BeelzAlBob
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Great! Super happy this is helping.
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ZMF Atrium Closed
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ckhirnigs113
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What is this sorcery!
Nice! I have placed my order for the AC and am very excited! Will be looking forward one day in the not too distant future to posting my impressions. I have enjoyed Fostex TH900 mk2 as my bass cannon headphones. But my more recent acquisition of the HEKse has caused me to want a closed back HP with more forward mids and better timbre than the Fostex while still maintaining the fun engaging bass. The AC really seems like it will fit the bill.
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erics75
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Unveiling the ZMF Wooden Finger award! Given to those who's efforts lead to more efficient pad rolling.
Seriously though that technique was awesome, I tip my hat. 
avin13
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Appreciate the tip! definitely helpful
Indeed he does. That is a great tip. And @zach915m deserves a spanking for a) not knowing this and/or b) not telling us!
EDIT: I tried this method with the AC today and I think I need to practice it… It wasn’t as straightforward. But I think the pads I have on the AC are tighter than the average ZMF pads.
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JackarlTwo
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If you like the TH900's bass and want something similar without a messed up frequency response I think the AC definitely fits the bill. While the TH900 has great bass the AC comes pretty close in sub-bass quantity but it's so much more refined and everything else in the FR is just way better.
Huntersknoll
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I’m going to be honest. I’ve scrolled by this post like 4 times today and each time I burst out laughing. I have no idea why I find that wooden hand so funny but I doUnveiling the ZMF Wooden Finger award! Given to those who's efforts lead to more efficient pad rolling.
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Amazing!
We will craft the finest wooden hand for you I agree hahaha! Kudos to all especially you @BeelzAlBob
FTFYI wood cherrysh it
ckhirnigs113
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Thought I’d experiment a bit with pads tonight after getting the hang of @BeelzAlBob’s handy trick. I changed from the Caldera Suedes back to the stock Lambskin Caldera Thins for a while. They sound good, but I think they’re still a bit too bass-heavy for me in my setup. I’ve already gone right back to the Suedes. Nice to have options!
On a side note, I was listening to a song tonight on the AC that I just heard on my Meze Elite earlier today and was finding the vocals a bit more recessed in comparison. I went through the trouble of doing a quick A-B between the two on my MJ3 and verified the vocals were definitely more prominent and forward on the Elite.
I remembered my little SW51+ tube amp was sitting down on a lower shelf of my rack, lonesome and forlorn now that the MJ3 is in the house. It has two SE headphone jacks with different output impedances. I plugged in my AC to the “high” jack, which is I believe 54 Ohms. Lo and behold, the vocals jumped right back into focus. The higher output impedance made a substantial difference, and now I’m wondering if I might have to start using the SW51+ with my AC and the MJ3 with my Elite.
Don’t get me wrong, the AC sounds great on the MJ3. That’s the amp I’ve been using almost the whole time I’ve had them. I did try the AC one time on the SW51+ early on when I still had the stock Lambskin Caldera Thin pads installed and before the drivers were fully burned-in. It didn’t particularly impress me at that point. I really think the combo of Yggy A2 > SW51+ (High-Z jack) > Atrium Closed w/Caldera Suedes is something special and possibly my sweet spot.
P.S. The new Madi Diaz record is good stuff and sounds incredible on the AC/SW51+.
On a side note, I was listening to a song tonight on the AC that I just heard on my Meze Elite earlier today and was finding the vocals a bit more recessed in comparison. I went through the trouble of doing a quick A-B between the two on my MJ3 and verified the vocals were definitely more prominent and forward on the Elite.
I remembered my little SW51+ tube amp was sitting down on a lower shelf of my rack, lonesome and forlorn now that the MJ3 is in the house. It has two SE headphone jacks with different output impedances. I plugged in my AC to the “high” jack, which is I believe 54 Ohms. Lo and behold, the vocals jumped right back into focus. The higher output impedance made a substantial difference, and now I’m wondering if I might have to start using the SW51+ with my AC and the MJ3 with my Elite.
Don’t get me wrong, the AC sounds great on the MJ3. That’s the amp I’ve been using almost the whole time I’ve had them. I did try the AC one time on the SW51+ early on when I still had the stock Lambskin Caldera Thin pads installed and before the drivers were fully burned-in. It didn’t particularly impress me at that point. I really think the combo of Yggy A2 > SW51+ (High-Z jack) > Atrium Closed w/Caldera Suedes is something special and possibly my sweet spot.
P.S. The new Madi Diaz record is good stuff and sounds incredible on the AC/SW51+.
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Damping for the AC is indeed improved imho with higher output impedance. Good direction!