[grizzlybeast]

  @grizzlybeast thank you for the thoughtful response, it is greatly appreciated! Wish my Tour experience with the Omni was a little closer on the horizon.

No prob brother. 

 

[Jozurr]

  I've been enjoying the Omni for a while now and my impressions have not changed at all.  I still love them and find them to be a great upgrade from my HE-400i, which I will be selling shortly.
 
I had to get rid of my Omega stand because I felt that they compressed the pads way too much.  I am looking forward to the stand that Zach has in development, but I couldn't wait and ordered a walnut stand to match my walnut Omni
 

 
Hey there! Great stand.. where'd you get it from? Nice to see you're still enjoying the HA-1

 

[imac2much]

   
Hey there! Great stand.. where'd you get it from? Nice to see you're still enjoying the HA-1

Yes, I feel that the HA-1 pairs well with the Omni.  I do not have any of the treble issues that people have issues with.
 
The stand is a Rooms FS-N stand.  You can order it from thomann or madooma (I chose madooma because of cheaper international shipping).
 
https://www.madooma.com/shopHP/neu_headphone-stands/ROOMS_Audio_Line_FS-N_Nussbaum_edler_Kopfhoerer-Staender_aus_Holz_e.html

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

@warrenpchi compared the Omni (forgot which wood) to the sound of the pre-fazor LCD-3.  Not too shabby.  Maybe he'll chime back in....

 

[PacoTaco]

  @warrenpchi compared the Omni (forgot which wood) to the sound of the pre-fazor LCD-3.  Not too shabby.  Maybe he'll chime back in....

I kinda liked the Omni better than the Audeze cans. With the Vibro and the Blackwood closed sets, I felt the LCD 2 was superior. The Omni, however, is a better experience.
 
I am thinking about selling my Geek Pulse for a JDS Element. Zach kinda talked me into considering it, and I'm more or less pleasantly surprised, but still slightly underwhelmed, with the Geek Pulse.

 

[RiddleyWalker]

  I am thinking about selling my Geek Pulse for a JDS Element. Zach kinda talked me into considering it

Is the JDS Element reported to have good synergy with ZMF phones?  Any details appreciated

 

[zach915m]

  Is the JDS Element reported to have good synergy with ZMF phones?  Any details appreciated

 
I may be biased because I know the guys at JDS, but today I was listening to the Element by choice with the Master 11 right next to it.   I'm not saying it's as good as the Master 11, but there is a musicality with it and plenty of power that I just really enjoy. It's a touch on the warm side, with slightly robust bass, but it leans towards neutral overall. If I had to compare it to a ZMF I'd say it's tuned a little like the Blackwood for an amp, meaning neutral with a touch of warmth and solid bass.  Clearly I like it a lot, I did just get mine a few weeks back, but for the price it's a great unit.
 
I really don't hesitate to recommend it, and I'm pretty picky with my Dacs/Amps.

 

[MLegend]

Hey Zach, Have you ever tried the Gustard H10?

 

[zach915m]

 
Hey Zach, Have you ever tried the Gustard H10?

 
I haven't but I have heard the Violectric line-up and own the V281 and I know the Gustard is somewhat related to the Violectric's.  If so, it's a great sound, I love the Violectric sound with Ortho's.  For some it can be a little thick I think, but the power and dynamic range is addictive.

 

[MLegend]

Thanks! I own the H10 so I was just curious if you had ever heard it with any of the ZMF lineup. 

 

[AustinValentine]

  Thanks! I own the H10 so I was just curious if you had ever heard it with any of the ZMF lineup. 

 
I've heard the Blackwood, Vibro mk1, and an Omni prototype on the H10 and they all sounded very good driven by that amp. (FWIW, the H10 is essentially a V200 clone with some small changes.)
 
The H10 is opamp rollable too - if you search around you can find opamps that will assist with clarity quite a bit. It's a nice amp, especially for it's price. 

 

[MLegend]

Thank you for the info man I appreciate it. I'm thinking about getting the Omni so it's nice to hear it pairs well with the H10. Yeah there is more than enough info on all the opamp rolling in the H10 thread haha. Thanks again AustinValentine.

 

[zach915m]

   
I've heard the Blackwood, Vibro mk1, and an Omni prototype on the H10 and they all sounded very good driven by that amp. (FWIW, the H10 is essentially a V200 clone with some small changes.)
 
The H10 is opamp rollable too - if you search around you can find opamps that will assist with clarity quite a bit. It's a nice amp, especially for it's price. 

 
From what I've read the V281 is two V200's mirrored to create a balanced out.  So if the H10 is similar to the single ended out on my V281, it's definitely a beast of an amp.  I have a friend who prefers the V100 over the V200 as it's slightly more neutral in presentation, they are all very capable.

 

[UnknownOperator]

I do prefer the V100 to the V200 based on how each performed with the Blackwood and HE-500. I heard more detail with the V100 and only slightly less power with the gain switches set at "0." I still have it and think it sounds fantastic with my cherry Omni.

 

[Hisoundfi]

I just had my Omni checked and retuned this past weekend by Zach. Even had a chance to play some catch in the back alley, and his sweetheart wife made us cinnamon rolls! Talk about customer service!

And BTW, my Omni sounds amazeballs.

Review will be up soon.