Meze Audio ARTA Open-Back Isodynamic Hybrid Planar Magnetic Headphones

ARTA Open-Back Isodynamic Hybrid Array Planar Magnetic Headphones, by Meze Audio.

A new dimension of realism - ARTA delivers a rich, speaker-like presentation with lifelike detail, offering the most immersive sonic experience that Meze Audio have ever created.

The soundstage expands naturally beyond the confines of the ear, projecting music around you with the organic spaciousness of an acoustically treated listening room. Bass carries physical weight, and instruments occupy real positions within a vivid, three-dimensional stage. The result is not just something you hear, it is something you inhabit.

New MZ5 HΩ Driver

This level of technical performance is made possible through the use of an advanced new High Impedance Isodynamic® Hybrid Array driver developed by Rinaro Isodynamics: the MZ5 HΩ.

It is the single highest impedance planar magnetic headphone transducer to date, delivering exceptional linearity, stability, and signal purity.

225 Ohm High-Impedance

Unlike conventional planar magnetic designs, which operate in a low-voltage, high-current mode, the MZ5 HΩ’s high impedance design allows it to operate in a high-voltage, low-current mode.

This translates into unprecedented electrical linearity across the audible spectrum. Moreover, less current means less heat and stress on the diaphragm, allowing ARTA to deliver ultra-low distortion and dynamic compression at any listening volume.

Uniform Force Distribution

The planar magnetic trace is 2.5 times longer, with a cross-sectional surface area 2.8 times smaller, achieving a higher-density trace geometry that spreads electromagnetic drive more evenly across the membrane.

This results in incredibly consistent on-axis and off-axis response without localised stress points, and the membrane moves as a unified whole, preserving transient integrity and keeping distortion vanishingly low even at demanding listening levels.

Thermal Stability

The new Rinaro Parus ARTA® membrane is made of a low-mass composite material, engineered to resist thermal drift during extended sessions. This keeps timbral accuracy and transient response consistent as the driver heats and cools, regardless of listening volume.

Total Synergy

With Cables - The high impedance design ensures that cable resistance contributes negligibly to the total electrical load, preserving the headphone's intended character across a wide range of cable choices.

With Sources - ARTA’s high-impedance* design minimises sensitivity to amplifier output impedance variations, ensuring the headphone's own acoustic character remains consistent regardless of amplification.

Whether driven by tube or solid-state amplifiers, the tuning you hear is the tuning we designed, not an artifact of the electrical interface. That said, these headphones are a pure window into your entire signal chain: the subtle warmth of a tube amplifier, the precision of a high-end solid-state design, all faithfully reflected. For the discerning listener, this is an invitation to explore, experiment, and make the sound truly their own.

Features

• Rinaro MZ5 HΩ planar magnetic driver.
• Open-back reference design.
• 225 Ω high-impedance optimised for desktop headphone amplifiers.
• Speaker-like, immersive soundstage with precise imaging.
• Interchangeable magnetic ear pads for customised sound tuning.
• Supplied with balanced 4-pin XLR and 6.3 mm single-ended premium cables.
• Fully serviceable modular construction with replaceable components.
• Lightweight carbon fibre, metal and leather construction for lasting comfort.
• Designed, assembled and quality-tested in Romania.
• Premium ergonomic headband for extended listening sessions.

Specifications

• Driver Type: Rinaro High Impedance Isodynamic® Hybrid Array MZ5 HΩ
• Geometrical Shape: Ovoid
• Operating Principle: Open-back
• Size: 102 mm x 73 mm
• Ear Coupling: Circumaural
• Driver Weight: 84 g
• Frequency Range: 3 Hz - 115 kHz
• Casing: Fiberglass reinforced polymer
• Impedance: 225 Ω
• Diaphragm Type: Rinaro Parus ARTA® [MZ5 HΩ]
• Sensitivity: 98 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
• Active Area: 4,650 mm²
• Maximum SPL: >130 dB SPL
• Diaphragm Weight: 0.10 g
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.05%
• Acoustic Mass: 4.7 kg/m⁴
• Headphone Weight: 495 g
• Lower Frequency Limit: 3 Hz
• Input Connector: Dual 4-pin mini-XLR
• Upper Frequency Limit: 115,000 Hz

Included

• 1 x ARTA Headphones
• 1 x Transport Case
• 2 x Sets of Ear Pads (Slim Alcantara + Duo Angled)
• 2 x 2.0m Cables (6.3mm Single-Ended Jack + 4-Pin XLR Balanced)
• 1 x Accessories Case
• 1 x Documentation

More Information

• ARTA Isodynamic Hybrid Array Headphones, by Meze Audio