Meze Empyrean 2 VS Abyss Diana MR | HIFI Headphone Comparison!

So can I plug them into my old Nokia ? :)

Nice shootout. Very good match.

Just got my Xduoo 05 Pro. Holy Crap. Running it with the new DCA E3 what a difference from my iFi Gryphon and Xduoo TA22. I am seriously impressed! Will be getting the Empyrean II when they come in this week.

In my opinion Meze is the Pagani of headphones its just have that nostalgia to it

This is the comparison that I've really been waiting for. Saving up my milk money...

Would you pick the empyrean 2s or 1266 as a one headphone setup?

Two questions one if I bought the meze to game with my Xbox connected straight to my Xbox controller would that work? Also if I used them with a dragonfly Cobalt will they still sound amazing?

I like how you use different music for mids highs bass.

Holly cow with music scars the he1000se sounds sooo good

Wonder how it would sound against he1000se

today i buyed the MR and i´m really curious how they will be with the vegan pads. its a shame that u dont can buy them with the bass ported ones but i´ll love them because they do everything better what the phi wasnt and the phi was crazy in technicallys.

I’m sure we all appreciate these difficult days! 😂
Great review, any chance of an Elite/Empyrean II comparison?

both high priced headphones yet nowadays you can buy similar performer for ~1200$ sound wise, build quality Meze is very good so at least for that is worth to pay

Does the MR have the driver crinkle issue of the V2? If I move at all the V2 crinkles. Distracting.
Either way I want the MR.

I'm more interested in how either of them sound using the Reaiser A16. Wanting to get a headphone that sounds as open as the DT1990 and HD800, but with a less synthetic (HD800) sound, and that planar bass. This is for movies.

Where can I get that headphone cushion?

I love my Diana and picked up the new Empy about a week ago. I "feel" like if it had full fenestrated lambskin earpads instead of the hybrid that it would just fill out that small recessed midrange and give the lower end a small bump and this would be my perfect headphone! I have no real complaints about it now, but that would be my ideal scenario.

Hmmm I wonder why Joshua stopped saying I was not paid for this review all opinions are my own. Enjoy your Abyss cheques.

If abyss fixes the high thd of their drivers, I'm sold.

What is the purpose of this video???
Who TF cares about headphones that cost as much as a vehicle?!
Lol...
Pointless video...

I'm picking high end tv over theater any day.

isnt the need to buy extra pads for best form a con for abyss, should the sold form qualify for the review ?, headphone is not 500 bucks,

Why dont you talk about oBravo HAMT serie? Luxury high end earphones with proprietary technology (AMT).
It wold be very interesting

...there are some elements, that just like you are not planned.... How did you know??

I haven't heard either of these headphones (I've heard the Gen 1 Empyrean), but based on reviews and my own personal preferences, I think I would prefer the ZMF Attrium to these two.

great video, love hearing your thoughts on these headphones. quick question, do you have any plans to review the new Schiit Magni Unity that comes with an internal DAC? been thinking about picking that up and would love to hear your thoughts

Which one would be better suited for Jazz, Funk and Soul?

Diana's are such sleepers, they look like they belong in a computer lab. I can fool a friend thinking they cost like $15

Another great video as always, I really want to hear these myself someday (though my go-to dealer doesn’t carry Abyss).
Speaking of high-end/summit-fi headphones: if Yamaha are able to send it out, would you do a review of their YH-5000SE? There are very few videos about it, let alone great reviews like yours. Listening to it at my dealer I found it very promising indeed, but then I don’t really have much listening experience at this head-fi level.

You wouldn't believe how many people are waiting for exactly this comparison.

The best thing about this hobby is everything is so subjective. I listened to MR and Elite and walked away with Elite. Had a chance to listen to Elite and Emp2 side by side at CanJam Texas, and I think I would still have chosen Elite. Elite is a bit lacking in technicality for the price point, but it just speaks to me.

Joshua - are those the ported Vegan pads that you have on the MR? I have the Vegan non-ported. Wondering if you can comment on a comparison between these two pads.

The OG Empyreans are still top notch, can wear them all day without any issues.

I prefer Diana MR.

But can my btr7 run them?

Could you compare the liric with the new Dan Clark E3

Empyrean or how to pass from selling 300 to 3000 euros headsets based only on hype and that audiophiles confound price with value.

This video is outside my price bracket. But great production as always 😅

I really disagree strongly on the analogy with theatre. They are just bad screen most of the time, some really high end ones will get good but it’s only because they get closer to tv’s. This was a very poorly chosen analogy. Extremely inaccurate.

Come on Josh what do you really prefer? (Not too much familiarity i hope)
Thank you for very nice review

One day... when I Win in the Loto. Hahah

The day abyss can create 1266 bass in a Diana body i will be sold.

what is the Mr you say?

How much does Empy 2 leak out? Wondering if it's good for office environment.

diana is much better with superconductor upgrade cable

the ergonomics of all Abyss headphones is just horrible.
If your head isnt just the correct size, there is no way to make them fit..cant understand why they continue to stick with it.

Great review Josh. I want to be interested in the Empyrean 2 so much but it's difficult to come around after being so disappointed by the OG and Elite. Sometimes hype is just that.

Do you have a playlist of songs you currently listen to and test headphones with? Whenever you mention songs in your reviews I always listen to them after the video and mostly really enjoy them.

was way more interested in the empyrean 2 but the genres listed don't match mine and the Diana MR seems to match my genres more. i hope my local store gets a demo of the empyrean 2 one day.
which one requires higher volume to sound good? I prefer quiet or mid volume.