Meze Audio has attracted quite the following in recent years, having designed several aesthetically and sonically pleasing wired over-ear headphones in its native Romania. Two years ago it added a pair of high-end in-ears to its ranks, and now it welcomes a more accessible earbud to the family – Alba.
Following their debut at High End Munich in May, the Alba are striking not only for their classy, pearl white finish but also their USB-C inclusivity. While they are terminated with a traditional 3.5mm jack for plugging into a portable music player or another traditional source, they also come bundled with a USB-C adaptor for fuss-free connectivity to the iPhone 15, Android phones and other USB-C sources. This adaptor naturally features a built-in DAC, which you would hope is more advanced when it comes to the all-important digital-to-analogue conversion process than 'standard' off-the-shelf USB-C adaptors.
