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Verum 2 Headphone Review: Open-back vs. Closed-back, Which Should You Choose?
This is a review of the Verum 2 open-back planar magnetic headphones. It features improvements in sound quality, build quality, bass response, treble extension, and detail compared to the Verum 1. It compares thin and thick earpads, as well as closed earcup options, and provides an evaluation of sound quality and comfort in various music genres. It also describes the sound differences that can be obtained through combinations with the DX-9 Discrete and Eversolo Z10.
1. 🎧 Introducing Verum 2 Headphones: Design, Features, and Price
- ✅ A successor to the Verum 1, featuring softer lambskin earpads and a ported design.
- ✅ Comes with a premium hard case.
- ✅ Currently priced at $499.
- ✅ The earpads are thicker, resulting in a slight difference in sound quality.
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1. 🎧 Introducing Verum 2 Headphones: Design, Features, and Price
- ✅ A successor to the Verum 1, featuring softer lambskin earpads and a ported design.
- ✅ Comes with a premium hard case.
- ✅ Currently priced at $499.
- ✅ The earpads are thicker, resulting in a slight difference in sound quality.
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2. 👂 Earcup Options and Potential for Improved Isolation
- ✅ The earcups are 3D printed, covered in lambskin, and magnetically detachable.
- ✅ The earcups are an optional specification and must be requested from Igor if needed.
- ✅ Using earcups can increase isolation as needed.
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3. 🎤 Sound Characteristics of Verum 2: Clean, Accurate, and Refined Sound Quality
- ✅ Provides a clean, accurate, neutral, yet refined sound when used in a desktop environment with the D&A Alpha headset.
- ✅ A very slight nasality may be heard when monitoring the voice, but otherwise it is quite accurate.
- ✅ You may notice a slight emphasis on the high frequencies when using thin or thick earpads.
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4. 🆚 Verum 1 vs. Verum 2: Sound Quality and Design Comparison
- ✅ Verum 2 is a significant improvement over Verum 1 in many ways, including sound quality.
- ✅ Verum 1 provides a dynamic, lively sound, like watching a live performance, while Verum 2 gives the feeling of listening to music in a controlled environment.
- ✅ The quality of the earpads is very good, soft, and very comfortable to wear.
- ✅ I like both headband designs, but the Verum 2 feels slightly less tight than the Verum 1.
- ⚠️ It's a shame that the headband frame of the Verum 2 feels less dense than the Verum 1.
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5. 🎵 Sound Quality Improvements of Verum 2: Bass, Detail, Treble Extension
- ✅ Verum Audio has improved sound quality, build quality, bass response, treble extension, and detail in the Verum 2 compared to the Verum 1.
- ✅ Verum 2 provides sound quality like a really high-quality high-end headphone compared to Verum 1.
- ✅ The first thing you'll notice in the Verum 2 is that the bass quality, detail, and tonal precision are much better than in the Verum 1.
- ✅ Everything is well-balanced, including detail and treble detail, and the mid-high range is slightly more emphasized, but not harsh or overly forward.
- ✅ Thanks to the port design, it delivers a rich sub-bass, unlike most open-back headphones.
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6. 🎧 Music Listening Experience: Verum 2 Performance Evaluation in Various Genres
- ✅ When listening to a song like James Blake's 'Limit to Your Love', the bass is really well delivered.
- ✅ Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' also has a lot of bass in the intro, and this earpad expresses the clarity, detail, and clear articulation of the bass well.
- ✅ I've listened to a variety of music, including hard rock and heavy metal, and I've been really happy with the sound quality.
- ✅ I've used thin and thick earpads alternately, and I always choose the thin pads no matter what music I listen to.
- ✅ Thin earpads have slightly better responsiveness and impact than thick earpads.
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7. 🧲 Closed Earcups: Pros and Cons
- ✅ Magnetically detachable closed earcups are firmly fixed and do not fall off easily.
- ✅ Closed earcups provide a more precise soundstage.
- ✅ The sense of openness and spaciousness is slightly reduced, but the bass response is cleaner and more accurate, and the stereo image is also improved.
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8. 🎶 Verum 2 and Various Audio Equipment Combinations: DX-9 Discrete vs. Eversolo Z10
- ✅ The DX-9 Discrete provides a smooth, rich, and very engaging sound when paired with the Verum 2.
- ✅ When using the Eversolo Z10, it automatically detects the headphone impedance as soon as it is connected and works perfectly.
- ✅ With the AKM chip in the Eversolo Z10 and everything combined, it creates a dynamic and lively sound when used with the Verum 2.
- ✅ The DX-9 Discrete and Verum 2 provide a smooth and engaging rich tone that you can listen to all day without getting tired.
- ⚠️ The Z10 delivers powerful output thanks to its dynamic and lively sound, but can be a bit tiring to listen to for long periods of time.
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9. 👍 Verum 2 Final Evaluation and Recommendation
- ✅ The overall sound of the Verum 2 covers all ranges from the lowest bass to the highest frequencies that humans can hear, providing a comfortable and natural sound quality.
- ✅ It has the advantages of the best midrange quality, treble extension, and the ability to hear even the lowest sounds vividly.
- ✅ The comfort is 7 out of 10, and the long-term comfort is about 8.
- ✅ If you like the sound quality, build quality, and the sound of the bass and midrange, these headphones offer the most impressive sound on the market today.
- ✅ It's a great option to consider in the $500 price range.