Meze Audio ARTA vs Meze Audio Elite

Both are planar magnetic open-back headphones.

The Elite is 62 g lighter, at 433 g against 495 g.

The ARTA needs 3 dB more power to reach a loud 110 dB peak, so it asks more of the amplifier.

The Elite lists for $2,000 less.

$6,000

$4,000

Side by side

ARTAEliteDifference

ARTAElite

Driver: Planar magnetic; Planar magnetic
Diaphragm: Rinaro Parus ARTA [MZ5 HΩ] film, 0.10 g; Rinaro Parus MZ3SE ultra-thin polymer film, 0.11 g
Driver size: 102 x 73 mm ovoid, 4,650 mm² active area; 102 x 73 mm ovoid, 4,650 mm² active area
Enclosure: Open-back; Open-back
Weight: 495 g; 433 g; Elite is 62 g lighter
Impedance: 225 ohms; 32 ohms
Sensitivity: 98 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz; 101 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
Power for 110 dB: 15.8 mW, 1.89 V; 7.94 mW, 0.50 V; ARTA needs 3 dB more
Drive: Easy to drive; Easy to drive
Frequency response: 3 Hz – 115 kHz; 3 Hz – 112 kHz
Made in: Romania; Romania
Released: 2026; 2021
List price: $6,000; $4,000; Elite is $2,000 less
Materials: Carbon fibre Leather; Carbon fibre Aluminium Leather; Both use carbon fibre, 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.

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

List $6,000

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

List $4,000

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