ELITE ALUMINIUM

Reference planar magnetic headphone with lightweight aluminium driver chassis. The Meze Audio Elite Aluminium shares the same open-back planar magnetic platform as the Elite Tungsten, using the Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array (IHA) driver and identical acoustic architecture. It differs in the cup finish — machined aluminium rather than tungsten-coated alloy — producing a lighter silver aesthetic while retaining the same acoustic performance, driver assembly, and cable system.

Technical background

Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® (IHTA) driver — same planar magnetic technology as Elite Tungsten, sharing the MZ3SE driver with Parus® diaphragm. No crossover distortion. <0.05% THD.

Design story

Shares Elite Tungsten's DNA — same Rinaro driver in an aluminium finish. Handcrafted in Baia Mare, Romania. Lighter on the eye and wallet; identical on the ear.

Best for

Reference headphone listeners wanting EISA award-winning planar performance; buyers wanting the Elite at the standard finish Flagship audiophiles wanting EISA-level performance with a more understated finish High-resolution home listening, studio reference monitoring, audiophile enjoyment

Awards & press

⭐ EISA High-End Headphones 2022–2023 "The open-back Elite captivates with its detailed bass performance and lifelike soundstaging." — EISA jury, 2022–2023 "The open-back Elite captivates with its detailed bass performance and lifelike sound." — SoundNews "A genuine alternative to the very best headphones." — Headfonia