

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

If the things were powered I'd immediately suspect there's some hardware inside working along with it... but they aren't... so it's just _good old-fashioned_ high quality microphone tech for once!! 😘👌

[@bluenexus1212]

@ god bless the audio gods

[@LaughingOrange]

I believe the regular voiceover is an iPhone of some kind. By no means bad, but not a professional microphone either. But the new microphone is very good.

[@dropkickedmurphy6463]

the "people" in question squishing your headphones being Max and Chad

[@marcel-q1m]

​Dick und Dumm

[@DjBass-c4j]

The guys from The Cold Ones:)

[@oneblacksun]

Basically giving something to a toddler - they *will* find a way to destroy and ruin it, just because they can.

[@Matyas_Ceo_Of_Matyas]

​@oneblacksun yup and then you have to spank em

[@hamiltonhickman2248]

“People” 😂

[@fae_a]

Willing to bet at least 110% of those dents are thanks to Chad from that Cold Ones crossover video

[@gamingonaskateboard6004]

Correct

[@egg_addict]

yep lol

[@Koicat914]

You have reminded me of awful memory

[@450AHX]

I just watched it and that was awful. "Let me squish this delicate piece of audio equipment that doesn't belong to me immediately after being told how much it's worth."

[@OrbObserver]

@@450AHX It's a comedy show where they are known for being drunk and rowdy, stop being so artistic about a piece of plastic and metal they would have paid for if they broke anyway.

[@reggiesicle]

I love meze, when I had one of the cable ports randomly back out on my empyreans, I emailed them asking what to do, and the mad lads next day air shipped them overseas to fix them, and then air’d them back. Insane level of customer care.

[@PixelReaper]

Mad what companies do when they care about their products and the customers

[@renanzinZS]

Are they all open backs?

[@AmaraTheBarbarian]

@@renanzinZS The 99s and the Lirics are closed back, the Liric being the starting point of their planar drivers, still spendy at $2000. I'd love to get my hands on some just to have a listen and compare to my chi-fi planars from HiFiMan

[@renanzinZS]

@AmaraTheBarbarian thanks for answering! Do they all have a microphone hole?

[@zxcvb_bvcxz]

Well yeah, at the price you'd almost expect them to hand deliver.

[@pvt-backpassage9843]

1:11 this suggests that he now just emanates the test music for the headphones from his body

[@kartierglory]

Needs to be top comment 😂

[@polandballlab]

he is the walk in the park

[@antisphinx]

i definitely think he has that power at this point

[@YokiDokiPanic]

Now THIS is a clear example of genuine love for the product instead of advertisement. Just cool people being cool because they like each other's work.

[@dovos8572]

well i would hope that they are as good as their 3k$ price might suggest. on the other hand... i have seen companies sell normal cut up 5$ jeans for 3k$ so yeah. sadly price alone doesn't say anything about the product anymore.

[@CaigeegiaC]

Bring back the freakish ears on a stand please

[@dingusboi7045]

it appeared

[@SmokeyOwOs]

Freak,Ish Ears was shot dead in Miami 😢

[@tomanderson2006]

​@@SmokeyOwOsreally rip 😔

[@LizordSword]

thats my favorite Korn song

[@hamiltonhickman2248]

@@SmokeyOwOsso sad😢

[@saturn9706]

Word of advise for those who want to go/have been to a concert - if it's loud and it sounds like it's clipping, it's as he says: Your ears are clipping. Go buy some high-fidelity earplugs. You'll hear all the detail, just at a volume that isn't causing permanent hearing damage. Older you will thank you.

[@L7vanmatre]

What did you say? Speak up, son.

[@panickedshears]

@@L7vanmatrenow you’re sounding like my grandma! (she’s definitely gotten hearing damage from the amount of rock/metal concerts she’s been to)

[@cruncyart]

I went to my first concert earlier this year, and my hearing was muffled for like 10 minutes afterwards. That's probably not good!

[@Mardy72]

My hearing is ruined from live concerts when I was younger. It sucks. Look after your hearing people 👍

[@panickedshears]

@@Mardy72 same thing goes if you like to go to live races like NASCAR/F1. It’s nice to have ear plugs or other hearing protection on during those, even if it’s just a light hearing protection it’s better than nothing.

[@Sky-._]

I always love watching your audiophile headphone reviews through the bluetooth connection on my hearing aids lol. Wear hearing protection, kids.

