I just got an email from the Verum guy, MAIL: Hello. My name is Igor. And I'm creator of Verum 1. I've discovered 30 minutes ago and see that people are spreading nonsense and lie about me. Here is explanation of the whole situation that took place more then 2 years ago: www.verum-audio.com/apology I ask you 2 things: 1. Please pin post with this link that explains all the "controversy" or make it in the description 2. Please in the description give this link: kzfaq.infocommunity Please read what I ask in this post and help Ukraine in our fight. Thanks in advance!

So for anyone wondering, it got removed because the creator of the headphones posted a lot of bad and racist stuff, among other bad things and he didn't want to support someone like that so he removed the video

I think I was blessed, since it got recommended to me

This video is getting a lot of views! I started working on a video, it should come out this week. If you have any ideas, please comment them.

I, for one, am grateful cuz I knew I watched this video but couldn't find it anymore and just as some other comment here I've been thinking it was the Meze's for some time now. Which would be less of a problem if that didn't mean I was attributing Meze with all the awful stuff the comments said the creator of this one did. So thanks, now I can be at peace with the Meze videos of Dankpod because it was just me being wrong about which good quality headphones from a lesser known place were the ones with the questionable (being charitable there) origin.

Me: they look crazy, I wonder who makes these DankPods: hand made in Ukraine Me, after watching the news: oh no

This 100% has to be getting recommended because Ukraine is a hot topic, there the algorithym knows to give it to people who also like DankPods

The other part of why headphones need more power is Sensitivity, because Ohms are only 1 part of the equation. Sensitivity is measured in dB/mW. I know that 70 is really low and insensitive, and something like 100 is more common or so. Also, Audeze is kinda hated as well by a lot of people; their technical detailing is amazing, but the tuning is awful. They always put a huge hole in the upper mids (like around 4k-5k Hz), and boost the lower mids (around 1k Hz) until they sound "honky". Just look at the graphs, you'll see what I mean.

Damn... As Ukrainian I'm kinda shocked that this got up to dankpods, and he gave them such high grade...

I actually saw this when released and never realized it was deleted until someone reposted it. Guess this is round 2 then!

I had no idea he even had these headphones. I'm one of the original backers on KS, and other than the obvious controversy against the creator, I do love the headphones

A theory of mine is that the vid got taken down because the guy making the headphones didn't want to receive a sudden spike in orders, maybe he would've needed to create some sort of company before handling such big numbers idk Edit: after seeing the replies, I've concluded that there is also another answer. dank didn't want to get into any drama due to Garupsik (guy that made the Verums) seeing them and leading to some sort of chaos, so the video getting deleted now has a better reason to have perished from his channel, I guess

For those wondering why Wade took this video down, it's simple: The guy who made the headphones apparently has some controversial behavior, from threatening a critic with anthrax and apparently was homophobic and racist. Wade/Dank (to placate those who are whining over me using his name) instead unlisted the video before removing it entirely . It's pinned I know, but I also decided to clarify too.

Gosh dang it, I promised myself I'd stop spending money on tech for at least the end of the year. But oh man I want these

I saw this minutes after it came out, and was so confused when it vanished. That explanation of planar magnetics is so good, and I wanted to order a pair of these too.

shit, imma just "if he make a good headphone, he make a good headphone" whatever that is going on with his company is his own business, im just a guy who likes headphones.

Thanks for your archival work it is appreciated

i thought i as insane when it disapeared good to know im not crazy

The beginning of the DankPods Lost Media Saga?

the comparison of these crazy audiophile headphones is like the battle between two final bosses

The properties outlined in this video are the reason why I bought Philips Fidelio X2: cheap ($200), very comfortable and 32 ohms.

