Watching this video with the Empy IIs on my head. And yes, I should agree I got to like it even better for the last four months. Plus this thing is plugged straight into my M2 Pro since I couldn't bring my bulky dac/amps from home.
I bought the Meze Elite a couple months ago. I went to a local hifi store and they had most of the highend HPs. Too bad they did not had the Meze Empyrean 2 duo-pads. I did not like the Empyrean 2 with the angled alcantara pads that much. Was missing punsh and to analytical. But they were really good with the elite leather pads like the elite. The elite did also sound great with the none angled, deep alcantara pads they had there. And the store was about to only keep angeled Empyrean 2 in stock, they sold the elite-tester, with the case, leather and the big alcantara pads, and a meze silver cable and 1 year warranty for less than a new Empyrean 2. So I took the elite since for me they were, at least with these earpads, amazing. I also tested arya oraganic, which was good but I prefered the elite sound and the comfort of the elite is still abit better than the arya and the build quality is a different world. Also tested many other HPs but no other HP was such a great package like Meze to me. I still really enjoy them and they are also great for gaming.
@@anatol1204 There is no general answer to that because the focus is different for both. The LCD4 has an omnipresent bass whose energy is always noticeable. The sound is very energetic and just fun. The MR has the best midrange in a headphone I've ever heard, no comparison to an HD600. You get a lot of information and for me it has exactly the right position in the sound image. Echoes and reverb effects are given a very three dimensional woeder. The sound is generally very three-dimensional and open. However, information is reproduced in a natural way. The sound is neither sharp nor intrusive. For me personally, after all the headphones and in-ears I've heard, the MR is the best.
Came back to this video just to see what I missed about your feelings on this headphone but it brought up a point for me. I have the original that I got from eBay for a VERY reasonable price, and when it arrived my hype to performance was not so great. To me it sounded like a slightly improved sundara. However my love for that headphone has only grown the more I listen to it. It truly is a work of art and the best headphone I’ve ever heard to this date. Honestly I would probably have an interest in the second version but that cut to the bass makes me less intrigued.
I'm still enjoying my first Empyrean. Had to replace the cable 2 times due to not storing headphones properly (was laying them flat on the table). No other complaints. People underestimate how comfy Empyreans are
Thanks for your wonderful update. May I ask if you EQ the headphone and If you do would you be so kind to let us know what you EQ-ed? Or can you explain why you did not EQ? Cheers Fonz
how the heck do you enter their contest? I see rules and the promotion for it, but nothing actually allowing me to enter. The picture advert says link in bio. Only link I see is to a linktree page. Top of that says "WIN! A Meze Audio Empyrean II headphones worth £2,749" and if I click that I get to a rules page. *EDIT* NVM. The rules page had an insert that my browser was blocking thinking it was an advertisement.
The Empy II is a little bit on the slow end when it comes to dynamics, making it one of those jazz and vocals oriented headphones. And I can listen only to _that_ much Diana Krall. This is why I am running the Empy II with the class A Mjolnir 3 . And that amp just kicks the Empy II in the ass and now it simply sounds good with _everything_. Guess it is my headphone endgame, I really do not need anything high fi-er than that.
Hi Josh, thanks for the content. I find allot of varying views on the importance of cables online. I have the Abyss MR headphones connected thru a Aune S9cd DAC and Woo Audio W-22 tube amp. My MR’s have a 4.4mm end so I’m using an XLR adapter. Do you think I’m sacrificing anything? Should I buy the $550 Abyss XLR cable? Thanks again!
Are the earcups as big on the empy 2's as the Arya Organic? I love the Organic sound but don't like how the earcups hit the jawline and move around. Also can you compare the empy 2 to the Elite sound?
@@bigblueocean I just find it funny how ambitious that was after having a kid. It is a shame though, because I love the content, but the single video he uploads each 2 weeks ends up being on $2000+ products
@@dawidz9511 yea. I hear you. It does seem like money left on the table for sure. Especially when there is a child to raise. But..... We aren't him and we don't know what he has going down.
The Hifiman HE 100 se is not just better in detail retrieval, its better in any part of technicality and sometimes by far for now a much lower priece, so its not just a better headphone it is an even bigger quality price ratio and it sounds at least as natural than the Meze empyrian II.
@@barbarapearce7323, most headphones over USD$2,000 are not worth the price, due to the law of diminishing returns. However, I would buy the Susvara (Unveiled?) at about half the list price.
@@barbarapearce7323 he might refer to the tendency Meze headphones being hyped to much, ok like so many othe rproducts but as I already mentioned the Hifiman HE 1000 se beats the Emperian II in every category for now 1000 $ less. I would call this overpriced as well.
I am owner of HD800S, honestly they are at different price level like HD800S around 1000$ while emp2 around 2000$ at least. I tried emp2 recently, and I can say HD800S still sounds great in orchestra music but for other genres emp2 is way better than HD800S.
