7Hz
7Hz Timeless II
$229
Released 2025
Best In Ear Monitors · head-to-head
7Hz Timeless II vs Meze Alba
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Meze Alba is cheaper at $159. Every spec and price links to its source.
Meze Audio
Meze Alba
$159Cheaper
Which is better: the 7Hz Timeless II or Meze Alba?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Meze Alba is the cheaper at $159.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | 7Hz Timeless II | Meze Alba |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $229 | $159 |
| Brand | 7Hz | Meze Audio |
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Driver type | planar-magnetic | dynamic |
| Driver config | single planar | 1DD |
| Impedance ohms | 15.2 | 32 |
| Sensitivity db mw | — | 109 |
| Frequency response (Hz) | — | 15-25000 |
| Connector type | 2pin-0.78mm | 2pin-0.78mm |
| Cable detachable | Yes | Yes |
| Plug termination | modular | 3.5mm |
| Shell material | — | zinc-alloy |
| Weight grams | 5 | — |
Sources — 7Hz Timeless II: linsoul.com (verified 2026-07-11). Meze Alba: mezeaudio.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the 7Hz Timeless II and Meze Alba?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
- Driver type: 7Hz Timeless II planar-magnetic vs Meze Alba dynamic
- Driver config: 7Hz Timeless II single planar vs Meze Alba 1DD
- Impedance ohms: 7Hz Timeless II 15.2 vs Meze Alba 32
- Plug termination: 7Hz Timeless II modular vs Meze Alba 3.5mm
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
7Hz Timeless II
No sourced tester review yet.
Meze Alba
Both whitelisted hands-on reviews — SoundGuys (Apr 2025) and TechRadar (Sep 2025) — recommend the $159 Meze Alba as an excellent entry-level audiophile IEM with detailed sound, weighty bass, a comfortable fit and a bundled USB-C DAC adapter; both flag edgy/painful upper treble at high volume and the lack of a mic or in-line controls. Only SoundGuys ran lab MDAQS measurements (Overall 4.8/5, HEAD acoustics). All quotes and measured values were verified as literal substrings of the source text; no sources were dropped. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Detailed, clear sound across the frequency range; Weighty, punchy bass for such a small IEM; Premium-feeling build and looks (zinc alloy/anodized aluminium) at a low $159 price.
Flagged: Upper treble gets edgy/painful at higher volumes; No microphone or in-line/volume controls; Cable issues (tangling / poor over-ear fit).