It’s a headphone video, I gotta switch to my best equipment!
@snjert84062 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha I literally thought the same xDDD
@tweeleaf2 жыл бұрын
oh hi funny music guy
@budderguy21282 жыл бұрын
Got my cola cola store earbuds set and ready to go!
@vfnt2 жыл бұрын
Me too. Gotta listen to this crazy guy in my dirty buds, iPhone speakers aren’t high quality enough
@Aroxsch2 жыл бұрын
Yea let me get my €6 headphone
@maismade60132 жыл бұрын
“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
@TheDreamElectric2 жыл бұрын
watch his garbage time videos... he has some "interesting" cars for sure.
@Daniel-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
Just because someone says Pagani, doesn't really say that they know their cars.
@adrianaandrade63042 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel-dj7fh "might"
@zohairahmed88912 жыл бұрын
He did mention a few times he loves cars, his dream nugget is the Australian equivalent of the Pontiac GTO.
@natevemuri90242 жыл бұрын
Watch his garbage time videos
@MegaEmmanuel092 жыл бұрын
"I forgot it needs the energizer!" I was fully expecting him to pull out a battery
@Agri4582 жыл бұрын
Same
@ajorux1665 Жыл бұрын
nahhh it would definitely be a puckcell if he was using a bat
@roshwyinstaicoon2593 Жыл бұрын
Lol
@toonistiny3 ай бұрын
*not sponsored
@ThePhxRises2 жыл бұрын
"You're listening through your headphones, or smart fridge speaker" Joke's on you, I'm listening through my glasses.
@snjert84062 жыл бұрын
Your WHAT NOW
@ThePhxRises2 жыл бұрын
@@snjert8406 Bone conduction audio, built into my glasses. I live in the future.
@patti4412 жыл бұрын
@@ThePhxRises dank made a video about those
@ThePhxRises2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@abhinandhari78122 жыл бұрын
@@ThePhxRises so are u like deaf or need hearing aids? Idk much about stuff like these lel, they sound interesting
@Mizahuri2 жыл бұрын
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_692 жыл бұрын
I hope stock gets replenished. At $300 they are a good deal. At $240 they are a steal.
@SuperPengas2 жыл бұрын
I was too late 😔
@vladyman22742 жыл бұрын
For the romanian store they still take orders but the waiting period exceeds 2 month's
@VikingArelius2 жыл бұрын
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
@CoreyTF22 жыл бұрын
Looks like theyre taking orders again.
@gabrielrascol31012 жыл бұрын
As a Romanian, I'm proud to see a brand making something this good. its rare to be proud of Romania this days
@freevbucks80192 жыл бұрын
yeah
@AlmightyAhab2 жыл бұрын
I second this entire statement
@MasterOfInfinity2 жыл бұрын
9:29
@gabrielrascol31012 жыл бұрын
@@MasterOfInfinity 😂 he was right to be fair
@user-pn5qy8ft7k2 жыл бұрын
Da
@johngraham82782 жыл бұрын
....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._onion2 жыл бұрын
Dankman is an influencer
@Kingrhem.2 жыл бұрын
@@SonicBoone56 They are genuinely good a friend of mine has the 99s and they honestly have the best audio I've heard in my life
@michaelmcdoesntexist38452 жыл бұрын
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.
@thegloriouspotato62232 жыл бұрын
@@SonicBoone56 it's worth it.
@SonicBoone562 жыл бұрын
@@Kingrhem. So these cost that money because of sound and build quality and not because it's a brand name like what Beats does?
@GammaLoop1112 жыл бұрын
"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!
@Ferrari255GTO2 жыл бұрын
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)
@stargazer8g22 жыл бұрын
@@Ferrari255GTO majors probably
@TheRex422 жыл бұрын
Hi Gamma!
@slate57782 жыл бұрын
Oh look it's the guy with infinite finger stamina
@RisingRevengeance2 жыл бұрын
It's why you should buy used, much cheaper and always super easy to fix even if trashed.
