# Meze Empyrean over-ear Headphones - Official Thread

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/meze-empyrean-over-ear-headphones-official-thread/35>\
**Category:** Official Headphone Model Discussion\
**Tags:** meze, planar, open, high-end\
**Created:** [April 26, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/meze-empyrean-over-ear-headphones-official-thread/35 "2018-04-26T03:05:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jsim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jsim/32/26784_2.png) [@Jsim](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Jsim)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/meze-empyrean-over-ear-headphones-official-thread/35/103 "2020-09-01T02:46:11Z")

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Congratz! They’re my favorites. 🙂

> [@Animal](#):
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> I did not upgrade to Meze’s more premium cables, and I am just fine with it. Although they look really nice, I am still on the fence on if I think a $500 headphone cable will make a difference, or enough of a difference, over the stock cable. I would love to hear people’s opinions on this.

I have both the Copper and Silver upgrade cables, and I don’t think they sound different. Nothing I can pick up on anyways. 🙂

> [@Animal](#):
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> How long is their “burn in” or “break in” period, if there is one?

There isn’t any, according to Meze themselves.

> [@Animal](#):
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> Anyone have a favorite amp or DAC and AMP pairing with these?

I eventually settled for a Schiit Bifrost 2 + Feliks Audio Euforia. I shared an in-depth review on the Euforia where you can read more of the context behind that decision: [Feliks Audio Euforia - Official Thread - #2 by Jsim](https://forum.headphones.com/t/feliks-audio-euforia-official-thread/7613/2)

Happy listening!

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