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Meze Alba vs Sony IER-M500

What Alba does better (0) and where IER-M500 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Meze Alba
Meze · 2024Alba
0 advantages≈ $170
vs
Sony IER-M500
Sony · 2026IER-M500
2 advantages≈ $110

Why is Alba better than IER-M500?

Alba has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is IER-M500 better than Alba?

  1. Highest frequency25,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz+60%
  2. Lowest frequency15 Hz vs 10 Hz+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Meze AlbaMeze Alba≈ $170
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup designClosed-backClosed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size—5 mm
Lowest frequency15 Hz10 Hz
Highest frequency25,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Impedance32 Ω16 Ω
Sensitivity109 dB103 dB
Connectivity
WirelessNoNo
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight—7 g
ColoursWhite—
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