he should of played it out of a na-no

I've read the guy's apology, and my experience with friends from former Soviet countries is that they have absolutely no frame of reference to understand America's racist history, and assume it's similar to marginalized groups like the Roma people that they are familiar with, which is backed up by our own racist stereotypes. But these are very different groups if you know more about the history of the groups. I'm native, and frequently deal with people who think that we are extinct, that we were primitive when contacted by Europeans, or a number of other tropes, and most people are receptive to being given additional context and knowledge that changes their entire understanding. And that's great! People should be open to changing their opinions based on things they learn. So I think that Igor's apology is indeed genuine, and his reasoning for why he felt the way he felt seems sincere - if you have no clue whatsoever about Jim Crow or any of the things being done in the past several years to disenfranchise voters of color, then I could see how he would think it's "comical". It's not my place to forgive him, of course, but if this were instead over Standing Rock or the Wet'suwet'en First Nation asserting their treaty rights up in Canada, and with additional information, he realized he was in the wrong, I would 100% believe him based on how he wrote this.

what a coincidence, this video kicks up in the recommendations as the builder's homeland gets invaded by a former world superpower

Wow! I didn’t watch it when I was notified, good job saving it!

The resistance change being very stable in most planar headphones makes it so you need a lot of current to get a good volume and sound reproduction

The pinned comment said something along the lines "The creator of this product is racist and sends threads to all the people that give negative reviews", at least what i remember lol (don't quote me on that, idk if i am right)

Also downloaded this too when it came out, good thing I'm not the only one. Downloaded in 1080p but if I upload it, it might as well be 720p because it's going to be compressed again

They have a lil more "Rice Krispies" to the sound not in a bad way. Nice design.

Don't think they'll be shipping anymore out anytime soon

Wondering where it went

I literally thought the thumbnail read 80 Ohms. I think the idea of an 8 Ohm pair of headphones broke my brain a little.

saw this when it first came out an loved the headphones too, then i found out what the creator of the headphones supports. i woulda done the same thing

My theory why the video came down because the video timer is 9:11

I’m lucky enough to own a pair, and they are every bit as awesome as Dankpods described. Peace and strength to Ukraine!

I remember seeing this on DankPods

Well now I know this video is not delisted, I wonder if there are other lost videos like iirc there was one with a proper KZ review but I only see other ones like slumping for audiophile were when only mentions it, I was trying to show a friend the review of the KZ but never found it.

I call this. Bootleg dankpods

Thanks for reupload friend

I remember this video and was looking for it…

Much brighter , but still full dark sound

I'd specifically buy from Verum now that I know more about Igor.

Hopefully he's safe and keeps making these.

Когда надеваешь эти наушники, то слышен свиной визг, а также крики американских детей из инстаграма.

Forgot about this video, thanks

Incredible they both sound like my samsung speakers

Even after hearing all about what the creator did I still really want these hopefully things cool down in russia and Ukraine soon

I knew there was a video about plannar magnetic headphones. I saw it a release because i open every video in tabs when i get home

Thank you DankPodman I was looking to get some headphones to overthrow my showboating roommate with his LCDX's

maybe putin invaded ukraine because he wanted some verums

Separate art from artist, innit?

lcd2 sound like when you try mix a song high asf but you someohow make the mix sound mono and stereo at the same time

I made my earbuds fully flat line so I can hear it perfectly

man i wish i didnt miss (skipped watching due to my feelings on the world at the time) the old video so this made more sense to post... for anyone wondering, the reason these run at so little power is because they are a different technology. it takes a lot more relative power to move a whole magnet with a coil than it is to run a simple electromagnet directly and let it shake the coil (copper waves on the mesh) i’m severely simplifying it and it is incredibly impressive the guys got it down that low, but nonetheless thats the basic reasoning

isn’t this the one about the meze ones?

Didn't realize it had been deleted

Some heros don't wear capes

Hope the pinned comment and video help spread some knowledge on these, seems the creator learned from his mistakes and was somewhat unjustly attacked for some issues not really his fault.

i just realized the headphones aren't plugged in on the freakish ears on a stand.

