Meze EMPYREAN - the First Isodynamic Hybrid Array Headphone
Oct 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM Post #12,166 of 12,974
At the beginning I was fully into the leather pads. As I listen to more and more jazz and acoustic music the alcantra shows itself as better alrounder for me.
 
Nov 8, 2022 at 11:20 AM Post #12,168 of 12,974
I'm now 6 months in with the Empyrean and still as happy as day one! For me Empyrean is one of the stayers. I've got 3 of those now and apparently, I like planar sound since all three of them are planars.

- SASH très
- Meze Empyrean
- DCA/Drop Ether CX

These 3 give me the performance I want and the comfort to wear them all day. All 3 have suspension straps, the Empyrean is the clear winner when it comes to comfort. Ether CX is (well ofc) better in the passive noise isolation department and the très is just special for price vs performance.
 
Nov 10, 2022 at 2:40 PM Post #12,171 of 12,974
hi there, I'd like to try the empyreans for a few minutes if anyone is in the Bay Area, California. We could meet up and I have the Utopia 2020 and 2022s, if interested to demo and compare. Also using Hugo 2 to drive it all. Thank you!
Might be worth calling the below stores to see if they have a demo model you could try.


Audio Vision SF
1628 California St. San Francisco, CA 94109
www.audiovisionsf.com
415-614-1118

Apos Audio
6050 Lowell St, #111, Oakland, CA 94608
apos.audio
+1-510-858-6585
 
Nov 10, 2022 at 8:37 PM Post #12,172 of 12,974
Might be worth calling the below stores to see if they have a demo model you could try.


Audio Vision SF
1628 California St. San Francisco, CA 94109
www.audiovisionsf.com
415-614-1118

Apos Audio
6050 Lowell St, #111, Oakland, CA 94608
apos.audio
+1-510-858-6585
Thanks so much for the advice, very kind for you to look it up! Apos doesn't have a physical store there, and Audio Vision doesn't have Meze. I tried them too.

I could buy and if I don't like return, but didn't want to waste the time of a store. I mainly lsiten to Utopia 2020 and 2022, LCD-5 via Hugo 2....so I love details but thought I was missing the warmth, give Meze a chance...
 
Nov 10, 2022 at 8:50 PM Post #12,173 of 12,974
Thanks so much for the advice, very kind for you to look it up! Apos doesn't have a physical store there, and Audio Vision doesn't have Meze. I tried them too.

I could buy and if I don't like return, but didn't want to waste the time of a store. I mainly lsiten to Utopia 2020 and 2022, LCD-5 via Hugo 2....so I love details but thought I was missing the warmth, give Meze a chance...
Thats a shame. Best of luck trying to get your ears on a pair! :slight_smile:
 
Nov 11, 2022 at 3:18 PM Post #12,174 of 12,974
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First ever black friday sale from Meze!
 
Nov 11, 2022 at 4:18 PM Post #12,176 of 12,974
I’m wondering what they’ll have for sale…I honestly don’t expect the Elite being discounted, maybe pads and cables?
99% sure of the 99 classic variants and the Liric.

I guess also the Empyrean.
Not sure about Elite and 109 Pro.
 
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:03 PM Post #12,178 of 12,974
Nov 11, 2022 at 7:16 PM Post #12,179 of 12,974
99% sure of the 99 classic variants and the Liric.

I guess also the Empyrean.
Not sure about Elite and 109 Pro.
Not to mention Rai Pentas and Solos. Perhaps a bit from Advar.
 

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