Meze Audio 99 Classics vs Sony - WH-1000XM5 Noise

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

Meze Audio 99 Classics V2 Headphones - Open Box Meze Audio Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹25,445 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

Sony - WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphone - Black Sony Now ₹29,990 at The Revolver Club Lowest on record ₹23,301 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Meze Audio Sony

Impedance 16Ω —

Sensitivity 103dB —

Connectivity Wired Wired

Active noise cancelling — ANC / noise cancelling

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Meze Audio · ink: Sony). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Meze Audio Sony

Tuning distance ±3.91 dB RMS 77% match - Close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Meze Audio +1.0 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Meze Audio −1.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Meze Audio −4.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Meze Audio 99 Classics V2 Headphones - Open Box No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

Sony - WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphone - Black Now ₹29,990 16% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹23,301 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now n/a Both sides need a tracked offer to compare.

Stores with it in stock 0 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Sony - WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphone - Black Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen Sony - WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphone - Black From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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