they look wicked with the bocote salire, what pads are you using with those?
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Well, I was pretty sure theyāre the standard Verite padsāwhatever came preinstalled. Thereās an extra set of pads in the wood box that Iām pretty sure are the Universe. And the other pads I was expecting are all wrapped and labeled ā¦ including one that says āVerite,ā which means the ones on the headphones are a bit of a mystery unless I accidentally got a second set of Verite pads.
So I may have to ask, lol. Iām not too worried about the pads just yet since Iāve heard plenty of reports that significant amounts of burnin are needed, so Iām going to stick with the defaults for a spell then try rolling pads down the road.
Nice, I think the default pads are the auteur lambskin pads. I opted for auteur hybrid and eikon suede along with the defauly. Hopefully Iām not missing out too much without the universals. Just canāt justify having 4 set of pads I guessā¦ Now is the painful 5 to 10 weeks of wait for meā¦
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The Verite C usually ships with Auteur Lambskin pads installed, and an extra set of Universe.
If I remember rightly, plus what you order.
The Auteur Are angled.
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Damn those are pretty, finally some real competition to the Russian made Kennertonsā¦ GO 'Murica! @Zachary_Mehrbach 
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Thank you, yesāthatās exactly right. Says so on the VC LTD page, whatās included. I should have checked there first, lol. Instead I was combing through old emails to recall which pads I had ordered and then attempting process of elimination vs pictures on the ZMF pads page to figure out what was left. And what was left was the one pad I hadnāt explicitly asked for, lol:
https://www.zmfheadphones.com/pads-and-cables
āIs this oval centered? How ovally is it? If I hold it sideways, howās the angle?ā Lol.
That Auteur and Verite pads look identical at a glance; the ear cavity dimensions only vary by a couple mm (Auteur being 3mm taller and 1mm narrower). The crucial difference is rake angle, with the Verite pad being flatter overall.
Anyway, mystery solved and I can stop scratching my head about why I thought I had 2 sets of Verite pads!
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Iāve seen pictures of labels on the inside of the edge that goes in the slot on some ZMF pads.
None of mine have them, so I donāt know if they were a small run with them, or my orders were filled from stock without them.
What amp are you guys pairing them with. My current amps are the 887s and darkvoice 336se. Thinking of spending sub 1k on it, and feels like a better tube amp is called for, any thoughts?
You could get something around the 1k mark used to drive them well, but imo something around the 2k mark for an amp and 1k ish for the dac might be a nice performance sweet spot
I run mine off a Lampizator Amber 3 into a DNA Stratus, but while I love how that sounds, you really donāt need to spend that.
They sound pretty phenomenal from a Bifrost 2 into a ZMF Pendant, which is closer to the price point @M0N mentioned.
Bifrost2 into a Haggerman Tuba (if you replace the stock tubes) also sound pretty damn good if the Pendant is too much of a stretch.
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That is a very good pick for something warmer, spacious, and pretty enjoyable. If you wanted to go for something more neutral and clean but still a tube amp, something like a lta mz2 with lps and a bf2 is a great combo imo.
This would be very nice. And if you have to go even lower lol, the cheapest tube I would go would be a bottlehead crack + speedball and an allo revolution dac. But imo you are rewarded if you give the headphones a better signal chain
Personally myself I tended to run the vc off a waversa wvdac mk2 and a allnic hpa 5000 xl for something very fun and energetic and impressive, or like a mola mola tambaqui with an eddie current studio t for a more analytical experience (and all other types of amps and dacs in-between lol)
I would also say that if you donāt want to go with tubes, a pass hpa-1 is a solid pick if you want a very nice solid state amp with these
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Iāve been meaning to ask about the Pass HPA-1 I dont really see a lot of reviews for it and was wondering if it was any good for a single ended amp (Also Is it Class A?)
Itās an excellent amp, itās one of the only amps Iāve sold and then re-bought multiple times because I missed it so much. Itās not the most detail for the price, or itās not the most soundstage for the price, etc, but itās so masterfully tuned and voiced that itās such an engaging listen, itās neutral yet it sounds so well crafted. Itās just a blast to listen to, and thatās a trait of a good amp I guess lol. Also pretty sure itās class a
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Cool. Iāll put it on my shopping list for later.
Right now focused on saving up for the niimbus
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Excited to hear that because thatās the exact setup Iāll be using re: BF2 and Pendant. I have a BF2 and Mjolnir 2 now, and the VC are incoming with the Pendant.
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The crack + speedball is definitely sth I would want to get at some point (waiting for their annual sale patientlyā¦) , just because I want to do ātryā and do a bit of DIY. Pendant is lovely but the wallet already took a blow with the VC so ideally sth which is sub 1K. Been looking at the Tuba, Feliks echo, Tor audio Roger or balanced, and La figaro 339i. Dac wise Im running the Gustard A18 which im fairly happy about for the mom
The bhc+sb is pretty sweet for sure
Personally I would say the tuba echo and tor are going to be higher quality amps than the la figaro, but otherwise all solid options for sure
The imaging, treble and mid range sound amazing in the sound demoās Iād love to hear from some owners though how is the low end??
The low ends hits decently on sub bass, nothing crazy, but itās super detailed,fun, and timbre is top notch imo. Mid bass is probably where it shines the most, just great seperation,great all around.
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Beautiful, hand is hovering over the buy button on those Camphor burlās
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