109 PRO

Thank you! As anyone in the hobby knows, "endgame" is a myth :) So yes, I'm still experimenting. Most of these were bought second-hand on r/AVexchange to get to know my own preferences as well as different companies' sound signatures. Reviews can be misleading, and everyone's ears are different. I'v

couple of things: i’m loving the meze 109 pro, it’s on the upper end of your budget but i recommend trying them out for sure to see how you feel about them. i haven’t applied any EQ and i like how they sound out of the box. i also have the PX8S2 but i use them purely for wireless audio when out on a

I bought my MEZE 109 Pro and Arya Stealth Magnets on the used market. The prices are much more affordable. It required lots of research on various online selling sites, but absolutely worth it. I couldn’t have afforded either one at full retail prices. They both sound amazing. Best of luck, enjoy yo

Tough call. What else have you tried and enjoyed, apart from the HD600? There are so many great options in the $800-1000 range (especially if you're open to second-hand purchases), that it's hard to say definitively that the 109 Pro is "the one". For that price you could get a ZMF Bokeh, an Audeze L

If you find a great deal on Meze 109 pro that might be an amazing endgame for anyone. A touch bright at times but it will give you amazing detail, sexy vocals, and a wide soundstage. I got mine used for 500ish. Although that is steep I think at some point you will be able to find a great deal in the

a Meze 99 Classic, the first one. 100% garbage headphone, the good news is later I found an open box Meze 109 Pro on eBay for $550 U.S.

Don’t assume closed equals open when it comes to the Bokeh’s. I have both, but I think I like the sound better on the closed honestly. Still trying to decide. The value proposition there is better, as I legitimately haven’t heard a better closed back. But the open is good, but it’s competitive to mo

I think getting something like hifiman Arya, or stretching the budget a bit to get he1000 would be your best bet. Especially with the metal build of the he1k, but if you can do about 1k usd there’s a lot of headphones from a lot of companies. Hifiman def has the best price to performance, but at 1k

Maybe just get the Meze 109 Pro and save something for the DAC/AMP later. It's pretty easy to power and only has 40 ohms, so you can easily run it on the PS5. I have the ZH 3 DAC/AMP, the headphones sound very good with it. It's worth it, locating opponents at BF 6 has never been so easy and rock mu

Meze 105 AER would be my recommendation unless you need a closed back; I think of the Arya Stealth and 109 Pro as being almost perfectly complementary (fun and warm vs. clinical and detailed), and the 105 is like 90% of the performance of the 109 at half the price. My review: https://daemonxar.com/2