I too will be coming into possession of a set of Atriums. Just doing some research on pad rolling. Wondering if anyone's had the opportunity to test the Caldera pads yet? I saw back in Oct or so, Zach's said of his preliminary tests they'd be quite good on the Atriums...
I've already compiled of list of pads and impressions, but I'd be interested in the Caldera's pads as their size and shape suggest they should be promising.
I like the stock Universe lamb perf. Tried Be2 hybrid and lost some bass, tried Autuer lamb perf and bass was too saturated. Stock choice is where I personally ended up.
But pads impressions are hard to rely on as your personal ear shape and sound perception will make your transfer function different than others. Only way to know is to try…