@TheDwarvenDefender2 жыл бұрын
DankPods: "It's why the best games coming out are made by independent companies." This guy gets it.
@derontanzil69392 жыл бұрын
Ye
@urgae91252 жыл бұрын
Bug fables is the best example imo.
@davidbanan.2 жыл бұрын
Saddly yes, i mean There are some Who Dont (nintendo) but yeah, for the most part thats super true
@theantsaretakingover2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@siddhantpatnaik32162 жыл бұрын
@@theantsaretakingover control is an excellent aaa game but yeah they're rare
@gammaboost2 жыл бұрын
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.
@thatguyyouknow22212 жыл бұрын
I believe you meant to say the hurr durr 6 hungos by our ol mates senny
@mroscar74742 жыл бұрын
I’ve never wanted to spend $3000 on something before until then.
@avtr_arn48432 жыл бұрын
U probably mean the Huh duh six hunnies mate
@michaelepica35642 жыл бұрын
@@thatguyyouknow2221 no one actually wants to type that
@Derek_The_Magnificent_Bastard2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Max-bl6io2 жыл бұрын
"The hell does this plugin to?" "YOUR DOG?!" im dying.
@danielp1212 жыл бұрын
That got me good too. He start rambling with the cable, same distance to his bakery, then ramble about the dingus connectors 🤣
@selfloathinggameing2 жыл бұрын
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
@THESLlCK2 жыл бұрын
frick
@warrenlehmkuhleii84722 жыл бұрын
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.
@owenfranco94412 жыл бұрын
You know about Tecumseh products? all the old people in my town were ruined when it left during the recession
@arrakis83092 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of the David Mitchell "WE USED TO MAKE STEEL!"
@3Black.1Red2 жыл бұрын
the $6000 hifiman susvara are from china. and not just a western company offloading their manufacturing to china, but a chinese company in itself
@janickjorgensen29642 жыл бұрын
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.
@YetAnotherGeorgeth2 жыл бұрын
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
@ThisDoesNotCompute2 жыл бұрын
N64 on the coffee table, hell yeah
@kevinkuriakose082 жыл бұрын
Hey check mark
@tempotic2 жыл бұрын
N64 on the coffee table
@DapperDanLovesYou2 жыл бұрын
N64 on the coffee table
@mdrumt2 жыл бұрын
No retro mac lappy though 😝
@JechtAruon2 жыл бұрын
n64 best system ever made… because they had the best games.
@TheVladbocean5 ай бұрын
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.
@joseblanco46472 жыл бұрын
The royalty from Romania. MEZE have graced us with it's presence. Once again
@LukeSmithXD2 жыл бұрын
@Josh the Joshey Boii no one cares
@anewworld26932 жыл бұрын
The only thing romanians wont steal because its romanian
@WSlopeAggie2 жыл бұрын
they also released the LIRIC a few days ago! (closed-back Empys)
@stefanproduction02 жыл бұрын
@@anewworld2693 da lol
@jobnovi83132 жыл бұрын
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♡
@jezusmylord2 жыл бұрын
do you guys can buy mezes cheaper than us stinky people outside romania?
@bhume75352 жыл бұрын
WOOOOO! THATS YOU! GREETINGS TO ROMANIA! ^_^
@jobnovi83132 жыл бұрын
@@bhume7535 :DDDDD WOOO!!
@xri0tt2 жыл бұрын
WAHOO GREETINGS FROM FREEDOMLAND TO ROMANIA
@jobnovi83132 жыл бұрын
@@xri0tt WOOOOO! THANK YOU FREEDOM LAND!!♡
@kutsumiru2 жыл бұрын
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_gas2 жыл бұрын
really? I clicked the link and the 99 classics were still at $309
@loekvandalen41592 жыл бұрын
@@unliving_ball_of_gas you have to enter the code at checkout
@kutsumiru2 жыл бұрын
@@unliving_ball_of_gas yeah he shows a promo code in the video I think it’s dankpods20?
