[Ichos]

Very accurate review to my ears, up until he talks highs/brightness but my hearing rolls off around 13K-14K khz (older ears than his). Still is different enough from the Diana v2 after 3 days of listening that I either go to the Susvara, TC, or keep both of these



MajorHiFi

Bright, glossy and shiney highs?
Boosted high end?

 

[paradoxper]

I'm sorry to say this. But i don't know how much my opinion will change by next week. But the Elite is highly underwhelming to me. There is nothing that stands out that makes me love these. Every category is on mediocre. If I could turn the hands back I would of never bought these.

No surprise. Should have bought a TC. Learn this mantra.

 

[OneEyedHito]

Bright, glossy and shiney highs?
Boosted high end?

The only thing I’m 100% on anymore is that everyone of us has different ears, canals, & heads making these opinions just entertainment with a bit of identifiable truths for each of us. I don’t hear any of that in the highs but I’m nearly 50 and listened to music too loud for years.

 

[Ichos]

I am also 50 and I can hear up to 16kHz that I think is sufficient for determining the brightness of a headphone.

 

[jude]

Meze Audio Elite Review And Measurements


NOTE: If you can't see the embedded video above, please CLICK HERE to see the video.​

Three years after the launch of the Empyrean, Meze Audio announced a new flagship: The Meze Audio Elite. With key developments in low-mass diaphragm technology and new carefully tuned earpads, the Elite assumes the role at the top of Meze Audio's lineup.

In this video, we take a listen and look at the new Meze Audio Elite, discussing its sound, comparing it to Meze's previous flagship Empyrean (which remains in the line). I also take a look at headphone measurements of the Elite (including headphone measurement comparisons) made in our measurement lab at Head-Fi HQ using the following equipment:

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• Brüel & Kjær High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) Type 5128
• Audio Precision APx555 Audio Analyzer
• Audio Precision APx1701 Transducer Test Interface
• Benchmark HPA4 Headphone Amplifier
• Herzan custom-designed acoustic & vibration isolation enclosure

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Click on the following link for more information about the Brüel & Kjær 5128 hearing simulator mentioned in the video: Brüel & Kjær 5128

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Meze Audio Elite Review And Measurements - produced by Brian Murphy, Jude Mansilla, and Joe Cwik​

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[Yoostin]

Wow absolutely stunning! The black finish gives a very polished look. Can't wait to see how these sound.

 

[DarginMahkum]

Weird tuning. But good luck, though. I am sure It has its audience.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Weird tuning. But good luck, though. I am sure It has its audience.

Based on the frequency graph or did you have a chance to audition it?

 

[DarginMahkum]

Based on the frequency graph or did you have a chance to audition it?

Based on the graph.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Based on the graph.

Too Bad, your impressions would have been especially valuable

 

[Ichos]

Graph looks great to me.
Typical planar with good mids and controlled treble.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Graph looks great to me.
Typical planar with good mids and controlled treble.

The subbass rolloff is not typical planar.
However also not in line with most listening impressions.

 

[Trance_Gott]

Graph looks great to me.
Typical planar with good mids and controlled treble.

Low Subbass. Big dip at 350hz. Sorry looks nowhere great for me.

 

[Ichos]

With the hybrid pads I don't see any sub bass roll off.
Unless not boosted means that is rolled off.

The dip at 350kHz is subjective and someone cannot really comment by looking at the graph alone.
Frequency response graphs never tell the whole story.

 

[Trance_Gott]

With the hybrid pads I don't see any sub bass roll off.

Okay then I have better eyes then you. 2,5db rolloff.