Pretty much, though I'd put Atticus in front of em all. I don't have enough experience with the Eikon or Aeolus to rank themIn terms of the quality of being forgiving of bad production, would you say this is a fair ranking (from best to worst)
Atrium>Auteur>Caldera>VO=VC
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MetalVGAnime
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Thanks guys for all the detailed replies.
That's a bit of a tough choice and a compromise I guess as both a harder wood and a softer wood would each have their pros and cons. As I do think that I would value a more "natural" and slightly more forgiving sound over incisiveness, bass slam/impact and outright speed, I would probably lean towards a softer wood for the VO if I do decide to go for that one over the Atrium.
I guess it was a little easier to decide when the Verite was considered the TOTL or flagship in the ZMF lineup but now that the Atrium as well as the Caldera is available there's even more options and its a little more difficult to decide which one to possibly try next though. For me personally it would be between a softer wood VO or the Atrium for now as I'm not a big fan of planars in general even though I'm sure the Caldera is a fantastic headphone for many.
That's a bit of a tough choice and a compromise I guess as both a harder wood and a softer wood would each have their pros and cons. As I do think that I would value a more "natural" and slightly more forgiving sound over incisiveness, bass slam/impact and outright speed, I would probably lean towards a softer wood for the VO if I do decide to go for that one over the Atrium.
I guess it was a little easier to decide when the Verite was considered the TOTL or flagship in the ZMF lineup but now that the Atrium as well as the Caldera is available there's even more options and its a little more difficult to decide which one to possibly try next though. For me personally it would be between a softer wood VO or the Atrium for now as I'm not a big fan of planars in general even though I'm sure the Caldera is a fantastic headphone for many.
My Blackwood VO is my favorite for electronic and pop music because of its combination of speed and soundstaging.I listen to a a lot of modern rock and electronic music that isn't mastered particularly well (too much compression, poorer dynamic range or DR) so might a harder or softer wood be considered more forgiving with this sort of music as far as the VO is concerned or is there probably not really that much of a difference?
Haven't gotten to compare VOs of different hardnesses, but I have listened to a harder VC (Ironwood) and softer VC (Sapele) side-by-side. To me the differences attributable to the wood were very, very small. The effect of swapping pads and adjusting the headband was far more noticeable. Zach advises simply choosing a wood that looks good to you.For those who have listened to both a harder and softer wood VO, which one might sound more "natural" or "realistic" with female vocals and instruments if those terms make sense.
shwnwllms
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Gotta catch ‘em allThanks guys for all the detailed replies.
That's a bit of a tough choice and a compromise…
AudioDuck
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I would rank the Eikon as more forgiving of poor production than the VC. It’s about on par with the Auteur (as it uses the same driver type), but pad type (and cabling, in my view) can influence this as well.Pretty much, though I'd put Atticus in front of em all. I don't have enough experience with the Eikon or Aeolus to rank them
I find my Auteur to be a little less forgiving than my Eikon with current pads (Eikon: Eikon suede, Auteur: Eikon lamb perf) and cabling (see sig below).
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Looks like you need to update your signature to include that gem on the right!
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It's a loaner, so I have to convince @zach915m to make me a matching macassar ebony one to match my others. I have another VC at the office too.
I am most interested to know how much more resolving and holographic (with regards to staging or imaging) either the Verite or Atrium would be compared to the Auteur and if either one might be a good complementary headphone to the OG that I currently own.
To my ears, the VO is more resolving, and the Atrium is more holographic. I know you said you're not a basshead, but to your kind of music I think the VO would be excellent; the bass is simply fast and exact. I love my blackwood, but frankly just get whichever wood looks nicest and pad options give you much bigger variance beyond.
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