ZMF BOKEH - Closed Back (Semi-Portable)

[DAPpower]

It's great that the industry is seeing more and more headphone makers catering to the DAP market.

 

[Leto Dal]

I was suprised how well a Cayin RU-7 dongle could drive my Atrium Closed directly from my phone. Sure nowwhere close to stationary holo stack but still very enjoyable.

 

[Bling527]

Anyone tried the Bokeh with OTL amps?

 

[TheMiddleSky]

I can imagine the pairing with Mojo 2 should be great for transportable set up. Perhaps some great mid-fi DAP will work well too (Hiby R6 II or Fiio M15s).

Can't wait to photo shoot BOKEH with some bokeh!

 

[heliosphann]

I was suprised how well a Cayin RU-7 dongle could drive my Atrium Closed directly from my phone. Sure nowwhere close to stationary holo stack but still very enjoyable.

I've got one coming this week. Be testing the Bokeh with it for sure.

 

[mattiastomas]

We will have a mic cable for it as well which we just improved the microphone of as well.

Sweet! I wonder how this would be for gaming as well.

I could definitely see a use case for this in a work setting. I love listening to music while I work but my colleagues can kinda hear music through my open backs so I don't use them as much anymore. I did take my AC to work one day and it worked very well, but its harder to transport and am also wary of commuting or leaving such an expensive pair of headphones in the office.

I can see the Bokeh being a nice unit for work. Closed back, smaller, lighter. And if we could source a nice soft shell case so that you can throw it in a backpack...

 

[BooUrns]

And if we could source a nice soft shell case so that you can throw it in a backpack...

Ooooo guess who is on the development of that one
Really excited to make something fun and functional! I am shooting for the EDC of dreams.

 

[04gto]

I believe some of the early prototypes were around 400-425 grams. Obviously the wood used will have a large impact.

By the feel of the Bocote wood version that I demoed, I would say this about right. Felt about the same heft as an LCD-5
(420 grams).

 

[mattiastomas]

Ooooo guess who is on the development of that one
Really excited to make something fun and functional! I am shooting for the EDC of dreams.

That is exciting! Am expecting it to have a kick-ass name to boot!

 

[heliosphann]

Ooooo guess who is on the development of that one
Really excited to make something fun and functional! I am shooting for the EDC of dreams.

 

[goldwerger]

We will have a mic cable for it as well which we just improved the microphone of as well.

Nice!

 

[Alenotta]

The Bokeh sounded really nice at CanJam. I think calling it the entry level or portable is definitely misleading. It is just a great closed back ZMF. Lots of life to it. Had some similarities to the Atrium Closed. I tested it on the new Arcadia amp which was a nice combo, but it also sounded great on my Mojo 2. Straight out of your computer jack or with a small dongle will do ya too I'm sure.

 

[Knee Deep In Epoxy]

Im definitely not shooting to replace iems or "travel" headphones. The word "portable" is definitely misleading and likely one I shouldn't have used, but I didn't have a better thing to call BOKEH before because naming is hard!

It's very much a full sized headphone, with a slightly more convenient form factor to "carry.". Easier to drive, more sensitive, but with scalability with high end sources. In my mind, an easier way for those interested in ZMF to try our stuff, and for people familiar already with ZMF, a good at work or all day headphone for use when at a coffee shop, taking calls at a desk or on zoom, etc etc. We will have a mic cable for it as well which we just improved the microphone of as well.

Maybe "transportable" is the word rather than "portable", as it has been for some brick DAC/amps that fit in a back pack but not a back pocket, and would not normally be used on-the-go (many ifi devices cometo mind).

 

[04gto]

Bocoté wood sample pics from CanJam:

 

[AudioDuck]

Bocoté wood sample pics from CanJam:

Thanks for sharing- great shots and the Bocote looks awesome.