Thank you kindly, I’m very glad you enjoyed the review 🐅

did stock cable sound good on it or did you switch?

@@Viewer13128 stock cable from ZMF sounds pretty good, but as a rule I always use my custom cables across the board

ZMF are addicting right, the only brand of headphones that I would like to have more pairs

have you tried open version? trying to decide which one i'd like..already have two open backs

@@jsuno23 there are many comparisons on YT

The atrium is coming in for review next week

@@nicktan4530 actually yes it’s going to come back here for review, I did have it for a few days, but it was too short to make up a foundation for a review The B-roll is already done 😆

@@nicktan4530 Will definitely be looking into that, I have atrium here right now for review, and fortunately they have fixed this

@@nicktan4530 it is extremely simple, honestly it’s just a simple rod and I think the fastener goes underneath the arch Maybe look at some videos on KZfaq channel ZMF

I think it might be at the end of the year if not later

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I seem to recall that from somewhere....

Thank you for the kind words it’s very much appreciated Welcome to the fam 🐅

Seriously. Some people even claim to buy different ones due to their 'decay'. A lot of funny stuff like in the guitar world.

There's a tiny bit of a difference, but only if you A/B back to back and are searching for it. It's really nothing to bother oneself about. Like you said, pick the wood that you like. My African Blackwood is just so gorgeous to me.

slight difference between hard woods and softer, I own olive hardwood ver

They’re lovely, I am a little partial to the open back these days though to be honest, but these were very special, especially with the hybrid pads from the autore

Yeah, I’m not happy with that section 2 😀

Thank you for the kind words welcome to the fam

Why only closed backs?

the suede auteur are the auteur hybrid solid pads right?

@@Viewer13128 No, just suede

Depending on the pads they can sound quite dark, yes, and the atrium should be coming in for review sometime next week

@@ConvinceMeAudio looking forward to that review and also the ZMF tube amp in the future.

Answered in a previous question.

I'm not rich but managed to make money for VC, I didnt believed before that closed backs can be so good. Its worth every penny and sounds better than average open backs, simply amazing

@@soulfulfool I'm very glad for you. What wood chose? How'd you describe their sound signature? Are they comfortable to wear for long periods without any fatigue? What's the equipment you pair them with and what type of music do these exceed the most?

That’s fair enough, subjectivity is King LOL But the dense woods of the Ironwoods, really does assist with the decay, sometimes it could be problematic with a lighter much less dense woods But yes they are quite heavy compared to something like an atrium Those things are freaking ridiculous comfort Wise

I can’t process this comment LOL but audio is very subjective, and they are considerably lighter so I will give you that 🍬 at the end of the day you do you, and whatever equipment gives you pleasure music wise that’s all that matters It’s a tool at the end of the day

What you prefer is the sensation of your thicker wallet while you listen to the 6XX. It adds timbre, soundstage & imaging.

@@falcodarkzz under rated comment!

Why not both? :) My first set of cans were the HD650. Still have them and love them. And my other two cans are ZMF VC & Atrium which replaced my HD800S. I find my ZMF duo better than any Sennheiser, including comfort. That being said, I beat up my 650 on a daily basis for working to try and save some wear and tear on these beautiful works of art.

@@asplmn yea good question! I had both for awhile but once I upgraded to the Holo May and DNA Stratus I only listened to my 6XX at that point because it sounded better on that setup than any of my ZMFs. It continued to scale as my chain was upgraded and eventually scaled past the ZMF offerings.

I have already reviewed it mate with the M scaler it’s just not been released yet 😎

I think your best bet would be tubes mate genuinely Maybe look for a used tube amplifier

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First and foremost thank you so much for the kind words, and it will be my pleasure. The Mojo drives the VC nicely,, but by no means is it to the fullest capability of these headphones. The majesty and staging and scope really upscales when we look at something like the tt2 But I will not say the Mojo does an average job, it does a wonderful job. But I will be honest, if you own this headphone, I am sure you will be wanting to drive it to its fullest capability even if down the road. The poly ethylene naphthalate Driver consists of 20% beryllium, The driver is extremely quick and it’s superb for electronic music Imaging and layering is superb on these headphones I think out of the two you have mentioned I would still pick VC The shootout between all of these headphones is actually come in very shortly The closed backs

@@ConvinceMeAudio Thank you so much for responding, Koji. Much appreciated! And I look forward to The Shootout. Cheers.

@Salted Peanut the VC will handle any genre beautifully. I drive my VC on a Burson Soloist GT and a WA22. I prefer tubes with the VC but Solid State sounds AMAZING too! I have had zero regrets buying this headphone. He is not being biased in this review either. Actually he explains the VC beautifully. Zach and his wife Bevin have the best and most personal customer service. They care about their headphones.