[@Sky-._]

Wait that makes me sound old... I'm only 25, not old, just disabled lol

[@stevejones69420]

​​@@Sky-._ Nah Welcome to the old person's club do you want your complementary thick glasses with or without shingles

[@razordrive3238]

Don't need to be old to have useful advice for the kids, and boy is "Wear hearing protection or your ears will be shot by your mid 20s" is a valuable bit of advice XD

[@Sky-._]

@@razordrive3238 True!!! One mistake and you'll be stuck hearing through $3000 robot ears for the rest of your life!

[@xjood805]

Cough shout it louder for the construction workers cough

[@adamgreenhill110]

You just explained micro-dynamics better than anyone I've seen! That extra little definition in the 'bump'

[@Night-Chan]

1:03 it goes from headphones to just like... the song playing

[@somebodyspecial5663]

And as a point of comparison, the HD600 makes other headphones sound like crap compared to it, really speaks to how good the Emperyans are

[@lc1565]

The Sennies sound SO MUCH better that I feel crazy when people praise this overpriced silliness.

[@aussiejo5764]

​@@lc1565 you know that's because you're hearing it as influence by your own audio gear, and not how they sound in person, right?

[@Windows2000Professional.s]

​@@lc1565 this is NOT what they sound like in IRL. This video gives us a rough understanding. Your audio gear also matters.

[@sauhamm3821]

why are we comparing headphone audio over youtube? please stop guys...

[@Slinks34]

I love how in the 99 classic description it lists Sony Ps vita as compatible. I already love this brand.

[@TecnoTyler]

99 Classics are pretty old headphones at this point, but I’m surprised they haven’t updated that

[@salmonsoup15]

Meze might be the new AKG, they just make such high quality headphones that sound so good. Even their 99s are amazing

[@adamgreenhill110]

They don't sound best at the price point - but they always have the best design and comfort. Depends what you like the most!

[@JaceB99]

@@adamgreenhill110 Exactly! Meze are king for expensive headphones that you can wear for hours and almost forget they exist. Unfortunately though, their driver tech falls behind against competitors at the same price point. Honestly though, when you’re spending $3k for the MK2 or $5k for the Elites, you probably have had a bunch of other expensive headphones beforehand and know what sound signature you want and where your priorities are.

[@CarbonPanther]

@@adamgreenhill110 What's a clearly better sounding alternative to the 99s at the same price if i may ask?

[@adamgreenhill110]

@@CarbonPanther If you mean 99 classics - the HD 600/650 sound better. Or if you mean 99 Neo - the DT 770/990 Pros sound better. But you'll notice Meze has the best build quality!

[@adamgreenhill110]

I never bought Empyrean or Elite, because of other options with better sound. But I always envy their build quality. Hifiman and Focal aren't exactly great build...

[@Doofindork]

That Meze microphone sounds CRISP. Daaaaamn.

[@johannmosin]

On the AKG-52 advice: literally bought 72s for $16 after your video on cheap headphones, been living out of them ever since. Sound amazing for their price and super comfortable, can wear them all day, especially with velvet earcups

[@guesswho2778]

oh yeah the k72s are great, they are comfortable and sound good. unfortunately i broke the cable on mine and had to buy a new pair of headphones, went with DT240 pro headphones because of their removable cable and more compact design. i plan on fixing the cable for my k72s at some point as well, which is another reason why i didnt just buy another one of them. i just put them on again and holy shit they are so much more comfortable than the DT 240 pros, so annoying that the cable broke.

[@billygoatguy3960]

my ears recoil in horror when wade microphone stories come in high definition audio

[@qwerty4012]

nice to see that he got the new invisible ear stand model

[@panagiotispappas1001]

A Dankpods sound lesson was not something we expected from this video but something we VERY much needed! Thanks Wade! I think you should make like a 30min video about how sound production works and how speakers and headphones do things and sorts of that stuff. It would be really interesting!

[@linuxstreamer8910]

i he can do that great he is a music teacher

[@BFDIFinalistsfan2763]

The australian guy is here with headphones with some rhythmic beats

[@SMC_Show]

Yeah mate

[@beigegecko]

thank you for summarizing the video, i don’t have to watch it now

[@fredrik96]

That microphone sounds amazing, not Just good for a headset mic, but good for a microphone.

