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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2015, 04:03:57 AM »
Quote from: Zach915m on June 10, 2015, 03:25:18 AM
Weirdly on my rig that peak is closer to 7K, while the rest looks similar.  Will be interesting how Marv's measurements turn out with the Lambskin pads.  The final Cowhide pads are a little different than the ones Hans had, but not too much to make a major difference I don't think.

Yeah, I think I heard it higher when I listened to your rig too.
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2015, 04:08:13 AM »
Measurements attached. All three ports open. My preference one or two holes stuffed with those black plugs. I forgot to use my hair simulator, so bass seal is probably stronger on the rig than is typical on a human head.

You guys are both right on the peak... typical T50RP variation.
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2015, 04:34:34 AM »
Fascinating how all our measurements vary based on our set-ups. 

Here's what they typically look like on my mic, a set I just finished (left side/right side).

I've been meaning to copy your C.U.N.T. design for a while Marv.  =)

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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2015, 02:58:41 PM »
Quote from: Zach915m on June 10, 2015, 04:34:34 AM
Fascinating how all our measurements vary based on our set-ups. 

Here's what they typically look like on my mic, a set I just finished (left side/right side).

I've been meaning to copy your C.U.N.T. design for a while Marv.  =)



Thanks for posting this, Zach. Thanks to Marv and hans for the measurements, as well. I really love all of the work so far!

How much do the ports change the sound? Roughly what frequency range is affected?
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2015, 03:24:24 PM »
If it's the same/similar as the Vibro, those are bass ports...
I think I tried the Vibro's (and preferred them) with 2 closed.


(yep, 2 closed --> http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,1771.msg49861.html#msg49861)
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2015, 04:34:34 PM »
Quote from: SanjiWatsuki on June 10, 2015, 02:58:41 PM
Thanks for posting this, Zach. Thanks to Marv and hans for the measurements, as well. I really love all of the work so far!

How much do the ports change the sound? Roughly what frequency range is affected?

I'll do some measurements. Not sure if I like stuffing one hole or both holes. Tending toward one hole since both holes seems kinda ghey sounding.
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2015, 04:54:17 PM »
I typically go all holes open when I listen.  Each hole covered reduces the mid bass, or the "front of the hump" by a db or so.   At least on my set-up.  It actually does more on the Vibro's than on the Blackwood's because of the way each is tuned.
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2015, 06:39:45 PM »
Lemme provide my Blackwood hole stuffing comparison measurements...sometime.

All this talk of Vibros, Blackwoods, one, two, or three hole stuffing...BRB...(Zach, you might as well run with this for naming schemes and otherwise).
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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2015, 08:37:33 PM »
Quote from: hans030390 on June 10, 2015, 06:39:45 PM
All this talk of Vibros, Blackwoods, one, two, or three hole stuffing...BRB...(Zach, you might as well run with this for naming schemes and otherwise).

So when does the ZMF Magic Wand come out?

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Re: ZMF Blackwood Unboxing, Subjective Impressions, and Eventual Measurements
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2015, 03:37:35 AM »
hello,

@Imader, i just did. holy Schitt!
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