@@brooksphillips2234mate we haven’t spoken in a bit, hope you’re well, did you sort out all the issues with the amplifier 😎

@ConvinceMeAudio yes I did. Thanks for asking my friend! Really great review! One of the most detailed and accurate reviews I have seen. Lots of ppl are weary about reviewers being partial to certain brands or headphones but the hype is real with ZMF and this review was honest and actually spot on with the sound description. I havent heard the VC explained better according to what i hear. It may not be what everyone is looking for but for the ppl that do vibe with it, they absolutely LOVE IT! Great review and keep em coming!

They are pretty hard to drive, obviously 300 ohm, but easier than a lot of things Honestly I would grab a mojo2 and have a look through that review I did on the channel, h I found the synergy wonderful between them

Some of them exceptionally well And there are others due to the nature of those two genres and the way they are mixed it will show you if the recording is very bad For example the ZMF atrium or the Diana V2 will do a great job What hip-hop on for example susvara not always will show you how badly things were recorded

@@ConvinceMeAudio thank you! 😁 Diana V2 is on my list

Would you want to take them out and about with you and have flagship performance on the go? Stellia Do you want an incredible pair of headphones that encloses you in an office or home environment? But you can’t take them around with you, VC

@@ConvinceMeAudio thank you very much! And thank you for your channel. I enjoy your videos and impressions on headphones and audio in general. I give you 5🐅

@@joseluishernandezseptien they're also a very different sound sig Jose, like as different as it gets. Try both! They're about as detailed as one another but going for a very different vibe. Luckily in London there was a shop that had both so I tried them out simultaneously.

@@falcodarkzz Hi Zeb, thank you for your message. I wish I could! Here in Miami there are no audiophile stores where I could listen to high end headphones. The closest that it gets are music stores but they usually display headphones 10 times less expensive than Stellia or VC lol. I will get the Stellia today hopefully (:

@@joseluishernandezseptien Nice! You made the same choice I did and I doubt you'll regret it.

Honestly, can’t go wrong either way. LOL. Atrium is a little more easier to synergise. Tonal balance is incredible detail and speed goes to VC

@@ConvinceMeAudio my dilemma ended LOL, tomorrow I'm going to buy used VC with 4 pads from ZMF later on I'm going to buy Atrium also 🤣

I didn't enjoy the Atrium closed when I tried them at London CanJam. Loved the VC though. Personal taste.

@@Europhile I dont have oportunity to hear AC but I own my VC, probably would also prefer VC so I'm not even that much tempted to try AC

Unfortunately, not, using glasses and headphones is not a good mix due to the seal breaking

I have an Atticus and I think it sealed pretty well even with glasses. My glasses has thin frame.

Autore hybrid pads I think I saw this comment previously. Apologies, I thought I got to it,

@ConvinceMeAudio is that the all lamb or lamb with the suede on top ?

@ConvinceMeAudio with so many pads just mentioning the name don't help but describing it can help

The pad is a hybrid, a combination of leather and fabric You just need to type in that name into the ZMF website, you’ll find it straight away ZMF Auteur hybrid pads

@ConvinceMeAudio ok I have the lamb and suede/Valore top . Passion for sound also like that pad.

I did, but they were the solid, and the sound signature was not too great, the perforated. I think the cold are better, but I have not had an opportunity to test those.

@@ConvinceMeAudio I have the stock auter lamb skin solid installed, and asked for the second pads to be the Eikon lamb skin solid. I’m very sensitive to treble, and on the auter lamb solid I miss a little of the bass I think the treble are on the edge of my limit for treble… still love the VC auter lamb skin sound stage and vocals are amazing. hope the eikon pads give me a little more bass and tamed the treble just a bit. 😊

@@f.evangelista I am pretty sure you definitely will get your wish, it’s definitely far more laid-back and darker. sounds Mid range and vocals will still be lush

@@ConvinceMeAudio thanks for the input !! Keep the good work!

@@ConvinceMeAudio forgot to ask is the sound staged small? With eikon lamb ?

Little flat screws to tie the knot

Mate there is no chance you will get hold of Ironwoods. I think there was only 87 made, the only chance you will get is possibly somebody selling their one They are serial numbered 😅

@@ConvinceMeAudio So why is he extolling their virtue etc, seems a bit weird to be honest, it's being implied you should get this and it will be an heirloom etc. As for someone selling their pair unless theircircumstaces dictate they must when would anyone sell such an apparently amazing headphone 🙄🤪😡

@@adrianmorrish8494 all of the stabilised wood or Ltd are like this beautiful this is just my preference They are all in their own way limited edition is because there’s only a handful of them 😆

@@adrianmorrish8494 it’s because he can’t get The specific woods all the time and much harder to work with probably

@@ConvinceMeAudio I understand, I am not wedded to ironwood, I do love using wood as a material though. The most beautiful wood is the wood on the tress that I walk through with my dogs and shelter me from sun and rain, or provide apples etc to pick and enjoy or my walks to the sea through the dunes. Responsibly grown even rare Woods I have no problem with. Music is an emotional Connection to me and the tactility of wooden cups when I can afford them only add to the experience.

