[Monsterzero]

That, or Loops of Fury, is a great way to jumpstart the crowd.

So many great floor fillers from that era.



















DJing in that time was an absolute blast!

 

[zach915m]

I am curious if the foam that Zach uses in all of his headphones deteriorate at all over time.

The early HE-6 foam behind the earpads are known to fall apart but given that there is less acoustic tuning done with that one, it didn't matter much. With this, however, I would imagine it could affect the sound.

Either way, I would assume it would be either covered under warranty or a replacement/restoration on it would be an option down the line.

Really hope to get my hands on a pair of these someday, they look amazing.

The foam we use is rated to 20 yrs, but yes, if there ever is any issue with it it's both easy to attain, and easy to replace by the user. God forbid something ever happens to the longevity of ZMF (I plan on running ZMF until I can no longer stand and I have made sure the business will far outlast me with proper business management and documentation) - I will make sure that our SOP's and material database is released so that the modular nature of our headphones can be self maintained.

But yes anything that makes the headphones sound correct is covered by the lifetime warranty.

 

[Hifiearspeakers]

ZMF = outstanding customer service

Period.

 

[warrenpchi]

So many great floor fillers from that era.

I still use that as a test track!

DJing in that time was an absolute blast!

I'm sure it was! It was a long time ago, but I can still remember throwing on an Essential Mix whenever I had to get lots of work done in a short amount of time. It kept me in the groove, and helped with pacing. I know a lot of people preferred the one in Shanghai, but Oakey's set at the Shadow Lounge in Miami was my trusty standby when I really had to get crap done.

 

[Monsterzero]

I still use that as a test track!



I'm sure it was! It was a long time ago, but I can still remember throwing on an Essential Mix whenever I had to get lots of work done in a short amount of time. It kept me in the groove, and helped with pacing. I know a lot of people preferred the one in Shanghai, but Oakey's set at the Shadow Lounge in Miami was my trusty standby when I really had to get crap done.

We really need a LOVE it option. Warren, if you know of a moderator, see if you can pull some strings!

Oakenfold got too mainstream for me later on, but in the early days, dude was amazing.

 

[warrenpchi]

We really need a LOVE it option. Warren, if you know of a moderator, see if you can pull some strings!

That topic has actually come up from time to time. Feeling cute, might implement later, we dunno.

Oakenfold got too mainstream for me later on, but in the early days, dude was amazing.

Yup, pre-millennial Oakey. Like, I'm totally fine with him making some money... but hearing his stuff all over Entourage episodes and Coca-Cola commercials was a bit too much at times.

 

[nigel801]

Price for stock wood(white oak) is $3499 with a release price of $3199. Ltd woods will be released in 2023.

Oh that's sad I was hoping price to be within $2K but I guess I will never be able to get into ZMF world.

 

[dfiled]

Oh that's sad I was hoping price to be within $2K but I guess I will never be able to get into ZMF world.

They have headphones in that price range, and even some of the flagships can be had for reasonable prices on the used market.

 

[zach915m]

They have headphones in that price range, and even some of the flagships can be had for reasonable prices on the used market.

The hope is that if people end up liking caldera to use the technology in a trickle down fashion so that we can have less expensive planars.

Unfortunately for a small business like us we can't do the reverse as the up front costs to make a more mass produced item are higher.

 

[AudioDuck]

They have headphones in that price range, and even some of the flagships can be had for reasonable prices on the used market.

Yes! Depending on your musical prefs, there are great choices well below $2K in the second-hand market. And Zach/Bevin and the ZMF team are releasing a small quantity of Eikons for less than $1,500 new. Amazing headphone.

 

[Pharmaboy]

And Zach/Bevin and the ZMF team are releasing a small quantity of Eikons for less than $1,500 new. Amazing headphone.

Really? I thought the Eikon was a seriously badass headphone: exciting, dynamic, great/flat bass, real sub-bass, also a touch of that wonderful ZMF house sound.

That was the first ZMF dynamic I totally connected with, though hardly the last.

 

[betula]

Really? I thought the Eikon was a seriously badass headphone: exciting, dynamic, great/flat bass, real sub-bass, also a touch of that wonderful ZMF house sound.

That was the first ZMF dynamic I totally connected with, though hardly the last.

I couldn't really connect with the Eikon or Atticus. I appreciate the Verité though. As someone in the planar camp I find the Caldera very intriguing.

 

[Alenotta]

Oh that's sad I was hoping price to be within $2K but I guess I will never be able to get into ZMF world.

There have been some great ZMFs on the classifieds lately. I'm considering posting my Verité Closed on there because I'm loving the Caldera so much. Just be sure you read up on each model and try to narrow in on your sound preferences.

 

[betula]

There have been some great ZMFs on the classifieds lately. I'm considering posting my Verité Closed on there because I'm loving the Caldera so much. Just be sure you read up on each model and try to narrow in on your sound preferences.

How would you describe the sonic differences between the VC and Caldera?

 

[Pharmaboy]

I couldn't really connect with the Eikon or Atticus. I appreciate the Verité though. As someone in the planar camp I find the Caldera very intriguing.

I'm in the planar camp, too. In a big way.