It’s a bit late now, he already got the headphones!
As we know, someone can be a DB and still make a good product (cough Tesla cough). I know others here have bought Verum and been happy with the headphone.
I considered Verum 2 when it was on Kickstarter, but the terrible situation Ukraine is in made the whole thing too sketchy for me…
I hope you enjoy the headphone @SSN757!
Arguably, only DBs make good products (or they dominate the market) because they tend to be aggressive obsessives. See Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Larry Ellison. Michael Bloomberg. Etc.
Thanks. I bought them in part to support my friend (GR Research). Also, I wanted to try out a planar headphone one more time. The ones I had before all had some behavior that did not sit well with my preferences.
I mean, I think those are examples of how only DBs become billionaires. But lots of non-DBs make good products, particularly in the audio space. Nelson Pass is beloved, and everyone likes the Geshelli folks, and lots of other people who run small but excellent audio companies. The idea that you have to be a DB to succeed is a myth and a pernicious one.
What @ericrosenfield said. The fine folks at ZMF are another of many examples. Zach, Bevin, and the rest there are good people. 
Add John Seaber at JDS Labs to that list of Good Guys.
I have to say that this headphone (Verum 2) has me re-thinking the price/performance ratio for headphones. I’ve owned some very expensive flagship headphones over the years. I’m not going to say they are better than very high priced flagship cans, BUT, damn, these sure get very close, at a fraction of the price. I reckon they get too close for comfort for many of the manufactures. The more I listen to them, the better they sound to me. I know there isn’t supposed to be an actual break-in for headphones, but it sure seems that the sound improved once they had some hours on them.
The bass is excellent. I’m not a bass head, but I like a good clean deep bass. This headphone has it in spades. The bass just sounds natural, like one would hear at a live event. Acoustic stand up bass is especially noteworthy. The midrange/presence region is slightly on the bright side, but sounds very accurate subjectively. Listening to “Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section” was an absolute joy. The instruments all sound very natural. The treble is most excellent, some of the best I’ve heard an any headphone regardless of price.
I would advise against using them without a proper headphone amp. They do need sufficient power to really open up. Surprisingly, I tried a OTL Headphone Amp with the Verum 2, and the sound was excellent. The OTL sound ever so slightly recessed in the midrange, which some would find very pleasing. With the Topping D900/A900, the sound is great. I’ve auditioned more expensive rigs that did not sound as good (IMHO).
As always, YMMV.
After additional time listening to the Verum 2, the performance continues to be most impressive. The kit comes with two sets of pads, one full leather, and one hybrid. Whilst they are both good, the hybrid pads seem to be a bit smoother sounding to me.
I’ve owned Audeze LCD-3, Focal Clear, Clear MG, and the Verum 2 (IMHO) sounds better than any of the headphones I’ve compared them to. This is one headphone that sounds more like listening to speakers than headphones. They really do not need EQ to provide an enjoyable listening experience. Highly recommended for audition.
Glad you’re enjoying them.
We all know they’re “good people” if you politically align with them. 
No one is condoning his past comments. He did show contrition.
The objective was to make a reasonably priced headphone that competes with much more expensive offerings. To that extent, this headphone succeeds in spades. The distortion specs are excellent. The tonal balance is better balanced than most headphones at several times the asking price. It’s one of the few offerings I’ve come across that sounds great without requiring EQ.
So, either the Verum 2 is priced well below the average for its performance level, or, there are a whole host of headphones that are overpriced.
A black box is in my box!
Upon reworking my listening station, I found my hardwired source (iPad) to be too clumsy. So, thanks in part to @Lou_Ford’s past recommendations, I grabbed a WiiM Pro Plus on Black Friday.
This is a multi-input, multi-output wireless streamer and light years ahead of streamer technology the last time I happened to investigate (e.g., 10 years ago). It has super fast switching between sources, it’s transparent, and it’s very vendor compatible. There are EQ, PEQ, and balance settings too. You do lose the original music vendor interfaces and some functionality with WiiM’s software…but there’s a Roon coupon in the box…
This model has an AKM4493SEQ DAC, but it’s no competition for my Bifrost 2/64 – so SPDIF out it is.
HEDD D1 has landed. Side-by-side with an HD600 for comparison.
Slight spiciness in the fricatives for my ears in certain tracks, but every other aspect of this headphone’s sound and comfort is splendid. Makes the HD600 sound slightly veiled to me.
The recently purchased Sennheiser HDB 630 caused pain while wearing them, so I picked these up for comparison. The default tuning out of the box goes to the Sennheisers hands-down. However, after using the Bose app to bring down the bass and treble, the sound quality is quite a bit closer than I anticipated. I think I still prefer the HDB 630 by a narrow margin, but they hurt to wear, so they’ll be going back. The QC Ultra 2’s win this round.
What hurts? How do they not fit?
As they say, “Horses for Courses”.
It’s really weird… They “fit” but put pressure on what must be a very sensitive spot for me, which is right behind the top of the outer ear where it meats my head. The pads sit directly on that spot, and within 10-15 minutes I have to take off the headphones. I’ve never had this problem before and am honestly quite bummed, as the HDB 630’s sound great; I love the iOS app and touch controls too. It’s just not worth the pain, though - pain which the Bose doesn’t cause me even though the earcups seem to be similarly sized. Shrug.