I'm listening on the 5.1 surround speakers hooked up to my computers sound card and I'd say the LCD2 headphones sound a hell of a lot better than the Ukrainian ones though at three times the cost they probably should sound hella better. Personally I think both are more than I'd spend on a pair of head phones but I don't really use headphones all that much anyway. I'd never want to spend more than around 100 USD for a pair of headphones and that's if I'm wanting a decent sounding bluetooth set to use with my phone or something. I think the gaming headset I bought for my computer was only like 65 and those sound pretty good as well for headphones but at the end of the day you can't beat a full on speaker for sound quality.

I listened to the sound demo comparison on my NOLA speakers driven by Bel Canto monoblocks, and the difference between the two was easily discernible. The audeze were clearly better. That being said, it's a $350 headphone from a small business, so just to get in the ballpark is impressive.

I think this man won't be making these headphones for a while....

lcds are better (much better than verums i'd say), but for the price, verum1 is excellent!

I still want some planner magnetic headphones I was told by people whom love the sound signature of their Sennheiser headphones that it’s nothing to write honestly about but I want to hear some headphones with true center

8 ohms? Wow, you could run them out of a potato and they sound good!

Can you pin a comment telling why this vid was deleted mate? :)

I wanted a pair after watching, but that’s not gonna be an easy purchase…

I'd love to have a pair, but we'll i kinda doubt I'll be able to get them now with everything going on

Man if somewhen I'll have this much money I'll buy it

Oh my pkcells

These might be worth more now. Respect to Ukraine

8 Ohms, like god intended

I don't blame Wade for taking this video down, guy sounds a little wild

I've also seen a deleted Dankpods video about the Stem Player. I've found the reupload here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9-WosiXqtKtmZs.html

I think that the LCD2's sound better somehow, the bass sounds deeper somehow in comparison to the others. But it could be the whole Dac thing boosting the thing.

I....... Might.... Need These..... Woooot

Watching this in march 2022, and i hope the Guy is okay..

The verums sound “muffled” compared to the lcd 2s but sounds great

The Creator of these headphones maybe problematic but then again Apple is problematic. People don't stop buying Apple Products because some people actually committed suicide due to the chemicals being used in the manufacturing process of some of their products. Lots of people still have iphones if one was to trace the history of every product you find shady dark corners in almost every single company out there. Plus the guys apologised and has moved on ideologically. Redemption is a very important human quality. This is the power of the market. It can break down social and racial stereotypes.

thank you for this

I hope the smart lad who made those is ok

Damn they're handmade in Ukraine, I guess not anymore... It's actually sad, I hope this guy does well through these times, and I hope he's able to get big from these if he does

wait, that’s illegal

This is an amazing video, why would it get deleted? Was this a patreon exclusive video? It looks fairly new but I don't even recognize it.

Sure do hope they survive the potential war

I still want these after hearing about the guy who made them.

"These are great" me: nice "These came from Ukraine" me: oh no

BRUH, I WANT, and I could buy it at some point, finally a pair of good high end headphones with a price that is reasonable

I saw this when he accidentally uploaded it 💪💪😂

dankpods deleted it because of the creator's controversy

I hope that the guy in Ukraine is safe with Russia being a bully and all that. I don't think they'll invite the whole country, just take over the break-away states that are on their border with Ukraine, but you never know

Ah I remember this

That looks like the lol headphone 📸

I just read the controversy thing Creator sounds based (not the anthrax part, anthrax is a cowards poison you gotta use abrin or cyanide) Been looking for some good wired headphones so I’ll be buying some Just happens that I can also pay in their local currency directly instead of going through currency conversion which is cool

Dingus

I remember this I didn’t know it got taken down

I want a pair now

Why was it deleted?

Dankpods shouldn’t have unlisted this video, sure maybe the guy said some heinous things but regardless his product is the best chance you have of being able to afford something nice. I’d rather a naughty man make a good device normal people usually couldn’t afford. I think the accessibility of it trumps whatever the man said. I bought my Verum 1 a year ago and it took three months to arrive. The cable seems pretty cheap but the headphones are fantastic and sound miles better than anything else I own.

Thank you!