A blend of high build quality, excellent comfort, and a life-like, immersive sound, LIRIC is the first closed-back headphone powered by Rinaro's Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver, re-engineered for portable use. | |
"In our folklore, lyricism is found in the smallest of details, from odes to poems, from flute songs to the melismatic tunes of the "doina" (a style of voice singing specific to Romania). Out first closed-back isodynamic headphone was born out of love for music, poetry, and the indisputable attachment we have to our country's culture. We've been wanting to do a portable planar for a while, and following two successful collaborations with Rinaro, it was a natural next step. Naming it LIRIC was not a game of chance. It was an ideal metaphor to pain the authentic, vivid and poetic sound disguised behind its ethereal silhouette." Antonio Meze, | |
We wanted it to express the very thing that makes us Meze Audio - cutting-edge technology embodied into an artful, almost sculptural frame. While different than anything we've done before, LIRIC preserves the same design language characteristic to us, with new additions in terms of materials and ergonomic approach. Designed for high-fidelity listening on the go, LIRIC delivers high buiuld quality and excellent comfort, and a life-like, immersive listening experience. | |
Meze x Rinaro CollaborationTime flies when you're having fun! Together with Rinaro Isodynamics, we are adding a third model in our collaborative lineup. LIRIC raised a true challenge for both companies: how can we create a planar closed-back headphone that will change all standards in the audiophile world. Fusing Meze Audio's industrial design capabilities with Rinaro's technological development, LIRIC brings a new flavour for all the active audiophiles that like to take their music on the go. Meze AudioFor the past 10 years, Meze Audio has been developing audiophile headphones and earphones renowned for their timeless design, pure comfort and engaging, vivid sound. From looks to technology, Meze Audio products are designed to surpass all short-living trends and become heirlooms, rather than just headphones. Today, founder Antonion Meze and his skilled team design and develop their products in Baia Mare, Romania, in the spirit of their original 'no-compromise' vision. Rinario IsodynamicsRinaro originated in the USSR (today's Ukraine) during the Cold War, as part of a state-funded acoustic technology research program. With government backing and access to advanced testing facilities, the team was able to focus all of its efforts on planar magnetics. A field they have continued to innovate in for the last 30 years, since the collapse of the USSR. In the last decade, Rinaro have expanded their capabilities and capacity with the development of state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing facilities in Ukraine and Poland. The new facilities have been a driving force in the creation of revolutionary Isodynamic Hybrid Array technology found in Meze Audio EMPYREAN, ELITE and LIRIC headphones. | |
Award-Winning Technology In a Portable FrameLIRIC features the state-of-the-art technology developed by Rinaro, re-engineered for day-to-day use. The MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver was scaled down and tuned to deliver an audio experience in-line with its larger counterparts found in Empyrean and Elite. Combined with the closed-back design, it helps preserve the original clarity and emotion of your favourite music through enhanced sound and minimized external noise. Each driver is entirely hand assembled and tested in Rinaro's industrial factory in Ukraine. | |
[MZ4] CasingReinforced polymer housing designed to withstand the demanding 10,7N load generated by the Hybrid Magnet Array. [MZ4] Isoplanar DiaphragmWeighing only 0.08g with a large active area of 3507mm2. [MZ4] Hybrid Magnet ArraySymmetrically placed on either side of the diaphragm our neodymium magnets are arranged into a Hybrid Array to create a 0.3 Tesla Isodynamic magnetic field required for a uniform activation across the whole diaphragm surface. | |
MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array DriverLIRIC is the first closed-back headphone to be powered by Rinaro's Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Created exclusively for Meze Audio, the mZ4 driver offers the same dual shaped voice coil array seen in the Meze Empyrean. Over 30 years of R&D have gone into developing this technology, resulting in one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market. A new innovation to the MZ4 driver developed in-house by Rinaro is the Phaze-X™ system, which improves ambience and spatial sound imaging, often found to be a problem in closed back headphone designs. | |
