RiddleyWalker
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I got to listen to the Blackwood Omni w/ Protein Pads at the Nashville meet last weekend. Xpost from the meet impressions thread:
I'm a big ZMF fan, and I really like my (regular) Blackwoods. Zach kindly sent us a pair of his new semi-open design, the Omni. Compared side by side to my Blackwoods, I found the Omnis a bit unimpressive. The sound was less full-bodied, a bit shrill, and sounded more distant and less engaging. Now, it's difficult to categorically judge the Omni - there are 3 different woods and 3 different pads available, for a total of 6 possible configurations. I know first-hand that changing pads on Zach's phones can bring a big difference. This demo was using the "protein pads", which are the brightest pads he sells. Combined with the aggressive tonality that African blackwood offers, it was just a bit too much to my ears. I bet the lambskin or cowhide pads would have brought the signature closer to my liking. I'll need to wait for impressions with different wood/pad configurations to decide if I want to spring for the upgrade.
I'm a big ZMF fan, and I really like my (regular) Blackwoods. Zach kindly sent us a pair of his new semi-open design, the Omni. Compared side by side to my Blackwoods, I found the Omnis a bit unimpressive. The sound was less full-bodied, a bit shrill, and sounded more distant and less engaging. Now, it's difficult to categorically judge the Omni - there are 3 different woods and 3 different pads available, for a total of 6 possible configurations. I know first-hand that changing pads on Zach's phones can bring a big difference. This demo was using the "protein pads", which are the brightest pads he sells. Combined with the aggressive tonality that African blackwood offers, it was just a bit too much to my ears. I bet the lambskin or cowhide pads would have brought the signature closer to my liking. I'll need to wait for impressions with different wood/pad configurations to decide if I want to spring for the upgrade.