"Tight and conjested" are descriptors I would have used on initial impression. But certainly not after plenty of burn in.

I like my E2s a lot but strongly dislike the synthetic pads. They just feel cheap and nasty and it baffles me why a product of this quality doesn't have leather/suede options which, for me, feel and sound much better. I've attached some ZMF perforated leather pads that work very well. Not a...

I recently bought an Icon Audio HP8 MK II OTC tube amp, primarily to use with my ZMF Headphones. However, I'm also loving my Ether 2s from this. It's a British amp but it's available in the US. See its own thread for more info.

Is it safe to assume that if you can use a streaming app on a DAP (I use Qobuz) you will be able to import music for offline listening in the same way that you could on a phone? I apologise that this goes beyond the OPs question but it seems an appropriate place to ask.

I get what sounds to be the same thing on my LG V30 phone. It kicks in about every 15 mins and lasts about 10 to 20 seconds. There's no problem using the Cobalt on my tablet or laptop so it seems to be a device specific thing.

Wow. I'm afraid I had to pass on that super long paragraph.

I'm not sure I fully understand what you're saying here but putting the LG phones into high impedance mode isn't just about increased volume. It changes the output impedance which changes the response of the attached headphones. This can differ from headphone to headphone but I doubt you'll...

Nothing fancy. Just some 'Prit Stick' type glue as we call it in the UK. They use it in schools a lot for children to stick paper. I've found it's sticky enough to hold the pads on firm, but not so sticky that anything is damaged if you pull them off. I imagine that the sticky ring that DCA use...

Listening to my Ether 2s with ZMF Universe perforated lambskin pads as I read your post Ake-Y. The slight size difference hasn't proved to be a problem over time and the ZMF pads, for me, have better feel and comfort and give the audio quality an uplift - though it's been so long since I...

I'm thinking that perhaps when you purchase an album from Qobuz, this then exists outside of the Qobuz app, in the same way as albums you purchase elsewhere? Qobuz isn't a generic music player app in the same way as, for example, UAPP or Neutron, so it won't play in Qobuz?

Am I right in thinking the Electro Harmonix tubes are Russian?

I bought the monkeypod VCs a couple of years or so back and listen mainly on a Pathos Aurium. I was influenced by @Monsterzero's comparison with the Verite Opens - he marginally preferred the VCs based purely on listening preference. There are plenty of times when isolation is useful for me so...

I really don't think you can get more headphone for your money than that.

I've had what might be the same problem with the V30/Cobalt. I get an awful squeeling type noise for about 20 secs every 15 mins or so, making the combination unusable. The Cayin RU6 works flawlessly and is very impressive.

Thanks very much for clearing that up. I guess I've been spoiled with my LG V30 which is a Roon endpoint but also runs Roon Remote, as well as, for the last week or so, Roon Arc. It would be great if Roon Arc can be made to run on the se 180. Not having full control of Roon whilst using the...

Can anyone clarify whether the Roon control app can be installed on the se180, allowing for control of Roon on the se180 itself, rather than through a separate device?

The update and install process has been incredibly quick and easy for me. Is there a way to bring up all the albums I own in Arc? I generally stream from Qobuz and only have a few of my own albums downloaded to plug gaps in the Qobuz catalogue. I'd like to download some music for offline...

I do things slightly differently. I also use a 3.5 male to male adapter with no impedance. The procedure is: Plug the impedance adapter into the non-impedance adapter. Plug the non-impedance adapter into the LG phone - this puts the phone into high impedance mode. Unplug the impedance adapter -...

So, long digital and short analogue cable. I wonder what impact that will make?

Yes. Very easy. There's a You Tube video to help, but it's all pretty obvious really. Just take reasonable care and don't force anything and you're unlikely to go wrong.

My VCs have fallen out of favour a little of late, after I got a good deal on some second hand Auteurs and, more recently, swapped in some ZMF lamb skin Universe pads into my Ether 2s. I received a crescent band today along with, on Zach's advice, the 'suede' strap. Only took about a week...

I have both the Ether 2s and the Verite Closed. They're both fantastic headphones and I honestly couldn't pick one over the other as my favourite. But for what you're after, I'd say the E2s are marginally less fatigueing. Their lightness and openness also helps with long listening sessions...

I don't like either of the earpads I have for my MrSpeakers/DCA Ether 2 headphones. They are both made of synthetic materials and feel and comfort is not good (for me) - which is a pity because the headphones are excellent. I recently tried some ZMF lamb skin perforated Universe pads on the...

I've not experienced anything like this on my Aurium.

I received my 'Siberia' pads today and have tried them out. The sticky tape I ordered from the link seems to be single sided only so i used a kid's glue stick - very mild stuff that just rubs off if need be. You don't need a strong glue as the pads are being pushed into the headphones when you...