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Apr 22, 2024 · The Empyrean’s midrange is articulate, full-bodied and projected well, so avoiding any issues with getting swamped by the backing instrumentation. A decent sense of rhythmic drive and the ability to communicate the changing momentum of music well means that they have no issue holding our attention, though it would be nice to have more free-flowing dynamics.
Nov 8, 2023 · The vocals have good energy and the top end extends well. The mid timbre is nice but it’s missing some presence, as the vocals get pushed a little ;ore to the front. Even though the delivery is musical and energetic, I don’t find this source to make the Empyrean 2 its best. It’s not bad, but the Empyrean is capable of more.
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- Subtle
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- Pads Tuning
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- Bass
- Mids
- Treble
“Well, how does it sound to you?” That was the question posed to me when I first heard the Empyrean at CanJam Singapore 2018. That was an incredibly difficult question to answer properly at the time. Not just because it was a noisy environment but also because the tuning to my ears was probably just about perfect with a distinct lack of obvious col...
With the Empyrean the intonation or tuning focus initially seems quite subtle and it is only with a number of hours under your belt with your own setup do you really appreciate how masterful the tuning actually is. You will have seen a number of measurements of the Empyrean that come quite close to the Harman Target response curve and our own seem ...
In a way, the Empyrean is just that save for a slightly flatter low-end response and less lower-mid undulation. In fact, it is almost perfectly linear and neutral in quantity right up to 1k. Most of the best planar designs will always strive for that type of response and some of them come very close indeed. However, the Empyrean really does nail it...
Yet there is more to the Empyrean than that single sound. You have two sets of pads, leather, and Alcantara. Both pads will tweak the sound of the Empyrean in different directions with the leather pads being a little more of how I have just described the Empyrean to this point. The Alcantara introduces a little more low-end warmth and presence, pus...
The Empyrean kicks out a very natural and engaging soundstage. It would call it more rounded and realistic than the ultra-wide HD800’s staging qualities or the D8000’s low-end prowess with more of a live concert feel and just the right level of instrumental separation and positioning as you would find in a good-sized chamber room. I would not defin...
Gloriously flat and linear from 20Hz to 1k, yet at the same time, this is not an anemic bass lacking in body or detail. The layering is exceptional with an almost perfect blend of the low-end boom, mid-bass warmth, and just the right level of high-bass ‘crunch’. The clarity and detail in the Empyreans low-end response are palatable right down to 20...
The star of the show for me. The mids on the Empyrean are the perfect choice for smooth but beautifully details vocals. Using the leather pads you get a more definite focus on the Empyrean’s midrange capability and a more forward vocal presence. The Alcantara pads drop it back a bit in favor of more bass and lower-treble presence which I am slightl...
You will find a little more lower-treble elevation than upper-treble sparkle on the Empyrean. The FR seems to drop, albeit very slowly and in quite a linear fashion towards 10k. Both upper and lower treble really play a slight ‘second-fiddle’ in amplitude to the Empyrean’s upper mids elevation but not so much as to dull the percussion to the point ...
Nov 8, 2023 · The Empyrean 2 however is more spacious and airy sounding, and mostly so in the mids section. While the Empyrean 2 with these pads has the most body and weight, it still has a lighter (neutral) presence and the overall impact is smaller. The detail retrieval aka the resolution is good and because of the added spaciousness, the note extension ...
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Mar 17, 2019 · The Empyrean also has a few tricks up its sleeve beyond the core driver design that has a huge effect on its core signature. For example, the detachable pads on the Empyrean, in both leather and Alcantara contain an isodynamic magnetic alignment system that forms part of the final tuning and performance of the hybrid diaphragm rather than just providing the usual seal and comfort.
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It usually just meant about a 10-point volume difference between the original and new Empyrean in comparison when listening and testing them out on our Astell&Kern KANN Ultra music player. The Empyrean II is a much more reference-friendly sound now, and will pair well with most genres, but I liked it especially for Classical, Jazz, and soundtracks since it still maintains that awesome, wide ...
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With the Empyrean you get a really dynamic and transparent sound with great imaging and very wide sound stage. The body in bass and mids is more or less equal to that of the DAVE but the treble section here is quite a bit more expressive, lively and energetic because of the tubes in use. This amplifier and tube combo shows that the Empyrean’s ...
