Halimj7
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Anyone ever compare ed15 to any of the ZMF’s especially Atrium or auteur? I’m interested specifically in tonal balance, musicality, naturalness and soundstage. Thanks.
My experience is 180 out from yours. The Edition 15 Veritas sounds great to me, no sonic shortfalls to speak of. One of the most natural sounding set of headphones I've heard to date. Also, fit and finish are first rate.I listened to 50hrs break in Ultrasone Edition 8 EX and 0 breakin Ultrasone Edition 15 Veritas.
the 8EX sounded more crisped but could be shouty sounding in the midrange.
Ultrasone Edition 15 Veritas sounded bloated midbass and veiled lack of detail and high in comparison to 8EX which was very revealing.
Also 15 veritas seems to be very sensitive to seal, if you have small head, you tend to not getting enough seal to hear proper subbass.
After 100hrs, the high and midrange opened up, midbass bloatness has become very minimal. Bass goes lower and the subbass becomes more pronounced.My experience is 180 out from yours. The Edition 15 Veritas sounds great to me, no sonic shortfalls to speak of. One of the most natural sounding set of headphones I've heard to date. Also, fit and finish are first rate.
One item worth mentioning is that the Edition 15 is very revealing of the playback chain. I'm using a Chord M-Scaler/Hugo TT2 setup, and that combination sounds excellent. To me, it's smoother and more refined than the Focal Stellia with the Chord gear. I find the mid bass accurate, and treble extended, but not etched. It just sounds natural, like music reproduction should sound.
Here's a review of the headphones. There's a section that discusses the phones with Chord:
https://headfonics.com/ultrasone-edition-15-veritas-review/
Glad to hear they are improving for you. They really are a viable option.After 100hrs, the high and midrange opened up, midbass bloatness has become very minimal. Bass goes lower and the subbass becomes more pronounced.
Full of energy attack, full bodied.
Overall tone timber natural.
If you need motivation, engagement, productivity, definitely Ultrasone Edition 15 Veritas hands down compared to Stellia.Glad to hear they are improving for you. They really are a viable option.
I own ZMF Verite Stabilized Closed and I prefer this compared to ED15 soundwise, especially the bass goes so tight growling and deep. thick sounding like Dynaudio speakers, musical. if you listen to piano, you can hear the reverberation fun sounding.Anyone ever compare ed15 to any of the ZMF’s especially Atrium or auteur? I’m interested specifically in tonal balance, musicality, naturalness and soundstage. Thanks.
Happy to hear this. Will look into this as well.I just received Silver Dragon Cable for my Ultrasone Edition 15 Veritas and very highly impressed with the intial sound signature.
First Impression Sound big, full bodied, amazing decay and reverbation with very sweet midrange, listening to ED15 Veritas becoming more addictive than ever before.
Switching Back to original cable, sounded thin, empty, flat, and tiny.
Both are being played directly from SP3000.
These days you can find ed15 used for cheaper. Plus it looks like all these are closed back.I know this is not the right thread. But anyone have tried the new ultrasone founders series? They said it used GTC driver just like the 15 but with new sound tune, also with a cheaper price.
Information here:
https://ultrasone.sumupstore.com/produkt/founders-series-geschlossene-bauweise
Ultrasone Hasn’t been responding to email.I know this is not the right thread. But anyone have tried the new ultrasone founders series? They said it used GTC driver just like the 15 but with new sound tune, also with a cheaper price.
Information here:
https://ultrasone.sumupstore.com/produkt/founders-series-geschlossene-bauweise
Actually a brand new 15 is also much cheaper now. But this is like their new flagship after five years.These days you can find ed15 used for cheaper. Plus it looks like all these are closed back.