Found an audible "ringing" on the Verum 2 using my standard test track of "No Time to Die". At the very end during the last few quiet lines, there is a very audible high pitch artifact. This is not audible when swapped out for an IEM so it is not a fault of the track or the amp.
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Verum Audio Verum 2 Headphone Review
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solderdude
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Could be an ear resonance (your ear + your Verum2 combination).
could be seen in this plot from this review:
could be what Marv measured:
and
Hard to know for sure.
It isn't seen that obvious in Amir's measurements but that could be caused by interaction between Amir's test fixture and his copy/pad.
No headphone, no test fixture, no ear is totally free of sins.
could be seen in this plot from this review:
could be what Marv measured:
and
Hard to know for sure.
It isn't seen that obvious in Amir's measurements but that could be caused by interaction between Amir's test fixture and his copy/pad.
No headphone, no test fixture, no ear is totally free of sins.
As mentioned, Verum 2 already has foam backing, so I added a piece of felt on the other side, and it did help a lot, still there but hardly noticeable.Could be an ear resonance (your ear + your Verum2 combination).
could be seen in this plot from this review:
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could be what Marv measured:
and
Hard to know for sure.
It isn't seen that obvious in Amir's measurements but that could be caused by interaction between Amir's test fixture and his copy/pad.
No headphone, no test fixture, no ear is totally free of sins.
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Anyone recently order these, if so have they been shipped? I ordered on the 3rd, (see 2 posts above) above website says 7 to 10 days shipping. Wrote the company 3 days ago and have not got a reply. Starting to worry after reading the start of this thread and customer service issues.
solderdude
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The guy lives and works in a war zone somewhat close to Russian occupied territory (Kharkov).
It is remarkable he can even manufacture and ship anything at all.
Whenever one places an order one has to take this into account.
One cannot expect anything really.
Best to order them from Danny (GR research) at least he will only sell things he has in stock (I assume).
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It is remarkable he can even manufacture and ship anything at all.
Whenever one places an order one has to take this into account.
One cannot expect anything really.
Best to order them from Danny (GR research) at least he will only sell things he has in stock (I assume).
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@The French Thanks! Despite obstacles I always do my best to manufacture and send headphones. War and missile aren't excuses
But I think you're talking about Verum 1. Now it's second generation released and reviewed.
I would tend to agree but the manufacture in post 112 in this thread stated the above. Combine that with 7-10 days shipping and it reads "I'm going to get then out in 7-10 days no matter what. Agreed, a bold statement considering the endless power outages. (war and missiles are a valid excuse for a delay but at the end of the day I go by what I have heard from the source) Also I already ordered and wanted black, not the glitter models and the case and extra pads Danny does not carry.
The guy lives and works in a war zone somewhat close to Russian occupied territory (Kharkov).
It is remarkable he can even manufacture and ship anything at all.
Whenever one places an order one has to take this into account.
One cannot expect anything really.
Best to order them from Danny (GR research) at least he will only sell things he has in stock (I assume).
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I know there are more than 2 of us waiting for these from private messages. These people are reading this thread and noticed I ordered a pair when they did. If you could, please check in every few weeks and let us know how it's going and when to expect to receive our orders once things calm down, that would save you from getting endless emails from customers here. I simply ask you to keep us in the loop, I am in no great hurry but would like the comfort level of being informed periodically instead of worrying about lost packages, lost orders or just wondering if I will ever get them.
Thanks, Stay safe, Stay warm.
Just received my pair. The 1's were a daily driver, and I'm loving the 2 so far.
Been using this as an EQ preset.
Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 131 Hz Gain 5.8 dB Q 1.05
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 229 Hz Gain 5.7 dB Q 0.50
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2083 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.00
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3116 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 2.61
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 4435 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 5246 Hz Gain -10.2 dB Q 2.49
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9501 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 12184 Hz Gain -7.5 dB Q 4.38
Been using this as an EQ preset.
Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 131 Hz Gain 5.8 dB Q 1.05
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 229 Hz Gain 5.7 dB Q 0.50
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2083 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.00
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3116 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 2.61
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 4435 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 5246 Hz Gain -10.2 dB Q 2.49
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9501 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 12184 Hz Gain -7.5 dB Q 4.38
Oh God, I wouldn’t be so sure about saying it’s not the track.
If we’re talking about the Billie Eilish track, after 3:00 it turns into a mess of distortion/over saturation
My brain honestly got broken in to these headphones. Like any other "audiophile" headphones they will reveal any upstream flaws whether in the source or dac or amp. For example, SINAD might only be in theory a few points difference between my DX5 II and TRN Black Pearl, but the sound quality is drastically different with the same bitperfect source, same volume and same exact PEQ with the Verum 2. Not even close.
I believe that in TRN Black Pearl, you can hear the Cirrus DAC's sound signature. It's not like they sound bad, but once I got used to a properly done ESS DAC like in DX5 II, there was no way back for me
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Not the most popular opinion here but it matches mine absolutely.
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Honestly, that again? So you are claiming this headphone reveals differences from audible transparent DACs ? Seriously??
I did not claim anything related to the headphones. I ordered a pair, hopefully get it next week.
But I do claim that I recognize a signature of CirrusLogic dacs. On different speakers, different rooms. ESS do not have this signature thing, at least to my ears.
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Still does not make sense. Please do a proper (level matched) (double) blind test and some reading here.
Why no sense? Because of the similar SINAD (static, single-frequency measurement)? Does it count as blind testing when you hear some random music playing in someone's random setup, and you clearly know it goes through a Cirrus Logic DAC? I've been living with two devices on mid-range Cirrus Logic DACs for 5 years and they both had some bug (signature) in their sound compared to fully transparent ESS and AKMs. I'm sure you'd hear it too. Another good example is the sound signature of 1-bit Chord Mojo 2.
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