Nope.
Auteurs are roughly a mile better than my Sundaras, which I gave to my dad. Soundstage and separation are both significantly (to my ear at least) improved.
Um. That’s tough. I was happy to see Brady win his seventh even though he was in Tampa. But my Auteurs are absolute fire.
Seriously. Though I do think both Verites are better for my tastes overall, vocals especially on the Auteur quickly draw me back in when I use it. If I weren't such a headphone glutton, I know I could just have the Auteurs and still be quite happy. They're excellent with the new Tuba amp I just got, with an airyness and wider soundstage than I'm used to on them.
Agree, but it's the timbre that keeps me in love with Auteur, especially with an OTL amp. Resoving AND musical.
Agree. I'm trying to upgrade my Darkvoice to a level that gets as much as possible out of the Auteurs. They also really like the Liquid Platinum hybrid amp. And I've got a Crack on the way that I'm excited to (try to) assemble.
Nope.
Pilot pad allows my grooving to be completely unrestrained.
As far as 'simply outstanding' ... I've always called them my 'Goldilocks' headphones. Every time I fall in love with a 'new girl' Auteur is waiting for me to get over the infatuation and come home to Momma
Not for me -- sorry. I purchased both 'cuz I didn't know would be best --- Pilot was miles better. And it wraps around the 'strap' like it was designed to do just thatThanks for the tip here! Have had the same issue as you with the Auteur feeling comfortable but still wanted to get rid of the slight wiggle when tilting my head a bit forwards for example. Ordered the pilot pads last night, looking forward to 'em. Went with those vs co-pilot as my issue isn't related to weight distrubution but rather getting a more snug fit, so think that was the right choice... right?
I run the Auteur and Echo combo, it's terrific. Like you said, Resolving AND Musical.
Besides its outright unbelievable sound quality is the suitability of the Auteur with h/p/a of different types...
Personally I removed that strap with both the Pilot and Co-Pilot. It seemed in the way, especially with the Co-.Not for me -- sorry. I purchased both 'cuz I didn't know would be best --- Pilot was miles better. And it wraps around the 'strap' like it was designed to do just that
Not about weight distribution for me, just about making the fit 'snugger' and more secure.
Yep! I meant I got the Pilot, not the Co-Pilot, for the same reasonsNot for me -- sorry. I purchased both 'cuz I didn't know would be best --- Pilot was miles better. And it wraps around the 'strap' like it was designed to do just that
Not about weight distribution for me, just about making the fit 'snugger' and more secure.
pharmaboy is HILARIOUSReally dedicated headphone users may wish to invest in a cervical/cranial "halo," used to fix the head's position vs the upper body following surgery of the cervical spine. There's quite a bit of pain & suffering involved in wearing a halo--but what's a little pain & suffering in this hobby?
See picture below:
As you can see, the headphone chassis would have to be extensively modified to fit around the halo itself. ZMF dynamics like the Auteur might not be the best choice for this application...
It may be better to use a "Double/Wide" version of the Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC -- which even stock looks ready for use in an orthopedic surgical ward.
