Premium Headphones from Europe
The Meze Audio Empyrean open-backs are crafted from leather, carbon fiber, and CNC'd aluminum, and like all Mezes, use custom drivers from Rinaro Isodynamics
We are happy to welcome Meze Audio into the family. If you aren’t familiar with the products from this small Romanian company, you’re missing out. For several years now they have been a leading name in high-end planar magnetic headphones, with models such as the Empyrean and flagship Elite. Both of these headphones are phenomenally comfortable and have a warm and dynamic presentation that has won them many fans, especially amongst those who also enjoy two-channel audio.
Flagship Closed-Backs
Meze has also recently released the Liric, their first closed-back effort, which continues Meze’s tradition of crafting superb, linear, but listenable headphones. Again, their famous comfort is not to be understated—these headphones offer some of the most sumptuous, plush earpads and headbands on the market.
"There have historically been few great choices for closed-back headphones, but the Meze Liric is part of a new generation of flagship closed-backs with which I would be more than happy to live," said our personal audio manager, Grover Neville.
While Meze’s planar magnetic flagships are the obvious stars of the show here, Meze has several other fantastic products, (which we haven't brought in yet, so definitely let us know if you're interested.) These include the much more affordably priced 99 Classics and 99 Neo, as well as a line of universal-fit in-ear monitors. The Rai Penta and new Advar IEMs share the house sound of the full-sized Meze headphones, and have a warm and inviting signature that doesn’t sacrifice detail. They are also curved and sculpted in the shape of an ear canal, and are some of the most comfortable IEMs we’ve tried.
If you’re curious to know more about Meze, get in touch with us, and stay tuned for information on CanJam SoCal 2022 which is coming up September 17-18. We look forward to seeing many of you in person there.
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What We're Listening To
By Joel Myers, eCommerce Manager
Stay Proud of Me by NoSo
This 2022 album is Abby Hwong's debut album as NoSo. NPR nerds may remember their soulful and rich vocals from the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest; this proper recording sounds amazing on my Tannoys.
As a "normal" white guy from the suburbs, the lyrics both resonate and challenge; I'll say it: suburban living is somewhat psychotic just below the surface. It's strangely comforting to hear that other people have been shaped and scarred by it, but differently.
Favorite song: 'David' offers a nice catchy pop element and all the honesty that permeates this album. In my head, albums should have a "time", and Stay Proud of Me is absolutely best listened to as evening music in the late summer/early fall, so it's perfectly in season.