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

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

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

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

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 😭

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

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

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

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

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

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!!

....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 🤣

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.

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.

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

“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

N64 on the coffee table, hell yeah

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

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.

"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!

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.

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

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.

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 🙃

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

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.

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.

"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

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

9:50 I never thought about danks name but its apparently wade

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

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♡

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.

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)

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!

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!

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

“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

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.

Let's go Romania 🔥💀🇷🇴

"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.

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.

I didn't go into this video expecting to purchase some audiophile headphones, but now in a few days I will be the proud owner of some '99 Neos. Best channel on KZfaq

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 😅

"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.

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!

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.

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

"And all the Romanians going

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

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

Thank you man! My birthday is in a couple weeks and im getting the 99 Classics for myself, used your code too. Much appreciated!

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

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

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.

That is, without a doubt, the wildest thing ive been able to “experience” through KZfaq. 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 KZfaq and out of an IPhone XR.

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

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

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!

OH MY GOD I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU GOT A SPONSORSHIP (SORTA) FROM A COMPANY YOU LOVE.

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!

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

Mate I've had my one odios for about 6 months, love them over my JBL's. I would have never found out about them had it not been for your channel. So from all the way in freedomland, I extend a very sincere thank-you!

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.

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

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

I really enjoy these vids so I don't want it to sound like I'm glossing over anything, but the abrupt cuts on the Frank bits are probably my favorite part!

Just ordered my Classics! Thanks DankPods and thanks Meze - fellow Adelaide fan from a few thousand subscribers congrats on 1M

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

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

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

Maaan, when you mentioned your mom nearly crying it brought me back to letting a friend try a pair of Audeze LCD-2's I got to sample for a bit. He straight up cried shortly into the session and they were powered out of a measly Fiio E11. I still have that pictured saved of the look on his face!

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!

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.

Me, who'll never be owning any of those ultra-expensive headphones: Hmmm yes, I will consider acquiring a piece

9:07 "And that bass still, fat man" ~dankpod 2 0 2 1

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

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

I purchased a pair of the meze empyrean phoenix few months ago and he spittin facts. These things feel truly luxurious to wear and are easy to run out of pretty much anything. Hell even when I gaming by myself and the boys aren't online I will toss my gaming headset to the side grab the adapter and play by myself for hours with these on my noggin. super comfortable and sound great. Plus I ALWAYS have the issue if my big ol ears getting hot whenever I wear any type of headset and with these my ears stay nice and cool.

I still remember how short the patron list was. Good for you man

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.

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.

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.

just bought the walnut 99's, have wanted them forever. thanks so much for the content and getting me into all things audio

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.

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."

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.

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

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

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

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

"while these are running, I'd hate to chew on this cable" OH MY FUCKING GOD MY SIDES

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

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.

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!

Finally got my hands on a pair of 99 Classics using your discount code, and I seriously couldn't be happier. Currently looking at getting a BTR5 2021 to make the most out of them. They're fantastic with a lot of the music that I like, like warm alternative and classic and hard rock, and the pronounced bass still makes listening to my pop and hip hop fun. Plus, the wood with gold just looks awesome and fit my awesthetic and desk setup flawlessly.

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

I’m not Romanian but… WOOOOOOOOOOOO ROMANIA LETS GO

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

It’s crazy that you can actually tell how high quailing those headphones are though a pair of dirty budz. Literally bone chilling.