In this video I spend time with the Meze Strada, Meze Audio’s new $800 closed-back, and I’ll be honest: it’s one of the biggest departures from the “classic Meze” sound I’ve heard. If you’re expecting that familiar warmth, organic timbre, and easy emotional listen, the Strada comes at you differently—brighter, leaner, and more forward. I walk through the unboxing and accessories, then get into the practical stuff: build quality, comfort, isolation, and what it’s like to actually live with day to day. From there I talk about listening levels and safety (because yes, volume matters), then I go into source pairing—how the Strada behaves depending on what you drive it with. The bulk of the review is my sound impressions: bass, mids, treble, technical performance, and timbre, with clear notes on what I liked and what I didn’t. Finally, I compare it directly to the FiiO FT1, Audeze LCD‑2 Closed, and Austrian Audio Hi‑X60 so you can get a better sense of where the Strada fits—and where it really might not. No hype, no spec-bloat—just real listening notes.