[dude120]

I kept both the Rögnir (bass tuned modded by JM) and the VC. I think they are different enough and complement each other to warrant keeping both but no disagreement that the Rögnir wins the closed back duel on the technical performance front. But the VC paired with a Schiit Folkvangr is a thing of beauty. That said, someone please buy my Wodans before my wife notices how many headphones I own.

What did you think of it before/after the bass tuned mod?

I've been switching between the VC and the rognir lately as well. Quite like both sets of headphones. My rognir are stock tho.

 

[duranxv]

In what ways do you like the Rognir better than the VC?

I felt the Rognir (bass tuned) had better imaging, separation and detail than the VC. Granted, the VC had more bass given the fact its a dynamic driver rather than a planar. I ran the Rognir on both a SS and tube amp, and it does surprisingly well when paired with a tube amp, just like a VC.

Soundstage was comparable, with the Rognir edging out the VC just by a bit. To me, listening to music with the Rognir, I felt I was more absorbed in the music than I was with the VC. Plus, the Rognir also has beautiful wood cups too It got me hooked to the planar sound to be honest.

 

[ardbeg1975]

What did you think of it before/after the bass tuned mod?

I've been switching between the VC and the rognir lately as well. Quite like both sets of headphones. My rognir are stock tho.

After the mod, the bass is fuller w/o losing the tight control the Rögnir is known for. The increased dampening gives the impression of listening in an anechoic chamber so the sense of the recording room is more palpable against a very black background. Treble seemed a bit more smooth without losing extension. Mids and sonic illusion of distance from the stage per track remained unchanged post mod.

 

[Lickumms]

The Rognir and ZMF VC are very different headphones. ZMF VC's sound just wasn't for me. As much as I tried to like them I just couldn't enjoy them. I completely understand why people love them cause they are technically brilliant and look incredible but just didn't work for me. But hey, ever person's ears are different.

The Rognir had a larger sound stage, more speed, fast and more powerful bass with, high levels of detail, and higher accuracy over the VC. The Rognir is king when it comes to EDM, Rock, dub step, basically anything with great bass.

The VC was more natural sounding with a more natural bass roll off. The VC worked better with female vocals and acoustic guitar based music. Also a little more natural sounding in orchestral music though the Rognir did a better job of instrument placement and separation.

 

[Lickumms]

Agreed, it's definitely one of the best closed backs out there. As soon as I heard the Rognir, I pretty much put my VC's on sale. And with @John Massaria 's mods, it elevates the Rognir Planar even further.

I also sold my VC after getting the Rognir.

 

[Lickumms]

Check out this lovely new Magni Kennerton made.

 

[Lickumms]

If you are thinking about getting the Rognir. Now would be the time since it is both on sale and the Euro is down making it the cheapest it will probably ever be in USD.

 

[the fool]

when will the promo end, any specific time, how many hours or days

 

[Lickumms]

when will the promo end, any specific time, how many hours or days

As far as I know the promo changes every 24-36 hours. So it probably has 12ish hours left.

 

[Lickumms]

when will the promo end, any specific time, how many hours or days

It also appears to be cycling through all the headphones. I don't know if it will be done once it goes through all the headphones or if it will eventually repeat sales. Since the euro dropped in in value compared to the USD its on sale for USA people. You would have to check how the Euro is doing compared to your own countries currency to see if it is also a deal buying it right now. So it is kinda a combo deal with the low value of the euro and the sale going on.

 

[Lickumms]

I felt the Rognir (bass tuned) had better imaging, separation and detail than the VC. Granted, the VC had more bass given the fact its a dynamic driver rather than a planar. I ran the Rognir on both a SS and tube amp, and it does surprisingly well when paired with a tube amp, just like a VC.

Soundstage was comparable, with the Rognir edging out the VC just by a bit. To me, listening to music with the Rognir, I felt I was more absorbed in the music than I was with the VC. Plus, the Rognir also has beautiful wood cups too It got me hooked to the planar sound to be honest.

I love the way the Rognir sounds on the Bottlehead Mainline. I actually prefer it on the Mainline over my Master 9 Class A amp. Though that could just be my person bias since I love all things tube amps.

 

[uncletim]

how well will the Rognir planar work with a transportable amp for now? I have Hiby RS6 and Questyle M15 at the moment.

I was able to hear the Atrium and liked it, have not heard the Rognir.

 

[Lickumms]

how well will the Rognir planar work with a transportable amp for now? I have Hiby RS6 and Questyle M15 at the moment.

I was able to hear the Atrium and liked it, have not heard the Rognir.

The Rognir is quite easy to drive and I imagine it well sound great on a portable.

 

[crispytom]

@John Massaria Hey there! I bought a modded JM GH40 version https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds...n-jm-edition-mk1-with-extra-fuzzy-pads.27852/ of yours and i cant wait to try them out. Just wanted to ask would replacing the earpads affect the mod by any chance? i usually do this with all my used headphones, but ive never bought a modded one before. Is it ok if use another set of earpads on them or do i have to use the one existing on them already?

 

[crispytom]

im confused does the like mean its ok to replace them hahaha