Empyrean II
- Driver
- Planar magnetic
- Enclosure
- Open-back
- Weight
- 449 g
- List
- $2,999
The second version of Meze's first planar flagship, with a new membrane treatment, added damping behind the driver and acoustic mesh in front. It shares the Rinaro hybrid array design with the Elite, in a matte black aluminium frame.
Where to buy
List $2,999
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Title block
- Maker
- Meze Audio
- Model
- Empyrean II
- Made in
- Romania
- Released
- 2023
- Transducer
- Planar magnetic
- Enclosure
- Open-back
- Driver
- 102 x 73 mm ovoid, 4,650 mm² active area
- Weight
- 449 g
- Impedance
- 32 ohms
- Sensitivity
- 90 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz – 110 kHz
- List price
- $2,999 USD
Drive requirements
Match an amplifier in the synergy calculator| Level | Power | Voltage | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 dB | 10.0 mW | 0.57 V | 17.7 mA |
| 110 dB | 100 mW | 1.79 V | 55.9 mA |
| 120 dB | 1000 mW | 5.66 V | 177 mA |
Most headroom at 110 dB
- ampsandsound Bigger Ben (Rev 3, 2026)+24.1 dB
- Woo Audio WA33 (2nd generation)+20.0 dB
- HeadAmp GS-X mk2+19.7 dB
Rated 90 dB/mW into 32 ohms. Estimated from published amplifier output.
Assembly drawing
Parts
- 1HeadbandCarbon fibre headband, leather headrest on suspension wings (per Moon Audio)
- 2GrilleRedesigned art deco-pattern grille
- 3Ear cupCNC-milled aluminium frame, matte black; driver casing fibreglass-infused ABS
- 4Magnet arrayNeodymium hybrid array, 75 x 49 mm, 0.35 T
- 5DiaphragmRinaro Isoplanar MZ3 film, 0.16 g
- 6EarpadsDuo (leather base half, Alcantara above) and Angled Alcantara; magnetic
Schematic planar magnetic assembly, annotated with the Meze Audio Empyrean II’s published materials. Not to scale.
Engineering notes
- Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver with Isoplanar MZ3 diaphragm
- New membrane treatment, damping at the back of the driver and acoustic mesh at the front versus the original Empyrean
- Dual switchback and spiral voice coils
- New Duo and Angled Alcantara earpads, attached magnetically
Design language
Art deco geometry in matte black. The grille pattern, carbon fibre headband and leather headrest share one visual language.
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