ZMF Bokeh - Open Back Headphones

Dec 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM Post #211 of 1,695
@zach915m we're waiting like eager children on Christmas morning for pics, video, and the info on the website! :laughing::L3000:
Working on it all right now! Here's a couple teasers

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Dec 4, 2024 at 8:11 PM Post #219 of 1,695
Are those Bokeh Closed? God those are nice.

Yep, was lucky and picked up the Natural Limba version in person at a CanJam from the good folks at ZMF.

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Dec 4, 2024 at 8:20 PM Post #220 of 1,695
I bet your beloved Susvara are gonna start collecting some dust, once you get a pair of Bokeh Open. :wink:

Of course! The long honeymoon phase will begin soon!
 
Dec 4, 2024 at 10:30 PM Post #221 of 1,695
Wow! I have never heard this song sound so amazing. The speed, detail, resolution, texture, and impact is insane.

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This headphone is so lively, it makes the music sound alive. Timbre is stunning, and I am in awe. Dominique is right there in front of me, and I can literally feel the bass.
 
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Dec 4, 2024 at 11:17 PM Post #222 of 1,695
Wow! I have never heard this song sound so amazing. The speed, detail, resolution, texture, and impact is insane.



This headphone is so lively, it makes the music sound alive. Timbre is stunning, and I am in awe. Dominique is right there in front of me, and I can literally feel the bass.

You should try this album too on the Bokeh Open :). Such a nice complementary album to Dominique Fils-Aime

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Dec 4, 2024 at 11:39 PM Post #223 of 1,695
OKOK just finished measurements and shooting the video I'll be editing tomorrow. Here's some nuggets/graphs - big thanks to @AnyDave for the help in tuning the Bokeh Open and Caldera Closed. His help is a big part of why I feel this headphone is a great value.

All Graphs shown are taken with the B/K 5128 - Uncompensated

Bokeh Open vs Closed.
I am a big proponent that open and closed headphones are hard to compare measurements of, because I believe they innately need to be tuned different even with the same driver to sound their best. But - graphs are always helpful. Closed is the Red Dotted:
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THD Of the Open
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Impulse Response - the open - as is typical for open backs is a little more "immediate" than the closed in impulse.
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Pad differences, the Lamb is the bassiest and the suede is the least. More info in the video on pads!
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Mesh differences, solid mesh is the lowest in treble and no mesh the highest.
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Dec 4, 2024 at 11:41 PM Post #224 of 1,695
All Graphs shown are...
As you can tell there's a lot of iterations here! One big note is that the stock configuration for Bokeh Open is the "middle ground" of everything. So you can go either way.

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Dec 5, 2024 at 12:41 AM Post #225 of 1,695
ZMFheadphones ZMF headphones hand-crafts wood headphones in Chicago, USA with special attention to exceptional sound and craftsmanship. Stay updated on ZMFheadphones at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
 
https://www.facebook.com/ZMFheadphones https://twitter.com/ZMFheadphones https://www.instagram.com/zmfheadphones/?hl=en http://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmf-originals/ contactzmf@gmail.com

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