HIFIMAN ANANDA NANO vs Meze Audio Empyrean II

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ANANDA NANO compared with Empyrean II

	HIFIMANANANDA NANO	Meze AudioEmpyrean II
Overview
Released
Released	May 2023	November 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Open	Open
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Planar magnetic with Stealth Magnets and Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm; 5 Hz – 55 kHz; sensitivity 94 dB	Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array MZ3 planar magnetic, ovoid, 102 × 73 mm; Rinaro Isoplanar diaphragm (0.16 g, 4,650 mm² active area) with switchback and spiral voice coils; fibreglass-infused ABS frame; driver weight 82 g; 8 Hz – 110 kHz; 90 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz; THD < 0.05%; maximum SPL > 130 dB; acoustic mass 10.7 kg/m⁴
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	419.6 g (better)	449 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, open-back; asymmetric oval cups; hybrid headband with weight-spreading strap, metal earcup holders and two adjustment blocks; thicker asymmetric, bevelled ear pads	Circumaural, open-back; Duo (leather and Alcantara) and Angled Alcantara ear pads with Isomagnetic magnetic attachment
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3 m cable with 3.5 mm plug and 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter	Dual 4-pin mini-XLR inputs; copper PCUHD premium cable, mini-XLR to 6.3 mm
In the box
In the box	Headphones, 3 m cable (3.5 mm plug), ear pads (fitted), 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, headphone travel bag	Headphones, Duo ear pads, Angled Alcantara ear pads, mini-XLR to 6.3 mm copper PCUHD cable, ABS suitcase with foam inserts and leather handle