ZMF Headphones - Vérité Open

I'm going to say no based on the following selection of headphones that I own: Dynamic: Verite Open, Focal Elegia, Beyerdynamic T5/3rd generation and HD650, Planar: DCA E3, DCA Noire, Hifiman HE1000 Stealth, Audeze LCD-2f. IEMs: FiiO FH7s, Westone Mach 40; earbuds: Galaxy Buds Pro 2, Galaxy Buds Pro 3, Jabra Elite Active 8, Sennheiser True Momentum 4, Bose QC II, Bose QC Ultra and ANC headphones Bose NC700, Bose QC Ultra, Sony XM5 and B&W Px8.

Like you I’ve found that lower ear gain but decent treble is the real key here. Reduces fatigue but guitars still have bite. My favorite hp for metal is definitely the ZMF Verite Open. Lots of good suggestions in the thread. LCD-X might be just what you’re after.

For sound, the focal bathys seem hard to beat to my ear, especially in DAC mode.  My wired ZMFs are better of course but the Bathys are surprising close while having the ability to switch BT to go wireless.  With that, for travel, the Bose are hard to beat for portability, comfort & ANC, and the Gen 2 adding charging while listening completed the package. Just for the heck though I may try a pair of the Ankers

I’ve had the emu-teaks, ft1s, Liric 2s, now have the SJY Horizon Carbon closed back and the SJY are easily my favorite. I’ve tried the dan Clark’s noire x and e3, and the ZMFs at shows (so take that for what it is worth) and like the SJY best, and that’s only using it on the Gremlin amp for now. My favorite open back are ZMF AO.