Walnut, openness and a direct route into digital listening
105 SILVA is a 42-ohm open dynamic headphone with walnut cups and a USB-C DAC adaptor for home listening from modern devices.
105 SILVA sits between the pared-back lightness of 105 AER and the all-walnut construction of 109 PRO. It retains a 50 mm dynamic driver and open architecture, while adding a titanium-coated torus, a wooden cup section and a USB-C adaptor with DAC and amplifier. It suits listeners starting from a compatible computer or phone without immediately buying separate electronics.
Key features
- 42-ohm open-back dynamic headphone
- 50 mm driver with bio-cellulose dome and titanium-coated torus
- Walnut and PC-ABS ear cups
- 1.8 m Kevlar-wrapped OFC cable
- USB-C adaptor with integrated DAC and amplifier
- Velour pads and hard case
Where it works best
105 SILVA should be chosen from the listening environment rather than price alone. Its acoustic architecture determines how much room noise enters and how much music reaches nearby people; impedance and sensitivity indicate how readily a phone, dongle, player or desktop amplifier can produce a useful level.
Built to last
Meze designs 105 SILVA with replaceable cables and wear parts. Being able to renew pads, headband or connections extends useful life and separates a repairable product from one defeated by a single failed element. Materials and finishes therefore have a purpose beyond appearance.
Making the right choice in the range
The useful comparison is not an abstract ranking. 105 SILVA makes sense when its balance of isolation, openness, portability and supplied equipment matches the source and listening place. Spending more may add materials or technology, but does not automatically make a headphone more suitable for travel, office work or home listening. A short trial with the intended device is therefore more informative than specifications considered alone.
