The Caldera pads are my all time favorite pads that I've tried. They fit me like they were shaped specifically for my head. Awesome seeing them on the Atrium Closed
I picked up the Atrium Closed last weekend at AXPONA. After a week of heavy listening all I can say is that they are addictive. It seems like the perfect tonal balance. The soundstage is incredibly open for a closed headphone.
@@johnratcliffe6438 honestly I didnt hear them but really it would be a risk to trade them for my VC (blindly), rather to buy open atrium my bond with VC is too strong
Eikon are still my favorite closed back dynamic headphones and I have owned/tryed every high end closed back available. Bery excited to try these. Based on your comments at CanJam, it seems like you got these out ahead of schedule!. Great work as usual. Edit: Now do Caldera please Zach.
@@kato2395 I have listened to the Atticus a couple times for maybe an hour total. In there stock tuning the main differences are- Eikon has better sub bass, Atticus has better mid bass. Eikon has better, bigger soundstage. Atticus seems slighlty easier to drive. I use EQ though because I really don't think the stock tuning of either one is very good. But after EQ, the Eikon is still one of the best headphones I have heard at any price. I am sure with a little EQ, I could learn to like the Atticus more as well.
@@nicktan4530 - I find the Eikon tough to describe because all the words I could use have multiple interpretations. I find the sound to be, in a word, big. The presentation of sound (to me) comes across as filling the entirety of the cups whereas something like the Liric sounds like the stage is fixed in the bottom center and dampened around the perimeter. Whether the Eikon is more warm or more neutral will depend on pads. It has really good sub-bass presence and extension for a dynamic headphone. It does have some mid-treble emphasis to my ear, that can move the midrange a bit forward, works for some music/genres but others can sound a bit stuffy. Again, mileage will vary with pads. Upper treble is a bit smoothed and rolled, plenty clear but not the headphone for those craving air, sparkle, or shimmer. They're an exceptional headphone for most rock, I listen to a lot of 90s alt, industrial, and grunge and adore them for reverb and distorted guitars. Never harsh, never sibilant. I like them for Jazz as well, they're my Christmas time Jazz headphone. Orchestral music, soundtracks, movie scores, melodramatic strings, they're all at home as well on the Eikon. It's that kind of listen, anything you want to sound "big" is gonna fit well. I like vocals on the Eikon a lot but I could see them being a point of contention as well. Vocals come across more intimate and fuller, that fullness sounds more "natural" to me but others may find them too warm or weighty. Maybe the difference between chesty and airy singers, deeper register tones have weight and they give you that excellent sense of lingering just long enough. Speed freaks may not appreciate those qualities, and Planars are most certainly going to have an advantage if faster decay and more agility is desired. Eikon is probably not the go-to for busy passage music unless you (like me) find longer decay/more resonance to sound more real to ear and less artificial. That's sort of what the Eikons sound like, a robust acoustic instrument that is not shy, delicate, or polite, but fat, loud, and full of passion, unapologetically so. They're not a detail or resolution monster but no slouch either. Music is plenty clear, layered, they image well, separation is good but not the hallmark. They're much more a cohesive sum-of-the-parts listen than picking out individual components. They punch well, but aren't as violent as the Campfire Cascades or as punchy as the Stellia. I run mine from a Mojo 2, a Mojo 2 feeding a Lyr 3 with an RCA blackplate, a Zen DAC feeding a liquid spark, an EF400, an Earmen Sparrow, and an iFi GoBlu. Sounds great on everything, probably sounds best on the Lyr.
@@Nuevo_El_Nagual It has a healthy amount of mid-bass - and slam - especially with the Lambskin Caldera thin pads, but the "node" - or high point of the bass is centered at 50 hZ, so rumble will be a touch greater. I think you'd like the Lambskin pads, as is my preference for a bassy yet clean sound.
This is maybe an odd question, but do you think any of the new pads (or even existing pads with outer perforations) would sound good on an Eikon? (I'm still very happy with my Eikon and I'm excited to hear an Atrium Closed at some point. Also, I hope you're doing well! :D)
Personally I prefer the closed a little more because the upper mids are a touch more laid back - but I know many people prefer the more forward presentation of the upper mids on the Atrium Open as it may highlight female vocals more. So it comes down to personal preference in that area quite a bit.
Despite the slightly recessed upper mids on the AC, I actually preferred it for female vocals over the AO. I believe there is a little extra treble presence on the AC that gives female vocals some extra energy.
The Caldera pads are my all time favorite pads that I've tried. They fit me like they were shaped specifically for my head. Awesome seeing them on the Atrium Closed
I picked up the Atrium Closed last weekend at AXPONA. After a week of heavy listening all I can say is that they are addictive. It seems like the perfect tonal balance. The soundstage is incredibly open for a closed headphone.
@@johnratcliffe6438 honestly I didnt hear them but really it would be a risk to trade them for my VC (blindly), rather to buy open atrium my bond with VC is too strong
Love it! 💜 fire as always Zach!
Eikon are still my favorite closed back dynamic headphones and I have owned/tryed every high end closed back available. Bery excited to try these. Based on your comments at CanJam, it seems like you got these out ahead of schedule!. Great work as usual.
