Meze Audio POET Headphones (Open-Back)

Meze Audio POET Open Back Headphones 

Overview

The Meze Audio POET brings the signature Meze warmth and craftsmanship to a new generation of open-back planar magnetic headphones. Designed and engineered in collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics, the POET delivers reference-level performance in a lighter, more compact, and accessible form. It blends the technical precision of planar design with Meze Audio’s emotional, human approach to sound.

At its heart lies a Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver, the same advanced technology found in Meze’s flagship ELITE and Empyrean II headphones. The dual-coil array controls separate frequency bands with incredible accuracy, allowing for deep, textured bass, vivid midrange detail, and a smooth, airy treble response. This configuration ensures precise imaging and wide dynamic range, creating a sound that feels both lifelike and effortlessly natural.

The open-back architecture enhances spatial realism, producing an expansive, three-dimensional soundstage. Instruments and vocals are presented with accurate placement and depth, while air and ambience flow naturally around the listener. Whether you’re listening to acoustic recordings, electronic textures, or orchestral performances, the POET brings every note to life with balance and authenticity.

Built for long listening sessions, the POET combines lightweight magnesium housings with finely machined steel grilles and a self-adjusting suspension headband. The frame provides rigidity without unnecessary weight, while plush memory-foam earpads wrapped in soft, breathable materials ensure outstanding comfort. At just ≈390 grams, the headphone maintains the durability and premium feel expected from Meze while remaining easy to wear for hours.

Every design element follows Meze Audio’s philosophy of sustainability and serviceability. The POET is fully modular, assembled with precision screws instead of glue, allowing parts to be replaced or upgraded over time. This commitment ensures long-term reliability and reduces environmental waste — a key part of Meze’s design identity.

The POET’s tuning strikes an ideal balance between detail and warmth. Unlike many planar headphones that sound clinical, the POET delivers emotional realism and musical flow. Transients are fast but never harsh; vocals sound natural and human. This headphone invites long, immersive sessions where fatigue simply disappears, leaving only the music.

Connectivity is simple and robust. The dual 3.5 mm input jacks support a wide range of balanced or single-ended cables, while the included detachable high-purity OFC cable ensures clean signal transmission. With an impedance of ~40 Ω and sensitivity of ≈110 dB, the POET performs beautifully with high-quality desktop DAC/amps and portable players alike.

For Groove Central listeners seeking planar-magnetic precision without the bulk of flagship models, the Meze Audio POET offers the ideal blend of artistry, performance, and comfort. It’s an open-back headphone that brings Meze’s emotional, natural sound to a wider audience — refined, musical, and unmistakably Meze.

Key Features

• Open-back planar magnetic headphone design

• Features Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array planar drivers

• Flagship-level planar magnetic diaphragm technology from the Meze ELITE

• Wide frequency response with natural tonal balance

• Lightweight magnesium chassis for reduced weight and rigidity

• Precision-engineered steel grille pattern

• Expansive soundstage and precise imaging

• Plush earpads and self-adjusting suspension headband

• Designed and engineered in Romania

Technical Stuff 

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