Hi everyone! I currently own the Campfire Cascade so I definitely love warm/bassy with a detailed/forward/fast sound signature. Sony MDR Z1R vs Focal Stellia vs Meze Empyrean. Sony MDR Z1R vs Focal Stellia vs Meze Empyrean. En outre, sa force tient dans sa capacité d’adaptation, dans son extrême polyvalence. A few things I really enjoy about them: Build quality and comfort. Effects of switching pads with the Focal Utopia and Elear Tyll Hertsens | Aug 11, 2016 [Editor's Note: Through a long and tedious process it was found that the Focal Utopia and Audeze LCD-4 reviewed here at InnerFidelity in numerous articles were found to be not representative of currently manufactured product. I’m having a difficult time choosing my next pair of high-end headphones. Bass has good weight and definition. The result is a no-compromise headphone embodying Meze’s daring aesthetic and user-centered design approach and Rinaro’s experience in research and development within the field of planar magnetics. 2. In my current chain(s), I find them very musical and engaging. I perceive slightly more precise imaging, well-delineated instruments. Posted by 5 months ago. Pretty good, but not great, and too expensive. Can get woolly if not properly driven. Empyrean is the product of two passionate companies coming together to explore what is possible beyond their individual capabilities. My 2-cents. De même, si en termes de transparence, le Meze Empyrean ne va pas jusqu’à surpasser d’autres casques très haut de gamme comme le Focal Utopia, sa façon d'agencer les détails apporte un niveau de séparation encore supérieur. One of the worst reviews you'll (might) read - Focal Utopia vs. Audeze LCD-X vs. Audeze LCD-4z vs. Focal Clear Impressions Here we go - I am an audiophile, but one that is more focused on the "magic" of the music as opposed to listening to how a headphone performs on every frequency and then writing a 15 page review on the mids. Close. Of course most of these systems are approaching/over an electrostat setup. Meze Empyrean - Pretty good overall, though I didn't find it to be a highlight like some did. Slightly less resolution vs. Utopia. I ended up upgrading to the Utopia, with Black Dragon balanced cabling via a Violectric HPA V281. Stellia are Focal’s latest pair of deluxe headphones to hit the market, and they follow on from the French speaker and headphone manufacturer’s Utopia open … I found the bass and mids to be a little too thick and bloomy overall, and the highs seems a littlerough and scratchy. I heard the Abyss last year at Axpona, and it is good, not enough to upgrade from the Utopia though.