@unliving_ball_of_gas2 жыл бұрын
@@kutsumiru Ah, thank you. I'm not sure if I have enough cash but thanks anyway! Maybe this'll be useful for someone else.
@jace31322 жыл бұрын
For reals! I just ordered mine today
@the_null_man2 жыл бұрын
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 😭
@archivushka2 жыл бұрын
Is that you only live in dankness*
@the_null_man2 жыл бұрын
@Explorer both are right
@artemis45752 жыл бұрын
Oh hey i saw you in discord, we had an argument about kvas
@William_3DS2 жыл бұрын
*of going faster than light
@avoney31512 жыл бұрын
I agree with this
@LordHonkInc2 жыл бұрын
"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-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
"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
@whollymindless2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@tuckertucker66022 жыл бұрын
I got a pair last year. Do it.
@TheDuckCollector2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely do it. They're the best
@jjurss72632 жыл бұрын
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
@dingus42602 жыл бұрын
The quickest we’ve ever been thrown into the huh duh six hungoes I love it
@jpsalis2 жыл бұрын
Huh Duh 6 hungoes Wr any %
@AhDollar Жыл бұрын
@@jpsalis by ol mate senny
@DAventador442 жыл бұрын
Wade "making fun" of Romanians for getting excited when they're mentioned is pure gold, love it
@SlemyJemy2 жыл бұрын
It's because we're usually ignored
@MrCosmin942 жыл бұрын
Its a s h i t h o l e. A lot of young people left abroad to work for a decent life.
@doriangrigorie73452 жыл бұрын
We do be like that
@NEEDbacon2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@hibiki2gud2 жыл бұрын
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.
@joearnold68812 жыл бұрын
He’s not wrong. I never knew about it before But now, i cannot deny it. The bongo man is always there…!
@futur3sn0w2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Ectta2 жыл бұрын
you'd need a blessing from zeus to harness the electricity and actually use that thing
@eggegg28732 жыл бұрын
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
@Romkeeeee2 жыл бұрын
@@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.2 жыл бұрын
It'd probably cost you $5000 a mo in electric bills to run it
@amirpourghoureiyan16372 жыл бұрын
@@eggegg2873 I imagine the long cable doesn't help with power draw either
@PogGamerMan2 жыл бұрын
Side note for anyone wanting to get one: They cost 4000 freedom birds (Updated the price, it's actually a lot of freedom birds)
@Vokabre2 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of pkcells
@Armbrust2102 жыл бұрын
Elite's? Those are 4000 i thought
@stargazer8g22 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of beaks I have to say
@kyezun2 жыл бұрын
quite many deer pelts
@agata63372 жыл бұрын
or 12000 BRL if youre brazilian :'3
@junimeme56262 жыл бұрын
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.
@trainzguy24722 жыл бұрын
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!
@NEEDbacon2 жыл бұрын
He's done it before, but as an after show.
@THESLlCK2 жыл бұрын
That was the first thing I thought of damn
@whollymindless2 жыл бұрын
And he is. Just one or two at a time. And they all keep making more.
@Mezekaldon2 жыл бұрын
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.
@chrisuhey93832 жыл бұрын
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.
@kaio07772 жыл бұрын
great story
@johnfaber1002 жыл бұрын
I love the thought of all your romanian viewers getting a thrill out of their homeland being mentioned.
@Eddie_C42 жыл бұрын
Things I learned today from Dankpods -Meze makes godly headphones -you can’t unhear the bongo man
@THESLlCK2 жыл бұрын
Pagani reference in the PFP
@eriktherandomstuff33682 жыл бұрын
I love when he brings out the ears on a stand because I can play spot the Frank in the background.
@MrBlitzpunk2 жыл бұрын
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)
@VeilStar2 жыл бұрын
The "What the hell does this plug into?! Your dog?!" gets me every time (6:26) LMAO
@microwavesafe2 жыл бұрын
"No you ridiculous dingus"..."These barely work out of anything" - 7:09
@Vyruz642 жыл бұрын
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.
@randaranatunga72592 жыл бұрын
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!