I own the Empyrean 2 for about 5 weeks now and I have to admit in the beginning I didn't like them at all. There was a lack of sub base and I missed the detail in the upper mids and lower highs. After 50-60 hours of listening they opened up on me. They really need a good time of burn-in. With a good amplification they really shine. I mostly use the Empy 2 with the HiBy RS8 DAP together with the Cayin C9 amplifier, both portable devices but this combination make these headphones sing.
This is not better than a 90's tv show sales pitch. Love how you guys pretends that this 3000 dollars item is good value. Why do you not talk about the price of this thing in your review?
Watching this video with the Empy IIs on my head. And yes, I should agree I got to like it even better for the last four months. Plus this thing is plugged straight into my M2 Pro since I couldn't bring my bulky dac/amps from home.
I bought the Meze Elite a couple months ago. I went to a local hifi store and they had most of the highend HPs. Too bad they did not had the Meze Empyrean 2 duo-pads. I did not like the Empyrean 2 with the angled alcantara pads that much. Was missing punsh and to analytical. But they were really good with the elite leather pads like the elite. The elite did also sound great with the none angled, deep alcantara pads they had there. And the store was about to only keep angeled Empyrean 2 in stock, they sold the elite-tester, with the case, leather and the big alcantara pads, and a meze silver cable and 1 year warranty for less than a new Empyrean 2. So I took the elite since for me they were, at least with these earpads, amazing.
I also tested arya oraganic, which was good but I prefered the elite sound and the comfort of the elite is still abit better than the arya and the build quality is a different world.
Also tested many other HPs but no other HP was such a great package like Meze to me. I still really enjoy them and they are also great for gaming.
Bad decision. Elite 2 is coming … the good news is that you did not bought SUSVARA because of release SUSVARA 2 recently.
I have Elites, and I can recommend those for atmospheric games, but not for FPS where directional cues are important. For those I use Stealth.
Do you think the same way on the Diana MR you talked 6 months ago?
I tried MR at Amsterdam and it wasn't good at all. Empy II, The Composer and E3 was perfect. Even 1K ZMF Atticus was better than MR.
@@coardtechIt depends on your gear and your preferences. Also which Pads do you use. I like my MR very much and prefer it over an LCD4 or Empyrian
@@coardtechTry MR on suede pads. It is soooo much better than the stock leather pads.
Which has more technicalities MR or LCD 4?
@@anatol1204 There is no general answer to that because the focus is different for both. The LCD4 has an omnipresent bass whose energy is always noticeable. The sound is very energetic and just fun. The MR has the best midrange in a headphone I've ever heard, no comparison to an HD600. You get a lot of information and for me it has exactly the right position in the sound image. Echoes and reverb effects are given a very three dimensional woeder. The sound is generally very three-dimensional and open. However, information is reproduced in a natural way. The sound is neither sharp nor intrusive. For me personally, after all the headphones and in-ears I've heard, the MR is the best.
Came back to this video just to see what I missed about your feelings on this headphone but it brought up a point for me. I have the original that I got from eBay for a VERY reasonable price, and when it arrived my hype to performance was not so great. To me it sounded like a slightly improved sundara. However my love for that headphone has only grown the more I listen to it. It truly is a work of art and the best headphone I’ve ever heard to this date. Honestly I would probably have an interest in the second version but that cut to the bass makes me less intrigued.
I'm still enjoying my first Empyrean. Had to replace the cable 2 times due to not storing headphones properly (was laying them flat on the table). No other complaints. People underestimate how comfy Empyreans are
go steal some toilets
Second review of Emperyan 😂Where is the first review of focal utopia 2022 ? It’s so strange.
Voshua Jalour; no longer a detail chaser? 3:39 😇
Love these, complement my Atriums wonderfully
Same!
Thanks for your wonderful update. May I ask if you EQ the headphone and If you do would you be so kind to let us know what you EQ-ed? Or can you explain why you did not EQ? Cheers Fonz
I’m looking forward for your take and review of the new Alba and 105, especially the Alba.
Same, I was ready to pull the trigger on 109 but then I saw 105 looking sexy af, so I'm waiting for the reviews
how the heck do you enter their contest? I see rules and the promotion for it, but nothing actually allowing me to enter. The picture advert says link in bio. Only link I see is to a linktree page. Top of that says "WIN! A Meze Audio Empyrean II headphones worth £2,749" and if I click that I get to a rules page. *EDIT* NVM. The rules page had an insert that my browser was blocking thinking it was an advertisement.
Hifiman hek, heddphone 2 , and modhouse tungsten double sided would also be on my short list. Also maybe a used caldera
and all of these are technically better just modhouse tungsten has the disadvanttage being really difficult to drive.
Hifiman quality sucks........................
