[erics75]

Best looking pair I have seen!

Thanks! They are gorgeous, the picture doesn’t do them justice. There’s a reddish hue in good light that’s so mesmerizing. The banding/grain is also incredible. Zach is a genius with his woodwork, simply stunning.

 

[Wes S]

Thanks! They are gorgeous, the picture doesn’t do them justice. There’s a reddish hue in good light that’s so mesmerizing. The banding/grain is also incredible. Zach is a genius with his woodwork, simply stunning.

I am a big fan of the grain banding like that, and those are perfect.

 

[TonyNewman]

I'll have them on the site within the next few days as well.

Any update on the hybrid pads? I can't see them on the ZMF website.

 

[Bonddam]

How are the VC’s out of the GX Mini?

not ready to take them off the pendant.

 

[JM1979]

not ready to take them off the pendant.

understood. Would love to hear your feedback when you run them off the GSX-mini.

 

[erics75]

understood. Would love to hear your feedback when you run them off the GSX-mini.

Me too, the gsx mini is on my radar

 

[LoryWiv]

One “upset tummy” later....

Which wood is that gorgeous VC?

 

[erics75]

Which wood is that gorgeous VC?

That is the Desert Ironwood version.

 

[bmichels]

OK, here we are... after 1 day of break-in my very first conclusion is that the SP1000 Amp really improves on the SP1000 when driving the VC.

Sound level wise, with my Verite Closed on the SP1000 alone I have to set-up volume at 120 (/ 150) while with the Amp, the volume (with high gain) is set at 100 (/ 150) and at 110 (/150) with low gain.

This may seems not to be a major improvement, but the interesting part is elsewhere: With the Amp, the dynamic and spacious sound is back...close to what I get from the VC with my Desktop EC445 amp. Without the SP1000 amp, the VC sound is "flat" and boring. And the difference is not subtil...

I also noticed that "low gain" set-up of the Amp is even more pleasant than "High gain" which may be sometime agressive (but... with the VC "high gain" may be needed depending on the recording and your listening ). I recommand you try booth and do not directly jump to High-gain.


Now I will try with IEMs and Shure KSE1500 but to see if they also benefit from the added space and musicality of the Amp, even if they do not need the added output power. Tests will tell... but I think that with those IEMs I will always use the "low gain" set-up of the Amp.

 

[TheHighlander]

OK, here we are... after 1 day of break-in my very first conclusion is that the SP1000 Amp really improves on the SP1000 when driving the VC.

Sound level wise, with my Verite Closed on the SP1000 alone I have to set-up volume at 120 (/ 150) while with the Amp, the volume (with high gain) is set at 100 (/ 150) and at 110 (/150) with low gain.

This may seems not to be a major improvement, but the interesting part is elsewhere: With the Amp, the dynamic and spacious sound is back...close to what I get from the VC with my Desktop EC445 amp. Without the SP1000 amp, the VC sound is "flat" and boring. And the difference is not subtil...

I also noticed that "low gain" set-up of the Amp is even more pleasant than "High gain" which may be sometime agressive (but... with the VC "high gain" may be needed depending on the recording and your listening ). I recommand you try booth and do not directly jump to High-gain.


Now I will try with IEMs and Shure KSE1500 but to see if they also benefit from the added space and musicality of the Amp, even if they do not need the added output power. Tests will tell... but I think that with those IEMs I will always use the "low gain" set-up of the Amp.

I have 1000 amp and waiting VC Ironwood. Good to know they work fine together.

 

[Bonddam]

understood. Would love to hear your feedback when you run them off the GSX-mini.

So the VC and gsx mini sound good. Makes me tap my feet.

 

[BLmusic]

So the VC and gsx mini sound good. Makes me tap my feet.

Between the Pendant and Gsx Mini, which amp do you preferred?

 

[Bonddam]

the mini

 

[zach915m]

To fulfill demand I bought out the remaining stock I could get of the Ironwood I could find from our suppliers. Overall there will be 120 Ironwood Verite Closed sets made. I fortunately have enough wood, and after doing count today we have some extra sets so I am putting 8 sets up on the website.

EDIT: https://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmf-originals

I put them on their own page since they are not discounted like the ZMF November sale items.

 

[modic]

Zach... I just jumped and ordered one out of 8.