@SuperSohaizai2 жыл бұрын
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-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
@@SuperSohaizai How'd you fix a broken headband now?
@chocchip41722 жыл бұрын
@Daniel hot glue and perserverance /j
@chethammer2 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel-dj7fh 3d print one. They're all over Thingiverse.
@SuperSohaizai2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@inkuii2 жыл бұрын
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
@saltycadet59042 жыл бұрын
Some people say they're back in stock for backorder
@bhume75352 жыл бұрын
I just bought neos and it in no way indicated they were out of stock. Go order them mate!
@fishytails66392 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@4dmd2 жыл бұрын
9:50 I never thought about danks name but its apparently wade
@i_love_the_90s732 жыл бұрын
Yeah same such a cool name
@tergish12 жыл бұрын
Honestly, hearing ol boy senny get so outclassed has given me a new respect for you folks who are attracted to audio.
@Daniel-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
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.
@substroke29822 жыл бұрын
You know that the headphones are godlike when the freakish ears on a stick actually let you hear the difference over youtube
@Daniel-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
I'd say the recording is just really good.
@NEEDbacon2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@chethammer2 жыл бұрын
There's barely a noticeable difference between the two over youtube. I'm listening thorugh Focal Elegias.
@arman91462 жыл бұрын
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
@Dave_Just_Dave2 жыл бұрын
Just got home from school, then Dankpods uploads, the second I put everything away, perfect timing
@slothyboi3473 Жыл бұрын
i love how the headphones LITERALLY change how the whole ride cymbal sounds
@izackmaniac79222 жыл бұрын
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.
@snjert84062 жыл бұрын
Nice, which ones are on ya head?
@izackmaniac79222 жыл бұрын
@@snjert8406 Good ol’ KZ ZSN pros.
@stargazer8g22 жыл бұрын
Even through ol' mate wide superlux openbacks it sounds exactly like the original song
@WSlopeAggie2 жыл бұрын
Here's another thing. Meze LIRIC, just came out a few days ago
@Daniel-dj7fh2 жыл бұрын
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
@buffwooloo97632 жыл бұрын
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.
@buzzfiend2 жыл бұрын
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."
@THESLlCK2 жыл бұрын
What the Shaq Meze it’s a pair of headphones
@whollymindless2 жыл бұрын
What's worse, it is true. Just touch one and you'll know.
@VeilStar2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I'm ready to have my whole being ravished, to be honest
@THESLlCK2 жыл бұрын
@@VeilStar too bad *door locks*
@buzzfiend2 жыл бұрын
@@THESLlCK oh shit I came back at the wrong time I'll just uh-
@skyzzz76382 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheDreamElectric2 жыл бұрын
Those some pretty cool looking headphones!
@RaedVS Жыл бұрын
Let's go Romania 🔥💀🇷🇴
@MrDivinePotato4 ай бұрын
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 😅
@plankera2 жыл бұрын
"Small companies make the best stuff" This is why I love Terraria.
@keyholes2 жыл бұрын
Also Stardew Valley!
@vagueequinox75432 жыл бұрын
And Minecraft if you think about it
@plankera2 жыл бұрын
@@vagueequinox7543 True, it once was small. But there are also many flaws in it (cough cough Bedrock marketplace and bad performance).
@shoto422 жыл бұрын
Rip terraria
@inv41id2 жыл бұрын
@@plankera If you think about it, most of the big flaws were introduced after they got bigger
@callisid2 жыл бұрын
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!
@nickiebanchou2 жыл бұрын
basically discovered Meze and bought 99 classics because of this guy ... but those nope, can't push my banker that far :D
@paullaird23582 жыл бұрын
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.
@billygoatguy39602 жыл бұрын
me too! i found a pair used for 225 freedom eagles, though i wish i had gone for the white pair
@cosmegic31282 жыл бұрын
same! the empyreans are my dream headphones though
@brettzolstick9892 жыл бұрын
How do you like them? Im considering buying a pair. This would be my first high end pair of headphones.