[@BartokandBadIdeas]

I love how everyone in the comments is mentioning the Cold Ones episode, I will admit it hurt to watch those guys not look after your stuff properly and think you were just donating them

[@sandwich2473]

It made me sad, I definitely regret watching that

[@sharpObject1-v5t]

Yea bro, physically hurt to watch

[@jerry.berumen]

for that price it was a completely logical move to include an actual lavalier capsule for the mic. thats awesome

[@eliotmccann2589]

6:45 it's not that they're less bassy as it is that the crispness is back. The bass is still there, but the fidelity of the high end is much better.

[@avakwhatisthis]

9:07 I have almost ALWAYS worn ear protection for concerts because my ears are really sensitive (and also overstimulation and whatevs) and I've found that concerts, rock concerts especially, sound a lot better to me when I wear earplugs. The instruments and vocals come out so much clearer and I can actually hear the music clearly without all the static.

[@LostHope...]

perfect upload timing i was looking for something to watch

[@michaelgplayzz]

Same

[@yourboyJboy1]

same bro. Love this guy's channel

[@VichoXD14]

Same

[@meniimya5148]

same! impeccable timing

[@fofalooza]

You are kind of selling me on Meze as a gaming and music headset, especially with how phenomenal that boom mic sounds. I can't justify the cost of a set of empyreans but $800 is close enough to doable.

[@GumshoeGamer]

“I got this because it’s FUN” is 100% a valid reason.

[@magenta9105]

I finally learned today, what clipping is, and more about it than just seeing it in Audacity. Love this channel, like always.

[@antkozeusz]

WE WANT BRINGUS DINGUS POWER HOUR(aka dankpods x bringus studios collab) MAKE HIM SEE IT

[@sixeleven637]

Yesss

[@redshyguynumber5567]

9:29 Yes Google, low price indeed.

[@thecatofnineswords]

I've paid less for actual cars.

[@elephantsintheforest]

Me listening through bone conduction headphones 'ah yes of course, the subtle difference in tuning between the planar drivers'

[@techvoyagers]

As a Romanian, when you told that it's an exotic thing, I just couldn't stopped laughing, and I'm proud of the fact that you're promoting Romanian products

[@AceRanger20]

Your original video about the Meze Empyreans was my first introduction on hifi headphones, I was going down the rabbit hole for good audio because I was looking for wireless earbuds. Ended up learning that these headphones existed. Fell in love with the beauty of the Empyreans, and found out my friend worked at a hifi shop. 6 months later, after countless home demos and in store sessions, I walked out of the shop with my own pair of Audeze LCD-2. They are heavy, but they sound fantastic. I use them for gaming and music listening. People that I've told about them are floored by the price, but when they listen to it they just get it. They still wouldn't pay that price, but it's just an eye opening experience when you hear good audio for the first time. The hifi shop now stocks some of the Meze headphones, and the Elites are extremely comfortable. The entire line up that I have tried are extremely nice to wear. I don't know how they do it, but they just make them feel as luxurious on your head as they look in your hands... especially compared to how many others have utilitarian comfort, where it's just good enough to wear for extended periods.

[@Imabassplayer2]

The way I hear it through my Macbook Pro using Shure SE535 is this. The HD600 sound like I'm playing the drums. The Empyrean MKI sound like I'm playing the double bass. Now the Empyrean MKII sounds like a different ride is used all together. It's crazy same song two different ride sounds. Being a bass guitarist and drummer that how they make me feel. Meze are truly the Pagani of headphones and the MKII are like the Zonda R without the gold wheels, or maybe a Zonda F in all black. I do have to say that microphone sounded phenomenal. Very well done Meze they killed it.

[@alexandfarr]

I always smile when I see the Meze's, back when you reviewed the 99's I bought a pair and I tell everyone it was one of the best purchases I ever made.

[@yuricostache]

Are they so good?

[@alexandfarr]

@@yuricostache Yeah, for the price at the time and thinking that if I wanted a pair of headphones that I could reliably fix and keep forever they were a good purchase. After I got them and listened to a few songs I loved and heard sounds I'd never heard in them I can 100% say a bloody good pair of headphones can change your life.

