{"id":7046548,"date":"2026-08-24T21:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/meze-audio-alba-s-iems-cost-129-by-dropping-one-accessory-you-may-already-own\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:28:36","slug":"meze-audio-alba-s-iems-cost-129-by-dropping-one-accessory-you-may-already-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7046548","title":{"rendered":"Meze Audio ALBA S IEMs Cost $129 by Dropping One Accessory You May Already Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There is a tendency in consumer electronics to justify every new SKU with more features, another chip, three additional listening modes and an app nobody asked for.\u00a0Meze Audio has gone in the opposite direction with the new ALBA S.<\/p>\n<p>The Romanian headphone manufacturer has taken its existing\u00a0ALBA wired IEM, removed the bundled USB-C DAC\/amp adapter and lowered the U.S. price from\u00a0$159 to $129. The actual earphones have not been redesigned or retuned. The ALBA S uses the same 10.8mm dynamic driver, 32-ohm impedance, zinc-alloy and anodized-aluminum construction, pearl finish and 3.5mm detachable cable as the original model.<\/p>\n<p>That might not sound especially revolutionary, because it isn\u2019t. What makes the ALBA S interesting is that Meze has removed an accessory rather than compromising the product itself to reach a lower price.<\/p>\n<p>For a lot of headphone enthusiasts, that makes considerable sense.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reviews\">Related Reviews:<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-changed\">What Changed?<\/h2>\n<p>The original ALBA was introduced in 2024 as Meze\u2019s entry-level IEM and included a custom\u00a03.5mm-to-USB-C adapter with an integrated DAC\/amp. That made it particularly convenient for smartphones and tablets that had already sent the headphone jack to the same retirement community as the MiniDisc player. We covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/meze-audio-alba\/\">original ALBA when it launched at $159<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meze-alba-dongle.jpg\" alt=\"meze-alba-dongle\" class=\"wp-image-329835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meze-alba-dongle.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meze-alba-dongle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meze-alba-dongle-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meze Audio USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter is NOT INCLUDED with Alba S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0ALBA S costs $129, and that adapter is no longer included. World Wide Stereo already lists the new model as in stock and ready to ship, confirming that this is not merely a future product announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the box are the ALBA S IEMs, a\u00a01.2-meter braided silver-plated copper cable terminated in 3.5mm, four sizes of silicone ear tips, an eco-leather carrying pouch and documentation. Meze\u2019s USB-C adapter remains available separately for anyone who decides later that they need one.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing about the acoustic specification has been reduced to get there.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ecoustics.com\/db0\/wblob\/17BA35E873D594\/3502\/45EA4\/Bh3DLVHpa7qSUiOnqHinQ2GyqiUhJxQ3oqOWaC4T518\/meze-audio-alba-iems.jpg\" alt=\"Meze Audio ALBA IEMs\" class=\"wp-image-266514\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meze-alba-s-specifications\">Meze ALBA S Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Driver:<\/strong>\u00a010.8mm dynamic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency response:<\/strong>\u00a015Hz to 25kHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impedance:<\/strong>\u00a032 ohms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensitivity:<\/strong>\u00a0109dB SPL\/mW at 1kHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>THD:<\/strong>\u00a0Less than 0.1% at 1kHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connector:<\/strong>\u00a02-pin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cable:<\/strong>\u00a01.2-meter braided SPC, 3.5mm termination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong>\u00a014 grams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Included ear tips:<\/strong>\u00a0S, M, L and XL<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$129 USD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those specifications match the ALBA platform Meze has already been selling, which is the important point here.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-does-the-alba-s-make-sense\">Why Does the ALBA S Make Sense?<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone already carrying a\u00a0dongle DAC, portable DAC\/headphone amplifier, DAP or laptop with a headphone output\u00a0was effectively paying for another USB-C adapter with the original ALBA whether they needed it or not.<\/p>\n<p>That group is not exactly small at CanJam.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\">\n      <span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ALBA S acknowledges that an entry-level IEM buyer and an entry-level audio-system buyer are not necessarily the same person. Someone using an iPhone with no existing audio hardware may still find the regular ALBA package more convenient. Someone with an iFi, FiiO, Cayin, Astell&amp;Kern, Questyle or any number of other portable sources probably doesn\u2019t need Meze to put another dongle in the drawer.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, Meze did not substitute a cheaper shell, fixed cable or different driver to reach $129. That gives the ALBA S a cleaner value proposition than the usual stripped-down model where the lower price arrives with an asterisk the size of Romania.