2 Super Trooper references in 1 day!
I would like to ask any Verite Closed owners what pads beside the Eikon Suede they have tried or prefer and why? I am days away from putting in my order and i would like to get it all in one swoop.
They will be currently ran off an iFi Micro Black Label with a tube amp to be announced. Any tube amp recommendations are also appreciated.
I personally like the universe pads
What budget you thinking
I use Auteur Hybrid on my Verite C (I like the suede on my face, and prefer the sound of the leather), the Universe pads might be slightly better tonally, but they donât sound as open as the Auteur pads. I also tried BE pads, but they have a thicker foam over the driver and that really messed with the tonality in a way I did not like.
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I would say at least 600-1000$ since i already spent that on the iFi BL. The Tuba has been the most recommended. I would like to get something that i can roll tubes on as well.
This is something i think i have found to like as well. I will try out both leather and suede of each and move from there, Also grab the Eikon suede since i see almost everyone that has ordered these has them. Is there much of a tonality difference with the hybrid?
Did you end up going with the light or dark?
I almost feel that i should have gone with an RME ADI-2 for my desk.
But⊠the iFi BL is an amazing portable unit for my needs.
I mean the tuba is pretty sweet, I do think it would be real nice
Also I agree with @Polygonhell on the be pads, not a fan
No and I wouldnât expect any, the suede isnât in the area the sound is bouncing around.
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I thought about taking the thicker foam off the back the be2 hybrid and see how they sound. That foam is the issue. Well the biggest issue.
My VC is still in the works, but I exchanged a few emails with Zach while putting my order together. He told me:
âOn V closed the [Auteur, Universe] hybrid pads are great - and the Verite pads are very neutral if you wanted a neutral pad.â
Iâll be getting both of the suggested hybrid pads + verite + Eikon suede. I canât believe itâs only been 3 weeks since I ordered. Feels like Iâve been waiting for 3 months already, lol.
[EDIT] - P.S. What are âBE padsâ?
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The BE2 pads are an option on the Verite pad page, I think they are intended for the Verite Open.
They have a thicker piece of foam backing the pad rather than the normal thin mesh material.
That foam changes the tonal qualities of the Verite, on the closed it wasnât a change I liked, I havenât tried them on the Open.
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Lol. Man, ZMF and their pads! The current Verite ordering page doesnât mention BE padsâjust these:
Theyâre also nowhere to be seen on the pads page in the shop. But I finally located them here, on the ZMF Pad Secret Decoder Ring page:
https://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmfpads
Dunno if that implies theyâre discontinued, off-menu only, or simply overlooked on the current site. Regardless, thanks for helping to clue me in. 
Theyâre listed as a special type of verite pad:
You can choose them in the drop down menu.
Thatâs how I ordered the BE2 perforated lambskin pads with my verite open order.
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Now the waitâŠ
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Nice video from Zach:
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That is not what I thought he would look like. I had a more professorial, older guy in mind. He looks tooâŠcool.
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Because he is 
haha
Super nice too! Him and his wife.
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ZMF in Stereophile:
The article covers a fair bit of ground, including various headphone models, some different pads and the Pendant amp. This thread seemed as good a place as any to share. Iâm pretty sure Google suggested this to me in my news feed, but I just finally got around to reading the whole thing.
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Guys, I know itâs not a simple question since not everyone has the opportunity to try them both or have them both but Iâm gonna ask anyway, is it worth taking Aeolus if you already intend to take a pair of VĂ©ritĂ© Closed? Are they different enough to be worth owning both or should I just take the VĂ©ritĂ© Closed? Unfortunately I donât have the chance to try them but following my personal and musical tastes they would be the ideal candidates among all the models.
Youâll get different answers to this.
They are different headphones, I personally find the Aeolus to be âdissapointingâ, but only in direct comparison to the biodynamic ZMFâs, I own an Aeolus, and a Verite C, I rarely choose to listen to the Aeolus.
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