[@asdfcsa41fas]

@@alexandfarr How would you rate them against say HD600s or similar? They are pretty similar in price where I live and at such a high price I really want to make sure I make the best choice

[@alexandfarr]

@@asdfcsa41fas I can't give you a good comparison, I'm personally not an audiophile so I haven't owned or tried a pair of HD600's I can only give you the knowledge of the Meze 99's but if you want to compare them there is a video where DP goes over his headphones I'm sure with a little hunting you can go and find it but and its all subjective, I liked how mine sounded from hearing them from DP's videos so if you ever want to buy a pricy set of head weights make sure you like how they sound beforehand.

[@frank97865]

​@@asdfcsa41fasI personally would recommend beyer DT770 over them by a significant margin for most use cases. The meze 99s sounded super muddy/unclear in comparison. That said, there are some cases where I think they are great. They are extremely comfortable for one, and If you're sitting by the fire, laying in bed, trying to relax on a plane, that sorta thing, and you're listening to lo-fi, or atmospheric, or whatever kind of relaxing music, they are pretty great for that. The beyerdynamic dt770s arent as comfortable but they are still pretty good, and I almost always prefer how they sound

[@CyanJan]

9:12Especially these large line array setups can be really intimidating to soundcheck. For anyone unfamiliar with stage production, line arrays are those banana-shaped speaker setups. They project sound in a focused line toward the audience and can reach staggering decibel levels.

[@cottonable]

they got ancient vibes. (i think of medieval armors when i look at them idk why)

[@KarmaSangheili]

They're based on some form of oldie Romanian wall art style. Think the first Empyrean video he did even flashed up an example. :>

[@ParanoiaGR]

I loved the headphones, really, but the mic blew my mind!! I just didn't believe how clean and professional the sound was!!

[@KomboAndy]

8:46 That's why most Audiophile Headphones have less bass.

[@gergthewerg]

2:13 ROMANIA MENTIONED RAHHHHHH 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴

[@kelpedgamer]

We aren't doing this anymore man

[@officiallilsideshow]

​@@kelpedgamerChad Romanian vs Cuck Romanian

[@R404C1]

​@@kelpedgameryes we still do

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

YEAHHHHHHHH

[@officiallilsideshow]

@kelpedgamer lol my previous comment got removed, yk I'm right

[@Jekkin]

The freakish ears-on-a-stand test actually made me feel something this time. I use Senny HD6xxs with a DAC+amp and custom EQ, but the control recording always sounds very flat and tinny to me. The Empyreans test made it sound like I'm listening to the actual track on Spotify or something, which I've never heard with any other headphone you've tested. Great stuff. The first Empyreans to me sound way better, the bass probably doesn't carry well from youtube compression, the II's have a lot less upper mids and way more high end. Harder sell for me.

[@bebobo1]

technically youtube audio compression has the least amount of changes in the bass compared to the rest of the frequencies because bass needs the least amount of data to sound normal there is plenty of bass, your headphone eq could probably use adjustment

[@souihftf]

the first ones sounded way better to me as well, the highs on the other one sound washy/crashy

[@Sgt_Glory]

I had the pleasure of trying both the 1 and 2, the 1 is definitely the more fun of the two, but if you're looking for balance, bit more detail and more refined bass the 2 is the way to go. Different strokes for different folks, but both sound... Hnnnnng!

[@LaDeCR]

I freakin love your love for Meze, Wade - my first Meze purchase was because of you, and now my second Meze purchase is because of you, too! Bought myself some 99 Neos with mic, because I had my eye on it ever since they announced the attachment. Thanks to your discount and their 10%, I bought without hesitation 😁

[@razvanschuster5058]

I always like to think that "Meze" stands for "Mezeluri" for absolutely no reason other than the fact that it's funny "Mezeluri" in Romanian literally translates to "Meats".

[@Wh1t3F4c3]

MEZE: WE HAVE THE MEATS

[@soliloquy1593]

I can’t believe you have 1.67 million subscribers now, it’s truly amazing and I feel so happy for you and Frank. I’ve been watching you for years, my 2 all time favourite channels are DankPods and Garbage Time

[@jezusmylord]

me siting with my cheap ass hifiman sundaras: yeah i know snob hifi, hit me snake man, hit me with your audio charm.