@fatal_pastry11762 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@pisquid93092 жыл бұрын
"Plug 'em into your BEAN" Please never change DankPods!
@Arestephes2 жыл бұрын
You know, one of the curses of really good headphones is that you can hear how garbage the audio quality of what you're watching actually is.
@center4nerds2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Russia_Moscow_countryhuman2 жыл бұрын
When dank posts, he makes my day, I love when the Australian man yells about crap
@zimbu_2 жыл бұрын
He has a very relaxing shouting voice.
@felixbrb2 жыл бұрын
this man has posted 24 hours worth of precious content so far, and he's doing it the best way possible
@hongkongdad9282 жыл бұрын
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
@ryder21562 жыл бұрын
Love to see you coming back to these monsters of headphones
@Pividol10 ай бұрын
The Pagani analogy is literally perfect.
@SkyyySi2 жыл бұрын
These almost sound like you just played the audio directly - which is great, because that means that they play the music back pretty much "as it should be".
@ScarlettStunningSpace2 жыл бұрын
It's so true, once you hear what the song actually sounds like you never forget it because it sounds so much better
@KryptoKn82 жыл бұрын
Me, who'll never be owning any of those ultra-expensive headphones: Hmmm yes, I will consider acquiring a piece
@UltiMaker22 жыл бұрын
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!!!)
@DTFinn012 жыл бұрын
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.
@zenniz19922 жыл бұрын
Many people thought that all Meze product made in Romania but when I bought 99 Neo, the box states that it was "Designed in Romania, Made in China".
@frex022 жыл бұрын
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
@Sleepy-oi3xh2 жыл бұрын
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.
@HardTahc2 жыл бұрын
I looked away during the sound comparison, and I forgot I was listening to 2 different pairs of headphones and just started to enjoy the music
@KayeTheArtiste2 жыл бұрын
Just watched the last Meze’s video last night, love to see more content on Meze’s
@LordLiquidBaconII2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Mister Dank brought out the Stax.
@cjh20232 жыл бұрын
The MEZE headphones have such a warm tone
@davidmihailovici2 жыл бұрын
When is that Jecklin Floats review coming? Can't wait to see the Epyreans surpassed in beauty.
@reedo2532 жыл бұрын
I knew I wasn't the only one who spotted them! I shouldn't be surprised Dankpods got a pair 😂
@the_visionsproductions15592 жыл бұрын
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
@chickengasmachine2 жыл бұрын
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.
@mattBLACKpunk2 жыл бұрын
love how the stax energizer even says earspeakers, considering that's what the community often calls them xD
@NEEDbacon2 жыл бұрын
I mean, considering the level they're at, they could call themselves whatever the fuck they want. Could have called the wub wub makers.
@RedKobalt Жыл бұрын
I want to sleep in your living room just to be around all this amazing equipment. Those speakers by your TV are super impressive, they demand attention simply by being there. Gorgeous.
@johnstone23342 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these videos lmao, they’re why I’m now into headphones
"good headphones stay good" i just picture frank is just rocking out to music behind his back as he says that
@almightytwinkie21712 жыл бұрын
Okay, so, I dunno if my last comment got deleted for one specific word, but I'll just make a second, quick post just in case. DankPods, I really want to thank you for your videos. When I watched your video on the 99 Classics from Meze, it was the first time I thought about trusting a review, as I always thought my headsets were dull. My hearing is really acute and sensitive, so I decided to scrounge up the money to buy these headphones. I can't stop wearing them, man. Listening to my favorite metal, grunge, hip hop, swing, and classic country with these things is beautiful. It's been a long time since I've genuinely been happy about a purchase, and the first song I chose to listen to(Deep Stone Lullaby. A great orchestral song from Destiny 2. Recommended), I teared up slightly. The Empyreans and the Elites are a pipe dream to me, but I think if I go any deeper into this rabbit hole of an adventure into quality audio, I'm gonna stick to Meze. They're such a genuine company, and I love my Classics. Genuinely, thank you
@Zephyrus88PL2 жыл бұрын
Guys from Meze are very nice people. I met them personally while I was working at Audiomagic in Poland. Sitting together at Audio Video Show in Warsaw was a good time. And Empyrean with proper electronics are amazing. Maybe it's time to make an upgrade from my Audeze LCD-3 ;) Ps, for "easy using" Stax you can buy their D10. Quasi portable, with DAC onboard and it sounds great.
