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Apr 22, 2024 · There are plenty of benefits to this including low distortion (Meze claims under 0.05% THD across the whole frequency range) and a wide frequency response (a highly impressive 8-110,000Hz). Whales and bats beware!
Dec 6, 2023 · The Empyrean II can sound more aggressive on the lows with the solid-state mode but the highs also sound a little sharper. The P6 Pro is pushed harder than the other 3 DAPs as it has slightly less power but its Class A amp really comes alive at the top end of the volume dial and does deliver some meaty lows and a nice level of textured detail.
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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 ...
Soundstage wise, the Elites were not too different from the Empyrean but the imaging was a good bit tighter. Tonality might have had a role in these perceived differences as the Elites were a lot less bloated in the bass and lower midrange and were just generally closer the neutral.
Nov 8, 2023 · We review the Meze Audio Empyrean 2 flagship Headphone. Find out how the new Meze Empyrean 2 performs and sounds, now on Headfonia!
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Dec 6, 2023 · With both using the angled pads, the Empyrean II sounds more articulate and open with a lot more perceived headroom and treble energy. It does sound brighter and more mids to highs focused than the original version using the older Alcantara pads.
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Nov 8, 2023 · The Empyrean 2 does sound more spacious in the mids and it improves the sound stage width a little. The top end is more clear, and it has a higher resolution and extension. The Empyrean 2 is in better control of basically everything.
