Hi everyone.
I am on the fence to buy the Verite ziricote but I am afraid they will not worth their price tag with my ifi micro BL
I plan to get an audio-gd or thx amp in the future tho.
Does the micro BL give them a great dynamics with strong bass punch and slam ? this is my only concern.
Not necessarily the micro BL, any experience with a low tier amps are MUCH appreciated!
I will present to you an alternate argument from the perspective you seemed to have presented.
The way I see it now is you are saying "I do not currently have equipment that matches the potential of the Verite [thus I may be wasting money]."
You could also approach the argument as such:
"I currently have [current, less expensive sources for playing music]. The Verite will perform well and represent the best of what this has to offer.
"Furthermore, the Verite can
scale up to the capabilities and potential of future upgrades."
By this approach, you 1) will gain appreciation for what you currently have with headphones that can match the best of what it has to offer. Also, you 2) can upgrade in the near - or distant - future with "better" and/or "more expensive" peripherals, but the Verite will be able to present OTHER aspects of its design that increases its tonal presentation, scaling up to the best of whatever items you purchase in the future.
Like most of us, we sometimes end up buying stuff that matches headphones we already own. We may think "Oh, I have $100 headphones, and my $200 amp makes it sound better." Then somewhere down the road we may think "I just bought this $600 amp, and my $100 headphones aren't much better. How about this $700 headphone? Will the amp sound better THEN?"
You end up doing a leap-frog scenario in which you spend (ultimately) thousands of dollars for equipment that is slightly better than what you currently have, but then ends up reaching the peak of its performance after that slight upgrade, looking to upgrade the audio chain to match the newer, more expensive headphones.
If you own the Verite, then rest assured that it will be a fine performer with the "stuff" going INTO it. If you have a lower end DAP, or a low-tier amplifier, don't fret about it too much. Give yourself time, save up money, and keep the headphones. The other equipment that you upgrade with can help expose other perks and characteristics that the Verite can provide, based on your personal audio chain at every stage.
Meanwhile, even if you're a "beginner" at the hobby, the Verite are headphones which can grow into your hobby,m over an extended period of time. You won't be playing catch-up as you move up in price and performance.
There is one caveat: How familiar are you with what you like in sound? In the most general sense, do you prefer a "bright, crisp highs" perspective? Do you recognize the difference from "sibilant" to "muddled" and/or "recessed warmth"? The Verite (with stock pads) leans to a colored neutral profile, but this is HEAVILY dependent on the music style you're playing, the DAC being used, the amp presenting the audio, and the way your ear is attuned to audio in general... and finally, how YOUR OWN SUBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE of sound replicates the entire audio chain.
This final paragraph is a big "if" on whether the dive into purchasing a Verite is worth your investment. I will slightly alleviate this dilemma by mentioning that you can also switch out the earpads, providing a warmer tone, a more "neutral" tone, or a more bass-heavy presentation simply by switching out the pads.
Most high end headphones have this option, but with the Verite you not only can grow INTO the many avenues of a very well tuned headphone while learning your tastes/preferences during the journey... but you can ALSO make small investments in other options with pads, giving you the opportunity to learn what sounds best to YOUR ears without spending $200-$1200, numerous times, on a new set of cans to come to a conclusion.
This is a long post, and so I will conclude with the most basic summation:
1. If you buy very highly rated and expensive headphones with a good performance rating overall, they will be able to match and scale to future upgrades with any future equipment purchases. Cheap headphones may "peak" in quality quickly, meaning you will spend more money in the long run.
2. Even if the Verite doesn't match your personal sound preferences after learning your personal tastes, there is a good resale rate for headphones such as the Verite. Furthermore, switching out pads can give you practice on better refining your personal preferences with headpohone tone (and your current gear), allowing a few more perspectives before spending tons of money on a headphone that fits your personal style.