Fantastic review coming from an Atticus (cherry) owner. I've been pondering my next ZMF purchase and as gorgeous as the Atticus is, "MORE BASS" is my requirement if/when I'm going to purchase another set, which got me wondering about Caldera. Your comments at 13:37 have sealed the deal for me. Thank you!
Your review changed my mind mate. I was set on the Atrium Open but your description of the bass response sold me. I’m a bass fiend (Listen to Weval: Gimmee Some) by way of excellent bass in a more electronic focused track. Even if you’re not into that genre this track is killer. A fantastic straight to the point review. Gidday from Australia 🤟
I listened to this at AXPONA. I enjoyed this more than the AO and the VC for some reason. Distorted guitars sounded amazing and rap was boomy (almost slightly forward) I loved them with the suede pads. Tracks played Gorguts-obscura Obscura - anti cosmetic overload Lloyd banks-No reward If you want to really push the bass I would throw on. Chelsea wolfe-carrion flowers
I see no reason why I would need more bass than my VC can offer. Lately I was forced to buy new power tubes, they add so much well controlled power for my headphones. You can tell I'm a big fan of tubes but all of my dynamics are getting wonderful energy from them. I'm worried that both variants of Atrium could be too slow for my liking
Interesting take on these headphones. I sold my Atrium - open that is. I preferred the VC and the Caldera on suede pads over the Atrium Open. Most reviewer type people seem to be more reserved about the Atrium Closed. Seems these are tuned to bass, which could be fun .
Interesting. I felt like Caldera had a wonderful focused and punchy bass with great texture that never got in the way, now I wonder how Atrium Closed can be so different, and if it’s for me at all, hmmm
I own the Atrium open and closed love them both… I have seen all your reviews and value your opinion we seem to have similar tastes in genres and headphones… does the Verite closed offer anything over the Atrium closed or do you feel the Atrium closed is better in most ways… ie do you still use your verite closed now that you have the Atrium closed?
Great question and thanks for the comments. I'd really need to do an extensive a/b to give you a definitive answer, but off the top of my head, I'd say that the VC is a faster headphone than the AC and has less bass. Unfortunately, my whole system is down at the moment so I'm unable to do any listening currently.
Tough question to answer. It comes down to what it is you're looking for. For me personally I find most Pink Floyd albums to be warm sounding, like most great albums from the 1970s, so I like a brighter headphone with great mids for old rock. Perhaps the VO, Auteur or Caldera. If you want to go with the AC then I'd opt for the harder wood type as it is slightly brighter and has tighter bass than the soft wodd variety.
Fantastic review coming from an Atticus (cherry) owner. I've been pondering my next ZMF purchase and as gorgeous as the Atticus is, "MORE BASS" is my requirement if/when I'm going to purchase another set, which got me wondering about Caldera. Your comments at 13:37 have sealed the deal for me. Thank you!
Your review changed my mind mate. I was set on the Atrium Open but your description of the bass response sold me. I’m a bass fiend (Listen to Weval: Gimmee Some) by way of excellent bass in a more electronic focused track. Even if you’re not into that genre this track is killer. A fantastic straight to the point review. Gidday from Australia 🤟
I listened to this at AXPONA. I enjoyed this more than the AO and the VC for some reason. Distorted guitars sounded amazing and rap was boomy (almost slightly forward)
I loved them with the suede pads.
Tracks played
Gorguts-obscura
Obscura - anti cosmetic overload
Lloyd banks-No reward
If you want to really push the bass I would throw on.
Chelsea wolfe-carrion flowers
I see no reason why I would need more bass than my VC can offer. Lately I was forced to buy new power tubes, they add so much well controlled power for my headphones. You can tell I'm a big fan of tubes but all of my dynamics are getting wonderful energy from them. I'm worried that both variants of Atrium could be too slow for my liking
Very good review. Thank you.
Interesting take on these headphones. I sold my Atrium - open that is. I preferred the VC and the Caldera on suede pads over the Atrium Open. Most reviewer type people seem to be more reserved about the Atrium Closed. Seems these are tuned to bass, which could be fun .
Great job :)
Thank you, Eyal
Great review as usual. Keep it up.
This sounds like the perfect headphone for dub techno
Interesting. I felt like Caldera had a wonderful focused and punchy bass with great texture that never got in the way, now I wonder how Atrium Closed can be so different, and if it’s for me at all, hmmm
They sound VERY different from each other
@@headkarma very curious to hear a comparison
It will make even the TH900 sound bass light? Wow
I don't have the TH900, so YMMV
I own the Atrium open and closed love them both… I have seen all your reviews and value your opinion we seem to have similar tastes in genres and headphones… does the Verite closed offer anything over the Atrium closed or do you feel the Atrium closed is better in most ways… ie do you still use your verite closed now that you have the Atrium closed?
Great question and thanks for the comments.
I'd really need to do an extensive a/b to give you a definitive answer, but off the top of my head, I'd say that the VC is a faster headphone than the AC and has less bass.
Unfortunately, my whole system is down at the moment so I'm unable to do any listening currently.
Best ZMF for Pink Floyd?
Tough question to answer. It comes down to what it is you're looking for. For me personally I find most Pink Floyd albums to be warm sounding, like most great albums from the 1970s, so I like a brighter headphone with great mids for old rock.
Perhaps the VO, Auteur or Caldera. If you want to go with the AC then I'd opt for the harder wood type as it is slightly brighter and has tighter bass than the soft wodd variety.
@@headkarma Thank you!