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HIFIMAN Susvara vs Meze Audio ARTA

Both are planar magnetic open-back headphones.

The Susvara is 45 g lighter, at 450 g against 495 g.

The Susvara needs 15 dB more power to reach a loud 110 dB peak, so it asks more of the amplifier.

HIFIMANSusvara

$6,000

$6,000

Side by side

SusvaraARTA
Driver
Planar magnetic
Planar magnetic
Diaphragm
Nanometer Grade film under 1 micrometer thick, gold-coated conductor
Rinaro Parus ARTA [MZ5 HΩ] film, 0.10 g
Driver size
Not published
102 x 73 mm ovoid, 4,650 mm² active area
Enclosure
Open-back
Open-back
Weight
450 g
495 g
Susvara is 45 g lighter
Impedance
60 ohms
225 ohms
Sensitivity
83 dB
98 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
Power for 110 dB
501 mW, 5.48 V
15.8 mW, 1.89 V
Susvara needs 15 dB more
Drive
Demanding
Easy to drive
Frequency response
6 Hz – 75 kHz
3 Hz – 115 kHz
Made in
China
Romania
Released
2017
2026
List price
$6,000
$6,000
Materials
WoodLeatherEngineered films
Carbon fibreLeather
Both use leather

From each maker’s published figures; sources are on each headphone’s page. Power for 110 dB is worked out from sensitivity and impedance.

Amplifiers that drive both

How the matching works

Each of these has 10 dB or more in reserve above a loud 110 dB peak on both headphones, so one amplifier serves either.

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Where to buy the Susvara

List $6,000

Retailer prices checked 2026-10-21. We may earn a commission on purchases. How this works

Where to buy the ARTA

List $6,000

Retailer prices checked 2026-10-21. We may earn a commission on purchases. How this works

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