[LoryWiv]

Thanks!

Also, that’s why I am sitting here today listening to Alphaville - Forever Young

I'm old enough to remember when the 1973 Dylan song "Forever Young" was new, not to mention Rod Stewart's...enjoy!

 

[Monsterzero]

For anyone considering these and wondering about isolation. I literally could barely hear anything when my wife was checking them out. I had the volume on the plus side or normal,and on familar track I couldnt even make out a familiar note or voice. Virtually silent.

 

[szymonsays]

For anyone considering these and wondering about isolation. I literally could barely hear anything when my wife was checking them out. I had the volume on the plus side or normal,and on familar track I couldnt even make out a familiar note or voice. Virtually silent.

Good news! My partner hates it when i listen to my open-backs

 

[mixman]

For anyone considering these and wondering about isolation. I literally could barely hear anything when my wife was checking them out. I had the volume on the plus side or normal,and on familar track I couldnt even make out a familiar note or voice. Virtually silent.

The thing is the VO are for an open backed design pretty isolated too, especially compared to my HEK's, which are like wearing ear speakers. I guess the question is: Do you want relatively quiet or almost dead silent headphones?

 

[Rowethren]

Anyone tried these with the Chord Mojo? Or even the open variant as they are almost identical in sensitivity. I will most likely be using the VC with a Mojo as my holiday setup but I will have to invest in a beefier amp if it isn't powerful enough...

 

[Number9redreD]

Anyone tried these with the Chord Mojo? Or even the open variant as they are almost identical in sensitivity. I will most likely be using the VC with a Mojo as my holiday setup but I will have to invest in a beefier amp if it isn't powerful enough...

A couple of people have previously said that the VC’s can be driven well just by daps. I imagine you wont have a problem with the mojo

 

[emptymt]

For anyone considering these and wondering about isolation. I literally could barely hear anything when my wife was checking them out. I had the volume on the plus side or normal,and on familar track I couldnt even make out a familiar note or voice. Virtually silent.

Hi Monster!, how about the other way around?
like if other people can hear what you are listening to. Thx

 

[Admiral Kolchak]

Many thanks to Monsterzero and Darthpool for the very comprehensive descriptions of VC and comparisons to VO. I had decided to go for a VO but reading your comments I've decided to switch to a VC. Closed HPs are more convenient for me, as I tend to use them in places with other people, both at home and at work. And I generally like better the more full-bodied sound of closed HPs, even if it comes at the cost of a less wide soundstage.

Due to my location I mostly need to buy HPs without auditioning them, and for this HF is an invaluable resource. This is especially true for niche and new HPs, as the ZMF (and the Vérité in particular).

 

[bmichels]

Good news! My partner hates it when i listen to my open-backs

Good news indeed

 

[jinxy245]

Due to my location I mostly need to buy HPs without auditioning them

Sure it must be really hard to find headphones to demo "somewhere".
[jk - sorry Admiral I couldn't resist]
Totally agree about the forums being an invaluable resource. Once you find people whose sound preferences you can interpret, it gets easier to figure out what you'd personally like.
Of course I'm discovering that I pretty much like anything ZMF...

 

[Admiral Kolchak]

Sure it must be really hard to find headphones to demo "somewhere".
[jk - sorry Admiral I couldn't resist]

Hahaha good one!!! Unfortunately "my somewhere" is pretty short on hi-fi resources!!!

Of course I'm discovering that I pretty much like anything ZMF...

From all that I've read I'm betting on the same. Got an Aeolus on the way, and now hopefully a Vérité. Those two should give me a pretty broad sample of ZMF...

 

[jinxy245]

Hahaha good one!!! Unfortunately "my somewhere" is pretty short on hi-fi resources!!!


From all that I've read I'm betting on the same. Got an Aeolus on the way, and now hopefully a Vérité. Those two should give me a pretty broad sample of ZMF...

Congrats, I think you'll be pleased! I adore my Aeolus, and I've been itching for a Verite. I'm leaning towards an open, but this thread could definitely give me pause...

 

[Monsterzero]

Hi Monster!, how about the other way around?
like if other people can hear what you are listening to. Thx

Thats what I meant. My wife had them on her head,with a pretty good amount of volume. My wife is a freak for The Who. She wanted to hear "Who Are You",a song we all know pretty well. Standing right next to her I couldnt ID any part of the song. I'd hear a note here or there,but nothing I couldnt fall asleep next to.

As far as hearing outside noise with these on while music is going at normal volume....no chance.

 

[Rowethren]

Sounds vastly better than my Beyerdynamic T5p Gen2 are and my Sony Z1R were.

 

[Monsterzero]

Thats what I meant. My wife had them on her head,with a pretty good amount of volume. My wife is a freak for The Who. She wanted to hear "Who Are You",a song we all know pretty well. Standing right next to her I couldnt ID any part of the song. I'd hear a note here or there,but nothing I couldnt fall asleep next to.

As far as hearing outside noise with these on while music is going at normal volume....no chance.

At the risk of ruining any surprises in my video review,after my wife finished the first song,she took them off and asked "Can I hear another song"? Kinda like Folgers coffee,my wife never asks for a 2nd song. So I gave her a 2nd song. She then asked for a 3rd song!!!!
After the 3rd song she said "Thats the most exquisite sound Ive ever heard! It feels like im high!"