MEZE AUDIO PRESENTS THE FIRST ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY PLANAR HEADPHONE - THE EMPYREAN

Meze Audio, founded in 2011 in Baia Mare, Romania, has been making waves in the audio industry. Since its inception, it has grown by leaps and bounds. Meze Audio has always strived to develop high-performing and exceptional headphones. The exquisite Empyrean was born as a result of; the continuous pursuit of perfection in sound and design. The Empyrean is Meze Audio’s flagship open-back headphone and is the first planar-magnetic headphone using Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver. With the Empyrean, Meze seeks to deliver an unrivalled Hi-Fidelity experience that revolves around top-tier planar-magnetic performance, coupled with an aesthetically pleasing and supremely comfortable design. A blend of premium materials, exquisite craftsmanship and detailing is unmistakably Meze. The Empyrean is one of the most technologically innovative planar magnetic headphones ever developed. It was the result of creativity, curiosity, and passion. To find the perfect sound, Meze Audio has the flexibility to experiment and take calculated risks. The engineers at Meze Audio explored with the Empyrean because they dared to do so to create something genuinely spectacular. Meze Audio pushed and enhanced industry standards to create a product that will alter how audiophiles perceive music.

AN EPITOME OF COMFORT, DESIGN, AND STYLE WITH ANATOMICALLY DESIGNED OVATE EARCUPS AND ANTHROPOMETRIC EAR PAD DESIGN

The Empyrean was created by Meze Audio with an ergonomic design in mind, with ovate earcups and anthropometric earpads. To develop and design an audiophile headphone that is powerful yet light, the driver needed to maximise power output while reducing weight as much as possible. Meze Audio has also incorporated ISOMAGNETIC® earcup to earpad coupling technology into the Empyrean. An innovative feature is the Isomagnetic® ear cup attachment which utilises the demagnetizing field generated by the driver to hold the ear cup in place whilst also redirecting the magnetic field back into the driver and improving driver efficiency. They have also included magnetic field shielding with ferromagnetic ear pads that decrease the magnetic stray field affecting your head. Patented ferromagnetic plates channel the magnetic field back into the driver, increasing output and driver efficiency. It also has an invisible locking system with the innovative use of the magnetic field of the drivers to fix the earcups in place. The headband also has pressure distribution wings. Suspension wings increase the leather headrest’s contact surface area with your head and relieve uncomfortable pressure points, offering additional comfort, even when used for long listening sessions. The headband arch is made from a lightweight carbon fibre material, as opposed to spring steel, to keep it supple yet very light.

FEATURES RINARO'S ISODYNAMIC® HYBRID ARRAY DRIVER FUSED WITH ISOPLANAR® DIAPHRAGM

Over 30 years of research and development have led to the creation of the first Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Neodymium magnets are placed on either side of the ultralight diaphragm (Weighing only 0.16 g while having a 4650 mm² active area). These magnets are placed in a hybrid array creating an efficient Isodynamic magnetic field. This architecture ensures uniform activation across the whole diaphragm surface. The two independently shaped voice coils within the same diaphragm deliver more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the anatomy of your ear. Meze Audio has collaborated with Rinaro to create a new standard in planar magnetic headphones, the resulting technology being one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers. The Empyrean is the product of two passionate companies coming together to explore what is possible beyond their capabilities. The result is a no-compromise headphone embodying Meze’s aesthetic and user-centred design approach and Rinaro’s experience in research and development within the field of planar magnet technology.

EXPERIENCE THE AUDIBLE BENEFITS OF A DUAL-DRIVEN DIAPHRAGM COIL THAT REDUCES REFLECTIONS AND DELIVERS CLEAN AUDIO

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, improving 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 Empyrean's driver hosts an ISOPLANAR® diaphragm material. This diaphragm is manufactured from a custom-developed isotropic thermally stabilised polymer with a conductive layer. It also has a switchback coil and spiral coil. The switchback coil in the upper portion of the driver is more effective at reproducing lower frequencies. Since the spiral coil is placed directly over the ear canal and is more effective at recreating mid-high frequencies, there are fewer delays when sound waves enter the ear. Experience the magic of the Empyrean and immerse yourself in pure sonic bliss!

