Meze Audio - Angled Alcantara pads

Ichos

Reviewer at hxosplus
The Balancing Act
Pros: + Supreme sound fidelity and transparency
+ The most neutral bass response
+ End game technicalities
+ Enhanced mid range presence
+ Will not alter the basic sonic character of the headphone
+ Will not make the treble sound brighter and sharper
+ Impressive detail retrieval without sounding analytical
+ Open and holographic soundstage with masterclass imaging
+ Especially recommended for reference and critical listening
+ Very comfortable and breathable
+ Excellent build quality
Cons: - Will make the Elite more unforgiving and ruthlessly revealing
- Bass texture is drier and leaner when compared to the hybrid ear pads
- Less fun sounding than the hybrid ear pads or the Alcantaras
This is a brief summary of my Meze Angled Alcantara pads review.

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These earpads are designed to enhance the acoustic personality of the Elite and Empyrean headphones, revealing new and exciting sound nuances.
The angled shape creates more space inside the ear pad, which translates to an airier sound signature, with cleaner bass and improved presence in the mid-range frequency.
Made of soft foam coated with Alcantara, with a fine protective mesh on the grill, the angled earpads also provide increased wearing comfort for most ear shapes.

It is always nice to have options and when it comes to the Elite and the Empyrean we now have three for fine tuning them.
The new angled Alcantara ear pads are a welcomed addition to the family, they are not only the most comfortable but they also add another very interesting variation to the sound signature of the headphones.
They bring the most neutral bass response with the best technicalities of the bunch, pushing fidelity and transparency to their boundaries, while they make for an incredibly expanded and holographic soundstage.
The angled pads are strongly recommended for all those who seek the most reference sound of the Elite but also to all others who just like to have options and be versatile when it comes to sound tuning depending on their mood and the music.
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lolek
Thank you for the review. I will buy them.
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LoryWiv
I auditioned the elite at a store yesterday with stock pads and did find their euphonic signature wonderful but felt more detail would be welcomed. My question is that even on the smallest headband settings the Elites didn't clamp much on my smallish noggin. Would the angled pads be better or worse in this respect?
Ichos
Ichos
@LoryWiv

If by stock pads you mean the hybrids then the Angled will give you better fit and the original Alcantara will be even more tight.
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