Hifiverse
Audio

Meze Audio POET - High SPL Planar-Magnetic Headphones

21.02.2025 11:42 | ~1 minute read

The Meze Audio company has introduced new Meze Audio POET headphones - the model has a compact design and weighs 350 g. Meze Audio POET planar-magnetic headphones featuring the top-of-the-line diaphragm technology found in the company's ELITE model and offering very high sound quality.

Meze Audio POET
Meze Audio POET. Image source - (c) Meze Audio

The headphones use an open-back scheme and are equipped with a Hybrid Array MZ6 assembly, which guarantees an extended frequency range of 4 Hz - 96 kHz. The impedance of the headphones is 55 Ohms, the sensitivity is declared at 101 dB, and the maximum sound pressure reaches an impressive 130 dB with a distortion level of no more than 0.05%.

Meze Audio POET
Meze Audio POET. Image source - (c) Meze Audio

Meze Audio POET uses 92 mm x 63 mm Rinaro Parus MZ6 drivers with an active area of ​​3.507 mm2 and a dead weight of 0.06 g. At the same time, the acoustic mass of the driver reaches 6.5 kg/m4, which allows the headphones to play notes from 4 Hz.

Meze Audio POET
Meze Audio POET. Image source - (c) Meze Audio

The recommended retail price of Meze Audio POET is $2,000. The outer finish is made of spectacular Fiberglass reinforced polymer.

Specifications

This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database

Headphones — Meze Audio POET

  • Model name

    POET

  • Transducer principle

    Electostatic or Planar magnetic

  • Scheme

    Open

  • Wearing style

    Over-ear

  • Frequency response low +/- 10dB (Hz)

    4

  • Frequency response high +/- 10dB (Hz)

    96000

  • Max. sound pressure level (dBSPL (1 kHz @ 5% THD))

    130

  • Connection type

    Wired

  • Connector (mm)

    Dual 3.5 mm TS Jack

  • Sensitivity (dBSPL (1 kHz/ 1 mW)))

    101

  • Impedance (Ohm (1 kHz))

    55

  • Playback time (hours)

    N/A

  • Weight (g)

    350

  • Official link

More content

  • Echo Diastasis PH 79 Reference – a Phonostage With a Special Circuit Design

    Echo Diastasis PH 79 Reference – a Phonostage With a Special Circuit Design

    The Greek company Echo Diastasis has released a new phono preamplifier Echo Diastasis PH 79 Reference – based on original circuit design solutions, the development of which lasted for many years. The device does not have global feedback and is implemented in the “dual mono” scheme.

  • Vertere Acoustics DG-X – All-in-One Turntable

    Vertere Acoustics DG-X – All-in-One Turntable

    The English company Vertere Acoustics has introduced a new model of the DG-X vinyl record player, which is supplied from the factory in several configuration options – including even a tonearm and cartridge.

  • T+A Symphonia – Integrated Amplifier with Arrows Indicators

    T+A Symphonia – Integrated Amplifier with Arrows Indicators

    German company T+A has introduced a stylish integrated amplifier T+A Symphonia with arrows indicators of the gain level. The model offers a full set of analog and digital inputs, is equipped with a built-in digital-to-analog converter, a full-fledged network streamer and has a built-in phono preamplifier.

  • Dayens Ecstasy IV Slim – an Amplifier for Purists

    Dayens Ecstasy IV Slim – an Amplifier for Purists

    Serbian company Dayens has released an ascetic stereo power amplifier Dayens Ecstasy IV Slim – the model uses output stages on two pairs of Japanese transistors and provides (despite the compact slim case) 110 W per channel when working on loudspeakers with an impedance of 8 Ohms (2 x 160 W at 4 Ohms).

  • Cayin MT-35 MK3 – New Tube Integrated Amplifier

    Cayin MT-35 MK3 – New Tube Integrated Amplifier

    Cayin has released an update to its well-known integrated amplifier model – the Cayin MT-35 MK3. In addition to three RCA inputs, the amp received a wireless streaming module Bluetooth (AAC, aptX HD and LDAC) with a fairly powerful built-in digital-to-analog converter based on the ES9018K2M Sabre32 chip.

hifiverse