Empire Ears Valkyrie MKII UIEM (New Unit)

This Valkyrie MKII UIEM is a new unit. We get directly from Empire Ears dealer and the warranty will begin when you get the product. We can ship to you immediately.

Reviewer's Notes

“The Valkyrie MKII is still a basshead delight, an absolute riot of a tuning designed to really dig deep and rumble. This time, however, it’s a little more refined and expansive sounding than the original. The new Weapon IX+ is a better dynamic driver no doubt. This is like the older version with an additional 5 cups of coffee down its throat for some serious speed. That speed comes with space, not just on the low-end with less bloom but throughout with a more matured understanding of how to integrate that EST driver with the BA mids. Now it’s more expansive, more holographic, and just a bigger sound altogether.”

Marcus Downey - Headfonics.com
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Technical Specifications

3 Proprietary Drivers, Tribrid Design

1 Next Generation W9+ Subwoofer - Sub-Bass/Bass

1 Proprietary Balanced Armature Driver - Mid

1 Premium Electrostatic Driver - High/Super-High

4-Way synX Crossover Network

EIVEC - Empire Intelligent Variable Electrostatic Control Technology

A.R.C. Resonance Mitigation Technology

Impedance: 3 Ohms @ 1kHz

Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 100kHz

Sensitivity: 100dB @ 1kHz, 1mW

Bespoke Alpha Hybrid IV UPOCC Copper& Silver Litz Cable

 

 

 

Proprietary Technologies

Alpha Hybrid IV

At Empire Ears we believe that an extraordinary IEM requires an extraordinary cable. We’re proud to introduce Alpha Hybrid-IV (AH4); a premium handcrafted 4 core cable comprised of a proprietary 26AWG UPOCC Litz Copper and Silver with multi-size stranding. The advantage of multi-sized stranded design within the same encapsulations enables AH4 to achieve distinct highs and details due to the signal transmission speed in thinner cable strands, while the thicker size cable strands deliver smoother bass and mids.

AH4 features a durable, overmolded .78 2-pin connector offered with either a 3.5mm right angle or 2.5mm balanced termination and improves upon the previous cable design. 2.5 to 3.5mm and 4.4mm Empire adapters are available HERE.

Dragonhide - Enter the Dragon

Dragonhide is an ultra-exclusive, one-of-a-kind faceplate designed to optically simulate the scales of a mythical dragon. Dragonhide features nine individual polymer layers in three proprietary lamination steps and each lamination is unique in its ability to filter and reflect specific wavelengths of light. This results in a faceplate that will produce breathtaking color transitions as the viewing angle changes -- literally shifting before your very eye.
Dragonhide is masterfully handcrafted in the USA by an award winning chemist that currently holds two patents in polymer science for high solids coating chemistry.

A Trinity In Unity

Boasting three of the industry’s most advanced driver technologies, Valkyrie MKII is truly a standout Tribrid IEM with an uncompromising performance ethos focused on delivering the purest connection between listener and IEM.

W9+ Subwoofer
Sub-Bass/Bass

Weapon IX+

Our signature W9+ dynamic driver brought serious performance to the IEM world by combining the breakthrough of an enclosed woofer in a tuned bass-reflex system. Elevating the W9 design formula to its highest level, the W9+ boasts a larger internal coil diameter, more linear excursion envelope along with a more capable suspension to handle peak-to-peak excursion while mitigating distortion. W9+ extinguishes any limits the previous design had and delivers unparalleled bass on all fronts.

Every W9+ subwoofer is hand assembled to our exacting quality standards in our Norcross, Georgia laboratory.

BA Drivers

Valkyrie MKII comes equipped with a single proprietary balanced armature driver to deliver the signature midrange that the world has come to know and love from Empire Ears.

 

Precision Balanced Armature Driver
Mid






Electrostatic Driver
High/Ultra-High

EST Drivers

Valkyrie MKII masterfully manipulates electrostatic driver in unison with our proprietary EIVEC technology to effortlessly reproduce a remarkable 5Hz-100kHz frequency range. The ultralight moving membrane within Valkyrie MKII’s electrostatic driver gives the most accurate transient response, resulting in unparalleled clarity, separation and detail.

 

synX Crossover Technology

Legendary Crossover Network

Genetically dissimilar from the rest of the IEM world, our synX crossover network truly stands out with countless bespoke methods and technologies protecting it as a unique masterpiece. A marriage of 3 different driver technologies become symphonized by a unique, proprietary 6-way synX crossover network designed to maximize performance from each and every driver.

Click HERE to learn more about synX.

synX advantages

synX powered in-ear monitors have remarkably high stereo separation and smooth phase response, leading to more dynamic realistic imaging and staging for both live and studio use. synX features a myriad of other advantages including:

Ultra-Wide Frequency Bandwidth: The Valkyrie MKII produces a super-wide frequency range, offering listeners unparalleled sound quality and details that bests even the most high-end headphones on the market.

Best Signal-to-Noise: In order to ensure that all of the industry-leading sound quality is heard in your ears we’ve worked to create a unique combination of handpicked resistors, electrolytic capacitors, and filters in order to ensure the cleanest signal path possible while offering an exceptionally low noise floor.

Low Distortion: Extremely low distortion means that every nuance in your mix will be reproduced faithfully without audible artifacts.

Maximum Signal Transfer: Every driver and crossover is individually wired and insulated with 7-strand, UPOCC Litz wires to eliminate acoustic feedback and further soldered with highly conductive, ultra pure silver and gold Mundorf Supreme for maximum signal transfer.

E I V E C

Empire Intelligent Variable Electrostatic Control

The lightning-quick electrostatic driver accommodates Valkyrie MKII's wide frequency range while remaining balanced and compact. A single bespoke transformer drives the electrostat via our proprietary EIVEC technology to all of the other components while eliminating any signs of phase incoherence and distortion.

Click HERE to read more about EIVEC.

 

A.R.C. Technology

 

 

ARC (Anti-Resonance Compound) is a proprietary conformal coating that virtually eliminates unwanted vibrations and resonance from within IEMs. ARC effectively increases the mass of the components it’s applied to: every driver, crossover, and sound tube. This gives the internals more solidity while serving as a dampener to absorb the unwanted resonance instead of reflecting them out of phase. With A.R.C. clarity is increased substantially, bass is deeper, and the IEM becomes more efficient.

 

What's In The Box

Included at no additional charge with each order.

• In Ear Monitor


• Empire Pandora Case


• Empire Cleaning Cloth


• Empire Cleaning Tool


• Final Audio Type E Tips - SS, S, M, L, LL

Proudly Handcrafted In The USA

Empire Ears has long prided itself for home-grown craftsmanship, with artisans donning lab coats and honing years of OEM factory experience before being entrusted to handle the Empire lineage. While several of our competitors have taken their manufacturing overseas or have turned to automation we’ve remained true to our handcrafted, made-in-USA roots to not only provide jobs to our local community but to ensure that quality is never compromised.

Every Empire Ears in-ear monitor is proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured in Norcross, Georgia USA.