Name: Meze Audio ELITE | Open-Back Isodynamic Hybrid Planar Headphones
Brand: Meze Audio
SKU: MEM-ELTG
Price: 3999.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Meze Audio Elite Tungsten front over white background

Meze Audio Elite Tungsten showing rotated earcups

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Meze Audio Elite Aluminum front quarter over white background

Meze Audio Elite Aluminum front over white background

Meze Audio Elite Aluminum showing rotated earcups

Meze Audio Elite Aluminum on Meze stand with attached silver upgrade cable

Meze Audio Elite Aluminum front with attached cable over textured background

Meze Audio Elite Tungsten front with attached cables over white background

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$3,999.00

Finish

Tungsten

Aluminum

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Awaken your Senses with Next-level Audio and Comfort with the Elite, Meze Audio's Flagship Open-back Headphone

Now available in standard Aluminum or Tungsten
NOW INCLUDES FREE Meze Silver or Copper Premium Upgrade Cable
Features patented Isodynamic hybrid array, an advanced planar magnetic technology
Lightweight and comfortable at 75g for prolonged listening sessions
Ultra-high resolution and easy to drive (101db@1mw/1kHz-32Ω)
Revolutionary earpad technology improves driver efficiency
Designed for life, extremely serviceable, high-performance materials

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Bloom's Take

Elite pushes the Empyrean sound to the next level, with a higher level of detail and performance that retains the musicality and emotion that’s part of Meze’s DNA. If you’re looking for headphones that stand at the summit of detail, resolution, and performance, balanced with musicality, warmth, and emotion, Elite delivers it all in a headphone masterpiece.

Read Our Full Review

Dedication to Excellence

With a custom, newly designed driver, created by Rinaro Isodynamics, ELITE is the result of 3 years of research and development through which Meze Audio strived to create a powerful, lifelike, and immersive experience that awakens the senses of the listener.

Meze Empyrean Elite

A Fusion of Passion and Technology

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. With a no-compromise mindset, driven by our love for art and sound, we built a one-of-a-kind headphone using innovative designs and technologies that perfectly complete each other to create pure emotion.

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PATENTED ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY TECHNOLOGY
One of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world.
ULTRA LOW DISTORTION
Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.05% in the whole frequency range.
LIGHTWEIGHT
75g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions.
ULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO
Upper frequency limit of audio reproduction is 112,000 Hz.
RINARO PARUS® DIAPHRAGM
An innovative low mass acoustic diaphragm constructed on an ultra-thin biaxially oriented semi-crystalline film.
EASY TO DRIVE
101dB@1mw/1kHz; 32Ω. Can be driven by almost any source without the need for amplification.

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Specifications

Driver Type: Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® [MZ3SE]
Ear Coupling: Open Circumaural
Frequency Response: 3 - 112,000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ω
Nominal SPL: 101 dB (1 mW / 1 kHz)
Maximum SPL: > 130 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.05% (in the whole frequency range)
Weight: 430g
Meze Audio 2 Year Warranty

In the Box

Meze Elite Headphone
Suitcase
- Aluminum: High-strength aluminum suitcase with foam inserts
- Tungsten: High-strength ABS suitcase with foam inserts and leather handle
Two sets of ear pads included
- (x1) Hybrid (perforated Alcantara® interior + leather exterior)
- (x1) Angled Alcantara®
Your choice of FREE Meze Silver or Copper Premium upgrade cable
Meze Audio Elite User Manual

(x2) Meze Audio Elite Aluminum and Tungsten full packages with cases

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My new favorite headphone

I've had my Elite since Sept. 2. I find it to be a significant improvement over my previous favorite headphone, the Empyrean, and worth the price. I'm using the hybrid pads; did not like the sound of the alcantara pads.
The Elite has these advantages over the Empyrean:
Elite eliminates the Empy's bass overemphasis, but still has plenty of accurate, well-controlled bass.
Elite's midrange is even better than the Empy, well-recorded vocals can take on a 3D quality.
The Elite has a smooth treble and eliminates the Empy's treble peak.
The Elite is more neutral and refined, with improved detail and soundstage.

You need an amp that can supply the detailed refinement you will hear with the Elite. I'm using a Burson Soloist 3X.

Read the written review at the Bloom Audio website. Their comments are consistent with what I am hearing with the Elite.

I loved my Empyrean. I didn't expect to like the Elite so much more. I ordered mine on Sept.1 from Bloom Audio and received it the next day.

I also had a chance to compare the Elite to another new similarly-priced headphone, a Dan Clark Stealth. It was no contest. I didn't like the tonality or bass response of the Stealth, and returned it.

Meze Audio ELITE | Open-Back Isodynamic Hybrid Planar Headphones

Awaken your Senses with Next-level Audio and Comfort with the Elite, Meze Audio's Flagship Open-back Headphone

Dedication to Excellence

A Fusion of Passion and Technology

Specifications

In the Box

Customer Reviews

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