Verum Audio Verum 2 Headphone Review

[Dk33145]

I think it is the membrane and enclosed space in the ear cup and behind it.
The influence of pads is small but certainly there, you can dampen a driver with felt in front and behind the driver.
(see i5 review)
The problem is that people want to 'see' the driver and are of the opinion nothing should come between the driver and ear.

Audibility of this ringing depends on many factors including the music.
In most cases the instruments that are recorded have longer and more severe 'ringing' and will mask that of the driver.

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.

 

[solderdude]

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.

 

[Laika2]

Ordered

 

[Dk33145]

Could be an ear resonance (your ear + your Verum2 combination).

could be seen in this plot from this review:
View attachment 508622

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.

 

[Laika2]

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.

 

[julienS]

Hi i'm in the same boat, waiting for response after ordering two week ago on verum website

 

[solderdude]

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).

Verum 2 Headphones | GR-Research

gr-research.com

 

[Igor_S]

When I have electricity I'm trying to respond in a timely manner and ship as soon as I can without sacrificieing quality.
Key point is "when I have electricity" ;(

 

[Laika2]

@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).

Verum 2 Headphones | GR-Research

gr-research.com

 

[Laika2]

When I have electricity I'm trying to respond in a timely manner and ship as soon as I can without sacrificieing quality.
Key point is "when I have electricity" ;(

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.

 

[dixon]

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

 

[Laika2]

For a timeline for those who have a outstanding order. Ordered February 3rd, shipped today February 25th. Twenty two days, not bad from a combat zone.

 

[Sebby]

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.

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