Meze - Alba
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Meze Audio Introduces An All-New In-Ear Monitor - The Alba
Silver-Plated Cable
It comes with a high-quality silver-plated braided cable, featuring a gold-plated 3.5mm termination to ensure durability and easy connectivity.
2-Pin Connector
The audio cable features a detachable 2-pin connector, allowing for a convenient upgrade.
Pearl Inspired Shell
Its pearl color, resembling the iridescent sheen of a lustrous pearl, gives the Alba a luxurious and elegant appearance.
Accessories to Get you Started
2. Case: Hard Eco-Leather Carrying Pouch
3. 4 Pairs (S, M, L, XL) Eartips
4. Standard cable: 2-Pin to 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Silver Plated Braided Cable
5. Custom-designed 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter (with a built-in DAC/AMP)
6. User Manual x 1
Other Details
| Generic Name | Headphone |
| Country Of Origin | Romania |
| Importer Details | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| Net Quantity | 1 |
| Manufacturer Details | Name: Meze Audio SRL,Address: Morii Street, no 1-3, Baia Mare, 430162, Romania |
| Package Contents | Meze Alba IEMS Case: Hard Eco-Leather Carrying Pouch 4 Pairs (S, M, L, XL) EartipS,Standard cable 2-Pin to 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Silver Plated Braided Cable Custom-designed 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter (with a built-in DAC/AMP) User Manual x 1 |
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The combination of zinc alloy and anodized aluminum parts ensures a resilient build. Additionally, the shell feels precious due to the iridescent color finish, giving Alba the appearance of a lustrous pearl.
"The First Light,” Emphasizing its position as an entry point for Meze’s sound signature. With its sleek design and quality materials, the Alba aims to deliver engaging and vivid sound without breaking the bank.
The Alba in-ears promise "the unmistakable Meze sound: a neutral sound profile with an added touch of warmth", says founder and lead designer Antonio Meze.
The Alba looks like a good option for anyone ready to move on from wireless earbuds and want high-quality wired sound on the go.
While there’s a hint of warmth and a touch of smoothness to the sound, the tuning remains largely neutral, and it seems every other part of the sound is aimed at supporting the supremely natural timbre.
They “beautifully preserve the brand’s design language while providing high levels of comfort, noise isolation and most importantly, an unmistakable immersive listening experience.”
10.8mm Dynamic Driver
Dynamic Drivers
9.8mm Dynamic Drivers
⚖️ Balanced Sound Signature
🧈 Warm & Smooth Sound Signature
⚖️ Balanced Sound Signature
🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments
💣 Kickass Bass
📌 Sharp & Precise Details
💣 Kickass Bass
🍦 Smooth & Sweet Treble
💣 Kickass Bass
🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments
📌 Sharp & Precise Details
🍰 Layered and Nuanced Sound
🎉 Like a Party in your Head
🔍 Perfect to Analyse Music
🥃 Perfect to Layback & Relax
💪🏻 Great to Get Pumped Up
1. Meze Alba IEMs
2. Case: Hard Eco-Leather Carrying Pouch
3. 4 Pairs (S, M, L, XL) Eartips 4. Standard cable: 2-Pin to 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Silver Plated Braided Cable
5. Custom-designed 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter (with a built-in DAC/AMP)
6. User Manual x 1
1. Moondrop Aria2
2. Earphone Cables x1
3. 3.5mm Single-Ended Plug x1
4. 4.4mm Balanced Plug x1
5. Eartips
6. Storage Case x1
7. Manual x1
1. Headphone Zone x Oriveti OD200 IEMs
2. Exchangeable Nozzles - 1 Pair
3. 2 Pin Detachable Cable With 2.5mm Balanced, 4.4mm Balanced, 3.5mm Stereo Plugs
4. Genuine Leather Carrying Case
5. S, M, L Silicone Tips - 2 Pairs Per Size
6. S, M, L Foam Tips - 1 Pair Per Size
7. Cleaning Tool
32 Ohms at 1kHz
33 Ohms ±15% (@1kHz)
16 Ohms
109 dB SPL/V at 1kHz
122dB/Vrms (@1kHz)
108+-3dB/mW, 1kHz
0.78mm 2-Pin Upgradable Cables
0.78mm 2-Pin Upgradable Cables
0.78mm 2-Pin Upgradable Cables
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This product is rated 4.4 of 5.0 stars.
It has received 67 reviews.
Customer Reviews
A beautiful looking iem as always from Meze. This time in the budget category.. Provided usb dac dongle is handy for mobile use.
