What wood is that? I love the orange hue. Reminds me of cherry, my favorite wood, aesthetically.

Finally had a chance to try the Caldera Suede pads on the Atticus and Eikon. Atticus: As far as traditionaI pads go, I prefer Ori Suede to Ori Lamb, Ori Lamb is a bit dark sounding for me. Having the option is nice, however. Where the Ori Suede brings the Atty closer to neutral, the Caldera...

There's no telling how long a KPH30i headband can last. Mine lasted 2 years of light use and developed a crack on one side of the headband. I think the plastic is either too thin or just gets brittle over time.

I'm going to give the new-headphone-name thing a shot.. ZMF Motile (means transportable, mobile, etc) Anyways I love the new headphone! I put off getting an Atrium closed but now this new one looks very promising!

I just received my Caldera Suede pads today, having ordered them thanks to your post. Will have to try them on my Atticus and Eikon and report back in a few days on how they sound. Might even try them on my Sony 7506 and T50 mods, seems like a versatile pad.

I have gone back and forth between Lambskin and Suede Ori pads on the Atticus many times and highly recommend the suede. Lambskin pads are a more fun listen but the overall sound is a bit dark. With the Suede pads it becomes my favorite closed hp ever (I prefer it over Eikon). You get a very...

@zach915m On the iha-6, have you tried the High/Low current switch with your dynamic headphones? I'm curious if it impacts the sound. Going to be trying it out soon, thanks for shedding some light on its capabilities; it was so hard picking an amp to upgrade from the Jotunheim 1..too many...

Been wanting to get an amp like the Cayin for literal years, but never was convinced it would complement my ZMF collection. The info Zach provided helped me pull the trigger on an iha6, very helpful! Also, M50X replacement pads sound interesting and impressive if they can tune the sound a...

Congrats, is it your first ZMF? I think its one of Zach's best creations, and a great first-dip into the zmf lineup. Everytime I go from VO, Eikon or Aeolus to Atticus, I'm reminded why its a keeper. Suede Ori pads are perfect for it if you wanna make it a bit more neutral/comfortable.

Incase anyone hasn't heard, Eikon is being discontinued. I kind of suspect that the new bio-cel driver could be used for a new closed-back (Eikon classic?). I'm kind of hyped for something like that.

Sad to hear Eikon is to be discontinued. However, this will reinforce my intent to keep mine forever.

I remember seeing an article on Innerfidelity about it. Comes in a special box and includes a collectors coin. The headphone itself has unique branding. Personally, I like how the Drop version looks the most.

Retrospekt headband can fit into the square hole on kph30i ear cups. The plastic stock headband will eventually break, it seems to become brittle with age.

VO has helped complete the transition to the cohesive sound of open headphones. I used to only have closed hps for a while until getting the Aeolus and porta pro..which led to VO eventualy. Nothing I own can image as clearly or punch as hard as Verite. Much like yourself, VO is all I have used...