Meze Audio Poet

Balanced and easy to listen to sound signature. ; Gorgeous Design. ; Easy to drive from good sources and amplifiers.

Slightly restricted soundstage. ; Needs a stock balanced cable out of the box.

Summary

Positive, balanced and detailed sound ; Comfortable even over the longest listens ; Great standard of build and finish

Crying out for a balanced cable option ; Could sound more dynamic ; Will swamp those with smaller heads

Another day, another pair of pretty big Meze Audio headphones with a pretty big price tag. And another day where I end up praising said Meze Audio headphones to the sky…

Gratifyingly wide frequency response ; Excellent separation ; Transient response is a dream

Soundstage a little narrow ; Can get discomforting during prolonged sessions ; Gong-like headband

The Meze Audio Poet open-back headphones are The Business™ – from their art-deco ear cups to tactile transmission of transients and tender textures. They are thoughtful, considerate audiophile-grade listening headphones, and serious conviction has gone...