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ZMF Caldera Closed
Flagship Planar Closed-back Headphones
- ZMF’s first fully closed planar headphone, evolved from the Caldera Open.
- Features ADS damping, Caldera Pad, and Magnet Systems for refined tuning.
- Delivers speed and dynamics with added sub-bass and near-Harman balance.
- Unique “Caldera Volcano” cup design offers comfort, style, and lighter feel.
- Available in Zebrawood or Shou Sugi Ban Ash, each pair uniquely grained.
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ZMF Caldera Closed
THE STORY
Hear the Culmination of Decades of Work
ZMF Started in 2011 with Zach Mehrbach modding t50rp's at his dining room table. The t50 era of ZMF, was defined by the tag “Ortho Magic”. Now looking to expand on that same mystique - ZMF has come full circle, with our first proprietary closed Planar, and Ortho Magic is back utilizing trickle up ideas from the early days, ZMF's current line-up uses fully patented acoustic systems to bring a sound that is truly dynamic, in a planar world.
Thee ADS system is now fully patented and fully utilized. Three levels of damping plus a key electronic filter circuit make the Caldera Closed a segmented system filtering sound in both p so that frequencies are decayed and presented in as natural a manner possible.
Asymmetrical Magnet Structure
Designed with Tuning in Mind
Planar drivers are large and energetic, putting out a lot of air from their paneled structure. With the Caldera's unique damping system and driver design, you get the best of both worlds, tons of dynamic driver nodal energy, natural timbre, and planar resolution and sonic density. With the optional ZMF tuning kit, front SaaTi mesh and different pads provide 12 different recommended tuning options that go from an aggressive ensemble to laid back and dreamy.
ZMF is here for you, for whatever your ears need. Check out the pad guide and mesh rolling video's (coming soon).
Acoustic Geometry
The unique geometry of the Caldera Closed is inspired by the extruded, distorted shapes that only a volcano can create. Its asymmetrical shape functionally cancels back-wave sonics and channels sound through multi-stage filters, resulting in a precisely tailored and acoustically pleasing sonic landscape..
ADS System
In the past, my experience was with t50rp Fostex modded drivers for closed back planar headphones. With the Caldera Closed, I quickly realized that there was a TON more energy within the massive Caldera driver with CAMS magnets letting all that air flow out. Utilizing the ADS system and fine tuning the airflow took a massive effort, as many small changes of each sector of the closed back was needed to optimize the tuning of the Caldera Closed.
Specifications
Technical
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60 Ohms
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2 μm Planar Magnetic, CAMS Patent Pending
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ADS Patented System
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Caldera Patent Pending
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500 – 560 g
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~94 dB/mW
Includes
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Shou Sugi Ban Ash or Zebrawood Caldera
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ZMF Clamshell Case
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ZMF Stock Braided Cable, OFC Cable
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ZMF Caldera Stock Pads, Secondary Pads
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ZMF Owner's Card
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Lifetime Driver Warranty
Customer reviews
Shipping, returns & warranty
- Dispatch
- 1–3 business days In-stock items, Monday to Friday except bank holidays, subject to stock and security checks.
- Delivery
- Tracked or signed Delivery options and costs are shown at checkout. We don't profit from shipping charges.
- Returns
- 14 days For electronics such as DACs, amps and players, in like-new condition with all original packaging and accessories.
Good to know
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- Open box, B-stock, refurbished and clearance items can't be returned.
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- New products
- 1-year manufacturer warranty Most products. The exact warranty is set by the manufacturer.
- Pre-owned & open box
- 3 months B-grade, open box, refurbished, ex-demo and second-hand items.
- Covered
- Defects in materials, parts and workmanship
- Not covered
- Accidents, misuse and unauthorised repairs Including abnormal conditions, deliberate abuse and operator error.
- Making a claim
- Send it to us, we ship it back free You cover shipping to Elise Audio; we pay to send the repaired or replacement product back.