{"product_id":"meze-audio-empyrean-elite-kuulokkeet","title":"Meze Audio ELITE Headphones","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMeze Audio ELITE Headphones\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeze Audio is relentless in its pursuit of the ideal synergy between sound quality, comfort, and durability when it comes to high-end headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With ELITE, we have created something that transcends the barriers of headphone design and engineering, moving to a new level of art and beauty. Following in the footsteps of an already successful partnership, together with Rinaro Isodynamics, we managed to exceed our expectations once again, creating something timeless. It's not mass-produced; it's craftsmanship that evokes a magical wonder in the ELITE model, making it exciting, and these are values we choose over any shortcuts.\" - Antonio Meze, Lead Designer and Founder of Meze Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELITE takes the esteemed sound quality of Empyrean even higher. Thanks to a new polymer treatment, the new Rinaro Parus® diaphragm of the drivers is even lighter and more performant. The crystalline microstructure of the diaphragm, created during the complex treatment, is feather-light yet offers exceptional rigidity and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELITE incorporates a breathtaking amount of new thinking and technology into astonishingly light, incredibly beautifully handcrafted, and ultra-comfortable high-end headphones. The quality is evident as soon as you open the aluminum carrying case. Tears will well up at the latest when you play your favorite song – many may never hear such balanced, magnificent music in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 30 years of research and development led to the creation of the first isodynamic hybrid array driver for Empyrean. Meze Audio has continued to develop the driver in collaboration with Rinaro, building on the Empyrean headphones released in 2018. The result is one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic systems on the market. The unique driver designed for Empyrean and ELITE features reciprocating spiral-shaped voice coils, whose shape allows for more precise sound targeting, adhering to the natural shape of the ear. The driver directs a more accurate sound wave in the region above 10 kHz, improving soundstage and instrument localization, and reducing sound wave reflections and delays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the many innovative features is the magnetic earpad attachment, which utilizes the magnetic field generated by the driver to keep the pad in place. At the same time, the structure directs the magnetic field back to the driver, improving its efficiency, while the stray magnetic field directed at the listener remains small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish of the aluminum outer frame of ELITE's earcups is in a class of its own. This is not surprising, considering the time spent CNC machining each earcup; over 20 hours! The comfort of the headphones is exceptional. Patented suspension wings expand the contact surface of the leather headband, alleviating uncomfortable pressure points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeze Audio's core mission is to create durable products. ELITE is no exception; from easily replaceable earpads to high-grade materials, every part can be serviced or replaced if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ELITE is exquisitely handcrafted in Baia Mare, Romania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRINARO ISOPLANAR® diaphragm, new MZ3SE generation - The diaphragm weighs only 0.11g (Empyrean 0.16g), but its active area is as large as 4650 mm².\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHybrid magnetic array - Neodymium magnets are arranged in a special shape symmetrically on both sides of the diaphragm. This arrangement ensures an efficient Isodynamic magnetic field, which is required for uniform activation of the entire diaphragm surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvantages of the hybrid array driver - Two independently shaped voice coils are combined on the same diaphragm, ensuring more detailed acoustic performance all the way to the inner ear. Over 100 hours - that's the time it takes to build each ELITE driver from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptionally pure reproduction - Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is less than 0.05% across the entire frequency range. This vanishingly small distortion ensures not only purity of reproduction but also an exceptionally effortless and relaxed listening experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightness - The exceptional lightness of the drivers helps keep the overall weight of the headphones low, so even long listening sessions are fatigue-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErgonomic design - Ergonomically shaped drivers also allow for an extremely comfortable earcup and pad shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional frequency response ensures perfect purity within the human hearing range\u003cbr\u003eThe upper frequency response limit is 112,000 Hz, with bass dropping to 3 hertz. Even more important, however, is the precision and naturalness with which every micro-detail of the music is reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh sensitivity - 101dB @ 1mw \/ 1kHz - high sound quality does not require high output power from the headphone amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver type: Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array [MZ3SE] (further developed from Empyrean's equivalent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarcup construction: open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 3 - 112,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpedance: 32 Ohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitivity: 101 dB (1 mW \/ 1 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum SPL: over 130 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD): less than 0.05% (across the entire frequency band!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 420 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 24 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded in delivery: 2 pairs of earpads (25mm hybrid leather\/Alcantara and 30mm pure Alcantara), approx. 2.5 m long Premium Silver cable with 6.3 mm stereo plug, certificate of authenticity and a magnificent aluminum storage case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Meze Audio","offers":[{"title":"Tungsten","offer_id":56845302759799,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5159\/4359\/files\/meze-audio-elite-kuulokkeet-2607844.jpg?v=1772957704","url":"https:\/\/hifikaupat.fi\/en\/products\/meze-audio-empyrean-elite-kuulokkeet","provider":"Hifikaupat.fi ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}