Meze Empyrean FilterSet
The Meze Empyrean Neutral FilterSet contains two complete filtersets, one for the leather earpads and one for the Alcantara earpads. Each filterset contains filters with sample rates from 44.1 kHz to 352.8 kHz and packaged as a .zip file that can be used in most convolvers, like Hang Loose Convolver and Roon for example. Mono 352.8 kHz mono filters are also included for HQPlayer.
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Full Product Description
Frequency Response Measurement & Correction
A = Alcantara earpads
The Meze Empyrean is an unusual measuring and sounding headphone, no matter which earpad is chosen. In the case of the leather earpads, the deep bass is -6 dB down at 20 Hz and -10 dB down with the Alcantara (soft) earpads. There is a significant mid bass/lower midrange bump with both earpads, but more so with the Alcantara earpads. With the leather earpads a significant amount of the midrange is down -3 to -4 dB from 400 Hz to 3 kHz. Whereas the Alcantara has a couple of bumps and dip in the ears most sensitive range. Both headphones exhibit a peak in the 4 kHz and 5 kHz range.
The leather pads make the headphones sound quite dark with a peaky lower treble. The Alcantara pads sound like there is no deep bass with an overabundance of lower midrange, an upper midrange dip and narrow lower treble peak. While that Alcantara does not sound as dark as the leather earpads, one gives up on the deep bass.
Engaging the high-resolution convolution filter transforms these headphones into an accurate sound reproducer with a ruler flat frequency response from 20 Hz to 5 kHz +- 0.5 dB tolerance. The convolution filter fully optimizes these exotic headphones. If one can choose, use the leather earpads as the Alcantara earpads give up too soon on the deep bass.
Mark H (verified owner) –
The OG Empyrean were on the re-sale block for me. I always liked their inviting, warm tilt for some listening. But I found with time the bass was indistinct and the over all sound never really sparkled when I wanted it to. This filter from Mitch transforms this particular headphone I think more than any other I have applied his filters to (six now). The Empy retain all the character I loved to begin with, but now also shine and have an energy and engagement they did not for me before. This filter is a small price to pay to transform this really plush and comfortable headphone. I’m keeping them now.