The Meze Audio POET represents a new generation of high-performance audiophile headphones, combining advanced planar magnetic technology, handcrafted engineering, and Meze Audio’s renowned approach to timeless design. Developed in collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics, POET delivers flagship-level planar magnetic performance through an elegant, comfortable, and beautifully engineered headphone platform.
Designed for discerning listeners who demand exceptional resolution, natural tonality, and an immersive listening experience, the Meze Audio POET delivers remarkable detail retrieval, deep and controlled bass, and a spacious open-back presentation that allows recordings to be reproduced with realism, scale, and emotion.
At the heart of POET is the Rinaro Isodynamic® Hybrid Array MZ6 planar magnetic driver, an advanced driver architecture derived from Meze Audio’s flagship headphone technology. Featuring a lightweight Parus® diaphragm, dual voice coil design, and precisely engineered hybrid magnet array, the MZ6 driver provides ultra-low distortion, exceptional transient response, and outstanding high-frequency extension.
The open-back circumaural design creates a wide, natural soundstage with accurate imaging and excellent spatial depth, making POET an ideal choice for critical listening, high-resolution audio playback, and premium headphone systems. When paired with a dedicated headphone amplifier or high-performance DAC/headphone amplifier, POET reveals the subtle textures, dynamics, and emotional character contained within every recording.
Built with long-term ownership in mind, POET features a modular and serviceable construction with replaceable components, premium materials, and Meze Audio’s signature attention to comfort and durability. Every element has been carefully engineered to provide years of exceptional listening enjoyment.
Key Features
- High-performance open-back planar magnetic audiophile headphones
- Rinaro Isodynamic® Hybrid Array MZ6 planar magnetic driver
- Advanced planar magnetic architecture derived from flagship Meze designs
- Ultra-low distortion for exceptional clarity and transparency
- Wide, immersive soundstage with precise imaging
- Lightweight Parus® diaphragm for fast transient response
- Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) technology
- Fully serviceable modular construction
- Replaceable magnetic ear pads
- Premium materials designed for long-term durability
- Optimized for high-resolution audio systems
Meze Audio Poet Over-Ear Headphones
Driver Type: Rinaro Isodynamic® Hybrid Array MZ6 Planar Magnetic Driver
Operating Principle: Open-back
Ear Coupling: Circumaural (Over-Ear)
Driver Shape: Ovoid
Driver Size: 92 mm x 63 mm
Driver Weight: 73 g
Diaphragm Type: Rinaro Parus® MZ6
Frequency Range: 4 Hz – 96 kHz
Impedance: 55 Ω
Sensitivity: 101 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
Maximum SPL: >130 dB SPL
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.05%
Diaphragm Weight: 0.06 g
Active Diaphragm Area: 3,507 mm²
Casing Material: Fiberglass reinforced polymer
Input Connector: Dual 3.5 mm TS jack
Weight: 350 g (without earpads)
What's Included
- Meze Audio POET headphones
- Premium hand-braided copper cable
- 6.3 mm headphone adapter
- Magnetic ear pads
- Protective carrying case
- User documentation
































