I own a pair of Omen Def Mk1-b that I bought in September (2015) under very special circumstances. It's a long story about how I got my speakers shipped directly from the factory in Ogden, Utah to Macau (via Hong Kong), so I will just focus on my impression about Zu.
I stumbled across Zu Audio while I was searching for a new pair of speakers to my tube amplifier and it was love at first sight! Everything about Zu seduced me in an almost metaphysical way: the looks, the hype, the sound... and finally the people at Zu.
Talking about the sound, I would describe it as a mix of qualities. It's a bit "in your face" like if you were in the first row of a live concert, it's full bodied and bold, but at the same time is detailed and delicate. And depending on the location and positioning, soundstage and stereo image can be (they are!) amazingly big and holographic.
Regarding materials and build quality, only good things to say. And visually they're not subtle nor invisible- these speakers are dressed to impress!
All this (sound, style...) may be subjective and of course there are people who love them and there are people who don't.
What I really think is the best at Zu is the bunch of people that makes that brand so special - hence the Hype!
I have read many things about how they support and follow up their customers and have read many stories about their way of making business; but only when I got in contact with them (through Gerit) I truly understood the Zu philosophy. Those boys are amazing! All the information they share and the help they give in their totally friendly and unpretentious way just makes us want to become one of them. I felt like I was entering to the Zu family! I know I am now part of the Zu family...
If you did listen to the Soul or any other model and you liked it, you won't regret going Zu. If you ordered without listening, tell us later what was your very first impression after firing them for the first time and how your impression evolved from that first moment.
My speakers, I will keep them for life!
I stumbled across Zu Audio while I was searching for a new pair of speakers to my tube amplifier and it was love at first sight! Everything about Zu seduced me in an almost metaphysical way: the looks, the hype, the sound... and finally the people at Zu.
Talking about the sound, I would describe it as a mix of qualities. It's a bit "in your face" like if you were in the first row of a live concert, it's full bodied and bold, but at the same time is detailed and delicate. And depending on the location and positioning, soundstage and stereo image can be (they are!) amazingly big and holographic.
Regarding materials and build quality, only good things to say. And visually they're not subtle nor invisible- these speakers are dressed to impress!
All this (sound, style...) may be subjective and of course there are people who love them and there are people who don't.
What I really think is the best at Zu is the bunch of people that makes that brand so special - hence the Hype!
I have read many things about how they support and follow up their customers and have read many stories about their way of making business; but only when I got in contact with them (through Gerit) I truly understood the Zu philosophy. Those boys are amazing! All the information they share and the help they give in their totally friendly and unpretentious way just makes us want to become one of them. I felt like I was entering to the Zu family! I know I am now part of the Zu family...
If you did listen to the Soul or any other model and you liked it, you won't regret going Zu. If you ordered without listening, tell us later what was your very first impression after firing them for the first time and how your impression evolved from that first moment.
My speakers, I will keep them for life!