ZMF New Headphones: Vérité and Aeolus

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  1. TwoEars

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    Without speculating about the sound I must say I really like the look of those, they look timeless. Could be from the 1920's or future steampunk-ish. Looks like something you'd pass down as a family heirloom.
     
  2. Elmer Danilovich

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    Agree'd

    An excited to hear some actual impressions soon, as it is the first day of RMAF.
     
  3. pure5152

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    Anyone attending RMAF have any impressions of the verite and aeolus, and maybe pictures of what the aeolus prototypes looks like? I'm dying in anticipation!
     
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    Really? Either you're buying really expensive headphones constantly, or haven't been staying abreast of what a really beefy PC costs. The price of a decent gaming PC could certainly buy you a pair of Utopia and change, much less ZMF's latest.
     
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    Aeolus prototype from the show... Pic is not mine


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  6. Cellist88

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    No one pays msrp and even recently there was a pretty fleshed out ibuypower pc with 2080 for about $1700.
    Expired deal... https://slickdeals.net/f/12084187-i...-2080-8gb-240gb-ssd-1684-free-shipping?page=5 but I'm sure there will be more near black friday. If you need excess like 64 gigs of ram or complain you need a 2080ti over a 2080, then I have no words. Lol. Lets keep the thread on ZMF headphones
     
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    Another pic of the Aeolus... again not my pic.

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  8. KaiserTK

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    Picture of Vérité. My picture :)

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    KaiserTK whats your take on the Vérité?
     
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    Honestly I don’t have enough experience with the Autuers and I only had a short time with both, so take my impression with a grain of salt.
    I’ll just say that the Verite was slightly airier and smoother mids from quick comparison with the Autuers using some typical Diana Krall music.
    I was more a fan of the Aeolus though.
     
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    What about the aeolus did you like better? .-. (And do you know how it compares with the Atticus, if you’ve heard it before?)
     
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    My question about the Aeolus (apart from sound): will those 4 brass screws be in the final production model, or absent?

    My vote is to not use them. Without those visible screws, that's a really handsome headphone. With them, it has more of a shop project vibe.

    (yeah, I know it's a prototype...still have to ask)

    PS: that wood is very handsome IMO
     
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    I read your comment on HeadFi that you find the Atticus to be the most V shaped ZMF headphone? Can you elaborate? Because i actually find it's mids to be forward, similar to the the HD650, and the treble anything but elevated.
     
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    Sorry, it was more a v between the lows and mids since those feel very separated for me. I don’t really even consider the highs for the Atticus since it naturally draws my focus to the bass end. Liquid Gold and Atticus is a great combination. But that’s off topic.
     
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    Hey guys will try to answer more questions later! We didn't get final parts in for either the aeolus or Verite for rmaf, so especially the aeolus will look a fair amount different when you see the final version! Had to really in house prototype this one for the show so everyone could hear what they sound like.
     
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    @KaiserTK can't see your photo of the Verite. Maybe try hosting on Imgur or somewhere else?

    Thanks for the impressions, all! Looking forward to more.

    EDIT: Photo works now, looks great!
     
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    Thanks to Zach for replying here. Amazed he found the time (RMAF weekend + 2 product launches!).

    Really wish I could be @RMAF this year...a lot of interesting developments in this hobby right now.
     
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    Sadly inaccurate.
     
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    @Kattefjaes I don't see the point of your post. If its to be confrontational, find something else to take your sass out on.
     
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    These are just fantastic. More to come.

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    And the open Atticus headphone, the name escapes me, might be the best thousand-dollar headphone I've ever heard. If only I could get them into a quiet room and do some real listening.
     

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