[OnlySoMany]

Yeah I've been sanctified by the real #woodlord himself. Hoping to shoot a mini doc this year as I go to pick out more wood and do some #woodhunter stuff with him.

Anyways it should be a lot of fun and I already have more Black and White Ebony and Amboyna in hand than I ever imagined we would. It's so exciting!

Exciting! I need a VC, VO, Atticus and Auteur Classic to round out the BW wood collection. I was going to get the BW VO but someone beat me to it Are you doing anything with that wood for the lower priced models (Eikon, Atticus, etc) or only reserving it for the higher end ones?

 

[ttys0]

Hoping to shoot a mini doc this year...

You're going to need to start working on your Werner Herzog impression for the narration bits.

 

[zach915m]

Since you're here.
Do you think the Auteur friends can look forward to a closed one or will it remain semi-open?

Auteur closed then also really closed like Atrium Closed, no Atticus or something like that.

Eikon Classic is probably the closest we will get to that. I don't want to over populate the lineup and between the Eikon Classic and Atirum Closed I feel like the closed bases are covered quite well for biocel.

Exciting! I need a VC, VO, Atticus and Auteur Classic to round out the BW wood collection. I was going to get the BW VO but someone beat me to it Are you doing anything with that wood for the lower priced models (Eikon, Atticus, etc) or only reserving it for the higher end ones?

I'm not sure!? I'll have to review the cost of wood being so high and see what it would cost to make those models, it certainly is something that could at the very least be part of the custom shop.

You're going to need to start working on your Werner Herzog impression for the narration bits.

Oh man, my impressions are terrible. I'll hire the right guy with beautiful timbre.

 

[Uffdid]

I'd also like to echo what many others have said about ZMF's customer service: my experience has been nothing but positive. I purchased my first ZMF headphone (Aelous) from them a few months ago (and was lucky enough to land an AB AO yesterday!). I worked extensively with their customer service and production manager on my Aeolus order, and they were very responsive, professional, accommodating, and all around easy to work with. There was a minor issue with the Aeolus when it arrived, but ZMF quickly addressed and corrected the issue to my complete satisfaction. In a world where customer service seems to have largely gone by the wayside, ZMF, in my experience, truly excels in this department. Having followed ZMF and the November/summer drops casually for a couple of years now, and having seen the way Zach interacts with the community, answers questions, addresses concerns, and handles any public customer complaints, I have no doubt that he and the rest of ZMF really care about their customers, put an enormous amount of effort into their products, and want to make sure the company is the best that it can be. And while I do think there could be some improvements made to the website for the special drops, especially in the B-stock/rarity section and the advance pricing, I understand that they are a small business that is probably going through some growing pains at the moment, but fully believe they are dedicated to continuous improvement. I’m grateful there are people dedicated to making high-quality, specially-crafted audio products, and am grateful that I’m able to afford and enjoy some of these products. I expect to be a returning ZMF customer for a long time to come, and hope others will not be deterred by one person’s very public outburst over a situation that they could have avoided and/or mitigated at every possible turn. With that said, I hope this thread will move its focus back to The Big Event now -- I’m excited to hear more info/see pictures of the Salire drop later in the week!

 

[DeezyMuzz]

Yeah I've been sanctified by the real #woodlord himself. Hoping to shoot a mini doc this year as I go to pick out more wood and do some #woodhunter stuff with him.

Anyways it should be a lot of fun and I already have more Black and White Ebony and Amboyna in hand than I ever imagined we would. It's so exciting!

Would love to see a run of Arbutus!

https://www.wood-database.com/madrone/

 

[LXMc]

I'll hire the right guy with beautiful timbre.

"You've got a great resumé, but I'm afraid we need someone who's been smoking at least 50 years for this position"

 

[s2kphile]

Auteur suede pads are great on VC.

Suedes are my go to for any close back.

Exciting! I need a VC, VO, Atticus and Auteur Classic to round out the BW wood collection. I was going to get the BW VO but someone beat me to it Are you doing anything with that wood for the lower priced models (Eikon, Atticus, etc) or only reserving it for the higher end ones?

I would buy the whole ZMF lineup again if they offered Snakewood. I have an affinity for the
reptilian creature.


Just a FYI at how many orders ZMF is handling the last 12 hours. Yesterday at 630am PST my order # ended in low 23330x. By the time I made my last order at 830pm my order # was around 2356x.

So we are looking at 250+ orders made in 14 hours which doesnt account for how many items per order. It makes the policies more understandable and why they are firm on it.

 

[Skies]

Suedes are my go to for any close back.

I would buy the whole ZMF lineup again if they offered Snakewood. I have an affinity for the
reptilian creature.


Just a FYI at how many orders ZMF is handling the last 12 hours. At 630am PST my order # ended in low 23330x. By the time I made my last order at 830pm my order # was aroubd 2356x.

So we are looking at 250+ orders made in 14 hours which doesnt account for how many items per order. It makes the policies more understandable and why they are firm on it.

We gotta keep hyping up this wood for the upcoming year

 

[AnyDave]

"You've got a great resumé, but I'm afraid we need someone who's been smoking at least 50 years for this position"

I want that gig. I guess I better go grab some unfiltered Pall Malls.

 

[Toonartist]

I want that gig. I guess I better go grab some unfiltered Pall Malls.

