[ThanatosVI]

Oh, I do wonder what price point they target if this is a successor as the naming scheme implies.

We will likely know by tomorrow

 

[PortableMusic]

We will likely know by tomorrow

is the actual announcement supposed to come out on August 27th?

on where? Instagram, their own website, or Facebook? or all of them?

 

[PointyFox]

Just compared an Empyrean to my Focal Clear (original) which I prefer to the new MG version.
Here are my brief impressions:

Both had excellent bass extension.
I prefer the tone of the Clear (less mid-bass).
"Resolution" was the same.
The Clear had a bit better dynamics.
The Empyrean has a much wider soundstage and better imaging with a more speaker-like presentation.
The Empyrean's design is much better, except for the earcups that can swivel more than 360 degrees and tangle the cord.
The Empyrean was slightly more comfortable though the earpads were a little warmer.
The mesh on the Empyrean seems more fragile than the mesh on the Clear.
The cable on the Empyrean is better. The Clear's is like a vacuum cord.

In terms of overall sound quality, the Empyrean is slightly better.
Factoring in everything else, I prefer the Empyrean.

 

[PopZeus]

Haha, I think I understand what you are trying to say, but it reads funny somehow. As in, how can you not be in favor of the best getting better...

I agree, it certainly looks to be heading in the direction of an Empyrean successor. And for me, that makes it more interesting, not less.. We will have clarity by next week, at the latest.

Yeah, I'm just playing the expectations game with the hype. Depending on how true the Elite is to Meze's house sound, I genuinely might not even be interested in it. Given where I'm at with the hobby, I'm more excited by a fun but transparent closed back planar or IEM that won't consume too much power. Though, if they're trying to put their spin on a technical, S-tier planar (direct competition with Abyss or Susvara), that would be very interesting to me, depending on the price ofc. I just hope they're not sacrificing musicality in their pursuit of technical perfection, as I like Meze because they're precisely not like all the other headphone makers out there right now.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Just a speculation from my point of view.

The new Meze will be called Meze Elite (not Elite Empyrean) and it will be a closed back headphone that is around 1.5k new. It would more sense to me, to release headphone that uses technology from the Empyrean and trickle it down to a more affordable model rather than replace their flagship with a slightly tweaked version.

Pure speculation, not a single clue what is happening really, so let's see how wrong I am.

No, it is an Elite Empyrean. You're a little off haha. Silver/black. Definitely above the Empyrean. How much above. I don't know.

 

[hawk13]

All I know is that if it’s a true successor to the Empyrean from a technical perspective, I’ll go into bankruptcy to get my hands on a pair.

 

[PortableMusic]

my guess is that it will be merely another version of the Empyreans in terms of finish only, i.e. the sound is the same, merely the materials, texture, color, will be different. much like their limited reddish blotchy version (forgot its name), it's the same headphones sonically, but the finish is supposed to be higher end for those who care about such things.

just a guess.

part of my reasoning is that on his Facebook post, one of the 4 pictures in that 4-picture composite post shows a grill that is identical to the Empyrean's grill. that is a hint, for me at least, that the headphone will be technically the same, besides the materials/finishes.

we shall see.

 

[thecrow]

All I know is that if it’s a true successor to the Empyrean from a technical perspective, I’ll go into bankruptcy to get my hands on a pair.

In that case my advice is get lines of credit, buy the new hp, chord dave, m scaler, bartok, susvara, and abyss tc1266 and powerful amp by using your line of credit and then go into bankruptcy.

that makes more sense

edit: and “give them as gifts” to friends or loved ones, then declare bankruptcy

 

[hawk13]

my guess is that it will be merely another version of the Empyreans in terms of finish only, i.e. the sound is the same, merely the materials, texture, color, will be different. much like their limited reddish blotchy version (forgot its name), it's the same headphones sonically, but the finish is supposed to be higher end for those who care about such things.

just a guess.

I hope you’re wrong, but you may be right. That would be quite disappointing.

part of my reasoning is that on his Facebook post, one of the 4 pictures in that 4-picture composite post shows a grill that is identical to the Empyrean's grill. that is a hint, for me at least, that the headphone will be technically the same, besides the materials/finishes.

we shall see.

I wouldn’t read too much into that. The HE1000v1/v2 had the same grill as the HEKse, but significantly different drivers

 

[hawk13]

In that case my advice is get lines of credit, buy the new hp, chord dave, m scaler, bartok, susvara, and abyss tc1266 and powerful amp by using your line of credit and then go into bankruptcy.

that makes more sense

edit: and “give them as gifts” to friends or loved ones, then declare bankruptcy

oh, of course

edit/shameless plug: I actually have a Susvara for sale if anyone is looking and wants to help me get ‘em

 

[FooFighter]

oh, of course

edit/shameless plug: I actually have a Susvara for sale if anyone is looking and wants to help me get ‘em

Would look into them but customs to Europe is a pain unfortunately

 

[FooFighter]

Just to raise expectations a bit: it's not only a paint update

 

[MatW]

Just to raise expectations a bit: it's not only a paint update

Well, your signature seems to indicate that what you know is worth knowing...

 

[FooFighter]

Well, your signature seems to indicate that what you know is worth knowing...

I hope so for the sake of my purse

 

[Ultrainferno]

You will all know more very soon