[@FaizKhan-lz7cj]

Been here since the day you started uploading I've watched every video and meze's excited to click on this one absolute nostalgia I get from hearing meze

[@arcsupernout]

6:19 , I'll say, this part might be the best case for floatplane since the drum stream. A more clear difference there

[@t-rexsqaud1783]

Idk if you’ll ever see my comment but I just wanted to thank you, when I first started watching you I was in the worst place in my life dealing with depression and life ending thoughts, you were able to make me laugh and helped me get thru those times, and you made a massive audio loving nugateer, thank you dank

[@chickenpie9698]

I really like how the whole 'audiophile' thing is discussed here. Personally, I went for reference stuff because of the whole 'as the artist intended' argument when I first got into nicer audio stuff but I'm much more after fun tunings now. Interestingly, it's that sort of thing that people have wanted me to experience their own gear for over the past few years and if anything, why I want to show people what I have too. I get that there's this whole argument around detail and I think it's why some more high end stuff seems to be treble focused (other than only older people with money to burn and age related hearing loss being a target audience) but I like a more V-shaped sound now unless I'm trying to critically listen to stuff to understand things like mixing (and even then, I'm conscious that my gear isn't neutral). Obviously each to their own and as long as people are having fun I think we should all be happy, I'm just happy to hear somebody talking about what I like. Honestly, I have the Edition XS and build quality aside, I still really love them and especially with a bit of a boost in the low end. The way the Empyreans are talked about kinda reminds me of the XS with a bass boost as I think one of their lesser discussed strengths is that they're not to hard to run for planars and sound phenomenal out of just my laptop. If ever I have a decent wad of cash in my pocket I'll be eyeing these up as they sound right up my street.

[@bebobo1]

"reference" tunings probably don't actually sound flat to your ears anyway unless your ears and audio processing brain matter happen to be the same as the engineers who made the headphones

[@chickenpie9698]

I kinda question what the idea of a 'reference' tuning is in a sense myself. You can mix and master on different gear if you want to and then it sounds like some music is intended to be listened to on different gear as well. I remember the original Beats being marketed as reference back in the day and the HD600 are talked about as a neutral reference even though their bass doesn't reach that low. As long as people are having fun I don't think it matters too much

[@bebobo1]

@@chickenpie9698 i think things would be a lot better if people were encouraged to tune their own graphical EQs by ear if this does not happen we may never reach the land of the divine

[@baxle_b]

as somone whos spent years of there life wrapped up in the adudio space you have explaned how loudness can have nuance and the implications of it exceptionally well

[@LilyEbbs]

Frank is so cuuuute! Shes just a lil babie~

[@cannotcompute]

I've had their 99 classics for almost ten years, absolutely love them.

[@chairgaming1997]

1:50 RAHHH MENTIONED THE EXACT ONES I USE WITH MY IPODS. fr tho he's bang on about them with darkness they are awesom and ive taken mine everywhere

[@ryzenone4575]

I recently order a set of there Alba's and I love them, and i got the balanced cable and a Fiio BTR 15 to just really enjoy my music. I realistically would have never gotten into audio equipment and truly using good stuff to really hear and enjoy the music without this channel so thank you.

[@harvardfootball]

I remember the Cold Ones squishing it and hearing CCRRCRRCRR

[@cosmicmousse]

I got the AKG 52s after you recommended them and I'm really happy with them. Always use them to listen to these videos.

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

I think... I think the meze headphone mic is better than your actual mic you use for this video. Thats insane.

[@elijahleighton1390]

I’ve had the meze 99 classics for almost 4 years now, since then I’ve started traveling a ton for work and they’re amazing for it. Blocks out most noise on airplanes and are comfortable enough to fall asleep. Many will consider the lack of Bluetooth a negative in these situations but personally I like not having to worry about charging. I can just throw the case in my bag and know they’re good to go even if I haven’t touched them in weeks

[@furret1_]

oh my god, the bass, unlimited bass, but no bass headphones

[@adn_129]

mate I brought some neo 99s way back when you first mentioned your sponsor code and that's been the best £250 I've ever spent, they've lasted me years now and I haven't had to replace even a cable. 100% listening to any recommendation you make.

[@BOOM911SKILLISSUE]

It's weird to hear something better than the senheisers

[@alittlebitgone]

Still haven't. I strongly prefer the 600s to either Meze.

[@knightwalker44]

Recently picked up my first pair of HD600s because of your vids and I'm in love so far!

[@ConcussiveDiamonds]

Was not expecting a pegboard nerds shoutout

[@acefhiloptu]

And Teddy Killerz too

[@dyeguy48]

Finally got a set of empyreans after seeing your original video. I feel like I have a temperpedic mattress on my head wearing them and they are the best thing for electronic music without eq I love them.

