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Meze Audio 99 Neo vs Sony WH-1000XM4

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.

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Meze Audio 99 Neo | Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones - Standard NEO Meze Audio 99 Neo Meze Audio Now ₹23,369 at Bloom Audio Lowest on record ₹249 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 1 reviews Full prices & history
Sony WH-1000XM4 Sony WH-1000XM4 Sony Now ₹29,990 at The Revolver Club Lowest on record ₹16,990 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.9 4.9 · 157 reviews 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
Driver configuration Dynamic (DD) —
Impedance 32Ω —
Sensitivity 103dB —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Back design Closed-back —
Plug 3.5mm —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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Meze Audio Sony
+12+60-6-125.57.6Sub-bass20-80 Hz5.05.7Bass80-200 Hz0.20.2Lower mids200-700 Hz-0.90.9Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k2.89.0Treble2.5-6k Hz-1.52.2Air6-20k Hz

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Hear them side by side

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Tuning distance ±4.13 dB RMS 75% 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 −1.2 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 −1.2 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 −5.3 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 Neo Now ₹23,369 24% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹249 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Sony WH-1000XM4 Now ₹29,990 20% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹16,990 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹6,621 22% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 1 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 Meze Audio 99 Neo Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹23,369 vs ₹29,990.
Deepest discount ever seen Meze Audio 99 Neo From each product's own recorded price history.

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

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