Edit: Now do Caldera please Zach.
If you had a chance to try the atticus before how would you compare it to Eikon?
@@kato2395 I have listened to the Atticus a couple times for maybe an hour total. In there stock tuning the main differences are- Eikon has better sub bass, Atticus has better mid bass. Eikon has better, bigger soundstage. Atticus seems slighlty easier to drive. I use EQ though because I really don't think the stock tuning of either one is very good. But after EQ, the Eikon is still one of the best headphones I have heard at any price. I am sure with a little EQ, I could learn to like the Atticus more as well.
@@04yellowjacket thanks for sharing, I am a mid-bass and mids lover myself so I guess I made the right choice getting the atticus!
Man I miss Bert Reviews.. love the Eikon and hope to own an Atrium Closed one day as well.
How is the Eikon to you ? Solid state or tube pairing ?
@@nicktan4530 - I find the Eikon tough to describe because all the words I could use have multiple interpretations. I find the sound to be, in a word, big. The presentation of sound (to me) comes across as filling the entirety of the cups whereas something like the Liric sounds like the stage is fixed in the bottom center and dampened around the perimeter. Whether the Eikon is more warm or more neutral will depend on pads. It has really good sub-bass presence and extension for a dynamic headphone. It does have some mid-treble emphasis to my ear, that can move the midrange a bit forward, works for some music/genres but others can sound a bit stuffy. Again, mileage will vary with pads. Upper treble is a bit smoothed and rolled, plenty clear but not the headphone for those craving air, sparkle, or shimmer. They're an exceptional headphone for most rock, I listen to a lot of 90s alt, industrial, and grunge and adore them for reverb and distorted guitars. Never harsh, never sibilant. I like them for Jazz as well, they're my Christmas time Jazz headphone. Orchestral music, soundtracks, movie scores, melodramatic strings, they're all at home as well on the Eikon. It's that kind of listen, anything you want to sound "big" is gonna fit well. I like vocals on the Eikon a lot but I could see them being a point of contention as well. Vocals come across more intimate and fuller, that fullness sounds more "natural" to me but others may find them too warm or weighty. Maybe the difference between chesty and airy singers, deeper register tones have weight and they give you that excellent sense of lingering just long enough. Speed freaks may not appreciate those qualities, and Planars are most certainly going to have an advantage if faster decay and more agility is desired. Eikon is probably not the go-to for busy passage music unless you (like me) find longer decay/more resonance to sound more real to ear and less artificial. That's sort of what the Eikons sound like, a robust acoustic instrument that is not shy, delicate, or polite, but fat, loud, and full of passion, unapologetically so. They're not a detail or resolution monster but no slouch either. Music is plenty clear, layered, they image well, separation is good but not the hallmark. They're much more a cohesive sum-of-the-parts listen than picking out individual components. They punch well, but aren't as violent as the Campfire Cascades or as punchy as the Stellia. I run mine from a Mojo 2, a Mojo 2 feeding a Lyr 3 with an RCA blackplate, a Zen DAC feeding a liquid spark, an EF400, an Earmen Sparrow, and an iFi GoBlu. Sounds great on everything, probably sounds best on the Lyr.
Zach, if I love bass will Atrium Closed be better for me than the Atrium Open that I already have?
It definitely has more of it! But seriously, if sub bass and slightly less upper mids is your thing, than you'd definitely like it.
@@ZMFheadphones Atrium Closed more focused on sub bass and what about mid bass?
@@Nuevo_El_Nagual It has a healthy amount of mid-bass - and slam - especially with the Lambskin Caldera thin pads, but the "node" - or high point of the bass is centered at 50 hZ, so rumble will be a touch greater. I think you'd like the Lambskin pads, as is my preference for a bassy yet clean sound.
@@ZMFheadphones will this Lambskin Caldera pads help with Atrium's Open mid bass?
I am curious what the lightest-weight wood will be. (Camphor maybe?) Thanks.
Cherry to start, which is the stock wood!
What is the db isolation of the Atrium Closed?
How does it compare to the Verite Closed?
Stay tuned for the next video!
This is maybe an odd question, but do you think any of the new pads (or even existing pads with outer perforations) would sound good on an Eikon? (I'm still very happy with my Eikon and I'm excited to hear an Atrium Closed at some point. Also, I hope you're doing well! :D)
Will the Caldera get custom wood again in the future?
Yep! Stabilized and resin is coming soon, and then an LTD drop in June/July.
Between the open and the closed version, which one do you prefer for the female vocals?
Personally I prefer the closed a little more because the upper mids are a touch more laid back - but I know many people prefer the more forward presentation of the upper mids on the Atrium Open as it may highlight female vocals more. So it comes down to personal preference in that area quite a bit.
Despite the slightly recessed upper mids on the AC, I actually preferred it for female vocals over the AO. I believe there is a little extra treble presence on the AC that gives female vocals some extra energy.
Would you guys recommend the Caldera pads for the Verite Closed?
They work, but not as well as on the Atrium Closed due to tuning, I still prefer auteur pads myself.
Listening to this video with olive wood VCs... I should probably just leave very good enough alone....