I am beyond impressed with these headphones. I spend about a month researching and talking to other DJ's about their headphone success and fail stories. I had been assured by many that the Sennheiser's were the way to go, but one of my very trusted friends had mentioned in my first request for advices that he had Meze 99 Neo's and that they were expensive (they were about $300 more when he purchased his way back when) but that they were worth the money.
I researched and researched but all the reviews were just not hitting the marks I required for the music and hearing requirements I have (partial deafness in my left ear thanks to years of playing bass in bands and from other issues). There were also many problems with other brands, even the more "bespoke" style ones like V-Moda where to get clarity in the mid ranges you have to jump up to a model in the $600 or more figure range which is ridiculous for a first set of headphones.
I can now say with certainty that I am a completely loyal customer of Meze and if I do ever go on to purchase a higher level of headphone for any reason it will be their brand.
The entire spectrum of sound is so crisp from treble to Bass. I must say a bassist (yes, we all know bassists are insane about bass levels being *actually* clear) I can really clearly hear all the bass sounds coming through without them overpowering anything else. Also more importantly when I am listening to my music I am going to be DJing which is extremely bass heavy I don't feel like I am being punched in the ears which is what my old headphones always felt like because I had to turn them up that loud to get any of the treble and mid sounds to come through.
So from me, this is the first ever 10 out of 10 rating I have given for a music related gear purchase.
I also need to thank Nat (the guy I spoke to over the phone from LE) for his advice and helping me with my questions. He was extremely helpful. Cheers Nat.