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Meze ARTA

69/ 100
Good
HearWiki score

Pricey for what it is

$6,000
typical price, USD
Sold newupdated
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At a glance

Brand
Meze
Type
Over-Ear
Fit
-
Connection
Wired
Noise cancelling
No
Released
2026

Score breakdowngood overall

Sound8.2
Value4.1

ARTA is an open-back headphone from Meze Audio that delivers a rich, speaker-like presentation with lifelike detail, offering an immersive sonic experience with a natural, expansive soundstage.

The HearWiki takeAI-condensed

The Meze ARTA is a flagship open-back planar magnetic headphone featuring a large 102mm driver and a warm-neutral, speaker-like sound with an expansive 3D soundstage. It excels with classical, jazz, and acoustic music but demands high-quality desktop amplification due to its high impedance and power requirements. Premium build and accessories complement its ambitious new driver engineering.

What works

  • Large, immersive 3D soundstage
  • Warm-neutral, rich tonality
  • Excellent for classical and acoustic genres
  • Premium build and accessories
  • Innovative 102mm planar driver

What doesn't

  • Requires powerful, serious amplification
  • Very high price point
  • No noise cancellation or wireless options
  • Heavy at 495g for extended listening

Paraphrased from published reviews & specs - not an original hands-on test. Our AI disclosure.

Specifications

Audio - Meze ARTA
Driver102 mm planar magnetic
Driver typeplanar
Driver size102 mm
Frequency response3 Hz - 115 kHz
Impedance225 Ω
Sensitivity98 dB/mW

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What the reviews said

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bloomaudio.com

This review emphasizes the ARTA as a flagship-level experience with premium accessories and new driver engineering. The overall impression is that Meze is aiming for stronger performance consistency and more impact/dynamics across sources, backed by an ambitious new planar design.

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moon-audio.com

The reviewer describes the Meze ARTA as a very high-end open-back planar headphone with a warm-neutral, rich, speaker-like presentation and a large 3D soundstage. It is portrayed as excellent for classical, jazz, acoustic, vocal, and atmospheric music, but as a demanding headphone that needs serious desktop amplification to perform properly.

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whathifi.com

What Hi-Fi reports that Meze is targeting a warm-neutral sound signature with the ARTA by using a high-impedance isodynamic hybrid array from Rinaro. The article focuses mainly on the concept and positioning, rather than offering a full lab-style verdict.

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