Hey, thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed my impressions. Until this post, I never actually sat down and analyzed each headphone in my mind although they naturally gravitated towards specific things and I came to realize I wanted more!
I do agree that different headphones serve different purposes and that one simply cannot do it all. But, as I’ve mentioned, it’s what makes this very interesting. Delving into the audiophile world, it was sort of a revelation to me that even listening can be as varied as playing the guitar and making music. It gave me a different perspective about the music and sound creation/production process as well.
It seems you and I have very similar tastes! As I just posted on my reply to prfallon69, I now find that I’m honing in on certain sounds of certain genres. Classical, jazz, acoustic and vocal music realm is one thing but modern electronic/EDM/pop is totally another as is rock/blues/metal and electric guitars in particular. So many sounds and so many styles but not enough money! 
Yes, as I mentioned, the Vérité strikes me as an earthy “classic rocker”. I’m already thinking Allman Brothers, SRV, Derek Trucks, Zeppelin, Eagles, Trower… Heck, even Kiss from the ‘Alive!’ and ‘Destroyer’ days! And that probably means I’ll want the Pendant amp to go with it in the same way I’m wondering if I’ll “need” to get the Xi Audio Formula S and Powerman for the 1266 TC. 
Ugh, it never stops! Haha. So much bad influence all around in forums like these. We are all like drug pushers trying to get each other the next great high. 
I have no doubt I’ll get the Vérité eventually. I hope to check it out someday somewhere first before committing. Deciding between the VO and VC will be tough. They both seem to have certain qualities I really want although open back and some airiness is what I would instinctively gravitate towards. But the closed, in this case, seems it has the snap and the punch I would want for rock and guitar sounds. Well, I guess I’ll get there eventually. First things first.
If you like to take nature hikes and enjoy the outdoors a lot, the LCDi4 really is the perfect companion. I’d say you can get anywhere from 90 to 95% of the qualities of the TOTL over-ears cans connected to high-end DAC and headphone amp with superb portability and featherweight comfort. It works like normal open back cans so there is no sound isolation but I find that to be an advantage than a drawback as it provides the spacious open sound and doesn’t have that in-your-skull kind of thing happening as in most in-ears. Sometimes I’d be walking along a quiet isolated trail and I’d hear some rustling sound or voices to the side of or even behind me so I’d turn my head to see what or who it is and then I find it’s within the recording! It is that open sounding.
Thanks again for the welcome and the reply!