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https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/meze-audio-empyrean-ii

If Meze aimed to make the new Empyrean II the most neutral and insightful headphones at this price then it has failed. These headphones have certainly moved in that direction but we think excellent rivals such as the aforementioned Austrian Audio The Composer do those things better. But that doesn’t mean we’re disappointed.

Regardless of music genre, we still find the Empyrean II a pleasure to listen to. They have a more overt sonic signature than the likes of The Composer, sounding richer and full-bodied and for the most part easier going once carefully partnered. You will need to feed them with a source and electronics that have a refined top end, as there is some spikiness in the lower treble region that highlights sibilances in voices a little too enthusiastically. But take care in system matching and, for most people, it won’t be an issue unless you are particularly sensitive to such things.

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