Ultra Low DistortionTotal harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.15% in the whole frequency range. Lightweight71g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers comfortable listening on the go. Phase-X™ SystemImproved ambience and spatial sound imaging through innovative technology. Ultra High Resolution AudioUpper frequency limit of audio reproduction is 92,000 Hz. Easy-To-Drive100dB @ 1mw/1kHz; 30Ω Scaled Flagship Isodynamic Hybrid Array TechnologyOne of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world has been scaled down for portable use. | |
Advantages of a Dual Driven SystemThe MZ4 driver combines individual switchback and spiral shaped voice coils within the same diaphragm, allowing sound to be targeted with more accuracy around the natural form of the ear, for a more selective acoustic performance. Using this combination allows the headphone to achieve an increased exposure of direct sound wave frequencies over the 10kHz range, as well as improved imaging and localization, by decreasing the impact of short-wave time delays caused by diffused field reflections. Switchback Coil Spiral Coil Isoplanar Diaphragm Material | |
Improved Efficiency at Higher FrequenciesAt frequencies above 10kHz, where sound wave length is smaller than the cushions inner cavity, the sound field becomes diffused with an amount of direct and reflected sound waves within the ear canal. A significant increase of direct sound waves was achieved by positioning the most efficient part of the diaphragm in mig-high frequencies directly over the earl canal, resulting in improved 3D imaging and spatial localization. | |
Phase-X™, A Revolution in Sound ImagingAn innovation to the MZ4 driver is the Phase-X™ system created by Rinaro as a way to minimize phase distortion issues, typically found in closed-back headphone designs. This patent-pending technology helps deliver an immersive spacial sound imaging. The Phase-X™ system improves the accuracy of spatial imaging, in-line with its open back counterparts, especially noticeable on binaural recordings. | |
Original Source RecordingAbsolute linear phasing offers the listener the original spatial image as it was recorded. This includes information from the instrumentation as well as the recording environment itself. Nonlinear PhasingPhase distortions, typically found in the conventional closed-back headphone designs, noticeably affect the reproduction of the spatial image of the original recording. Phase-X™ SystemWith the addition of the Phase-X™, LIRIC aachieves a correct phase response and a faster transient response decay. This allows for a more faithful reproduction of transient sounds and improves ambience and spatial imaging for the listener, taking them closer to the environment of the original source recording. | |
Ear Pad Air Flow SystemNew for the LIRIC is the introduction of an Ear pad Air Flow (EAF) system, developed by Rinaro, which reduces the weight and size of the LIRIC headphone through optimizing it’s acoustic volume. | |
An Audiophile-worthy experience on the go.Combining high-end materials with an ergonomic design approach and a sleek, modern finish, LIRIC is made for the audiophiles who want to enjoy their passion in and outside the house, for hours on end. | |
Lightweight Magnesium SkeletonA lightweight magnesium skeleton ensures the headphones stay flexible, shock-resistant and oxidation free, while maintaining an ideal fit for long listening sessions. | |
Optimal Airflow ControlPadded headband cushions are symmetrically placed in a “+” shape to allow proper air flow, and lowers the heat and humidity buildup. Covered in genuine leather, the headband is perfectly tuned for optimal pressure distribution - it follows the structure of the head, creating firm and even contact. | |
Ergonomic Ovoid ShapeThe choice of an angled ovoid ear cup shape was best for surrounding your ears closely without adding unnecessary pressure or weight, at the same time offering a deeper sound and a better passive sound isolation. | |
Pressure Equalization SystemA precisely tuned air vent hole can make a world of difference in how you perceive the sound around you, that is why we’ve learned and adapted from our previous experiences and decided to add our Pressure Equalization System in LIRIC’s ear cups as well. The result: better controlled airflow, improved ear cup chamber pressure, and a sound that is airy, transparent, detailed and flows naturally, enveloping you into a whole new world of music. | |
Love At First TouchNo detail is left to chance when creating a multisensory experience. With the LIRIC, each texture was carefully selected to complete the other, creating a tactile spectacle distinguishable at first contact. Referencing the textures found on magnesium parts of professional photo cameras, this headphone preserves the same softness to the touch, while demonstrating an outstanding wear resistance. | |
Striking DetailsAchieving the highly-refined finish was definitely a challenging process. The union of black leather, gloss-matte spatters on magnesium, and metallic copper accents were the perfect addition to this contemporary aesthetic, completing its portable personality. | |
Accessories:
|
|
|