(May 9, 2025) Romanian audio house Meze Audio is set to turn heads in Munich this year, previewing two new products that expand the brand’s artisan approach to high-end headphone design: the all-new 105 SILVA open-back dynamic headphones and the Ultra high-purity silver headphone cable. Both products reflect Meze’s long-standing commitment to engineering detail, timeless aesthetics, and user-centric comfort—designed for audiophiles who want more than just performance stats.
The 105 SILVA lands as the next logical evolution in Meze’s open-back lineup. It merges the technical prowess of the 109 PRO with the warmth and musicality of the 105 AER, producing what Meze describes as a “new take” on its signature sound. A 50mm dynamic driver, featuring a cellulose composite dome and titanium-coated semicrystalline polymer torus, aims to deliver crisp transients and low distortion. A copper-zinc stabilizer ensures rigidity in the membrane for a textured low end and fast response—attributes that particularly shine with vocals and strings.
Visually, the 105 SILVA taps into Mid-Century Modern influence with a fresh walnut earcup design and high-strength polymer frame. It's ergonomically built for long listening sessions, borrowing the self-adjusting spring steel headband from the 105 AER and pairing it with plush deep-cushioned earcups. Every component is serviceable and replaceable, reinforcing Meze's goal of long-term durability.
Joining the launch is the Ultra Cable, Meze’s latest high-performance signal link designed with a continuous 16-to-8 wire braid and 99.9% pure silver conductors. Engineered to reduce resistance and maximize signal transmission, Ultra features 40 individual 0.08mm strands per conductor and avoids soldering at the Y-split to preserve signal integrity. The cable is available in lengths from 1.2 to 3 meters, and supports 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 6.3mm, and 4-pin XLR terminations. Dual 4-pin mini-XLR headphone connectors make it compatible with Meze's Elite and Empyrean II models.
The 105 SILVA is available for purchase today, July 23rd, 2025, at 12:00 PM GMT, on mezeaudio.com, mezeaudio.eu, and through select retailers worldwide. It carries a suggested retail price of $499/€499.
Tech Specs – Meze 105 SILVA Headphones
- Driver: 50mm dynamic driver
- Dome: Cellulose composite
- Torus: Titanium-coated semicrystalline polymer
- Stabilizer: Copper-zinc alloy
- Design: Open-back, over-ear
- Frame: High-strength polymer
- Headband: Self-adjusting spring steel (from 105 AER)
- Earcups: Deep-cushioned, walnut veneer
- Build: Fully serviceable and modular design
- Conductors: 99.9% pure silver
- Strand count: 40 strands of 0.08mm per conductor
- Geometry: 16-wire braid down to 8-wire braid at Y-split
- Y-split: No soldering, high-purity connection
- Connector options: 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 6.3mm, 4-pin XLR
- Headphone connection: Dual 4-pin mini-XLR
- Lengths: 1.2m, 1.5m, 2.5m, 3m
- Compatibility: Empyrean II, Elite, and others with mini-XLR input
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