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The "CNC" process of the Empyrean by Meze Audio
Meze Empyrean headphones in Jet Black
Meze Empyrean headphones
Meze Empyrean headphones in Copper
Meze Empyrean headphones (Ear Cups)
Meze Empyrean headphones with Silver Dragon Premium cable
Meze Empyrean headphones
Meze Empyrean headphones
Meze Empyrean headphones in travel case
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These are nothing short of end-game headphones. The Empyrean from Meze Audio sets a new standard of matching amazing design with jaw-dropping sound. Meze teamed up with Rinaro Isodynamics to create a unique planar magnetic driver design called the Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver. The hybrid design combines two independently shaped voice coils within the same diaphragm which delivers a more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the structure of the ear. So how does the Empyrean sound? Well, Meze brings a very unique driver to the table with the Isodynamic Hybrid Array, but the innovations make all the difference over a typical planar magnetic. They are wonderfully lush sounding headphones, and combined with the famous Meze soundstage, the Empyrean headphone deserves a seat at the table with other flagship headphones of the audiophile world.
We highly recommend supplementing the headphones with a Premium Silver Dragon Cable for Meze Headphones to balance out the EQ curve of the stock cable and the natural warmth of the headphone. It will really help the Empyrean become more transparent with added detail and clarity. The Empyrean headphone is good for just about every music genre out there and ergonomic scenario such as the office, travel, and home.
The Meze Empyrean headphones are in a new class of reference headphones as the first Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones on the market. It can't be overstated how important the ISODYNAMIC® HYBRID ARRAY DRIVER is to the sound dispersion of this headphone. By combining a directional sound with an immersible sound from the 2 different geometric patterns of the planar driver leads to the wonderful sound staging of this headphone. These headphones are truly ear candy at it's finest. A blend of premium materials, exquisite craftsmanship and detailing that’s unmistakably Meze, Empyrean is one of the most technologically innovative planar magnetic headphones in the world.
**Vegan option available with special order. Please contact us if you wish to order the Vegan version.
“Empyrean was born from passion, curiosity and innovation. As a business, we have allowed ourselves the freedom to experiment and take risks in search of the perfect sound. To generate something truly remarkable, one must dare to explore, and that’s what we did with Empyrean. We pushed and refined industry’ standards and achieved a true game-changer for audiophiles.”
Antonio Meze, Lead designer and Founder Meze Audio
Empyrean is the product of two passionate companies coming together to explore what is possible beyond their individual capabilities. The result is a no-compromise headphone embodying Meze’s daring aesthetic and user-centered design approach and Rinaro’s experience in research and development within the field of planar magnetics.
Rinaro, a progressive audio company, has at the heart of its technology an R&D team that has been at the forefront of planar magnetic development since the 1980s. What originally started as a state-funded initiative with a focus on innovation has now entered into a new chapter of audio progression with the opening of a cutting-edge industrial facility in Ukraine.
Fiberglass infused ABS
Symmetrically placed on each side of the diaphragm, our neodymium magnets are specifically arranged into a Hybrid Array to create efficient Isodynamic magnetic field required for a uniform activation across the whole diaphragm surface.
Weighing only 0.16 g while having 4650 mm² of active area.
Combines two independently shaped voice coils within the same diaphragm delivering more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the structure of the ear.
Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.1% in the whole frequency range
Reduced driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions
Ergonomically shaped driver structure with an increased active area
Upper-frequency limit of audio reproduction is 110,000 Hz
[email protected]/1kHz High performance without needing amplification
World's first in planar magnetic headphones
Over 30 years of research and development have led to the creation of the first Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Meze Audio have collaborated with Rinaro to create a new standard in planar magnetic audio, the resulting technology being one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market.
The Empyrean Driver combines individual switchback and spiral-shaped voice coils, their unique shapes allowing sound to be targeted with more accuracy around the natural form of the ear. This unique combination generates an increased exposure of direct sound wave frequencies over the 10kHz range and improves imaging and localization by decreasing the impact of shortwave time delays caused by diffused field reflections.
One of the problems with conventional planar magnetic arrays is coming from reflected signals entering the ear canal with different time delays, thereby worsening the focus of 3D sound imaging. Combining different voice coil configurations makes it possible to create a better sound intensity distribution across the sound wavefront at high frequencies when directed at the auricle and ear canal.
The diaphragm is manufactured from a custom developed isotropic thermally stabilized polymer with a conductive layer. Through unique processing methods, an ultralight yet rigid diaphragm has been achieved.
The switchback coil is more efficient at reproducing lower frequencies and is positioned in the upper part of the driver.
The spiral coil is more efficient at reproducing middle-high frequencies and is positioned directly over the ear canal enabling more direct sound waves to enter the ear without any time delays.
Anatomically designed ovate earcups Anthropometric earpad design
To create an audiophile headphone that is powerful yet light the driver needed to maximize power output while reducing weight as much as possible.
Weight was minimized by optimizing a magnet structure around an ovoid shape that fits the ear more closely. Power output was increased through the use of a completely bespoke coil and magnet array design that optimized the active usable area of the driver within its ovoid shape.
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