[bunnygal23]

Literally every reviewer I follow on YouTube just released a video on the Empy 2 in the past couple hours? Never seen that before.

 

[ufospls2]

Literally every reviewer I follow on YouTube just released a video on the Empy 2 in the past couple hours? Never seen that before.

Pretty common. Send out pre release units for review, under embargo. Embargo ends, reviews go live. Thus, many all at once.

 

[PopZeus]

It's typically how movies and video games are reviewed by press outlets to maximize mindshare before a public launch. Marketing 101.

 

[Dragonmilenario]

Meze has finally withdrawn these headphones from sale and replaced them with its second version.

Meze Webpage

What do you think about this decision? I never really liked the OG Empyrean, very musical but a very relaxed and not very energetic sound.

 

[turbofeet]

I've only seen Currawong's review so far but he shows a few graphs and it shows the new hybrid pads to actually have more bass than the original Empyrean but the adjustments in the upper regions indicates better detail.

That bass is important to give that warmer signature and easy Empyrean sound so maybe they still have that addictive easy going signature. They do however sound like they have made "almost" an elite. I already have the Elite but...

I am tempted to trade my Elites for them as I have missed the Empys once I sold them. The Elites are better in every way but the Empys always made me enjoy the music and forget about technicalities.

I will listen first if I can....interesting.

 

[Neweymatt]

FYI Our Empyrean 2 review is now live

“Lighter”, “more neutral”, “less warmth” I’m sure it sounds great, but no thanks.

 

[ken6217]

“Lighter”, “more neutral”, “less warmth” I’m sure it sounds great, but no thanks.

In TV terms, Meze. has jumped the shark.

I would imagine for at least the near future, no one is buying an Elite until Empyrean 2 owners can give real world impressions. It wouldn't logical to buy an Elite at this moment.

 

[Neweymatt]

In TV terms, Meze. has jumped the shark.

I would imagine for at least the near future, no one is buying an Elite until Empyrean 2 owners can give real world impressions. It wouldn't logical to buy an Elite at this moment.

Yeah, it is of course very early days, but it seems odd to me that this new headphone costs the exact same price as the model it replaces, but is tuned rather differently, at least according to that HFN review. I wonder why Meze wouldn’t have kept the OG Empyrean around and call this new one something else..

 

[Tano]

Looking at the graph, the tuning is way better suited for my tastes than the og Empy and the Elite. I think that's a step up and Meze might just shot their foot with this, cause I can see a lot of people buying the Empy 2 over the Elites.
They got my interest for sure.

 

[Currawong]

They are still quite on the "warm" side of things, but the bass is considerably better and doesn't muddy the sound so much. Imagine more detail from the original with the Alcantara pads.

 

[ckhirnigs113]

They are still quite on the "warm" side of things, but the bass is considerably better and doesn't muddy the sound so much. Imagine more detail from the original with the Alcantara pads.

Do you mean the original Alcantara or the newer Angled Alcantara? I know there are lots of OG Empy owners that really like the change the new Angled pads makes.

 

[Currawong]

Do you mean the original Alcantara or the newer Angled Alcantara? I know there are lots of OG Empy owners that really like the change the new Angled pads makes.

When Stephane and I were comparing the original with the new, the original had the older Alcantara pads on them. The new set had the Dual pads on them. The sound signature was fairly similar, but the bass was cleaner.

 

[Ichos]

Dear friends here is an updated and detailed Meze Angled Alcantara pads review now including impressions with both the Elite and the Empyrean.

 

[Ravenor]

Yes! My Aa pads just arrived! It was a superfast delivery. Interested in your review!

 

[Ichos]

Yes! My Aa pads just arrived! It was a superfast delivery. Interested in your review!

Have you tested them?