v-moda ZN
The limited edition Zn (zinc element symbol) has been tuned to exceed V-MODA’s relentless standards that have won over 24 editors’ choice awards on its previous two wired headphones.
Best Sound Engineering in the Industry - Live, neutral and organic sound tuned to V-MODA's relentless award-winning principles
Outstanding Dynamic 8mm Driver - Extremely accurate with impossibly low distortion, unrivaled speaker driver consistency "hand-tuned" to complement the human hearing limit variance (+/- 2dB)
Zinc Metal Housing - A Zn (Zinc) metal alloy housing delivers unique, balanced sound and stress free acoustics and is forged by a patented liquid metal casting process
Limited Custom-Made Filters - The acoustic filters, installed between the driver and the housing that control the airflow mechanics, are the gatekeepers of golden acoustics; these “made in Italy” filters are from a limited supply, making Zn even more unique as a design and performance stalwart
Hi-res Audio - Top audiophile-grade acoustics precisely engineered to make Hi-Resolution music sound not only the way the artists imagined, but how the instrument crafters and sound engineers produced it
#1 TRUSTED SOUND & COMFORT
"Comfort, stability and fit that refines your sound" -Val Kolton, V-MODA CEO
Master Crafted Materials - Zinc metal alloy housing and limited production Italian tuning filters chosen after years of R&D for the best acoustics
8mm Dynamic Driver - Newly tuned for unparalleled accuracy and an incredibly wide frequency band along with impossibly low distortion (<0.5dB)
High Definition 3D Soundstage - Hear life-like music via the V-PORT airflow system mechanics that unveils out nuances unheard of in run-of-the-mill headphones
DiamondBack™ TangleFree Cable - Absolutely alluring, impossible to get into a tangled mess and up to 20x stronger than the industry average
BLISS 3.0 Fittings - Four different sizes of BLISS (Bass Level Isolating Soft Silicone) 3.0 fittings enhances noise-isolation and enables vibrant bass for the best fit, stability and sound
Crystal Clear Communication - High sensitivity microphone with 3-Button SpeakEasy™ Remote Mic for Apple iOS devices (or 1-Button SpeakEasy Remote Mic for Android and Universal devices) and control which allows calls hear, there or anywhere
DURABILITY: BUILT to LAST
"All V-MODA headphones are built like a tank" -Innerfidelity
Custom Designed DiamondBack Cable - Kevlar-reinforced, provides unmatched strength and durability (up to 20x industry standard)
45 degree, 24k gold plated plug - Can bend over 60k times (100x industry standard)
All liquid Zinc metal construction headphones and y-connector
High-end Panasonic switches for best feedback and reliability
Tested Beyond Military-Level Quality MIL-STD-105 Test Standards
Environmental - High and low temperatures, humidity and UV exposure
Source Compatibility
Audio - Universal 3.5mm (1/8") portsMicrophone - All smartphones, tablets, and newer notebooks including Apple products, Samsung products, any devices running iOS, Android or Windows, any Amazon Kindle or Blackberry
3-Button Remote Version - iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Shuffle (3rd gen and newer), iPod touch (2nd gen and newer), iPod nano (4th gen and newer), 120gb iPod classic as well as MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac and Mac Pro (2009 and newer models)
VERSATILITY AND STYLE
"Versatile enough to be your everyday driver or runner" -Val Kolton, V-MODA CEO
Unique Casted Metal - Zinc alloy, casted by a patented process, allows for unique shapes versus ordinary circles
Microscopic Metal Precision - Enables consistent acoustic quality
Ultimate Ergonomics - 2+ years of R&D to reach the best ergonomics for perfect fit and natural noise-isolation
Sport Hybrid - Detachable, patented ActiveFlex™ sport earhooks for the best fit and stability while running or working out
SIX STAR SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
2-Year Warranty - Immortal Life Program - 60-Day Test Drive Guarantee - Each Zn purchased from a Verified Reseller is backed by a 2-Year V-MODA Premier Warranty. In the unlikely event you run over your headphones with a tank, with the V-MODA Immortal Life Program, you get 50% off a replacement for a lifetime. V-MODA is so confident the Zn is a superior headphone, it even offers an unrivaled 60-Day test drive guarantee.
- Zn
- Designed in Italy black carrying pouch
- 8 pairs of BLISS 3.0 fittings in XS, S, preinstalled M and L sizes
- 1 pair of ActiveFlex sport earhooks
- V-MODA Sticker
- Six-Star service
- 2-Year Premier Warranty
- 50% Immortal Life Replacement Program
Speaker Driver - 8mm dynamic-type
Frequency Response - 2 - 25,000 Hz
Sensitivity - 105dB @ 1kHz 1mW
Microphone Sensitivity - -42dB @ 1kHz
Impedance - 16 Ω
Cables - DiamondBack Kevlar-reinforced, 33" plug to y-connector, 13" even-length earphone cables
Plug - 45 degree, 24k gold plated, 3.5mm (1/8") stereo
Weight - 20.8g
V-MODA is the direct result of a vision Val had after a summer in Ibiza where he had experienced the world’s greatest DJs, clubs and the unparalleled vibe of the White Isle. Val strategized how to capture this unique culture and share it with the world by incorporating a love for the sound experience into a high-end lifestyle revolving around music, fashion and audio art. Upon his return to Los Angeles Val found himself on Rodeo Drive watching a woman step out of her Rolls Royce dressed to the 9s in haute couture. As he was sketching the first V-MODA clothing line at a cafe, he analyzed her eclectic style and noticed the achilles heel of her in-vogue appearance was cheap plastic white headphones. He had an epiphany – a designer headphone made out of metals with audiophile sound would be the perfect “fashion cymbal” of a true lifestyle brand centered around music.
Working out of his rented room in Hollywood, plunging into unfathomable debt and years of burning the candles at both ends, Val Kolton and designer Joseph Bucknall created V-MODA products and launched the brand at the Magic/PROJECT fashion show with a line of dance-music inspired t-shirts, hats, compilation CDs, and the world’s first line of high-end color metal fashion headphones dubbed “hearwear”. They were the first headphones to feature colored cables in the world. After the show yielded only a few thousand dollars of revenue, Val hit Melrose Avenue trying to sell the brand door to door at the fashion boutiques. He had zero sales and argued that headphones ARE fashion, yet every store owner said "headphones are electronics, who cares if they are metal and colors. Sell them to electronics stores". He passionately worked with verve to prove them wrong. Finally after many months and almost giving up to become a programmer again, Virgin and Apple recognized his vision and added the product line to their mix. Later that year, he was recognized as one of L.A.’s Top 20 Entrepreneurs in their 20s and today has sold over 4 million high-end headphones globally.
Today, V-MODA is the embodiment of Val’s remixed lifestyle and continues to transcend barriers through its omnipresent disrespect to conformity and global expansion.
