Features
- Open-back, Circumaural headphones
- Aluminum CNC frame
- Carbon fibre headband
- Patent Pending pressure distribution wings
- Revolutionary isomagnetic earpads
- Anthropometric earcup shape
Meze Audio Elite TUNGSTEN Planar Magnetic Headphone
Meze Audio Elite TUNGSTEN Planar Magnetic Headphone
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Specifications
| Driver Type | Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® |
| Operating Principle | Open |
| Ear Coupling | 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% |
| Weight | 420 g |
| MZ3SE Driver Specifications | |
| Geometrical Shape | Ovoid |
| Size | 102 mm x 73 mm. |
| Driver Weight | 75 g |
| Casing | Fibreglass reinforced polymer |
| Diaphragm Type | Rinaro Parus® [MZ3SE] |
| Active Area | 4650 mm2 |
| Diaphragm Weight | 0.11 g |
| Acoustic Mass | 7.5 kg/m4 |
| Lower Frequency Limit | 3 Hz |
| Upper-Frequency Limit | 112,000 Hz |
Description
Elite TUNGSTEN
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.
PASSION BROUGHT US HERE
TECHNOLOGY MADE IT HAPPEN
10 years ago, we committed to breaking the audio industry’s barriers. Our products were made to amaze, inspire, and transform each listening experience into a multi-sensory experience in which you can get lost. With a “no-compromise” (mindset), driven by our love for art and sound, we are committed to building one-of-a-kind headphones using innovative designs and technologies that perfectly complete each other to create pure emotion.
MEZE X RINARO COLLABORATION
Meze Audio and Rinaro Isodynamic continue their collaboration for the release of the new ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones. Combining Meze Audio’s outstanding mechanical design and ergonomics with Rinaro’s signature technology and acoustic engineering, ELITE is here to set a new standard in top-of-the-line headphone performance.
For the past 10 years, Meze Audio has been developing audiophile headphones and earphones renowned for their timeless design, pure comfort and engaging, vivid sound. From looks to technology, Meze Audio products are designed to surpass all short-living trends and become heirlooms, rather than just headphones. Today, founder Antonio Meze and his skilled team design and develop their products in Baia Mare, Romania, in the spirit of their original ‘no-compromise’ vision.
Rinaro originated in the USSR (today’s Ukraine) during the Cold War as part of a state-funded acoustic technology research program. With government backing and access to advanced testing facilities, the team was able to focus all of its efforts on planar magnetics. A field they have continued to innovate in for the last 30 years, since the collapse of the USSR. In the last decade, Rinaro have expanded their capabilities and capacity with the development of state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing facilities in Ukraine and Poland. The new facilities have been a driving force in the creation of the revolutionary Isodynamic Hybrid Array technology found in Meze Empyrean and ELITE headphones.
BEAUTIFUL AESTHETICS
TAILORED FOR LONG LISTENING SESSIONS
A core belief of Meze Audio is to create products that last through years and years of industry changes, bringing long-lasting value to the customer. Elite is no different.
From looks to technology, this headphone was designed to surpass all short-living trends and become a true heirloom.
Take a closer look and admire the smooth, stone-like texture of the hand-applied paint.
A deep black grill with intricate carvings completes the look, turning ELITE Tungsten into a futuristic take on personal audio design.
Take a closer look and admire the smooth, stone-like texture of the hand-applied paint.
A deep black grill with intricate carvings completes the look, turning ELITE Tungsten into a futuristic take on personal audio design.
PATENT PENDING
PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION WINGS
The patent-pending suspension wings support system is elongated and curved at both ends, descending further on the side of the head and distributing the weight of the headphones evenly, for the utmost comfortable listening experience.
ELITE is hand-assembled with care and painstaking attention to detail in Baia Mare, Romania.
PATIENCE MAKES PERFECT
Creating a flagship headphone takes time and
patience to do well, and it’s that kind of craftsmanship that separates
the average from the great.
The process of making a single aluminium skeleton takes about 20 hours. To that, we add the time it takes to hand-paint each piece of the frame, along with the time spent inspecting each part of the headphone, assembling the parts and making sure the final product rises up to our high standards. This can’t be achieved through mass-production and that means delivery times can be longer, but we guarantee it’s worth it.
PATENTED ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY TECHNOLOGY
One of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world.
RINARO PARUS® DIAPHRAGM
An innovative low-mass acoustic diaphragm constructed on an ultrathin biaxially oriented semi-crystalline film.
ULTRA LOW DISTORTION
Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.05% in the whole frequency range.
ULTRA HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO
The upper-frequency limit of audio reproduction is 112,000 Hz.
LIGHTWEIGHT
75g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions.
EASY TO DRIVE
101db@1mw/1kHz; 32Ohm; can be driven by almost any source without the need for amplification.
ARCHITECTURE OF THE
ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY DRIVER®
The MZ3SE driver builds on the pioneering technology of the flagship MZ3 driver found in the Empyrean headphones. The innovative Isodynamic Hybrid Array technology delivers a more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the structure of the ear. Advances in diaphragm materials have opened the doors to even higher resolution and accuracy of sound reproduction, setting a new benchmark in headphone design.
DUAL DRIVEN SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES
The use of different voice coil configurations found in the Isodynamic Hybrid Array creates the opportunity to improve the sound intensity distribution at high frequencies when directed at the auricle and ear canal.
This solves a common problem with conventional planar magnetic arrays whereby reflected signals enter the ear canal with different time delays, thereby worsening the focus of 3D sound imaging.
The use of dual coil arrays not only creates a balanced frequency response around the whole range, it also allows for better frequency targeting within different areas of the ear, improving acoustical perception of the upper-frequency range. At frequencies above 10kHz, where the sound wavelength is smaller than the cushions’ inner cavity, the sound field becomes diffused with an amount of direct and reflected sound waves within the ear canal.
A significant increase in direct sound waves can be achieved by positioning the most efficient part of the diaphragm in mid-high frequencies directly over the ear canal, resulting in improved 3D imaging and spatial localization.
DESIGNED FOR LIFE
Taking long-term sustainability to a new level, Elite is also fully serviceable: from the replaceable earpads to the high-performance materials used, every part on the headphone chassis is available to be easily disassembled and serviced.
UPGRADE WITH
BRAIDED FURUKAWA PCUHD PREMIUM CABLES
Additional information
| size | MEZE Premium Copper 4.4 Balanced, MEZE Premium Copper 4Pin XlR, MEZE Premium Copper 6.3 Male, MEZE Premium Silver 6.3 Male |
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Warranty
Backed with a 3-year Meze Audio warranty
Delivery Info
Delivery Information
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