[Pharmaboy]

I was in the ZMF Room and sat down next to a guy listening to the Aegis. I recognized his Caldera from the photos here on the thread. Turns out it was AcousticMatt. Such a random encounter

"Excuse me sir, don't take this the wrong way but I recognize your Caldera"

Only in this insane hobby would "headphone recognition skills" result in dialog.

 

[G8torbyte]

Fun note (on this topic, but not related to CanJam NYC, apologies)- I had a very emotional experience with my Verité Closed listening to a live concert recording last week (Alice in Chains MTV Unplugged)… great headphones in the right chain/setup can evoke that kind of reaction.

Yeah, I miss Layne Staley. The 1990's alternative rock and grunge scene was a cool time. I was in college at the time and blowing my school funds on way too many CDs at the local swap shop. Most were second-hand CDs so some savings there.

 

[AnyDave]

Only in this insane hobby would "headphone recognition skills" result in dialog.

Once in a great while, it happens on planes, too.

 

[Pharmaboy]

Once in a great while, it happens on planes, too.

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

 

[chrisnyc75]

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

The sort of people who buy $4k headphones do all sorts of zany things. lol

 

[AnyDave]

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

Actually, no, I don't think so. Good point.

I've spent most of my life designing IEMs, so I had that in my mind when I typed that. I was thinking more of Head-Fi gear in general getting recognized. Oops.

 

[G8torbyte]

Yeah, if I saw ZMF out in the wild I'd try and strike up a conversation if they were not too lost in the music. I don't travel with them, except for taking my Atrium Opens to CanJam in 2023, because I want to avoid banging them up. I use a TakStar Pro 82 or the DCA Aeon 2 Noires as they fold up nicely with a small pack when traveling.

 

[Pharmaboy]

Yeah, if I saw ZMF out in the wild I'd try and strike up a conversation if they were not too lost in the music.

I definitely would do the same. As Willy Loman put it, "Attention must be paid!"

 

[avin13]

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

I bring my atrium close @work and other public quiet areas if I want some scenario while reading mangas. No one has approached me yet. Apart from co-workers. A lot of em are afraid to listen and I don’t blame them once I share price. They are afraid they’ll love em.

 

[AudioDuck]

The 1990's alternative rock and grunge scene was a cool time. I was in college at the time and blowing my school funds on way too many CDs at the local swap shop. Most were second-hand CDs so some savings there.

Me too, me too. I went to school in the PNW (ie the rain-filled, dark corner of the country), and we were thrilled that “our” music was mainstream!

If you’re ever in Seattle, definitely visit the MoPOP (https://www.mopop.org) that has great music exhibits and KEXP’s studio (KEXP.org), two seminal places to stop by for any rock/grunge fan. And drop me a line in advance and we might be able to meet up!

 

[AudioDuck]

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

Naw, Shure IEMs only (with my Sony WM1A as the source)- gotta travel light.

That said, I love my Shure SE535s and have custom ear molds and a Norne SX4 cable to go with them- they are lovely.

 

[idairyou]

Do people actually take big-time headphones like the Caldera on board planes? That's kind of hard for me to imagine...

The Bokeh is my travelling headphones on planes so not that hard to imagine.

 

[Pharmaboy]

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[Pharmaboy]

I bring my atrium close @work and other public quiet areas if I want some scenario while reading mangas. No one has approached me yet. Apart from co-workers. A lot of em are afraid to listen and I don’t blame them once I share price. They are afraid they’ll love em.

The Bokeh is my travelling headphones on planes so not that hard to imagine.

(insert admiration emoji for California ... seriously)

 

[tawmizzzz]

Officially joined the ZMF family after meeting the tremendously passionate, talented, and amazing team consisting of Zach, Bev, AJ and so many others at CanJam! So far, I am a fan of the Calderas but am waiting to try out the mesh mantle + thick pads to try and tame some of those upper mids, particularly for vocals. I also have a WA23 LUNA coming in tomorrow so I am excited to see how that pairs. But in the meantime, the Calderas definitely seem to act more akin to a dynamic driver than any other planar I've heard. You sacrifice some speed for a meaty, powerful sound with strong timbre and PRaT---definitely a musical treat.

I also had some fun taking and editing some photos of a Stabilzed Wood LTD pair that I took home with me (still deciding what to name her ). She is a bit more turquoise than green IRL.