Description
Meze Advar
Meze Advar are beautifully designed single-driver earphones – a true audiophile classic that sounds as good as it looks.
A perfect blend of function and design, ADVAR delivers a powerful, detailed lifelike sound from a jewel-like stainless steel casing.
In ancient Romanian folklore an Advar is a kind of talisman or amulet – a symbol of good luck and protection. Meze Advar is a work of visual and sonic art.
Features:
- A precisely tuned 10.2 mm single dynamic driver which creates a warm, dynamic presentation that stays true to Meze Audio’s already established signature sound.
- Solid stainless-steel chassis, with high-gloss Black Chrome plating, produced by metal injection moulding, with CNC finishing.
- Easy to drive, pairs well with any device, thanks to its high sensitivity and low impedance. ADVAR provides accuracy and fidelity from 10hZ to 30kHz, offering a mesmerizing listening experience.
- A silhouette inspired by natural patterns, a rock-solid shape that ensures the highest stability. The housing rests lightly on the ear and, together with the adjustable over-ear hooks, reduces discomfort during longer listening sessions.
- Carefully selected ear tips, providing an optimum and airtight fit. Developed by Final Audio, the Type E model paired with Advar improves the bass and reduces harsh tones in the high-frequency range.
TECH SPECS:
- Driver: 10.2mm Dynamic driver
- Frequency Range: 10 Hz – 30 kHz
- Impedance: 31 Ω
- SPL: 111dB/mW
- Distortion: <1% at 1kHz
ACCESSORIES:
- Case: Hard eco friendly leather carrying pouch
- Stock cable: MMCX connector ending in gold plated 3.5mm
- Includes:
- 5 pairs (SS, S, M, L, LL) Final Audio Type E ear tips,
- 1 x MMCX removal tool
- 1 x cleaning tool
- 1 x user manual
Alan T. (verified owner) –
Meze Advar.
Unboxing. Very nice decorative box which well protects the contents. Upon opening the shells are displayed in a black velvet covered foam tray, which lifts out to reveal the hard-shelled travel case, and a booklet, which to be honest I haven’t looked at so something you can check out when you buy the set! Inside the case there is the MMCX cable (adequate), a set of Final Type E tips (great) and a rather excellent tool for releasing your MMCX cable from the shells. The shells themselves are stunning, black and bronze design, and have a good weight even though they are small in size. To get a good seal I had to use the ML tips rather than my usual M size.
Sound? I’m 68year-old rocker who has spent too many misspent nights at loud concerts! I listen to melodic hard rock, metal & Berlin style electronic (Tangerine Dream etc.) and I try to find IEMs that cater for that style of music. OK I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a ‘basshead’; I do like a good bass thump. Which brings me round to the Advars. When I first plugged these in and went to my usual ‘test tracks’ I found them to be a bit thin and lacking in that thump that I like. Anyway, I swapped out the cable for a 4.4mm plug (Kinera Leyding) and as mentioned earlier changed the tip size to better the seal, plugged into my iFi Zen amp and increased the gain and WOW. Give these a bit of power and the bass is all there; not overpowering like some sets but certainly present when required. The mids are well represented, but it has to be said the treble is about as bright as I personally can tolerate, being a bit sensitive to high pitched sounds. I’m sure most of you readers will think they are light and airy though, and as everybody’s ears are different, I won’t argue. I should also mention that because of the small shell size, the Advars are one of the most comfortable IEMs I have ever bought.
Good value for money? Again, relative I guess. After 6 hours of listening to music and a film (the latest Spiderman in 4K) I’m well pleased with my purchase. I’m told that they improve with use and should have a 50 hr ‘burn-in’ to start really getting the best from them. Thanks to Richard at Audiologica for the excellent service as usual.
Neil Burke (verified owner) –
These were recommended by Richard. They are excellent quality in-ear headphones. These are solid little units that fit comfortably in my ears. They sound great; an amazingly big sound from such small units.