I really like how you added the different graphs and related them to being different heads. I think it was an “ah ha” moment for me with understanding these newer downward slope measurements. Please do this more haha

How interesting - I auditioned the original alongside the Celestee, but far and away preferred the Liric, sounds like I’ll really like this one too.

I do enjoy your reviews, and those of DMS, as you both have largely consistent preferences or requirements. As they tend to differ from mine it does help me pick out what I may like or may not like. Case in point is that on my desk for daily drivers I have a post-21 LCD-X and a Liric 1, neither of which I EQ. And I overwhelmingly choose the Liric because it suits my preferences and the vast majority of music that I like. From your reviews I think I wouldn't like the changes to the Liric 2, but I am definitely envious of the magnetic pad swapping compared to the fiddly glue changes for the Liric 1!

As someone who has owned and loved Empyreans, Elites and also IE600s, I think I will love these as well! Always enjoy your content however 😊

Thanks for the review Andrew. Everyone else was just hyping this new release as usual.

Thanks for the honest and detailed review! You persuaded me to buy the Empyrean 2 and I'm glad I made the purchase.

Well this was another good video lads, two reviewers takes in one video was a nice idea, and it worked fine. Also the unscientific method of having someone shout on you from the other room is actually great because it’s a real world example of how the isolation works and affects you.

I own the Meze one (disclaimer). DMS mentions the Radiance and Celestee as an alternative. I would argue this is very bad advice for certain genres. If you listen or prefer strong bass in your music the Meze Liric blows ANY focal product out of the water. If you want dynamic and all upper sure the Focal is fine. But that's typically not how ANY live music is ever performed. The dip around 2-4k is perfectly fine for me. I am sensitive to those frequencies and after years of professionally tuning audio systems, there are many people who experience similar effects. I haven't heard the Liric 2 but from the Frequency Response diagram Liric 1 definitely has the better tune. I recommend the Liric 1 for any Electronic, Rap, Funk, bass orientated music, even certain Metal/Rock bands.. A Focal would just clip into oblivion. Everyone has their preferences, but DMS and Resolve are ALWAYS the opposite of anything strong bass or warm focused. I think the Liric 1 is great for anyone who wants bass/warm tuning, closed back, and still very detailed. I wear these to the gym and get lost in the music. Also, DMS grow a pair and buy some contact lenses or get the lazzzzorrrred. QQ over the cups don't maintain suction over glasses.

So basically, everyone out there is saying these headphones rock-they’re top-notch closed-backs. But then we’ve got our pals Resolve and DMS, who are like, ‘Nah, not impressed.’ And they say it with such an attitude that it really gets you thinking. All those other reviewers-Headphonia, headphonics, Joshua Valour, Currawong, Wavetheory, Bloom Audio, Acho Reviews, TylersEclectic, GadgetryTech, TheTechne, TSAVDG, MajorHifi, and Audio46? Yeah, they’re all off the mark, according to our good friends here. Good work!!!

The OG Liric had street wearable looks and sounded pretty open, but had to be EQ and had poor macrodynamics. I don't like that these don't look as "normal" and that the upgrade didn't help with the bass. In those ways these are similar to Aeon x Closed that doesn't do much worse for a quarter of the price.

You're 56 years old? I thought you were in your 40s lol Looking good, bro

Very nice Boys . You guys are the best !!!

I'm not a fan of the wooden cups in the new model, I feel it ruins the minimalistic look by contrasting too hard. The original Lirics are still much better looking imo but realistically I'd still buy the IIs since they sound better (if I could even afford them in the first place)

Doesn't the blue and red markers on the balanced cable destroy the elegant look of the headphones?

loved the first one. But the punch was pretty soft...

This is the only channel to give this headphone a negative review 🤔

Would be nice if resolve had also heard the e3 in time for this review since they're direct competitors

Hello, I really enjoyed the review I was going to buy Lyric 1, but I'm waiting for the release of 2 in Korea. Is there a lot of improvement in 2 compared to 1 and 2? If there is no significant change compared to 1, I'm going to buy 1

I use a Liric on the go that I got used for €1000 last year. I don't like the headphone out of my desktop amp/dac (bloated bass, 10 kHz really sharp), but strangely straight out of my smartphone's headphone jack it actually sounds very nice. Bass and treble both get reduced, presumably due to a lack of power. So my Liric conclusion: just use crap source lol

Abyss Diana MR review next pls. Surely it's due one

2K!! Well, not on my budget unfortunately 😂

good video

I’ll save my money and get the new Emp2.0

After Resolve and DMS's description, looks like the Liric II is still marginally better than Celestee. In this case, it still can't justify as a 2000 closed back. Especially compare to DCA E3. I will pass this one and wait the new Stellia.

Honest question, can you recommend some headphones that do have boom boom?

More air is always a good thing. All hail the Zing.

Which is better Aeon 2 noire or mezze liric 2?

Resolve doesn't like the treble, SHOCKER!

Resolve: this headphone is not so good because it’s fatiguing WaveTheory: this headphone is so good because it’s not fatiguing. Well, which one is it?

What, Resolve no like "Boomboom", him like "Boom!" 🤣

This is a brutal review, no one can accuse you guys of being Meze sellouts. Lmao

A consistent theme with Meze headphones: appearance over sound quality.

Ouch that was rough yikes

they cant build raw need to mix it no good.

Kwirm

Dear DMS. wear contacts. 😁

Mostly great review. Think theres enough info there for me to come to my own conclusion if I wanna give these a try (I do). But idk why theres such language passing off opinion as fact, especially when we're talking about a clearly competently well-constructed headphone. Its not "almost a good headphone", its "a good headphone if you're looking for _______". Feels unnecessarily elitist to say otherwise... Im speaking as someone who owns an Empyrean 2 and while I do very much enjoy it, it's not this crazy cant-miss headphone at $3000 (or at least, no more cant-miss than the Empy 1 or Elite). Its just a different flavor of sound