Meze Elite

Meze Elite 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. A blend of outstanding mechanical design and ergonomics from Meze Audio with innovative technology and acoustic engineering of Rinaro, ELITE is here to set a new standard in ‘top of the line’ headphone performance. Advances in material sciences have opened the doors to create a powerful, lifelike immersive sound experience. Here’s what ELITE brings to the table: A new, re-tuned driver, made in collaboration with our partners from Rinaro Isodynamics The driver behind ELITE features Parus, an innovative low mass acoustic diaphragm Newly developed hybrid ear pads, a leather-Alcantara mix An aluminum frame, painstakingly made in a lengthy CNC process that takes over 20 hours 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 : gt; 130 dB Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) : lt;0.05% Weight : ~430 g 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