99 CLASSIC WALNUT SILVER
Handcrafted in Romania. Loved worldwide.
🔗 Manufacturer websiteDescription ⌄
Iconic closed-back dynamic headphone with genuine walnut cups and silver hardware. The Meze Audio 99 Classics Walnut Silver is identical in design and acoustic specification to the Walnut Gold variant, featuring the same walnut wood cups, 40mm neodymium mylar drivers, and stainless steel self-adjusting headband. It is distinguished by silver-toned metal hardware and grille accents in place of the gold-toned metalwork of the Gold variant.
Technical background
Same 40mm dynamic driver and acoustic architecture as Walnut Gold — silver hardware offers a cooler aesthetic alternative. 32Ω impedance; easily driven from any source.
Design story
Colour variant of the 99 Classic with silver hardware instead of gold. Same handcrafted walnut cups, same acoustic performance. For those who prefer a contemporary metallic aesthetic.
Best for
Same buyers as the Walnut Gold preferring the silver hardware finish; a cosmetic variant of the Wall of Fame-winning 99 Classic Music lovers wanting premium looks, natural walnut materials, and great sound in silver finish Home listening; commuting; office use; smartphone/tablet pairing
Awards & press
⭐ InnerFidelity Wall of Fame (2016); What Hi-Fi? 4 stars N/A "The Meze 99 Classic sounds fantastic, is aesthetically gorgeous and is incredibly comfortable." — Head-Fi "One of the best headphones you can buy for under €350." — What Hi-Fi?
Features ⌄
- Hand-finished walnut wood earcups — each pair unique due to natural wood grain
- Fully serviceable — no glue, all components replaceable for lifetime durability
- Self-adjusting headband with memory foam earpads — comfortable all-day wear
- 100+ international awards — one of the most celebrated headphones of its generation
- Silver hardware finish — same acoustic performance as Walnut Gold in a cooler, contemporary colourway
- Self-adjusting spring steel headband — fits any head size instantly, no adjustments needed