Caldera Closed vs Caldera
The Caldera's sensitivity is 95 dB against the Caldera Closed's 94 dB. Both share impedance (60Ω).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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The Caldera Closed is ZMF’s fully closed-back planar magnetic headphone, developed from the Caldera Open. It combines an 80 mm planar driver with ZMF’s Atrium Damping System (ADS), Caldera Asymmetrical Magnet Structure (CAMS), and Caldera pad design. Its closed-back construction provides isolation and a stronger sub-bass presentation than the open model, while the volcano-inspired cup geometry is designed to manage internal sound reflections. Stock versions have been offered in Shou Sugi Ban Ash or Zebrawood, with configuration-dependent materials and weight.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Caldera's sensitivity is 95 dB against the Caldera Closed's 94 dB. Both share impedance (60Ω).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The D8000's sensitivity is 98 dB against the Caldera Closed's 94 dB. Both share impedance (60Ω).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Atrium Closed's sensitivity is 96 dB against the Caldera Closed's 94 dB and its impedance 300Ω against 60Ω.
The HE1000 Unveiled's sensitivity is 95 dB against the Caldera Closed's 94 dB and its impedance 28Ω against 60Ω.
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