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ZMF Headphones Tessidera Review

The Tessidera is probably the closest ZMF has come to date in terms of their classic smooth and spacious house sound from a high-end planar-driver headphone. 

If the Caldera Open is their most technically resolving planar, the Tessidera is their most emotionally engaging.You do not need an OTL high-voltage bias tube amplifier to experience this tuning. You can run the Tessidera off a quality desktop, solid-state, tube, or portable amp. So long as the output power is decent, you will hear that presentation fairly consistently. This is not a ‘better’ Ori 3.0; the Tessidera is less bombastic and less V-shaped. It is more coherent and smoother-sounding, offering a consistently weighted and euphonic tonal quality throughout.

If you are looking for a kindred soul, then the Atrium’s tone is a safer bet, but with additional planar traits, including speed, linear bass, and superior low-end weight.