Meze Audio Liric II

Does the Meze Audio Liric II offer enough of an improvement over its predecessor to be considered a success and is it worth the money?

One of the most comfortable headphones in the market ; Additional quality balanced cable

Bass bloom can suffocate some vocal registers ; Some higher register treble

Summary

Open, revealing and completely convincing sound ; Convincing standard of build and finish ; Remarkable powers of organisation

Quite big for the smaller-headed and relatively heavy for everyone ; Travel case will eat into your hand-luggage allowance ; Not getting any more affordable

The Liric 2nd Generation make the sort of sound that never gets old. As long as you can afford them, and as long as you have the sort of head that won't get swamped by them, they absolutely demand your attention. These are sublime wired headphones.