lauthoerer
100+ Head-Fier
The pad naming does confuse me… between Caldera and Bokeh With thickness and hybrids…
That wood grain has been a hit and miss for me in the pics that I’ve seen so far, but these are definitely a winner! Really wouldn’t mind getting that exact pairCC demo is in the house!
This is my first time seeing the Caldera Closed in person, and they are drop dead gorgeous. I love the look of the cup shape and the feel in hand. These headphones definitely look like a flagship ZMF no doubt.
Now, I got to get me some of those Hybrids. Curious, are the same as the Bokeh Hybrids?
The Hybrid pads will be installed as stock.The pad naming does confuse me… between Caldera and Bokeh With thickness and hybrids…
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The Hybrid pads will be installed as stock.
In order to quell the confusion which I understand and is totally our fault for naming the Bokeh pads what they are, all Bokeh and Caldera pads going forward will be named "Caldera Pads" and then will be denoted based on the Thickness, material, and perforation style.
Then we will have charts for each headphone which of each are recommended and also not compatible for tuning purposes.
So the Bokeh pad will in turn be listed as -
Caldera Thin Pads, Hybrid, top perforated (recommended for Bokeh)
And for example Full perf would be -
Caldera Stock Thickness, Lambskin, full perforated (recommended for all ZMF open backs)
Hope that makes sense and sorry sorry sorry for the confusion.
All I can say is thank goodness I'm on @heliosphann good side!The Hybrid pads will be installed as stock.
In order to quell the confusion which I understand and is totally our fault for naming the Bokeh pads what they are, all Bokeh and Caldera pads going forward will be named "Caldera Pads" and then will be denoted based on the Thickness, material, and perforation style.
Then we will have charts for each headphone which of each are recommended and also not compatible for tuning purposes.
So the Bokeh pad will in turn be listed as -
Caldera Thin Pads, Hybrid, top perforated (recommended for Bokeh)
And for example Full perf would be -
Caldera Stock Thickness, Lambskin, full perforated (recommended for all ZMF open backs)
Hope that makes sense and sorry sorry sorry for the confusion.
I wonder if the upcoming ZMF custom shop will extend to pad configurations...Lord have mercy.
Now you’re just begging for Zach and team to have a meltdown… don’t push our luck!I wonder if the upcoming ZMF custom shop will extend to pad configurations...
Agree, I keep each set up pads in a different Ziplock bag with a label. I have made the mistake in the past of taking two pairs of pads out at the same time and then could not remember which labeled ziplock they came from.Regarding pads... one thing that would be extremely handy (and almost a game changer for me) would be a small label on each pad, with the "model name." I have many of them and every time I have to be very careful not to mix them up
... in the meantime, I have equipped myself with paper tape
If you go by basic rules of thumb when it comes to pad type, it isn't that hard:Honestly, with all the variations, filters and models, its a bit overwhelming now, Reminds me of tube rolling.
Protein are for the adrenaline junkies.
The Caldera Closed comes off slightly V-shaped to my ears so these pads can help push the bass even deeper. Personally I am not a fan as the planar driver is fast enough as it is and this makes drums feel less natural compared to the other two. So far I am leaning towards the deep lambskin pads to get more of the upper mids I prefer with my music library (acoustic jazz, orchestral).
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Definitely going to use "Protein pads are for the adrenaline junkies" in my review now btwProtein are for the adrenaline junkies.