Two extremely different sounding headphones For timbre and tonal balance I would definitely give it to VC for mid range I would give it to VC Both excellent headphones but my personal choice would be the VC any day

@@ConvinceMeAudio Thank you for the quick response :) I really want to pull the trigger on the VC I heard it sounds insane with Eikon Suede pads if you haven't tried that yet !

@@SamB-rk9qb I don’t like it with those personally, my favourites is the hybrids from the o’tore But that is the great thing about VC, you can have 10 of these pads and have 10 different headphones in the same headphones And the changes are very drastic mate

@@ConvinceMeAudio I believe that, Its just a very hard decision to make... only thing which stops me is the marks on the cups, ZMF confirmed they can help me sort everything of course at a fair price but still... the Hifiman is brand new on the other hand... at the end I am happy to have these problems ha!

@@SamB-rk9qb I don’t blame you, I would hate for the VC to have marks on it that’s half of their appeal LOL they look so gorgeous you don’t want any damages on it

Silver litz level six most of the time

@@ConvinceMeAudio thnx. I couldn't find them. do you have a link to the cables? also, what are litz cable and what does the level 6 mean?

@@Viewer13128 Silver LITZ level six cables are ultra expensive it’s going to set you back over $1000, unless your chain is utterly perfect I would not bother spending money on cables beyond what ZMF gives you it’s not necessary The double helix cables are in the description of the videos mate

@@ConvinceMeAudio tyvm! good to know lol

@@Viewer13128 drivers - speakers headphones i.e. M. Amplifier - DAC Sores obviously Finally cables Except on i.e. M where it does make a drastic difference due to the low impedance

Lmfao

do you mean something was bad about it's sound?

@@Viewer13128 I was listening with a portable amp, the sound is nowhere near $2k. But I owned the ZMF Atrium, I tried it with a Bifrost/Valhalla tube amp and it was the best headphone. I think it would be the same for the VC. Buy ZMF if you have a good set up ( imo )

They’ve only been proven by deaf people LOL and I don’t need a blindfold to do a blind test not when you come to a person who can’t see 😉 As for how I can afford all of this, be happy you’re getting reviews

I am kinda new to the audiophile world but let me tell you a story. Few steps back, my dad got me into this world even tho he is more into speakers, he owns Magico Q7 and amp / dacs for around 80k euros, even his cables cost more than my setup but thats not my point, he said to me that everything changes the sound , but i wont hear it, I need to learn to hear the details. I moved forward and purchased JDS atom and dac stack and HD660s and it was my first setup i was really happy, however after around 7-8 months I decided to upgrade to LCD-X 2021 ,and here is what I want to point, amp and dac, now I demoed Burson Conductor 3x Reference , Chord Qutest + Anni and Naim Unity, I will tell you that all these 3 setups sounded very different, the Naim was most musical with least details. The Burson was Warm detailed and spacious , yes you heard me right , soundstage was bigger and everything was in the right place. Chord on the other hand was over detailed and was just throwing all the information which I didnt like because i felt overwhelmed I was losing on some parts of the songs it was just thrown at me as a mess when the Burson was just everything was at place and gently presented. Chord had better punch on the hitting instruments by a large margin. Anyway I hope this gives you a better idea and also if anyone says cable doesnt make a difference don't believe it I purchased few cables to test and they all sound different, but like i said you have to learn to listen.

Cables do make a difference starting with IEMs then headphones then interconnects But it really does show up when you go higher up the chain and the more resolve in your system is Playing about with cables when you’re messing around in the lo-fi or mid fight category is a waste of money But when you have a $25,000 system on your desk, believe me when I tell you cable to make a difference LOL

@@ConvinceMeAudio Exactly, we were talking about cables with my dad and I found the courage to ask how much is the USB cable he was talking about he really wanted, he said something like 6k euros for cable... my jaw dropped. But he also said if you have system for 300k you then hear every detail possible and a simple usb cable will affect the quality of the sound and in some occasions the tonality. But anyway thats a different universe and I am far from it at this stage of my life I am happy on 150 quid cables, and thats expensive for me :D haha

@@SamB-rk9qb it’s your brain playing tricks on you to justify the cost. You said Naim sounded most musical then said Burson sounded musical lol which is it bro?