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Jun 8, 2020 at 7:29 PM Post #2,866 of 12,524
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:25 PM Post #2,867 of 12,524
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
Jun 8, 2020 at 10:06 PM Post #2,868 of 12,524
zach915m said:
Later this year we will be doing a stabilized maple burl run, those will be not built to order, but placed on the site and ordered only when the headphones are complete and pictured so you'll know exactly what you're getting. They will be available at a higher price point due to the cost of stabilized wood. Not sure when we will get those out, likely mid to late summer.
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I know next to nothing about stabilized wood. From what I've just now read, stabilized wood is that which has been dried and then had its pores saturated with resin, such as acrylic. What can you tell us about the sonic characteristics of stabilized wood compared to non-stabilized wood?
 
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Jun 9, 2020 at 12:20 AM Post #2,869 of 12,524
saidentary said:
From what I've just now read, stabilized wood is that which has been dried and then had its pores saturated with resin, such as acrylic. What can you tell us about the sonic characteristics of stabilized wood compared to non-stabilized wood?
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Stabilized wood does machine more cleanly and evenly given that the moisture content is near zero and it has properties that include both wood and stabilizers.

Sonically the wood doesn't have pores and resin like completely natural woods, so it sounds more like a hardwood than maple typically would without the treatment. I'd liken the sound closer to a leopardwood, meaning slight decay, and good robust weight to notes and the timbre. Where-as without the stabilized treatment there'd be more decay like a monkeypod/stock wood.
 
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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
Jun 9, 2020 at 8:52 AM Post #2,870 of 12,524
Camphor Burl VC will look unbelievable! Worst part of owning a ZMF is you can never just buy your dream headphone and be done with upgraditis... every few months you get teased with a new look :heart_eyes:
 
Jun 9, 2020 at 9:08 AM Post #2,871 of 12,524
Klmahnn said:
Camphor Burl VC will look unbelievable! Worst part of owning a ZMF is you can never just buy your dream headphone and be done with upgraditis... every few months you get teased with a new look :heart_eyes:
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Agreed! I have a beautiful canarywood VC, but I absolutely love the camphor burl looks..
 
Jun 9, 2020 at 10:41 AM Post #2,872 of 12,524
MatW said:
Agreed! I have a beautiful canarywood VC, but I absolutely love the camphor burl looks..
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Never heard of/seen this wood option. Care to share a pic?
 
Jun 9, 2020 at 11:56 AM Post #2,873 of 12,524
Klmahnn said:
Never heard of/seen this wood option. Care to share a pic?
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I don't have a great picture of it, but I hope this gives you an impression. I think this is a one-off limited version made for Canjam NY.

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Edit: better pics. It's a lot less red in reality / daylight.

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Jun 9, 2020 at 2:14 PM Post #2,874 of 12,524
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
Jun 9, 2020 at 2:54 PM Post #2,875 of 12,524
Jun 9, 2020 at 4:31 PM Post #2,876 of 12,524
zach915m said:
Stabilized wood does machine more cleanly and evenly given that the moisture content is near zero and it has properties that include both wood and stabilizers.

Sonically the wood doesn't have pores and resin like completely natural woods, so it sounds more like a hardwood than maple typically would without the treatment. I'd liken the sound closer to a leopardwood, meaning slight decay, and good robust weight to notes and the timbre. Where-as without the stabilized treatment there'd be more decay like a monkeypod/stock wood.
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Do you have a rough idea of weight vs. Leopardwood or other hard wood versions?
 
Jun 9, 2020 at 5:07 PM Post #2,877 of 12,524
Jun 9, 2020 at 6:55 PM Post #2,878 of 12,524
saidentary said:
I just read the entire review. Extremely well written and extremely favorable for both of the ZMF Verite headphones. Now I want to get a chance to listen to them even more.
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CanJam SoCal in Dec.? :wink:
(fingers crossed some pandemic or something won't ruin this one for us!!!)
 
Jun 10, 2020 at 12:16 AM Post #2,879 of 12,524
MatW said:
I don't have a great picture of it, but I hope this gives you an impression. I think this is a one-off limited version made for Canjam NY.

2020-04-21 22.23.47 - kopie.jpg

Edit: better pics. It's a lot less red in reality / daylight.

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I like that stand. What is it?
 
Jun 10, 2020 at 2:25 AM Post #2,880 of 12,524
They are Room's audioline FS stand, from Germany I believe. They come in different colors. This is the wood/veneer version, which costs around 90 euros in Europe. Actually somewhat less in the US it seems. I also have a pro version in black steel, which I like much better, for its looks and sturdiness, which comes to around 140 euros. See some links below.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rooms-headphone-stands.608607/
https://www.thomann.de/nl/rooms_audio_line_fs_pro_ii_bk_headphone_stand.htm
https://www.thomannmusic.com/rooms_audio_line_typ_fs_s_headphone_stand.htm
 
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