[Feilong4]

The standard Verite pads ARE perforated.

Oh shoot, they are? Whoops!

 

[zach915m]

I think I do need to update the website it show both as a choice (on the earpad page) - I'll check on that.

 

[streamline]

I was fortunate and jumped to the head of the line for a Pheasantwood and they just arrived today. I had to listen of course -- they sound like the consensus opinion, warm ZMF house sound, mildly downward tilting FR, but fast and snappy. Like really fast. And really snappy. Because of the snap and speed, my first impression after 15 seconds was "wow really black background". I spent some time with Clears and while those had a slight metallic sheen, cold and hard, and were not to my taste, Verite is almost the opposite: warm and glowing with just the barest of bare hint of cup coloration. Sounds like a wooden musical instrument, which I gather was the intention.

Forward mids might be a little fatiguing, and collapses the sound stage a bit depth-wise, but this is just my personal preference as I'm used the recessed mids of the LCD-3, plus it's early. A little closed in right now because of the mids, but hoping that will relax quite a bit in the coming weeks. Instrument separation and imaging are already very very good. Bass extension and quality still goes to the LCD-3 (I'm team planar-bass), plus Verite has a slight mid-bass hump for slam, but very slight, and not distracting. Already very resolving, but didn't call attention to itself. Effortless resolution, the best kind. For atmospheric electronica, I'm never going to give up the LCD-3, but that treble shelf really messes up anything going through that region. My work around was to avoid piano and acoustic music in general with the LCD-3. Verite fixes all of that, and more.

Chain was Yggdrasil A2 and Mjolnir 1; going to hook it up to tubes (EC ZD) tonight.

 

[forcepsmajor]

I was fortunate and jumped to the head of the line for a Pheasantwood and they just arrived today. I had to listen of course -- they sound like the consensus opinion, warm ZMF house sound, mildly downward tilting FR, but fast and snappy. Like really fast. And really snappy. Because of the snap and speed, my first impression after 15 seconds was "wow really black background". I spent some time with Clears and while those had a slight metallic sheen, cold and hard, and were not to my taste, Verite is almost the opposite: warm and glowing with just the barest of bare hint of cup coloration. Sounds like a wooden musical instrument, which I gather was the intention.

Forward mids might be a little fatiguing, and collapses the sound stage a bit depth-wise, but this is just my personal preference as I'm used the recessed mids of the LCD-3, plus it's early. A little closed in right now because of the mids, but hoping that will relax quite a bit in the coming weeks. Instrument separation and imaging are already very very good. Bass extension and quality still goes to the LCD-3 (I'm team planar-bass), plus Verite has a slight mid-bass hump for slam, but very slight, and not distracting. Already very resolving, but didn't call attention to itself. Effortless resolution, the best kind. For atmospheric electronica, I'm never going to give up the LCD-3, but that treble shelf really messes up anything going through that region. My work around was to avoid piano and acoustic music in general with the LCD-3. Verite fixes all of that, and more.

Chain was Yggdrasil A2 and Mjolnir 1; going to hook it up to tubes (EC ZD) tonight.

I also have a pair of LCD3s and my Verite should be here soon, excited to hear what you think of the synergy with tubes. How would you compare the treble of the LCD3 and Verite? Surprised you think the mids congest the soundstage, from my friends who have listened they seem to feel the sound stage is HD 800 big. But maybe they just need to burn in before they open up in terms of width.

 

[Zachik]

All the Slappa cases fit our headphones, probably the best and easiest way to get them in a back-pack or travel bag.

Zach has been spotted, while traveling to/from CanJam, with his personal pair of Verite in one of these:

 

[zach915m]

Zach has been spotted, while traveling to/from CanJam, with his personal pair of Verite in one of these:

I believe that is @BooUrns personal case.

 

[Monsterzero]

I believe that is @BooUrns personal case.

Better be careful Zach,its pretty damn cold to be sleeping on the porch

 

[Zachik]

I believe that is @BooUrns personal case.

...and I am sure this guy claimed those are not his shoes...

 

[ufospls2]

I might..maybe...I pray and hope!...That I not only have an Eikon incoming at some point for review, but a Verite! I can't wait to hear them. I have been dying to hear ZMF headphones for well...years! So excited!

 

[koven]

Fantastic pairing..

 

[Pharmaboy]

Fantastic pairing..

ooga-OOGA!

 

[Wildcatsare1]

Fantastic pairing..

Drool worthy!

 

[heliosphann]

Fantastic pairing..

Soon...

 

[Wildcatsare1]

Okay, I’m having a musical awakening, cued up (yes, I’m old), The Band’s, “Music from the Big Pink,” particularly “The Weight,” oye vay!!! Damn doesn’t this sound fine from Qobuz hires, Blusound Node 2, Vinshine R2R Reference, WA5, Michanikós, Pheasantwood Vérité, headstage, tone, impact, PrAT, plankton in abundance, while retaining musicality squared!

 

[Monsterzero]

The Band’s, “Music from the Big Pink,” particularly “The Weight,”

One of the absolute greatest songs ever written