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.
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.
ACCURATE REPRODUCTION Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.1% in the whole frequency range
LIGHTWEIGHT Reduced driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions
ERGONOMIC SHAPE Ergonomically shaped driver structure with an increased active area
ULTRA-HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO Upper-frequency limit of audio reproduction is 110,000 Hz
ULTRA EFFICIENT 100db@1mw/1kHz High performance without needing amplification
PATENT PENDING ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY DRIVERWorld'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.
AUDIBLE BENEFITS OF A DUAL DRIVEN SYSTEM
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.
ISOPLANAR® DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL 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.
SWITCHBACK COIL The switchback coil is more efficient at reproducing lower frequencies and is positioned in the upper part of the driver.
SPIRAL COILThe 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.
FULLY SERVICEABLE
A core belief of Meze is to create products that last. The Empyrean is no different: from the replaceable earpads to the high-performance materials used, every part on the headphone chassis is available to be serviced and disassembled by our skilled team.
ACCESSORIES
- Case: High-strength aluminum suitcase with foam inserts
- Two sets of earpads included: one real leather, one Alcantara
- Cable options:
- 3m OFC cable, 4pin mini XLR plugs ending with 6.3 jack
or
- 1.3m OFC cable, 4pin mini XLR plugs ending with 3.5 jack
EMPYREAN
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSDriver Type - Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array
Operating Principle - Open
Ear Coupling - Circumaural
Frequency response - 4 - 110,000 Hz
Impedance - 31,6 Ω
Nominal SPL - 100 dB (1 mW/1kHz)
Maximum SPL - >130 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - <0.1%
Weight - ≈ 430 g
MZ3 DRIVER SPECIFICATIONSPHYSICAL
Geometrical shape - Ovoid
Size - 102 mm x 73 mm
Weight - 82 g
Casing - Fiberglass Infused ABS
DIAPHRAGM
Type - Rinaro ISOPLANAR®
Active area - 4650 mm²
Weight - 0,16 g
Acoustic mass - 10,7 kg/m4
Lower frequency limit - 4 Hz
Upper-frequency limit - 110.000 Hz
MAGNET ARRAY
Type - Isodynamic
Size - 75 mm x 49 mm
Magnetic Flux - 0,35 T
