Transparent and revealing performers ; Premium construction ; Cosy to wear

Expensive ; Needs high quality tracks and sources ; Not strictly portable

While their claims of portability aren’t the most convincing, Meze Audio’s Liric planar magnetic headphones deliver excellent build quality and high levels of comfort with their articulate and insightful sound.

Eloquent, super-detailed sound ; Sonic control and confidence to spare ; Properly built and finished

Not the heaviest hitters around ; Require a high-quality source of music ; Enormous carry-case

As long as you’re not expecting them to turn a sow’s ear of a source into a silk purse of sound, the Meze Audio Liric are a thrillingly engaging pair of headphones. If you want to get a full and faithful account of your music, listen to it through a...

Impressive clarity and detail resolution ; Sonic control and precision ; Solid build with luxury finish

Needs greater dynamic expression and low-end punch ; No in-line mic ; Don’t fold

There’s plenty to like about the Meze Audio Liric, though they prioritise sonic sophistication over the more visceral aspects of music

The Meze Audio Liric has a likable but more aggressive sound signature than what Meze Audio fans might be used to coming from the Empyrean and Elite. It gives up a bit in terms of resolution and dynamic range but in return, you get something much more...

The Meze Liric is an extremely capable pair of headphones then, and another excellent implementation of the Rinaro Isodynamic driver. Having the Liric over my ears whilst roaming the streets impressed me, not only by the level of passive noise...