Initial impressions -
Improvement over meze house warm tuning.
L shaped sound with little warmth.
Despite single Dynamic Driver well sparkle in treble with th good details in mids.
Portable everyday carry & Stunning looker.
Fit & Tip Sensitive.
Thanks a lot for your review! We appreciate your genuine feedback.
Brilliant effort from HPZ in making this available on launch day and at cheaper price compared to price in other countries.
The unit has a very premium feel but at the same time not sure how well it will age.
Fit is the best among the iems I have tried ex: S12, Kiwi Quartet, Final VR2000, Monarch mk3, U12T.
Soundwise pretty good. Not a neutral tuning but V shaped.
The cable is pretty average. Bundled DAC dongle adds to the VFM quotient.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience shopping with us.
Meze has truly outdone themselves with the Alba. Generally, I haven't been a fan of the typical Meze house sound. While their collection is undeniably well-designed, I often find their audio quality ranges from mediocre to decent—too laid-back for my taste, as I prefer snappier IEMs. However, with the Alba, Meze has hit a home run in both design and sound quality!
The tuning on the Alba is exceptional. Although the sub-bass is a bit lacking, it more than makes up for it with lush mids and outstanding treble. Acoustic guitars come alive on these IEMs like never before; even the superior and pricier IE600 can't bring out the full potential of an acoustic guitar as the Alba can.
At the INR 10K mark, I strongly believe the Alba is a blind buy.
Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review, we really appreciate the genuine feedback! Your review will definitely help fellow audiophiles to make an informed decision.
The Meze Alba is a great audiophile starter kit. On-board DACs in mobile phones were not great in the first place (when phones used to come with 3.5mm jacks) and now most mobiles do not even come with one. So for people not familiar with dongle DACs, which is most people I'd imagine, Bluetooth earphones/headsets were the only means for enjoying music on their mobiles. This is a shame as these people never even got a taste of what lossless music sounds like; who knows how many of them would've embarked on a journey of audiophilia had they been able to experience it at least once. The Meze Alba is a great step in this direction. One might argue about USB-c IEMs being there - but those lack the advantages of the Alba - being able to separate out the DAC and the earphone, being able to replace cables etc. The IEMs in themselves are great - I paired them with my Mojo2 and was treated to a phenomenal combination of bass thump and detail retrieval - a rare combination, with most IEMs in this price segment leaning towards one or the other. The DAC was no slouch either - though I must say I enjoyed it more with iOS than Android (maybe something to do with how USB Audio Player Pro handles DACs). So from overall sound quality and value perspective - my rating would've been a 4 - on account of the DAC not being the class leading - but when I consider the total package and the cost - it gets a 5 hands down. Great job Meze! And hats off to HPZ - don't know how you managed to pull this off - but making it available for purchase on launch day is simply mind blowing!
Thanks a lot for your detailed and genuine feedback, we're glad that you have such positive thoughts about the product. It'll also help our fellow customers to make the right choice!
If you dont factor and throw away the bundled (free) DAC/AMP this IEM beats other IEMs at a similar price point hands down. The bundled DAC/Amp seems like an afterthought and not much testing has been done with the IEM and DAC/Amp as a pair. In my mind the strategy was probably to bundle the DAC/Amp till stocks last to increase and sweeten the value proposition for the average (low cost) IEM consumer and capture the market. Why I say this is because this comes as a seperate package and not bundled into the the IEM box. For people who already dont own a DAC/Amp this maybe a good move. Now the review of just the IEM - these are not typical Meze sound and quite a departure from the warm signature of their other IEM and headphones. The treble is very crisp bordering on being bright on certain songs and on certain sources and the Mids are well balanced but the Bass lacks depth and punch and needs a lot of help (sources with Bass Boost). Using a balanced cable helps the sound a bit over the included single ended cable, and I wish there was an option for interchangeable terminations or the option to get single ended/balanced termination on ordering. The IEMs are in the same housing as the Advar's and are beautiful, light, and super comfortable to wear. They are finished in pearl white with a certain level of glow that bounces light in such a fashion that in different colour light they look different. To conclude you need to have a good source to love these. Fortunately for me I have a few that I could try and its a solid buy for anyone with a lower budget starting out in the IEM space. I would have given them 4.5 stars on their own and 4 stars with the included DAC/Amp, which in my mind is just a gimmick.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of the Meze - Alba IEM. We truly appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that you find the sound and build quality to be great and a good value for money. We appreciate your honest feedback and will take it into consideration for future improvements. We are glad to hear that you find the IEMs to be beautiful, light, and comfortable to wear.
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