MEZE AUDIO ELITE Tungsten Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

The Meze Audio ELITE Tungsten is a top-of-the-line open-back planar magnetic headphone that combines Meze's mechanical design and ergonomics with Rinaro Isodynamics' most advanced driver technology. It delivers a powerful, lifelike and immersive sound for the most demanding audiophiles, in a durable Tungsten finish made to last for generations.

Rinaro MZ3SE driver with Parus® diaphragm

The custom MZ3SE Isodynamic® Hybrid Array driver uses a Rinaro Parus® diaphragm – an ultra-thin, biaxially oriented semi-crystalline polymer film weighing only 0.11 g with 4,650 mm² of active area. It produces a natural sound and a wide soundstage with improved definition and speed. Neodymium magnets on both sides create a 0.35 Tesla Isodynamic field for uniform activation of the whole diaphragm. A switchback coil reproduces low frequencies, and a spiral coil directly above the ear canal delivers mids and highs without time delay, improving 3D imaging above 10 kHz. Distortion stays below 0.05% and the upper frequency limit reaches 112 kHz.

Easy to drive

With 32 Ω impedance and 101 dB/mW sensitivity, the ELITE can be driven by almost any source, while it fully shows its potential with a high-quality headphone amplifier.

Tune your sound with two ear pads

The Angled Alcantara® ear pads create more space inside the pad for an airier sound with cleaner bass and stronger midrange presence. The Hybrid ear pads combine a perforated Alcantara® interior with a real leather exterior for high comfort and an airy, immersive presentation. Both attach magnetically with Rinaro's Isomagnetic® system, which also provides 95% magnetic field shielding.

Tungsten finish and premium build

The chassis is CNC-sculpted from a single piece of solid aluminium in about 20 hours and coated with Cerakote®, a very hard and UV-resistant finish used in the automotive and aerospace industries, which gives the stone-like Tungsten texture. The carbon fibre and leather headband keeps the weight low, and patent-pending pressure distribution wings spread the load evenly on the head. Every part of the ELITE can be disassembled and serviced.

Key features

• Flagship open-back, over-ear planar magnetic headphones
• Rinaro MZ3SE Isodynamic® Hybrid Array driver with Parus® diaphragm
• Distortion below 0.05%, frequency range 3 Hz – 112 kHz
• CNC-milled aluminium frame with Cerakote® Tungsten finish
• Carbon fibre and leather headband with pressure distribution wings
• Two pairs of magnetic ear pads: Angled Alcantara® and Hybrid
• Mini XLR to 6.3 mm silver-plated PCUHD premium cable

Specifications

• Driver: Rinaro Isodynamic® Hybrid Array MZ3SE, 102 x 73 mm
• Operating principle: open-back, circumaural
• Frequency range: 3 Hz – 112 kHz
• Impedance: 32 Ω
• Sensitivity: 101 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
• Total harmonic distortion: <0.05%
• Maximum SPL: >130 dB
• Diaphragm weight: 0.11 g, active area 4,650 mm²
• Input connector: dual 4-pin mini XLR
• Weight: 433 g

In the box

• Meze Audio ELITE Tungsten headphones
• Angled Alcantara® ear pads
• Hybrid ear pads (perforated Alcantara® interior, real leather exterior)
• Mini XLR to 6.3 mm silver-plated PCUHD premium cable
• High-strength ABS suitcase with foam inserts and leather handle