Reminds me of when I used to smoke back in the early 1990's. We were in Turkey and a packet of their local specials set you back 10p. Now they were something... couple of them would be great preparation

 

[Deleeh]

Eikon Classic is probably the closest we will get to that. I don't want to over populate the lineup and between the Eikon Classic and Atirum Closed I feel like the closed bases are covered quite well for biocel.

I'm not sure!? I'll have to review the cost of wood being so high and see what it would cost to make those models, it certainly is something that could at the very least be part of the custom shop.

Oh man, my impressions are terrible. I'll hire the right guy with beautiful timbre.

Yes, I understand you, too much is not good either.
The idea where we had in the Auteur threath was more to have this neutral vote as closed instead of open.
Since the Auteur has more of a neutral tuning in the sound.
Probably further away from the Atrium and Eikon.
I'm not sure about the Eikon though, I've never heard it.
That's why I can't judge it in that respect.
But is okay when you say nope for Auteur closed.

 

[jonathan c]

Yes, I understand you, too much is not good either.
The idea where we had in the Auteur threath was more to have this neutral vote as closed instead of open.
Since the Auteur has more of a neutral tuning in the sound.
Probably further away from the Atrium and Eikon.
I'm not sure about the Eikon though, I've never heard it.
That's why I can't judge it in that respect.
But is okay when you say nope for Auteur closed.

Eikon Original is Auteur Original closed.

 

[xTelepathetic]

So so sorry they went quickly, we will plan the next one ASAP and make sure to have some at Canjam NYC.

Hey heyhey that's been dealt with let's not do that lol!

Can you email bevin and I? Zach@zmfheadphones.com or bevin@zmfheadphones.com

We should be pretty caught up but things can get missed or go to spam and get caught by a filter.

Yes everything is taken care of if you didn't get an email you're good and we have what I think is a great solution for the people who were the second to order!

Zach, do you have any super burly/patterned Queensland maple (like the amboyna)? Or is it all rather clean like the traditional maple? The pics on the caldera closed LTD make it difficult to tell. Do you have any other samples of Queensland maple units?

 

[binarypie]

I've already asked ZMF this before and reddit but I figure I should ask here too.

I listen to a large variety of music most of it not audiophile music. I'm not here to get lost in a single note or artifact of a song but rather to get lost in the entirety of the music. I guess I'm more HiFI than Audiophile. Anyway. I'm come from a long line of Beyerdynamic headphones. Currently the DT 1990 Pros. My source chain is a schiit modius (OG) to a Jotunheim2 and a Lyr3 depending on how I feel.

I've already decided to replace both of the amps with a ZMF Aegis (although I'll be modifying it to match my desk a bit more) during this drop and I'll just hide my modius somewhere off my desk.

Now the final question comes down to headphone choice.

I listen to a lot of EDM most of the day because it helps me get into flow state with work. However, when not working I often switch to metal, rock, and more acoustic country depending on my mood.

1. Caldera Closed
   1. I am emotionally stuck on wanting a pair of these because of all the tuning and the new look. I feel like this is the best thing ZMF has ever made and I should start my relationship with ZMF here.
2. Caldera Open
   1. I've heard nothing but amazing things about these and with their awesome soundstage I'm very curious.
3. Atrium Closed
   1. These are actually what were suggested by ZMF themselves because EDM is often heavy on the bass and they apparently slam quite hard.
4. Atrium Open
   1. This seems the closet move from my 1990s and probably the "safe" bet in terms of does it sound better but the same as my music does now.

What are your thoughts folks?




Edit: Desk in question in case someone is curious why I'd modify something so expensive.

 

[OnlySoMany]

I've already asked ZMF this before and reddit but I figure I should ask here too.

I listen to a large variety of music most of it not audiophile music. I'm not here to get lost in a single note or artifact of a song but rather to get lost in the entirety of the music. I guess I'm more HiFI than Audiophile. Anyway. I'm come from a long line of Beyerdynamic headphones. Currently the DT 1990 Pros. My source chain is a schiit modius (OG) to a Jotunheim2 and a Lyr3 depending on how I feel.

I've already decided to replace both of the amps with a ZMF Aegis (although I'll be modifying it to match my desk a bit more) during this drop and I'll just hide my modius somewhere off my desk.

Now the final question comes down to headphone choice.

I listen to a lot of EDM most of the day because it helps me get into flow state with work. However, when not working I often switch to metal, rock, and more acoustic country depending on my mood.

1. Caldera Closed
   1. I am emotionally stuck on wanting a pair of these because of all the tuning and the new look. I feel like this is the best thing ZMF has ever made and I should start my relationship with ZMF here.
2. Caldera Open
   1. I've heard nothing but amazing things about these and with their awesome soundstage I'm very curious.
3. Atrium Closed
   1. These are actually what were suggested by ZMF themselves because EDM is often heavy on the bass and they apparently slam quite hard.
4. Atrium Open
   1. This seems the closet move from my 1990s and probably the "safe" bet in terms of does it sound better but the same as my music does now.

What are your thoughts folks?




Edit: Desk in question in case someone is curious why I'd modify something so expensive.

I listen to edm almost all day while I do work flow state. I would recommend Atrium Closed or Caldera Open.

Atrium is a bit more organic/analog, Caldera is a bit more technically proficient. I prefer the Atrium personally, but they are about equal. Both slam without losing detail.