I owned the Susvara’s for four years. They are indeed natural sounding with great timbre, but they are sooo chain dependent. I finally sold them as I got tired of amp chasing. I thought the Elite’s could replace them, but they fell short in a number of ways outside of having better bass. The Empyrean’s with the angled alcantara pads really are incredible performers.
Meze EMPYREAN - the First Isodynamic Hybrid Array Headphone
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ken6217
Headphoneus Supremus
Note to self. Get Alcantara pads. 
They are a must have in my opinionNote to self. Get Alcantara pads.
ckhirnigs113
Headphoneus Supremus
Make sure it’s the Angled Alcantara pads!Note to self. Get Alcantara pads.
ken6217
Headphoneus Supremus
That was an accidental omission in my sentence.
MilitaryHifi
Head-Fier
Let me start off by saying, if you haven't purchased the angled pads, go ahead and do yourself a favor and get them. You will not regret it. You will be wondering why you didnt do it sooner. As you can see, buying a new elite or empyrean, they include the angled pads. They know its the best sounding pad.
So I did a lot of pad rolling today, I was trying to convince myself to not get rid of my elites. A lot of the elites characteristics can be found in other cans. So I began my pad rolling, trying every pad meze makes for these headphones. Of course the best sounding pad for me with the elites are the angled. I tried the hybrids, didn't care for those at all. Will be selling those. Had those on the elites, being its suppose to be the best sounding pad before the angled came out. Tried the alcantara, again better but to much bass for me, got rid of the superb clarity. I put on the empyrean leather pads on the elite, gentleman I found my match. Vocals are now open, the sound stage surronds me, just the right amount of bass. Still has that superb detail elites are known for, but now its not right in your face,forcing you to analyze the music, instead of listening/enjoying the music. Now I can justify keeping both.
The empyreans with the angled pads, puts it closer to the elites and then makes the elites redundent. Same house sound, elite has more detail, empyrean are warmer, but with angled pads on empyrean, now your getting a warm detail sound. With the elites your just getting more detail, but other headphones have this quaility. More detail on the elites is not fun for me. Elites will start revealing bad quaility sources, and you stop enjoying the music, asking yourself what happend.
Always keeping the empyreans of course no other headphone does what these do. When you add the angled pads to the empyreans its end game status. Empyreans just goes good with all my music, and flows with any dac/amp I throw at it.
So I did a lot of pad rolling today, I was trying to convince myself to not get rid of my elites. A lot of the elites characteristics can be found in other cans. So I began my pad rolling, trying every pad meze makes for these headphones. Of course the best sounding pad for me with the elites are the angled. I tried the hybrids, didn't care for those at all. Will be selling those. Had those on the elites, being its suppose to be the best sounding pad before the angled came out. Tried the alcantara, again better but to much bass for me, got rid of the superb clarity. I put on the empyrean leather pads on the elite, gentleman I found my match. Vocals are now open, the sound stage surronds me, just the right amount of bass. Still has that superb detail elites are known for, but now its not right in your face,forcing you to analyze the music, instead of listening/enjoying the music. Now I can justify keeping both.
The empyreans with the angled pads, puts it closer to the elites and then makes the elites redundent. Same house sound, elite has more detail, empyrean are warmer, but with angled pads on empyrean, now your getting a warm detail sound. With the elites your just getting more detail, but other headphones have this quaility. More detail on the elites is not fun for me. Elites will start revealing bad quaility sources, and you stop enjoying the music, asking yourself what happend.
Always keeping the empyreans of course no other headphone does what these do. When you add the angled pads to the empyreans its end game status. Empyreans just goes good with all my music, and flows with any dac/amp I throw at it.
Are the angled pads you're referring to the hybrids leather and alcantara Elite pads?
Interesting ... I appreciate this was a 'pads' exercise, but what cables are you using ? SE or Balanced ? ... or does that not make a difference ?
I believe they're these - https://mezeaudio.com/products/angled-alcantara-ear-pads
Audition at digistore.ch in Genève.
This system gives Empyrean justice. Even with leather pad and stock 6.3 cable.
Just the right balance everywhere. Incredible.
This system gives Empyrean justice. Even with leather pad and stock 6.3 cable.
Just the right balance everywhere. Incredible.
Hadouk Trio ... Soft Landing ... great album for the Empyrean !!Audition at digistore.ch in Genève.
This system gives Empyrean justice. Even with leather pad and stock 6.3 cable.
Just the right balance everywhere. Incredible.
I've just upgraded my stock SE cable to balanced & part silver ... well worth the upgrade.
ochre korg
New Head-Fier
I am planning to upgrade the Empyrean headphone cable, I now have the stock, is the Meze upgrade copper cable much better?
Have you taken a look at Forza-Audioworks cables? Their hybrid types would seem the best for Empyrean, part silver, part copper. I use the Claire Hybrid, although the Noire Hybrid is possibly a more refined, and more expensive, option.
arielext
Headphoneus Supremus
It feels and looks better that's for sure.
If it changes the sound signature in any way is up to you.
I got the silver plated upgrade cable with my silver Elite and love the looks and feel of both.
Is the claire or noir hybrid cables better than the meze copper/silver cables?
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