[@bcj842]

Oh sweet, it's been a while since we've last heard that catchy 16 bar excerpt of "Freakish Ears On A Stand"

[@mikkol3]

watching this video while listening through the 99 neo's. Bought them half a year ago (influenced by you) and love them, will probably outlast me.

[@Omar_ZX]

The hears don't do the empyrean 2's justice, I've demoed em and man they are the most beautiful things I have ever heard

[@VulcanicCloud]

I'm so glad you introduced me to Meze (I mean you're the reason I'm into the audiophile world at all), I have the 109 Pros and they're just excellent. The prettiest, fanciest thing I have, they don't match my fugly face at all. I've never worn something so comfy. Legitimately I can wear them for hours without needing to take them off. When I'm just using my speakers at my desk I instinctively put them on because of how used to it I am, and because at times it feels comfier to wear them than not to. Sound wise they do everything I want. I'm no level 100 audiophile that looks for the highest detail. But these have above and beyond levels of detail, all while making everything I hear pleasing and fun. Bassy stuff sounds fun and high treble sounds fun. My only complaint is that the cable they come with sucks, especially for the price of the headphone. But despite that I still find them worth every penny.

[@notREDi]

11:45 tf ? bro this is epic

[@ShockingPikachu]

I know it's so clear wtf. Rust servers aren't ready

[@_-_Michael_-_]

Tha stories don’t work so well when they are in pro audio quality 😂😂😂

[@thornels]

weird cut at 2:06 shows a thumbnail of BBC Top Gear E1S1, presumably there was a rip playing in the original DankPods video but it had to be cut out due to copyright issues

[@gergthewerg]

Yeah definitely. I had a comment with a time stamp and now it was way off

[@Stefan_2097]

2:39 hearing that Romania is exotic to Aussies makes me giggle as a proud romanian

[@iDrinkCoffee-ju5zg]

BROOOO MAI GASESC SI EU D'AI MEI YEEEEEE

[@Ministry_of_Truth_Officer04]

Adevărat

[@catalindinca7986]

Partikip

[@techvoyagers]

suntem o comunitate întreagă 😎

[@thecatofnineswords]

You're literally on the other side of the world from us!

[@Majiger]

I've been using the Classic 99s since COVID, I love them for everyday use. Just looking at the walnut and gold accents is chef's kiss. One day I will have a set of Empyreans, ONE DAY!

[@KayBearYT]

Weekly reminder to do a video on Audeze Maxwell!

[@damianwozniak3946]

Would be nice to hear his opinion, but I want to warn warn anyone interested in Audeze Maxwell in advance. Just a few weeks ago I returned mine because the planar driver seemingly broke again or atleast no sound came out of the right earcup anymore. This was a replacement I got after my first one had the exact same issue. First one only lated 2 months and this one only 8 months. I habdked them as careful as I possible btw, tho I oersonally think it's questionable to be that careful with a gaming headset to begin with. Like they can just break because you put them on to fast? Anyways this is unfortunatly a rather common issue from what I gathered. As much as I loved the sound and confort of these I just can't recommend them to anyone for how fragile they are at that high of a pricepoint (for a gaming headset). Most teviews on You Tube unfortunatly don't mention that since they don't only do reviews based on early experiences.

[@liamw-89]

"People have dented them" COUGH COUGH MAX AND CHAD FROM COLD ONES

[@CarolMiller-qu9te]

I can binge your vids for hours!

[@MozzarellaBasket]

bot

[@tmntleo]

Mate that microphone is sweet as hell! Gods if I ever come into money these and the mic is gonna be my first purchase!

[@SiobhanIsntShane]

1:52 JUMPSCARED BY THE HEADPHONES ON MY HEAD RIGHT NOW

[@shougunraiden6707]

I really felt different hearing that wacky story so clearly... Like my jaw dropped man... Amazing

[@CrystalProtogen]

Having been fortunate enough to experience both the MKI and MKII Empyrean's I honestly much prefer the warmer sound profile and design of the MKI's. I'm disappointed to see them discontinued as they were my dream headphones. For now I'll likely stick with my 99 Classic's, at least until the 105 Pro's get released as they sound great and are very comfortable.

