Top Rated Studio Headphones - Meze Elite Aluminium with Premium Design for Audiophiles

Meze Elite Aluminium - Top Rated Studio Headphones with Superior Audio Performance

Meze Elite, a premium open-back headphone for audiophiles, featuring one of the best planar magnetic drivers for immersive sound quality. SIde View

ELITE ALUMINIUM

Combining an exclusive aesthetic with state-of-the-art engineering, Elite delivers an accurate, authentic listening experience ready to meet the highest expectations of the proficient audiophile. Learn more>

$4,000

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Color: Aluminium

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Meze Elite - Top Rated Studio Headphones with Superior Audio Performance

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Kindly note that slight visual variations may occur in our products, reflecting the unique craftsmanship behind each item.

SPECIFICATIONS

OVERVIEW

MZ3SE DRIVER

Driver Type

Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array®

Geometrical Shape

Ovoid

Operating Principle

Open

Size

102 mm x 73 mm

Ear Coupling

Circumaural

Driver Weight

75 g

Frequency Range

3 Hz – 112 kHz

Casing

Fiberglass reinforced polymer

Impedance

32 Ω

Diaphragm Type

Rinaro Parus® [MZ3SE]

Sensitivity

101 dB SPL/ mW at 1 kHz

Active Area

4,650 mm2

Maximum SPL

>130 dB

Diaphragm Weight

0.11 g

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

<0.05%

Acoustic Mass

7.5 kg/m4

Weight

372 g (13 oz.)

Lower Frequency Limit

3 Hz

Input Connector

dual 4-Pin mini-XLR

Upper Frequency Limit

112,000 Hz

WHAT COMES WITH YOUR HEADPHONES

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Meze Audio Mini XLR PCUHD Copper Premium Cable - High-Fidelity Audiophile Cable for Superior Sound Quality

Silver-plated PCUHD or Copper PCUHD

Top Rated Studio Headphones Case - Meze Empyrean with Premium Design for Audiophiles

High-strength ABS plastic suitcase with foam inserts and leather handle

What first grabbed me about the Elites was the full-sounding, natural tonal balance, which isn’t necessarily the norm with audiophile headphones [...] The Elitesare very pricey, but they’re indisputably among the best headphones you can buy, and you’ll be able to get good results with them using any amplifier.

SoundStage!Solo

Sonically, it sits right at the top with the other audiophile flagship headphones. If you are looking for a true upgrade, get the Elite. If you want more detail and clarity from your Empyrean, get the Elite. If you want the better and more efficient headphones without having to purchase an additional headphone amp, get the Elite.

MOON AUDIO

The sound signature perfectly reflects its complex construction, with an innovative new driver that accomplishes Meze’s goal of setting a new standard with premium headphones. Almost all of its characteristics can be argued as standouts.

MAJORHiFi

The Elite is a step up but a step up in a very competitive high-end headphone market right now in 2021. Thankfully it has a unique sound signature that I think many will embrace.

Headfonics

Effortless Enjoyment

Vocals are sublime. Simply musical.

A dream come true

I've been to AVStore especially in my quest to find a truly special audiophile headphones, and after many tries I saw this pair, which I kind of knew of, but I was initially towards the Empyreans.

But after listening to them, my world changed, and I felt obliged to buy them. You can probably find a lot of reviews online about the technical details, but here is an honest opinion of a man whose wish came true.

Proud to be Romanian,
Well done.

Excellent in every way

Very beautiful headphone design. Unique geometric shapes.
And at the same time very detailed sound.
An ideal choice for those who strive for maximum quality playback of their favorite music from a portable player

Opere de arta.

O recomandare fără nici o rezerva.Din punctul meu de vedere un echilibru senzațional între muzicalitate, tehnicitate și calitate a fabricației.
Și nici măcar nu au ieșit din perioada de rodaj...

Close to perfection!

The release is like 1.5 years ago already, all "new toy syndrome" long gone and yet it stood the test of time, so much that I thought it deserves a review.

So what makes the Elite so special and my favourite?
Simple - It has it all!

The build quality is among the best, if not THE BEST in the industry. Each part looks and feels premium. Fit and finish is excellent. And best of all - everything is serviceable.
Comfort is also the best in the industry.

The aesthetics are simply a piece of art.

From the get go you can hear the Meze house sound also in the Elite.
The midrange is just magical, a sweet seductive tone with nice weight to the notes. It has Very natural timbre.

The bass is well textured and has a slight elevation in the midbass. Tastefully accentuated. The subbass extends very well until 50Hz but then it has a slight roll off.
The Elite has great slam, actually the Best slam I heard on any planar magnetic headphone so far.

The treble is never fatiguing, but has enough sparkle to to keep it interesting.
The soundstage itself is very wide and with well extended depth.
Instrument placement and separation is excellent as well.

In terms of detail retrieval the Elite improved over the Empyrean and is on par with the cream of the crop, but without sacrificing it's musicality.
The Elite always sounds engaging and never dry or clinical.

Overall they are the most harmonic and natural sounding headphones I had the pleasure to listen to.