Although it's obviously hard to do a proper back and forth, I will say I'm always surprised by the stage with the BE2s. There's a real sense of sounds being outside my head. The stage is also more like a bubble around my head, with a good amount of the stage behind and above my head. The Universe may have a wider stage, but I get less of that vivid 3d effect.
Of course, like many here, I generally prefer the BE2s pads. The Universe don't get nearly as much time on the VO.
EDIT: Also, sorry for jumping in on a question that was clearly not meant for me. I just get a little over excited sometimes Maybe I need less coffee
Although it's obviously hard to do a proper back and forth, I will say I'm always surprised by the stage with the BE2s. There's a real sense of sounds being outside my head. The stage is also more like a bubble around my head, with a good amount of the stage behind and above my head. The Universe may have a wider stage, but I get less of that vivid 3d effect.
Of course, like many here, I generally prefer the BE2s pads. The Universe don't get nearly as much time on the VO.
EDIT: Also, sorry for jumping in on a question that was clearly not meant for me. I just get a little over excited sometimes Maybe I need less coffee
I have owned every ZMF HP but had not owned VO nor Atrium. I have had the VO for a few weeks and recently got the Atrium. Those are the siblings I am referencing.
Here some initial very quick comparisons:
VO has more intimacy. Atrium has more space. This space gives the impression of Atrium being warmer but it more about space vs. warmth. Neither Atrium nor VO have sucked out mids. The mids of both are appropriately mildly forward (a must for my preferences). The intimacy of VO makes it more visceral and engaging to me. The Atrium is about music being around you vs. VO having the music come toward you.
Both have the ZMF house sound of course and both can be had in the same collection due the basic differences I mentioned above.
I find myself tapping my feet with both and at times find myself moving my head around to the beat. Hence, joy is to be had with both.
And to add to my above post: I do not like rolling pads because I get obsessed about it. That said so far I am liking Be2 with VO and Universe with Atrium. Just because those pads seems to accentuate the strengths of each HP.
