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Vérité Closed

Driver
Dynamic
Enclosure
Closed-back
Weight
450 to 475 g
List
$2,499
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A sealed dynamic with a PEN diaphragm vapor-deposited with 20% beryllium, recessed and angled deep inside a solid wood cup on a magnesium chassis. ZMF no longer lists it in its shop.

ZMF no longer lists the Vérité Closed in its shop. Check ZMF's current range for its successor. Current alternatives are listed below.

Where to buy

List $2,499

None of the boutiques we track list this model right now. Manufacturer page: zmfheadphones.com.

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Maker
ZMF
Model
Vérité Closed
Made in
United States
Released
2019
Transducer
Dynamic
Enclosure
Closed-back
Driver
Not published
Weight
450 to 475 g
Impedance
300 ohms
Sensitivity
99 dB SPL/mW
Frequency response
10 Hz – 25 kHz
List price
$2,499 USD

Drive requirements

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LevelPowerVoltageCurrent
100 dB1.26 mW0.61 V2.05 mA
110 dB12.6 mW1.94 V6.48 mA
120 dB126 mW6.15 V20.5 mA

Most headroom at 110 dB

Rated 99 dB/mW into 300 ohms. Estimated from published amplifier output.

Assembly drawing

123456

Parts

  1. 1HeadbandNot published
  2. 2YokeAdjustment rods; cups rotate in vertical and horizontal planes; rod material not published
  3. 3Ear cupSolid wood outer shell (MonkeyPod stock at launch, later Sapele) over ultra-light magnesium chassis
  4. 4MagnetN50 magnet with 300-ohm voice coil
  5. 5DiaphragmPEN film vapor-deposited with 20% beryllium by thickness
  6. 6EarpadsUniverse pads (non-perforated) installed; Auteur lambskin pads over visco foam included

Schematic dynamic assembly, annotated with the ZMF Vérité Closed’s published materials. Not to scale.

Engineering notes

  • Diaphragm is PEN film vapor-deposited with 20% beryllium by thickness, paired with a 300-ohm voice coil and N50 magnet
  • Driver recessed and angled deeper in the cup than any other ZMF dynamic model; placement tested in 0.5 mm increments
  • Airflow porting inside a sealed cup; ZMF's most closed design at launch (its other closed models are vented)
  • Ultra-light magnesium chassis under the wood cup

Design language

Wood first and finished by hand, with MonkeyPod and later Sapele shells over a light magnesium frame.

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