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ecoustics.com\/db0\/wblob\/17BA35E873D594\/3502\/45EA3\/kHdrQvRDacjc77J1uRVcOuep-j2mxFBLSk1yEOWroyA\/meze-audio-alba-iem-input.jpg\" alt=\"Meze Audio ALBA IEM input\" class=\"wp-image-266513\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-consider-it\">Who Should Consider It?<\/h2>\n<p>The ALBA S makes the most sense for listeners who already have a source with a\u00a03.5mm headphone output\u00a0or own a USB DAC\/amp they prefer. It is also a potentially strong first wired IEM for someone moving away from wireless earbuds who cares more about sound quality, replaceable cables and long-term ownership than ANC, touch controls or Bluetooth codecs.<\/p>\n<p>It also drops Meze into an extremely competitive part of the IEM market.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/sennheiser-ie-200-in-ear-headphones\/\">Sennheiser IE 200<\/a> remains $159.95 in the U.S., while models such as the Moondrop ARIA2 sell for $99.99 and the Truthear HEXA for $89.99. Those products take rather different approaches to drivers and tuning, but they demonstrate how crowded the sub-$200 IEM category has become.<\/p>\n<p>Meze\u2019s advantage is familiarity. The ALBA has already been on the market for more than two years, and we have also used it as a comparison point in our review of the much more expensive\u00a0$899 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/reviews\/meze-audio-astru\/\">Meze ASTRU<\/a>. Our reviewer described the ALBA as an excellent \u201cbaby ASTRU,\u201d with a related tonal balance despite the enormous price difference.<\/p>\n<p>The ALBA S therefore isn\u2019t asking buyers to gamble on a new tuning simply because the price moved downward.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hear-the-meze-alba-s-at-canjam-socal-2026\">Hear the Meze ALBA S at CanJam SoCal 2026<\/h2>\n<p>There is also an excellent opportunity to hear it before buying one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CanJam SoCal 2026 takes place August 29 and 30 at the Irvine Marriott in Orange County, California<\/strong>, and attendees will be able to try the ALBA S during the show. CanJam remains one of the best places to compare IEMs because dozens of competing products can be auditioned in the same building without ordering six pairs and explaining the resulting credit-card statement to your significant other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>eCoustics will be at CanJam SoCal throughout the weekend<\/strong>, covering the new headphone, IEM, DAC and amplifier launches and getting some listening time with the ALBA S ourselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ecoustics.com\/db0\/wblob\/17BA35E873D594\/3502\/45EA2\/EOLaHUUrYqdXBl9pez13SiHvqbPqt_BmKM_9zE3x_Lg\/meze-audio-alba-iem-side.jpg\" alt=\"Meze Audio ALBA IEM side\" class=\"wp-image-266512\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Meze Audio ALBA S<\/strong>\u00a0is not a new acoustic design and Meze is not pretending otherwise. It is the existing ALBA presented in a way that makes more sense for listeners who already own the hardware required to drive it.<\/p>\n<p>Removing the USB-C DAC\/amp adapter saves\u00a0<strong>$30<\/strong>, brings the price down to $129 and leaves the parts that actually determine how the ALBA fits and sounds untouched.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\">\n      <span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is still a strong argument for buying the $159 ALBA if you need the USB-C adapter and want everything in one box. But for the growing number of wired-IEM listeners who already have a better dongle DAC or portable source in their pocket, paying less for the same earphones is not a compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the most useful product update is the one where the manufacturer has the good sense to remove something.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-buy\">Where to buy: <\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reading\">Related Reading:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a tendency in consumer electronics to justify every new SKU with more features, another chip, three additional listening modes and an app nobody asked for.\u00a0Meze Audio has gone in the opposite direction with the new ALBA S. The Romanian headphone manufacturer has taken its existing\u00a0ALBA wired IEM, removed the bundled USB-C DAC\/amp adapter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7046549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[209179,209180,2,209181,209178,209182,209183,209184,209185,106313,157516],"tags":[2598,7992,209186,4450,209187,11488,42554,4731,209188,209189,209195,209190,209191,209192,209193,209194],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-7046548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alba-s","category-canjam-socal-2026","category-featured","category-head-fi","category-iems","category-meze-audio","category-meze-audio-alba","category-meze-audio-alba-s","category-meze-audio-iems","category-new-products","category-wired-headphones","tag-accessory","tag-alba","tag-alba-s","tag-audio","tag-canjam-socal-2026","tag-cost","tag-dropping","tag-featured","tag-head-fi","tag-iems","tag-meze","tag-meze-audio","tag-meze-audio-alba","tag-meze-audio-alba-s","tag-meze-audio-iems","tag-wired-headphones"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Meze Audio ALBA S IEMs Cost $129 by Dropping One Accessory You May Already Own - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7046548\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meze Audio ALBA S IEMs Cost $129 by Dropping One Accessory You May Already Own - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There is a tendency in consumer electronics to justify every new SKU with more features, another chip, three additional listening modes and an app nobody asked for.\u00a0Meze Audio has gone in the opposite direction with the new ALBA S. 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