Meze 105 Aer vs Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X

Short answer: the Meze 105 Aer. It ranks #86 of 216 over-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.9/5, at $299. The Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X ranks #98, rated 3.8/5, at $279.99, $19.01 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.

What the Meze 105 Aer does well: The open back tuning is warm, with bass from 60 to 200 Hz about 2 dB above target and the low mids about 1.6 dB above, so voices and instruments sound full and relaxed. The catch: An 8 dB dip near 8.8 kHz and treble about 2.6 dB below target take the shimmer off cymbals and sibilance, so the top end can sound dull and veiled.

What the Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X does well: Bass from 60 to 200 Hz lands right on the Harman target, and the 48 ohm, 100 dB sensitivity design drives easily from a laptop or interface. The tradeoff: A deep 12.8 dB dip near 3.9 kHz pulls vocal presence and consonant clarity backward, and presence overall runs about 3.5 dB under target.

Buy the Meze 105 Aer. It is rated higher for sound quality, and saving $19.01 with the Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X does not make up for the sound-quality gap.

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The Two Headphones In Full

Meze 105 Aer: $299.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: The open back tuning is warm, with bass from 60 to 200 Hz about 2 dB above target and the low mids about 1.6 dB above, so voices and instruments sound full and relaxed. Presence from 3 to 6 kHz is lifted about 2.8 dB, which adds clarity to vocals, and the preference score is 79. It uses a single 50 mm dynamic driver and matches the Sivga Luan on rating at the same price.

Cons: An 8 dB dip near 8.8 kHz and treble about 2.6 dB below target take the shimmer off cymbals and sibilance, so the top end can sound dull and veiled. A 4.4 dB peak near 4 kHz adds some forwardness to vocals. The open back leaks sound and offers no isolation.

Full Meze 105 Aer review and specifications →

Back	Open
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.15 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Dynamic
Drivers	1 x 50mm dynamic
Form Factor	Over-ear
Harman Preference Score	79 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Sub-bass Extension	Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.1 dB at 30 Hz)
Tonal Tilt	-0.51 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -4.9 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+10.0 dB	0.70
Peak	51 Hz	-8.2 dB	0.36
Peak	1,943 Hz	+4.9 dB	1.54
Peak	8,128 Hz	+5.6 dB	1.84
Peak	5,283 Hz	-3.8 dB	0.58
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-2.1 dB	0.70
Peak	470 Hz	+0.8 dB	2.44
Peak	4,703 Hz	+3.1 dB	5.89
Peak	5,659 Hz	-1.5 dB	5.63
Peak	4,063 Hz	-1.3 dB	6.00

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Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X: $279.99 Amazon eBay

Pros: Bass from 60 to 200 Hz lands right on the Harman target, and the 48 ohm, 100 dB sensitivity design drives easily from a laptop or interface. The closed back and 350 g weight suit tracking and long monitoring sessions where bleed matters. A preference score of 77 with a fairly smooth 2.6 dB deviation makes it an easy listen overall.

Cons: A deep 12.8 dB dip near 3.9 kHz pulls vocal presence and consonant clarity backward, and presence overall runs about 3.5 dB under target. Sub-bass is about 2 dB light, so the lowest notes lack rumble. The Austrian Audio Hi-X65 matches its rating for noticeably less money, so the price is hard to justify on sound alone.

Full Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X review and specifications →

Released	Oct 2021 (5 years ago)
Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.58 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Dynamic
Form Factor	Over-ear
Frequency Response	5Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	77 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	48 ohms
Sensitivity	100 dB SPL (1mW/500Hz)
Sub-bass Extension	Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.5 dB at 30 Hz)
Tonal Tilt	-0.34 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
Weight	0.8 lbs (350 g)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -4.6 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+1.0 dB	0.70
Peak	131 Hz	-4.1 dB	1.24
Peak	2,692 Hz	-2.6 dB	0.37
Peak	265 Hz	+4.2 dB	1.71
Peak	3,557 Hz	+6.8 dB	2.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-0.2 dB	0.70
Peak	5,709 Hz	-2.0 dB	3.38
Peak	62 Hz	+1.5 dB	3.47
Peak	88 Hz	-0.8 dB	3.25
Peak	4,028 Hz	+1.4 dB	5.91

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