[Hansotek]

I love my Blackwood w/ brass, but I have to say these do look bad-@$$

Thanks. I like brass too! So hard to decide. I love these though. So metal! The Blackheart Auteur. \m/

 

[felix3650]

Another great review D!
Is the sub-bass too rolled off with the Auteur?
I have the impression that Alex's amps do better with planars than dynamic headphones.

 

[Phantaminum]

Another great review D!
Is the sub-bass too rolled off with the Auteur?
I have the impression that Alex's amps do better with planars than dynamic headphones.

@Hansotek I’d love to hear your thoughts on the pairing as well. I really enjoy the Auteurs paired with the MCTH and I’m hoping the Platinum will carry on that same Cavalli house sound.

 

[Hansotek]

@Hansotek I’d love to hear your thoughts on the pairing as well. I really enjoy the Auteurs paired with the MCTH and I’m hoping the Platinum will carry on that same Cavalli house sound.

Yeah, definitely. It’s like the MCTH in a lot of ways but a bit fuller and more robust. Not far off from your GLM2 in a lot of respects, but the GLM2 is more neutral across the board with better subbass extension. LP is more mid-forward. Very sweet & emotional listen with Auteur. It’s just very likeable.

 

[Hansotek]

Another great review D!
Is the sub-bass too rolled off with the Auteur?
I have the impression that Alex's amps do better with planars than dynamic headphones.

Depends on which amp you are comparing to, but yeah, I would say there is generally a little subbass roll off in that last octave.

 

[Phantaminum]

Yeah, definitely. It’s like the MCTH in a lot of ways but a bit fuller and more robust. Not far off from your GLM2 in a lot of respects, but the GLM2 is more neutral across the board with better subbass extension. LP is more mid-forward. Very sweet & emotional listen with Auteur. It’s just very likeable.

Sounds like a winner to me. I love my HD650s and find a mid-forward sound to to coincide with my tastes. I enjoy the GL MK2 but find it too neutral for the Auteurs but it plays very nice with my AFO/E-Mu Teaks.

Thanks for the feedback Hansotek!

 

[Sniperpr5]

So it looks like Zach is releasing a new flagship headphone... the Verite

 

[heliosphann]

So it looks like Zach is releasing a new flagship headphone... the Verite

I started a thread in the Summit-Fi forum.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/zmf-verite.890270/

 

[Redmetal1897]

So it looks like Zach is releasing a new flagship headphone... the Verite

And here I am sitting with two Auteurs hahah

 

[Incarnation]

Ello guys, I asked for recommendation and help the other day and eventually I went to demo some hahaha

Utopia is poisonous....sounded so right...so pricey
Auteur felt like a military helmet but is my most pref sound sig after utopia
Clear's next. Equal vs Auteur but slight spike made me pref Auteur
Atticus....fun as hell but not for me...i got tired fast
Elear, bassier and muddier version of Clear IMO

I got Clear in the end due to cost difference 2nd hand. Thinking of spending the change on an amp/dac. Looks like I'm heading down the hole...

Thank you guys for the recommendations and view on the different HPs ^^

 

[thecrow]

Ello guys, I asked for recommendation and help the other day and eventually I went to demo some hahaha

Utopia is poisonous....sounded so right...so pricey
Auteur felt like a military helmet but is my most pref sound sig after utopia
Clear's next. Equal vs Auteur but slight spike made me pref Auteur
Atticus....fun as hell but not for me...i got tired fast
Elear, bassier and muddier version of Clear IMO

I got Clear in the end due to cost difference 2nd hand. Thinking of spending the change on an amp/dac. Looks like I'm heading down the hole...

Thank you guys for the recommendations and view on the different HPs ^^

Good solid choice - enjoy!

I agree that the utopias are great...and pricey

The auteur is a great could molimentaint headphone.

The elears are a good xheaper version of the focal range. Ymmv.

And the clears are a good all rounder - not completely my cup of tea but well regarded by many

 

[pippen99]

Very excited about the Verite announcement. Just post my Blackwood for sale

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/zmf-auteur-blackwood.890330/

 

[Fatdoi]

Very excited about the Verite announcement. Just post my Blackwood for sale

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/zmf-auteur-blackwood.890330/

are you providing burning in service for the next owner?

 

[pippen99]

Already burned in. Now alternating use between my LCD-4.

 

[Fatdoi]

I was just being sarcastic.... due to the quick turnover of your Auteur.... haha