[@Starayo]

Bought some 99 Neos back when you reviewed the 99s and have never regretted them. Still going strong, replaced the padding twice and the cable once. Never had a pair of over-ear headphones last this long without breaking from my enormous head. That microphone accessory is sounding mighty tempting...

[@TheoEclipse]

Out of curiosity I looked up the song you recommended; Pump- Teddy Killerz, Pegboard Nerds and holy shit does the bass PUMP in my Sony ULT900 :D

[@beatriceistired]

Oh no ! Another Meze video where I as a Romanian go whoop whoop and admire their products from afar and aclose because they are so out of my price range for headphones at the moment but man do they look pretty! Also I am sure that the characters you play on your recordings would perfectly fit in here too. I've lived some shit and I've seen people like that roamning around and I think you'd actually have a great time here if you ever have an opportunity? desire? curiosity ? too come? The car channel makes me feel like I am hanging out with my dad and his friends and I am like.. hmm so this was the vibe that resulted in our VW T2 double Cabin bus breaking down in the middle of the highway which resulted in my and my dog hanging out there for like 5 hours at least waiting for him to return with another car to tow us listening to.. O-Zone's brand new self titled album (that also had the Numa -numa song on it the one romanian language song that broke containment and reached internet infamy. I as liek 11 at the time XD Those are the memories that come to mind when I see you feeding cars nutella and pepsi.

[@ThomasineTerry-rz6lb]

You are so talented, don't stop creating content!

[@okname5335]

that has got be one of the clearest crispest mic tests on this channel

[@Srootus]

0:38 bet some Mofo called Max did that or something idk

[@officiallilsideshow]

I thought that was Chad's doing

[@Srootus]

@@officiallilsideshow Chad put it on, then Max did squeezing it on his head

[@officiallilsideshow]

@@Srootus ah, yeah that checks out, I'll give them half points because they were absolutely loaded in the process, and Wade just handed them it, it was funny though, but like 3 grand is a lotta dough

[@gorsime13]

Desperately grateful for ur laymans explanation of the bass squiggle. I feel so smart

[@EdTheNerd]

You gotta try the Lyric Wade. I've got them and the Empyreans and they're damn close but they are much more suited to being on the go. Aside from being closed back, the headband doesn't look like a goofy bracket on your head and theyre just as supremely comfortable.

[@MercuryBPW]

I've had a set of the 99 neo's ever since you made your first video on them. bought them right after and I've had them on my PC for games and music, taken them with me on travels and just generally use them literally every day since I bought them and I just have to say it was the best 200 bucks I've ever spent for any set of headphones that I have. they are just so much fun, super nice to wear and built super well

[@DrunkenDuck595]

If anyone is looking for more bassy tracks to listen to when testing headphones, give this one a go, the bass really is something else: 'Rumble' by Skrillex, Fred again.., Flowdan

[@Wh1t3F4c3]

*Killers in da jungle*

[@slightlyevolved]

Man, even on my cell phone, I did not expect those two to sound that different from each other. Obviously, I can't tell anything about the bass stuff you mentioned but just the mids and highs being THAT different... I really expected it to be much more subtle.

[@bebobo1]

it isn't that big of a difference it was probably more noticable through your phone because the speakers just have really loud treble, most of them do that

[@beagletheusher]

0:38 Heh, Throwback to the cold ones podcast.

[@razvanschuster5058]

0:50 I like how he holds the Sennys like a bag full of dog poo and holds the Mezes like the most valuable thing in his life.

[@KoenDoesThings]

2:06 why am I peeved over dank using the worst quality rips of Top Gear when there is plenty of better ones at this point

[@eros-vigilante]

iv had my pair of dt 770 studio headphones for 1-2 years now since i got them based on your recommendations and they have done so much for me. i wore them every day for my last year of high school and i wear them a few times a week in college. they still work great and sound great. all this to say you having an affiliate link for 30% off mezes makes me yearn for $200 spare to buy the neos LOL

[@laurentiurosianu]

I got the 99 classics and I love them. From playing video games to listening to music. Greetings from Romania!

[@Sunday_Woodward]

I got a pair of 99 classics, a BTR5, and just recently a 4th gen iPod explicitly because of this channel.

[@FireFoxDestroyer]

I thought the meze classics were crazy, now it’s come to literally the best headphones ever

[@andreitosa4984]

Thanks mr. Pods! I just got a pair of Mezes and I'm in haven right now!