[StokeNewingtonJohn]

I have both and agree with @betula - "In my opinion it comes down to budget, how much you want to spend. The Bokeh is an absolutely fantastic deal for the money, but technicalities aside the Atrium still offers a more natural, even more lifelike listening experience.". When I really sit down to listen and get that lifelike listening experience, I always reach for the ACs!

I too have both and agree. the Bokeh is incredible value, hugely versatile and satisfying. If you get a pair, you're certainly not going to feel as if they're a compromise. And if, on the one hand, you need something that can easily be driven by a DAP or dongle in that sense they have the advantage over the ACs - which of course was part of the idea of them as genuinely transportable' ZMFs. You can run the ACs with a powerful DAP, but amp up them properly and you open up another dimension of sound. They are simply the best headphone I've ever heard.

A couple of other quick observations.

First, the Bokah case is fantastic. It's not exactly small, but very well made and thinner than anything that holds the cups of the headphones at right angles to the headband. As Zach has said somewhere, perfect for a backpack.

Secondly, there is a bit more colour variation in the current limba run than I'd anticipated. Mine turned out to be really quite dark (almost walnut-like). The lighter variants on the website look very different. If you ask, ZMF will generally try to accommodate preferences between the two.

 

[texx2818]

Blasting some shoegaze on these off of my FiiO, quite insane how much punch these have at 70.

 

[DavidSerig]

My Bokeh has a home.

 

[DavidSerig]

And for travel:

What was my inspiration for the cable?

 

[DavidSerig]

18650 battery at bottom of pic for scale:

The handle should be on the other side though. If you have adapters you'll need to keep them in the dap or attached to the cable or stuff falls out.

 

[cglin222]

I too have both and agree. the Bokeh is incredible value, hugely versatile and satisfying. If you get a pair, you're certainly not going to feel as if they're a compromise. And if, on the one hand, you need something that can easily be driven by a DAP or dongle in that sense they have the advantage over the ACs - which of course was part of the idea of them as genuinely transportable' ZMFs. You can run the ACs with a powerful DAP, but amp up them properly and you open up another dimension of sound. They are simply the best headphone I've ever heard.

A couple of other quick observations.

First, the Bokah case is fantastic. It's not exactly small, but very well made and thinner than anything that holds the cups of the headphones at right angles to the headband. As Zach has said somewhere, perfect for a backpack.

Secondly, there is a bit more colour variation in the current limba run than I'd anticipated. Mine turned out to be really quite dark (almost walnut-like). The lighter variants on the website look very different. If you ask, ZMF will generally try to accommodate preferences between the two.

Can you please share your color of the bokeh? I am not sure if I should get a lighter or darker color
The pictures in their site for the dark one seems orange and I am not sure of I will like them
But it they have darker like walnut I might consider
Thanks

 

[Sword of Damocles]

I like that you can have the height adjusted for few clicks and Bokeh still fits in the case.

 

[erics75]

I like that you can have the height adjusted for few clicks and Bokeh still fits in the case.

Does a regular ZMF fit in there? I'm assuming no but can't hurt to ask

 

[AnyDave]

Does a regular ZMF fit in there? I'm assuming no but can't hurt to ask

Unfortunately, this case is strictly for the Bokeh variants. But there may be an option for a different, but similar case for full-size ZMFs in the future.

 

[erics75]

Unfortunately, this case is strictly for the Bokeh variants. But there may be an option for a different, but similar case for full-size ZMFs in the future.

With straps please! We want our ZMF murse!

 

[Sword of Damocles]

Does a regular ZMF fit in there? I'm assuming no but can't hurt to ask

Unfortunately, this case is strictly for the Bokeh variants. But there may be an option for a different, but similar case for full-size ZMFs in the future.

My Eikon actually fits perfectly and Verite Closed could also be stored but not nicely. It seems to depend on how wide your headband is, as in my VC it is a bit too wide for the case.

 

[AnyDave]

My Eikon actually fits perfectly and Verite Closed could also be stored but not nicely. It seems to depend on how wide your headband is, as in my VC it is a bit too wide for the case.

Yeah, it's very close. From our perspective, there are enough times that it won't work that we're not comfortable recommending it, which is why we're looking at other options for the non-Bokehs.

 

[mattiastomas]

I would say that I wish the netting was the other way around. The way it is now, if you hold the case by the handle anything in the netting falls out due to gravity as the opening for the netting faces downwards. Other than that I do quite like the case.

 

[AnyDave]

I would say that I wish the netting was the other way around. The way it is now, if you hold the case by the handle anything in the netting falls out due to gravity as the opening for the netting faces downwards. Other than that I do quite like the case.

That's useful feedback. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[mattiastomas]

That's useful feedback. Thanks for pointing that out.

I can understand why the netting is the direction it is because I think if it was the other way, when you close it to zip it the stuff would fall out. Maybe a full netted area with a zipper? that way the items would be secure either way.