Really? There seems to something of a variance in people's opinions on this. Would you say the stage is even wider than the HD6x series at least?

Well, there's the original Verum 1. Than there's the just released "Verum 1.1" which is just the original with as you say exterior upgrades like the headband. I has the exact samed driver, magnets, etc. THAN, there's a brand new spanking headphone Garuspik is working on that will include new...

Completely new. Something about circular magnets if I remember correctly. In another site he said he's currently on the lookout for extra thin diaphragm material. Scintillating stuff :)

What did he mean about a "newer lighter Verum" coming out soon though :smile_phones: ? Does he know something we don't?! (just to stir up the hype...)

On a different note, I had heard via another forum that Garuspik was working on a new headband design for the Verum! Would you have any updates on that Garuspik? Thx for any reply!

Well I know that a while back Garuspik had hired someone (among others I think?) to focus on customer service so that he could focus on getting the orders out. Unbeknownst to him this particular person he hired turned out to be something of a bad apple, so maybe that's what happened? I DO know...

I had read in another forum that removing like a "layer of dampening" from the Verums tamed the treble some. I had also seen Garuspik say it was ill-advised to disassemble them to mod. So can the layer of dampening be easily removed or...?

Anyone out there ordered their Verum with fenestrated pads yet?

I also believe earpads can help. I got the leather ZMF Ori pads off a massdrop deal for $52, and not only did they seem to tame the highs, they also helped the bass response and the somewhat recessed mids. The grill mod MIGHT help as well, if just a smidgen. Right now mine are naked and...

I believe poster bagwell did this earlier in the thread, but inserting a ring of felt sandwiched between the earpads (where your earlobes go) with the felt facing the driver can help tame the highs. Something to do with tamping down on unwanted reflections from the leather on the pads? Like...

Tin Audio T2 iems for $29. Usually $50 (although there's a way to get them for $36 by entering a code into Audiobudget's facebook page...) Chi-fi done right, from what I can tell. Ends in 3 days...

Not really, although I'm not sure how much I'd trust my opinion to be honest. I do try to research things into the ground before I buy them (like the HE4XX), but I degress. FWIW, to my ears the Ori's are a net gain at worst given the pleasantly reduced brightness, improved image solidity, and...

Did you ever pad swap? In stock form I was pretty disappointed with the lack of bass impact. Experimented rolling up a paper towel into a c shape and sticking it between pad and driver. It definitely helped with bass impact, but still found myself dissatisfied with the overall nature of the...

Did you ever consider replacing the fabric dust cover that's annealed to the grills with organza and leaving the stock grills in place? Maybe that could give you a sort of best of both worlds solution, preserving the magnetic nature of the grills without giving up dust protection, whilst...

Well hey, thx again man. This should be a great roadmap for myself for future mods. Still can't believe these cost only $169!