[cgiammona]

Would love to take a vote on which mesh/ pad combo peeps are finding the best for their beloved Bokeh.........

I am using the vented mesh with hybrid pads at the moment. Might switch to the protein pads to add a hint of warmth and low end boost.

After trying every combination, I settled on Hybrid Pads and Burst Mesh

 

[Wes S]

Would love to take a vote on which mesh/ pad combo peeps are finding the best for their beloved Bokeh.........

I am using the vented mesh with hybrid pads at the moment. Might switch to the protein pads to add a hint of warmth and low end boost.

Hybrid Pads and Solid Mesh for me, and loving every second.

 

[LXMc]

Hybrid Pads and Solid Mesh for me, and loving every second.

This is the combo I've been on for a while as well.

 

[erics75]

Would love to take a vote on which mesh/ pad combo peeps are finding the best for their beloved Bokeh.........

I am using the vented mesh with hybrid pads at the moment. Might switch to the protein pads to add a hint of warmth and low end boost.

after a lot of trials I ended up loving the stock setup best. vented mesh and protein pads.

 

[codeanders]

Mine should (hopefully) be shipping tomorrow! They were ready to ship last week, but I was moving this week and couldn't be sure I'd be at whichever address I shipped it to.
Super excited!

 

[shafat777]

Hybrid Pads and Solid Mesh for me, and loving every second.

I literally switched to solid mesh from vented ones last night after I initially commented here. But I am never taking off the hybrid pads.

 

[KaiFi]

Hybrid Pads and Solid Mesh for me, and loving every second.

This is my preference as well. I don't notice a major difference with the mesh, but solid seems to roll off the highs just a little bit more. Hybrid + Solid is, as I said in a previous comment, similar to the Audioquest NightOwl tuning (but an improvement in every way).

 

[mattiastomas]

I definitely prefer the hybrid pads, but switch back and forth between burst and solid mesh. I think I prefer the burst but sometimes I feel like its placebo and I can't really discern a difference between meshes. I can definitively notice a difference between pads though.

 

[Mhog55]

This is my preference as well. I don't notice a major difference with the mesh, but solid seems to roll off the highs just a little bit more. Hybrid + Solid is, as I said in a previous comment, similar to the Audioquest NightOwl tuning (but an improvement in every way).

I miss that headphone.

 

[cgiammona]

I definitely prefer the hybrid pads, but switch back and forth between burst and solid mesh. I think I prefer the burst but sometimes I feel like its placebo and I can't really discern a difference between meshes. I can definitively notice a difference between pads though.

I agree that I can hear a difference in pads but very little with the meshes. I found this graph helpful.

 

[jcdreamer]

My Bokeh shipped today. In a few days I'll find out what all the fuss is all about. Really exciting times.

 

[shafat777]

I definitely prefer the hybrid pads, but switch back and forth between burst and solid mesh. I think I prefer the burst but sometimes I feel like its placebo and I can't really discern a difference between meshes. I can definitively notice a difference between pads though.

For me, the protein pads adds just a little too much low end power to the sound of my Bokeh, regardless of which mesh i use. The hybrid pads tames the low end ever so slightly and accentuates the mids and top end. The Solid mesh, and yes i agree that its effects are minimal, cleans up the top end and makes vocals and instruments so smooth, resulting in a very clear, easy to listen to sound. I have not tried the suede pads and probably wont do so for a while because i need to get used to the sound of the solid mesh. However, if anyone tries out the suede pads, please do chime in, Id love to hear your impressions.

 

[DavidSerig]

synergy alert: Schiit Folkvangr (discontinued) via Modi Multibit and a couple Bugle Boy e88cc up front > Bokeh.

This is my preference as well. I don't notice a major difference with the mesh, but solid seems to roll off the highs just a little bit more. Hybrid + Solid is, as I said in a previous comment, similar to the Audioquest NightOwl tuning (but an improvement in every way).

I recently took my NightOwl (carbon for those keeping score) remembering the similar, darker tone, but there is no comparison. Bokeh has more space, detail, deeper bass, more extended FR. Night Owl was $700 retail, to compete fairly it would have been half of that.

 

[DavidSerig]

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[ShaolinGrump]

If you’re into PEQ, oratory1990’s settings for ZMF Eikon are loving the Bokeh I received yesterday from Switzerland.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxt8liitfys9lt6/ZMF Eikon.pdf?dl=0

Bokeh seems more open and plays nicer with my hearing damage above 6-8kHz.

I don’t understand EQ very well and get bogged down in testing my own settings. Oratory1990 and the database linked on Qudelix 5K are a godsend for types like me.

Chain:

Qobuz + Roon > Mac mini 2014 with TeraDak LPS > Red Wine Isabellina > Pathos Aurium > ZMF Bokeh with stock pads