Meze Empyrean

Yes, while the Meze Empyrean planar magnetic headphones are relatively easy to drive compared to other flagships, they still highly benefit from a dedicated headphone amplifier. The large planar magnetic drivers require a good amount of current to control properly and deliver the tight, impactful bass the Empyrean is known for. Using a standard phone headphone jack will leave them sounding thin and lifeless.

The Meze Empyrean is widely considered one of the most comfortable flagship headphones on the market due to its suspension headband and large earcups. Meze Audio designed the earpads using a combination of hybrid memory foam and protein leather that perfectly distributes the weight across your head. The earcups also swivel and adjust easily, conforming naturally to almost any head size.

Yes, the Meze Empyrean features a fully modular design with easily detachable, user-replaceable cables. The headphones use standard 3.5mm connectors into the earcups, allowing for easy balanced upgrade cables (like a 4-pin XLR) to be used. Meze Audio also sells replacement earpads and headbands, meaning you can repair almost any part of the headphone without soldering.

The Meze Empyrean utilizes a proprietary planar magnetic driver developed in partnership with the Ukrainian acoustic engineering company Rinaro, known as the Isodynamic Hybrid Array. This advanced driver technology uses a specialized magnetic field to ensure even frequency response across the large surface area of the diaphragm. This results in incredibly fast transient response and deep bass extension.