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN BAIA MARE, ROMANIA, COUPLED WITH BRAIDED FURUKAWA PCUHD PREMIUM CABLES

For the audiophiles who want to hear what 30 years of progression sound like, Empyrean pairs the advances in audio reproduction with a headphone chassis that delivers extended hours of listening pleasure. The Empyrean is carefully hand-assembled in their facilities in Baia Mare, Romania. 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 a skilled team. The Empyrean's design is unquestionably among the most advanced. Its hand-assembled chassis expertly combines high-end components like solid aluminium, leather, and carbon fibre to create a headphone that is not only aesthetically stunning but also incredibly robust. The Empyrean comes in a foam-lined aluminium briefcase. It also comes with premium braided Furukawa PCUHD cables. A 2.5m braided cable with dual-sided 4-pin mini XLR connections on the headphone side and a 6.35mm jack on the amplifier side. It's important to note that, in addition to the standard 6.35mm termination, you have the choice of selecting a 4-pin XLR balanced connector or a 3.5mm single-ended connector cable. Last but not least, the Empyrean comes with two sets of pads—one made of "real" leather and the other of Alcantara and a printed note from Meze Founder Antonio Meze, and an authenticity card bearing the hand-written serial number of the item.

The Story Of Meze Audio

2011 marked the humble beginning of Meze Audio in Baia Mare, Romania. They started off by gaining knowledge through experimenting with materials available in the market and reaching for the perfect engineering solutions to get the sound and the feel right. After spending years in development, Meze Audio found its breakthrough in 2015 when it launched the 99 Classics. It went on to receive a number of awards and recognition and 99 classics ranked top in its categories. As of today all the headphones and earphones that are designed by Meze Audio are made in-house from the ground up, abiding by the spirit of no-compromise vision.

The Meze Audio Vision

Meze audio creates its own style of aesthetics without allowing the trend and popularity to affect its designing sensibilities and that is precisely why Meze Audio designs are timeless. Functionality and ergonomics are prioritized first, followed by the style of the product. Products at Meze Audio are designed to outlive the temporary fashion and trends so that they stay relevant for a long time. All Meze Audio products represent the value of clarity, balance and harmony. This helps the products to be classics and timeless. This is a result of the perfect blend of best-in-class technology and style along with high-grade materials and quality craftspersonship and all this is motivated by Meze Audio's passion.

Obsessed with high-standard Quality

Mezen Audio is obsessed about the sound quality and they create high-grade headphones accordingly. There are a lot of things that go into the art of creating headphones which includes high-quality materials, skilled craftspersonship and reliability. Meze Audio also makes sure that the components of the products are replaceable. All of this is to ensure that every time someone interacts with Meze Audio, they are assured with trust and quality.

The Sound that is Intriguing and Immersive

Meze Audio is very particular when it comes to sound. Their products have a vivid and immersive sound signature which is ideal for extended hours of music listening. Meze Audio has got the ergonomics right and they deliver audio clarity without harshness and freshness without fatigue. Meze Audio believes that a headphone is successful when it is able to make you forget the outside world and makes you lose yourself to music.

The Meticulous Development Process

All Meze Audio products have to go through an intense development process where each part of the product is refined. These products are designed for durability. Meze Audio undergoes lots of fine-tuning to make sure it reaches the perfect balance of sound. Each product goes through human trials and it won't be launched until it is completely ready even if it means pushing the launch deadline. Design and sound are the ultimate priority for Meze Audio. Nothing comes before the quality of the products. The products are launched only when they have cleared the perfection standards.

Team of Passionate of Diverse Individuals

Meze Audio is a team of diverse and passionate individuals including engineers, musicians and artists who have come together for their shared love for headphones. Work is a passion at Meze Audio and each product is designed with perfection as if it is made for themselves.