HCSOB; HOT CUP SUMMER OF BURL // Starts today - 7/14/2023 // Schedule and Line-up inside!
Jul 14, 2023 at 1:55 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 77
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It's HOT CUP SUMMER time once again. And with my wood hoarding tendencies I have built up some slabs of burl that like the Olive wood we just ran, I've been waiting to use for a long long time.

If you want to go straight to the cups go HERE: https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/hot-cup-summer

If you want to see the cups LIVE IN 4K go HERE: https://youtu.be/keEHXB92kfE

If you want to walk through our machine shop with me talking all about burls go HERE:

And here's the schedule! All releases will be at 10AM CDT // 3PM UST

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All releases will be at 10AM CDT // 3PM UST

The wood we have mostly for all models is Redwood Burl, Camphor Burl and Crotch/Figured Walnut Burl - if you want a dense wood, like Bimble Box, Red Mallee or Brown Mallee burl please do not wait, as we have limited supply of these! Here's the rundown with density. Of note, the redwood burl will be the lightest you can get any of our headphones, as it is very light weight and sounds great in any iteration. The Caldera with MAG chassis is around 470 grams!
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Here's some HOT CUP PICS of the Burls!

Bimble Box
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Red Mallee


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Brown Mallee
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Walnut
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Camphor
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Redwood
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Last but not least the wanna-be burl European Shou-Sugi-Ban Ash
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Lastly some other highlights:


  • All Headphone Orders will get a ZMF Bandana I'm told by @BooUrns it's a special new design!
  • All orders will get a engraved wood "ticket" owners card
  • New T-Shirts will be made available shortly for sale
  • The Decware OTL is in stock and will be $3799 for HCSOB buyers, add to cart with purchase or email afterwards for code
  • All Cayin amps are discounted when bundled, add to cart with purchase or email afterwards for code
Email support@zmfheadphones.com with any questions or drop them in here in this thread!
 
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Jul 14, 2023 at 10:31 AM Post #2 of 77
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ZMFheadphones ZMF headphones hand-crafts wood headphones in Chicago, USA with special attention to exceptional sound and craftsmanship. Stay updated on ZMFheadphones at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
 
https://www.facebook.com/ZMFheadphones https://twitter.com/ZMFheadphones https://www.instagram.com/zmfheadphones/?hl=en http://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmf-originals/ contactzmf@gmail.com
Jul 14, 2023 at 10:53 AM Post #3 of 77
They are so beautiful it makes me almost regret buying my Olivewood Atrium Closed. Almost.
 
Jul 14, 2023 at 11:33 AM Post #5 of 77
Hey kudos for showing the wood weights :)
Quick note on those - they were weighed with Aluminum, the Magnesium versions will be 34g less! As always weights vary some.
 
ZMFheadphones ZMF headphones hand-crafts wood headphones in Chicago, USA with special attention to exceptional sound and craftsmanship. Stay updated on ZMFheadphones at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
 
https://www.facebook.com/ZMFheadphones https://twitter.com/ZMFheadphones https://www.instagram.com/zmfheadphones/?hl=en http://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmf-originals/ contactzmf@gmail.com
Jul 14, 2023 at 11:46 AM Post #6 of 77
I wish there were more grille/rod variations for the Caldera ones!
 
Jul 14, 2023 at 11:56 AM Post #7 of 77
Beautiful as always Zach! Who knew burnt wood could turn out so well and sound great at the same time... :L3000:
 
Jul 14, 2023 at 3:53 PM Post #9 of 77
Beautiful as always Zach! Who knew burnt wood could turn out so well and sound great at the same time... :L3000:
The Ash in Shou Sugi Ban treatment looks phenomenal on my Eikon and is 1320 on the janka scale so it's quite a bit harder compared to the cherry wood that the Eikon's stock was. I'm seriously considering buying an Auteur Classic in the same wood.

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Jul 14, 2023 at 5:50 PM Post #10 of 77
20% import duty into the UK just makes these painfully expensive. It's not even funny :frowning2:
 
Jul 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM Post #11 of 77
Jul 14, 2023 at 7:43 PM Post #12 of 77
The Ash in Shou Sugi Ban treatment looks phenomenal on my Eikon and is 1320 on the janka scale so it's quite a bit harder compared to the cherry wood that the Eikon's stock was. I'm seriously considering buying an Auteur Classic in the same wood.

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I already own a particularly beautiful set of Ambrosia Maple Auteurs, but I'm drooling over the Ash LTD with aged brass hardware...why do you gotta tempt us like this, Zach??
 
Jul 14, 2023 at 10:58 PM Post #14 of 77
Always thrilled to see another ZMF sale! My partner, on the other hand...less excited.
 
Jul 15, 2023 at 1:46 AM Post #15 of 77
were all here for the cup show lol
 

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