@twentylush2 жыл бұрын
My 99 Classics are my daily drivers and they are SO GOOD. They are amazing for gaming too, though i needed to get some brainwavs because i got weird ears and the stock pads are a tiny bit too thin
@timtim29492 жыл бұрын
I just bought me a pair of 99 Classics! Your discount code was the push I needed to try them. I’m looking forward to trying them out!
@Maximum_7772 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it has almost been a year since I got my 99 Classics from when you had first recommended them and yeah, thank you, they're still in perfect condition because of that case, and the case itself goes with me literally everywhere and is also spotless, the zippers seem to be very reliable and all in all I don't think I'm going to get any other headphones for likely the next 5 years at the least, these are all you'd ever need, and then when I have the money to get Empyreans, I probably will, and in 5 years, who knows how crazy the 7.0 edition's will be lol. Also I can run my 99 Classics out of a first gen Nintendo 3Ds XL, loud enough that I don't need to use the full volume, that's how damn good they are.
@beelovedteehee2 жыл бұрын
I'm actually kinda thinking about getting my brother the 99 neo for christmas so I'm very glad you got a discount for us because I'm kinda on a budget. :)
@Mardy722 жыл бұрын
They are out of stock 😕
@Asdayasman2 жыл бұрын
> 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.
@Hal_Bennett2 жыл бұрын
Woooaaah woah woah hold on, is that an SLR 680 next to those freakish ears??
@kidneywrapper44542 жыл бұрын
Meze elites literally almost made me tear up idk if it was the celebration of the dead before this vid or how good it was
@hunterkelley50342 жыл бұрын
"Oh no. My Pkcell" is my favorite line ever.
@damianwozniak39462 жыл бұрын
Holy christ that setup at 7:00. Imagine playing Ocarina of Time with max volume to literally feel the forest dungeon theme.
@cfredrics2 жыл бұрын
I really hope you can highlight more of these small headphone companies that are doing things right and making product locally. Besides Grado and Meze, what are other good ones?
@Khargoesvroom2 жыл бұрын
I definitely would love to own a pair of Elites one day. For the time being -- I'm really happy with my 99 Classics.
@AoiFear2 жыл бұрын
I still remember how short the patron list was. Good for you man
@veridico842 жыл бұрын
I have a set of Stax powered by a stax trm t8000, and honestly, listening to this video, even though on KZbin, the difference between the elites and the empyreans is noticeable.
@ryder21562 жыл бұрын
Well you are watching with top level headphones, it’s a lot harder to notice on AirPods lol
@fistacuff12232 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy that you can actually tell how high quailing those headphones are though a pair of dirty budz. Literally bone chilling.
@kangalow2 жыл бұрын
I’m listening on my phone speakers, so this may not be super accurate, but the Stax sounded a lot bigger and more powerful than the HD600’s, and almost warmer.
@PikminBak2 жыл бұрын
Empyrean Elite sounds like something you fight at the end of an RPG.
@saltycadet59042 жыл бұрын
I was on the fence, but that 20% sold me in the 99 Classics, thanks Dank! I bet Meze is going to see big return on investment with that ;)
@Mardy722 жыл бұрын
.....not if they don't have any stock
@jedharrington62342 жыл бұрын
Same, my wallet is not happy lol
@saltycadet59042 жыл бұрын
@@Mardy72 are they already out of stock?
@Mardy722 жыл бұрын
@@saltycadet5904 they were sold out in under a hour of the video going live
@saltycadet59042 жыл бұрын
@@Mardy72 damn, im glad I saw it when I did then, they're not accepting backorder id wager