Any chance of a comparison between the Empyrean II and the Elite (please)?
6 months?!?! Holy dingus time flies
Can you run this off a “M” series MacBook Pro?
The Empy II is a little bit on the slow end when it comes to dynamics, making it one of those jazz and vocals oriented headphones. And I can listen only to _that_ much Diana Krall.
This is why I am running the Empy II with the class A Mjolnir 3 . And that amp just kicks the Empy II in the ass and now it simply sounds good with _everything_.
Guess it is my headphone endgame, I really do not need anything high fi-er than that.
Hi Josh, thanks for the content. I find allot of varying views on the importance of cables online. I have the Abyss MR headphones connected thru a Aune S9cd DAC and Woo Audio W-22 tube amp. My MR’s have a 4.4mm end so I’m using an XLR adapter. Do you think I’m sacrificing anything? Should I buy the $550 Abyss XLR cable? Thanks again!
Are the earcups as big on the empy 2's as the Arya Organic? I love the Organic sound but don't like how the earcups hit the jawline and move around. Also can you compare the empy 2 to the Elite sound?
Please do review the d7000 as well
"My New Year's resolution is to upload 3 videos a week" lmao
A kid changes everything in your life.
You don't know what he has going on. Try not to be too judgemental. I agree it's a shame though. I really do enjoy his content.
@@bigblueocean I just find it funny how ambitious that was after having a kid. It is a shame though, because I love the content, but the single video he uploads each 2 weeks ends up being on $2000+ products
@@dawidz9511 yea. I hear you. It does seem like money left on the table for sure. Especially when there is a child to raise. But..... We aren't him and we don't know what he has going down.
Will you review something like the Woo Audio WA234 or WA33 Elite Edition?
Hey Joshua have you reviewed the focal utopia 2022 ??
What do you think of the SVS Ultra Towers in 2024?
The Hifiman HE 100 se is not just better in detail retrieval, its better in any part of technicality and sometimes by far for now a much lower priece, so its not just a better headphone it is an even bigger quality price ratio and it sounds at least as natural than the Meze empyrian II.
For the price of $3000 it should sound and feel as premium as you describeds plus more 😁
It is GROSSLY overpriced, in my opinion.
Well it's prolly the only headphone at around that price that does feel as good as the asking price
@@TheVeganVicar do you feel this way about every expensive headphone or just this one specifically?
@@barbarapearce7323, most headphones over USD$2,000 are not worth the price, due to the law of diminishing returns. However, I would buy the Susvara (Unveiled?) at about half the list price.
@@barbarapearce7323 he might refer to the tendency Meze headphones being hyped to much, ok like so many othe rproducts but as I already mentioned the Hifiman HE 1000 se beats the Emperian II in every category for now 1000 $ less. I would call this overpriced as well.
But is it better than HD800S?
I am owner of HD800S, honestly they are at different price level like HD800S around 1000$ while emp2 around 2000$ at least. I tried emp2 recently, and I can say HD800S still sounds great in orchestra music but for other genres emp2 is way better than HD800S.
@@HeEdward-ku3dp I own hd800s too but i listen to mainstream music. Shit, I need to save the money then :D ty
@@Bearjamin-Cowen emp2 is eligible for an upgrade indeed
@@HeEdward-ku3dp But is it also as comfy as the 800s ?
@@samyS2k I have already own the emp2, they are both excellently comfy, if hd800s is very good then emp2 will be extraordinary
what ratio are your videos?
this one seems to be 21:9
Tungsten when?
I have both Empy2 and Arya Organic, and the Arya blows these headphones out of the water in term of sound quality.
Rly? What about Arya V3 and Empyrean Elite?
Be fr with me you’re just a Hifiman glazer and you don’t have the empy
I own the Empyrean 2 for about 5 weeks now and I have to admit in the beginning I didn't like them at all. There was a lack of sub base and I missed the detail in the upper mids and lower highs.
After 50-60 hours of listening they opened up on me. They really need a good time of burn-in.
With a good amplification they really shine. I mostly use the Empy 2 with the HiBy RS8 DAP together with the Cayin C9 amplifier, both portable devices but this combination make these headphones sing.
At this price this better be made by hand and driver matched 200 times.
I mean they are assembled by hand, and i mean they are really not even close to the most expensive headphones
@@bfg_pz2213 susvara is more expensive yet it is garbage build by hifiman xD
the only issue I have with these headphones is they are bulky (wide on the head).
Not first!
dems some sexyass headphones I tell you h-wut
This is not better than a 90's tv show sales pitch. Love how you guys pretends that this 3000 dollars item is good value. Why do you not talk about the price of this thing in your review?
Because you don’t talk about the price when reviewing a Koenigsegg or Pagani.
@@DrEvilAce dont bother people understand cars worth milions but cant understand hi end headphones and other stuff
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