[Deftone]

Yeah I agree. The bass was just incredible. I wouldn't want to compare various parts of the Empyrean with other earphones to be honest. The synergy of all the component parts made up the Empyrean as a whole and I wouldn't want to start stripping it apart like I can other earphones. The thing the Empyrean does well....... is play music. And people are already taking a gamble and buying without hearing.

The second coming of the legendary run the HD650 had? Highly musical, coherant, detailed. natural... but far more advanced in technology, comfortable, well made and not stupidly heavy. Must be a magical experience listening to the Empyrean.

 

[tunes]

What I enjoy most about the HEK V2 is it’s 3D sound stage. I am not sure how accurate instrument or performer placement is compared to a live performance but the air and spacious ambience is better than any HP I have heard to date. That out of head experience that gives a loudspeaker presentation but with more intimate micro dynamics is what I am after. To that end, would the narrower sound stage of the HEK se be a disappointment? Is the new Meze Empyrean even better than the HEK V2 in this regard. So would I be better off upgrading to HEK se or Empyrean from my HEK V2?

 

[PhilW]

Is the new Meze Empyrean even better than the HEK V2 in this regard. So would I be better off upgrading to HEK se or Empyrean from my HEK V2?

In my opinion anyone will be better off upgrading their headphone to the Empyrean if they want to forget about their equipment and start enjoying their music. Yes the focal utopia is exceptionally good, caveat it needs synergy with a matching source. Yeah LCD4 and 4z is an incredible headphone but it needs synergy with a matching source. Yes Empyrean is an incredible but it ......oh no it doesn't, it just sounds thoroughly enjoyable regardless of source.

As I said previously it's not a headphone I can easily take apart and say I wish it had more of that or less of that.....As a complete entity it just works. On and it's comfy and looks stunning. Icing on the cake.

 

[Hifiearspeakers]

In my opinion anyone will be better off upgrading their headphone to the Empyrean if they want to forget about their equipment and start enjoying their music. Yes the focal utopia is exceptionally good, caveat it needs synergy with a matching source. Yeah LCD4 and 4z is an incredible headphone but it needs synergy with a matching source. Yes Empyrean is an incredible but it ......oh no it doesn't, it just sounds thoroughly enjoyable regardless of source.

As I said previously it's not a headphone I can easily take apart and say I wish it had more of that or less of that.....As a complete entity it just works. On and it's comfy and looks stunning. Icing on the cake.

Talk like that is going to destroy my wallet...

 

[smodtactical]

In my opinion anyone will be better off upgrading their headphone to the Empyrean if they want to forget about their equipment and start enjoying their music. Yes the focal utopia is exceptionally good, caveat it needs synergy with a matching source. Yeah LCD4 and 4z is an incredible headphone but it needs synergy with a matching source. Yes Empyrean is an incredible but it ......oh no it doesn't, it just sounds thoroughly enjoyable regardless of source.

As I said previously it's not a headphone I can easily take apart and say I wish it had more of that or less of that.....As a complete entity it just works. On and it's comfy and looks stunning. Icing on the cake.

But does that mean that the empyrean wont to scale well. If I have a great chain to support it will I be rewarded with more performance?

 

[PhilW]

But does that mean that the empyrean want to scale well. If I have a great chain to support it will I be rewarded with more performance?

I went from the benchmark hpa4 to the Hugo TT2+Mscaler to the Dave. All had discernible differences with benchmark to chord hugott2 being the biggest jump in performance.

 

[paul2qute]

What a gorgeous headphone

 

[Pharmaboy]

If you see it IRL, it's even more gorgeous. It manages to be large but not overbearing--everything about this design is in perfect proportion visually.

 

[Sound Eq]

can i ask, is the clamping force loose or like audeze headphones, as I dislike headphones that have loose clamping force. I sold my zmf atticus because of the loose clamping force. I do not want such an expensive headphone to fall of my head if i bend down. I really like audeze clamping force

 

[paul2qute]

If you see it IRL, it's even more gorgeous. It manages to be large but not overbearing--everything about this design is in perfect proportion visually.

I think this has got to be one of the most interesting headphone releases

 

[PhilW]

can i ask, is the clamping force loose or like audeze headphones, as I dislike headphones that have loose clamping force. I sold my zmf atticus because of the loose clamping force. I do not want such an expensive headphone to fall of my head if i bend down. I really like audeze clamping force

Expect to feel very little clamping force as the suspension band supports the headphone in place. The thick earpads also mean that the any "force" is dissipated in the earpads. These are not b&w p7 luckily.

 

[musicday]

I think this has got to be one of the most interesting headphone releases

It will sound fantastic with your TT2.

 

[musicday]

can i ask, is the clamping force loose or like audeze headphones, as I dislike headphones that have loose clamping force. I sold my zmf atticus because of the loose clamping force. I do not want such an expensive headphone to fall of my head if i bend down. I really like audeze clamping force

The clamping force is minimal, thanks to the clever headband design. The earpads also are really nice made of genuine leather. They are very comfortable for a 430 gr headphones, you could barely feel they are in your head. The magnets used are very powerful and also they keep the earpads in place.

 

[Hifiearspeakers]

The clamping force is minimal, thanks to the clever headband design. The earpads also are really nice made of genuine leather. They are very comfortable for a 420 gr headphones, you could barely feel they are in your head.

Have you heard the final tuning on these already? If so, some impressions/comparisons would be most welcome!

 

[musicday]

Have you heard the final tuning on these already? If so, some impressions/comparisons would be most welcome!

Sorry i haven't, so not sure if that was the last sound tuning before shipping. In July was the last time i heard them and they were already fantastic, very detailed, neural with huge soundstage and a deep low end bass. I wouldn't change anything about them. Really like the sound paired directly with Dave, and that's a combo that i can live with for a long time.