Good call on the salire stand. First world problems, 5 headphones but only 4 HP stands.
ZMF Verite Open
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Nah I don't have it anymore. Even though it was my favorite headphone to date and I can't recommend it enough, I still much prefer speakers. Ended up putting that sale money back into a new pair of speakers.
I found this review
He likes Be2 suede pads.
I want to try Be2 pads but I can't decide between Hybrid and Suede.
He likes Be2 suede pads.
I want to try Be2 pads but I can't decide between Hybrid and Suede.
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heliosphann
Headphoneus Supremus
I could see how some people would like the BE2 suede pads. For me though, they change way too much of the Verite's innate "sound". More to come in my in depth pad comparison...
johnnypaddock
100+ Head-Fier
Yeah, I can understand the preference for sure. When I first spent time with the Universe pads I felt that they were too dark and switched to the Verité pads. After awhile I realized that the Universe is my preference. The "3D" effect might be my favorite aspect of the headphones and the Universe pads accentuate that. Plus, the larger size makes them a bit more comfortable. I go back and forth occasionally on Universe suede vs. lambskin, and I might try out a BE-2 version at some point just for something different.
Pharmaboy
Headphoneus Supremus
Interesting that this reviewer called the VO "amp picky." I have to quibble with that: I tried the VO on multiple amps, mostly SS w/one tube OTL (all different power ratings/cost/quality). I couldn't get it to sound bad or just "average" with any amp. Everything I liked & found distinctive about it was present no matter what amp I tried.
However...it does scale with bigger/badder amps. The V281 is my top amp, which sounded wonderful w/the VO; I also heard it was some big/bad SS & tube amps at shows. And like any high impedance HP, the VO sounds very good on an OTL.
So IMO a more accurate term for the VO would be "amp opportunistic."
johnnypaddock
100+ Head-Fier
Agreed... I've listened to mine with a Bottlehead Crack/speedball, the ZMF Pendant and the GSX-Mini. It's easily able to show the differences between amps, but it never sounded less than great.
Yeah, I have had the same experience... I think the VO and VC both scales well with amps and I've yet to have either sound bad off any of the amps I've tried with them...Heck, I even run them off my Cayin N6ii DAP and my Schiit Hel on occasion and they sound just fine.... maybe not as "full" as some of my higher powered amps but, not bad by any means... but, we all have our opinions and biases
johnnypaddock
100+ Head-Fier
I prefer the Pendant most of the time. Just a great sounding, dynamic tube amp that avoids the "tubey" overly warm sound.
I'm just in the odd here, when I think of a tube amp, I kinda want a "tube" sound, or else I'd just stick to a SS and call it. it has that tube dynamics with a clean, clear sound ? does the ZMF pendant do anything to the vocals, or mid range ? I'm just interested in a tube amp that'll add a more Romantic, viseral mid range to my headphones. I was looking at that Cayin HA-6A tube amp seems very interesting and it looks like it'll drive dynamic and Planar seems like jack of all trades very nice looking Tube amp.
I don't own an Elise sorry.Will you be keeping your Elise?
StarlightDawn
Head-Fier
My apologies! I mistook you for another member who have the same profile picture.
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