{"product_id":"meze-liric","title":"Meze Liric | Closed-Back Isodynamic Hybrid Planar Headphones","description":"\u003ctable width=\"90%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a30e0b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**DISCONTINUED:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Meze Audio's OG LIRIC is sold out and discontinued. Check out their incredible successor, the new \u003ca title=\"Meze Liric II (2nd Generation) Closed-Back Headphones\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomaudio.mom\/products\/meze-liric-2-2nd-generation\"\u003eMeze LIRIC II here\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eExperience Crisp Detail with Luxurious Comfort in Meze Audio's Award Winning Closed-back Liric\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed-back Isodynamic hybrid planar headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver developed by Rinaro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed sound, tonal balance leans towards neutral, small emphasis in lower bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to drive but responds well to larger amounts of power with strong performance from Balanced input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Meze Audio Liric free premium gift banner\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9255\/5595\/files\/meze-audio-liric-promo-image_2048x2048.jpg?v=1675458996\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\ntable, th, td {\n  background-color: #f6f6f6;\n}\nth, td {\n  padding: 20px;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"90%\" bgcolor=\"”#f6f6f6”\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a30e0b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom's Take\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiric continues Meze’s legacy of superb design and innovation. Not content to make a “closed-back Empyrean,” Meze is pushing into new sonic territory with a headphone that takes aim at some of the best closed-back headphones in the world. Ultimately, Liric is a look back at Meze’s roots with the 99 Classics, taking those basic principles – a portable design with a sound that evokes the joy and emotion of music – and pushes it forward into flagship level headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meze Audio Liric Review\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomaudio.mom\/blogs\/articles\/meze-liric-review\"\u003eRead the full review here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Meze Audio Liric official logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9255\/5595\/files\/meze-audio-liric-offical-logo.jpg?v=1675437503\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAward Winning Technology in a Portable Frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world and patented in the US, EU, China, and other countries, the Rinaro 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with the closed-back design, the original clarity and emotion is preserved in your music through enhanced sound and minimized external noise. Each driver is entirely hand assembled and tested in Rinaro’s facility in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMZ4 CASING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReinforced polymer housing designed to withstand the demanding 10,7N load generated by the Hybrid Magnet Array.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMZ4 HYBRID MAGNET ARRAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSymmetrically placed on either side of the diaphragm, the neodymium magnets are arranged into a Hybrid Array to create a 0.3 Tesla Isodynamic magnetic field across the entire diaphragm surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMZ4 ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY DRIVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIRIC is the first closed-back headphone to be powered by this Rinaro driver. The MZ4 driver offers the same dual shaped voice coil array seen in the Empyrean. Over 30 years of R\u0026amp;D have gone into developing this tech, resulting in one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eULTRA LOW DISTORTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.15% in the entire range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIGHTWEIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e71g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers comfortable listening on the go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhase-X™ SYSTEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImproved ambience and spatial sound imaging through innovative technology.\u003cbr\u003ePatent pending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper frequency limit of audio reproduction is 92,000 Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEASY-TO-DRIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100dB@1mw\/1kHz; 30Ω\u003cbr\u003eCan be driven by almost any portable source without needing amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Meze Audio Liric headphone with digital audio player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9255\/5595\/files\/meze-audio-liric-headphone-with-dap-bloom-gallery_2048x2048.jpg?v=1675441830\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdvantages of a Dual-Driven System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSWITCHBACK COIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe switchback coil is more efficient at reproducing lower frequencies and is positioned in the upper part of the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPIRAL COIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spiral coil is more efficient at reproducing middle-high frequencies and is positioned directly over the ear canal enabling more direct sound waves to enter the ear without any time delays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISOPLANAR DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe diaphragm is manufactured from a custom developed isotropic thermally stabilized polymer with a conductive layer. 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