Interesting. Would you say the differences you heard are worth a $2000 gap?the empyrean 2's sound signature differs significantly from the og empyrean and elite to my ears, which may explain why those reviewers 'have come around'. Resolve wasn't as fulsome in his praise of the empyrean 2 as DMS and Joshua Valour were but he does regard it as an improvement over its predecessors. as for WaveTheory, his review of the meze liric 2 was far more positive. it costs considerably less than the empyrean 2, however.
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Meze EMPYREAN II
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ThanatosVI
Headphoneus Supremus
Are you asking about a difference between Liric II and Elite or how did you end up with a 2000$ gap?Interesting. Would you say the differences you heard are worth a $2000 gap?
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which meze's are you referring to? i've not heard the liric 2 btw.Interesting. Would you say the differences you heard are worth a $2000 gap?
dovahkiin1997
New Head-Fier
in fact im consider meze emp 2 or elite,different both?thank youYes absolutely.
asaprod
Head-Fier
Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know I'm selling my pair of brand new Empyrean II. In case anyone is interested, reach out
Cheers!
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rwelles
1000+ Head-Fier
Love my Empy 2, but the Alcantara ones get itchy after a while. I see there are two options: Leather and Hybrid. Has anyone tried them both?
Here's a hot take to the extent a subjective preference can form the basis of a hot take: I prefer my Empy 2s driven by my SLP Phonitor XE over the Susvara driven by my Benchmark ABH2-and by a comfortable margin. I obsess over the fullness of Empy 2's upper bass into the lower mids.
How'd you end up comparing the two?I own Caldera and have Empy 2 on order. I heard Empy 2 last weekend at CAF, but I don't feel comfortable comparing them until I have them side by side.
Out of the folks here who have tried the Empy II and Atrium Open, how would you compare the two in terms of sound stage (depth, width, and height), tonality, and detail retrieval?
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CatDoctor
New Head-Fier
Hi all,
I’m a little baffled as I seem to be having some comfort issues with these. I’m loving the sound and don’t want to go through a long return process so I’d really like to keep them.
But I find they put an odd amount of pressure behind my ears (specifically in the mastoid bone region, for my anatomy enthusiasts). It’s not outrageously uncomfortable but it is distracting. I have struggled to find any references online at all to anyone saying that these, the originals, or the elites are anything but the most comfortable headphones ever.
Meze support suggested I try the original leather pads. Can anyone with the leather pads vouch for them being more plush with less clamp than the Duos? Do the pads “break in” at all?
I’m a little baffled as I seem to be having some comfort issues with these. I’m loving the sound and don’t want to go through a long return process so I’d really like to keep them.
But I find they put an odd amount of pressure behind my ears (specifically in the mastoid bone region, for my anatomy enthusiasts). It’s not outrageously uncomfortable but it is distracting. I have struggled to find any references online at all to anyone saying that these, the originals, or the elites are anything but the most comfortable headphones ever.
Meze support suggested I try the original leather pads. Can anyone with the leather pads vouch for them being more plush with less clamp than the Duos? Do the pads “break in” at all?
I can confirm that the clamp pressure is a little bit less (not very much but clearly noticeable) with the Leather pads because the leather pads are clearly thinner as the duo pads. I choose them because the Empy II sounds better for me with the leather pads, it adds more Bass. If you have protruding ears, your ears may touch the grill of the leather pads.
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