Meze Audio Empyrean II | Open-back headphones with Rinaro planar driver

70590
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Meze Audio Empyrean II open-back over-ear headphones with a Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array planar driver, 32 ohms and 449 g. They come with two sets of ear pads, a mini-XLR to 6.3 mm PCUHD copper cable and a carrying case.
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Dual-coil Rinaro driver

Empyrean II uses Rinaro's MZ3 Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver, an ovoid planar unit measuring 102 x 73 mm. Its diaphragm has two coils: a switchback coil in the upper part handles the bass, while a spiral coil centred over the ear canal sends mids and highs straight into the ear. Harmonic distortion stays below 0.05% across the whole audible range.

Gloved technician handling a planar diaphragm on a lit bench

0.16 g Isoplanar diaphragm

The Rinaro Isoplanar diaphragm weighs 0.16 g for an active area of 4650 mm². Neodymium magnets on both sides drive it evenly across its entire surface. Meze tuned it for more detail and a more neutral balance than the original Empyrean, keeping its easy-going character from 8 Hz to 110 kHz.

Man in profile wearing black open-back headphones

Lightweight milled frame

The frame is CNC-milled and finished in matte black with silver accents. Its structure keeps weight and pressure on the head low and adapts to its shape. The complete headphone weighs 449 g, which keeps long listening sessions comfortable.

Hands holding headphones with an openwork grille and leather headband

Two sets of ear pads

Two pairs of ear pads are supplied. The Duo pads combine leather and Alcantara: the leather supports the bass, the Alcantara adds refinement and space. The Angled Alcantara pads, with their slanted interior, leave more air in front of the ear for cleaner bass and a more present midrange. Rinaro's Isomagnetic magnetic attachment makes swapping them very easy.

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Data sheet

Product Type
Open-back over-ear headphone with a planar driver
Brand
Meze Audio
Color
Black
Technology
Acoustic mass: 10.7 kg/m4
Active area: 4650 mm2
Diaphragm weight: 0.16 g
Driver casing: fiberglass-infused ABS
Driver shape: ovoid
Driver size: 102 x 73 mm
Driver weight: 82 g
Rinaro Isoplanar® [MZ3] diaphragm
Headphone type
Open
Nominal impedance
32 ohms
Sensitivity
90 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz
Headphone design
Over-ear headphones
Drive type
Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array®
Frequency response
8 Hz – 110 kHz
Connector
Dual 4-pin mini-XLR
Distortion (THD)
Less than 0.05 %
Maximum SPL
above 130 dB
Unit weight
0.449 kg

Specific References

UPC
70590
EAN13
0698596028289
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