VERUS AUDIO

I received two cables from the VERUS AUDIO company, which I had asked for as a "test", since I had read right here on Headhifi, that musically speaking they were interesting products, with a good compromise in terms of quality/price ratio. Having no further feedback, I contacted Verus Audio and after a few emails, the company (very kind, courteous and helpful), sent me two cables: White Caviar 8 (in silver) and Vanilla 8 (SPC). The packaging is simple and clean. Aesthetically, the two cables are very similar, if not for their (different) dimensions. However, both are light, flexible and also appear to be quite robust. I tested both Verus Audio cables with the Dap LPGT-Ti and my four IEMs: Oriolus Traillii, Noble Audio Ragnar and FirAudio RN6, AFUL P8 (which I later sold).

The White Caviar 8 is UP -OCC Silver Litz 28 AWG Type 2 Litz. 8 braid (1.2mt) Available connector : Rhodium Connector , 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 2.5mm Tellurium Copper Rhodium 2 pin 0.78mm or MMCX

The Vanilla 8 is UP-OCC SPC Litz 28 AWG Type 2 Litz. 8 braid (1.2mt) Available connector : Gold Connector 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 2.5mm Tellurium Copper Gold 2 pin 0.78mm, or MMCX






Let's go immediately to the tests, which I carried out with this method: Iem with its standard sales/reference cable (except AFUL 8 where I put the Effect Audio Chiron cable) and subsequently, the comparison with White Caviar8 and Vanilla8.

Traillii /PW Audio 1960 : Traillii's voices appear slightly veiled, but nonetheless enjoy excellent presence. Controlled and deep bass, with plenty of detail spread across the entire musical range. Really excellent and harmonious midrange (the strong point of Traillii). Highs slightly set back but still clearly audible and present. Wide and deep stage really very remarkable.

Traillii/White Caviar8 : Clearer vocals and a bit forward than PW Audio. Low end a bit drier but very controlled. Slightly prominent bass. There are less details than PW Audio. Midrange also sharper and here too a little forward. Deep stage but a little less wide than PW Audio. Overall, the sound is faster, more vivid, more exuberant than PW Audio (which for Traillii is a remarkable quality…at least for my listening pleasure).

Traillii /Vanilla8 : Items like on PW Audio, may seem a bit more advanced at times. Deeper bass than with PW Audio, there's more thump on the notes. It has less detail than PW Audio. Slightly faster and forward-shifted midrange than PW Audio. Vanilla8 overall feels more responsive than PW Audio. Truly huge 360 degree internship. The sound seems to come equally from all sides. Here Vanilla8 is impressive.






Ragnar/Wires of Magnus : Slightly back entries. Highlights. Nearly perfect bass. Deep, dry and controlled. Excellent details. I've never heard of any iem going that far. Open sound (wider than deep). Micro details at the highest level. Full sounding, and maybe (maybe) slightly clear overall

Ragnar/White Caviar8 : Voices later than the original cable. Thicker sound than stock cable. High range a little less incisive and not as fast as the Magnus. The details with the Caviar8 are like the stock cable or in any case hardly distinguishable in their differences.

Ragnar/Vanilla8 : Clean voices and still a little more forward both compared to the Caviar8 and in the presence of Magnus. Really beautiful and quality. Fuller bass than Caviar8 as well as stock. Excellent detail and control, more or less like the Magnus. The Vanilla8 loses to the stock on the speed factor. Width and depth like the Magnus. In general, Vanilla8 is less clear than Magnus, but of the 3 cables tested it is the one that makes the low range more full-bodied and full, always maintaining excellent control. It dampens the clarity of the stock (to some the Ragnar is slightly bright) but gaining in granite and body. It's a bit more relaxing sound than the Magnus in terms of listening fatigue.





RN6/FirAudio Cable : Voices a little behind. Deep bass but not over controlled. Clear highs but never dry and/or tiring. Medium/High a little evident overall. However, the sound is rich, beautiful, present. Not very detailed. Great “Live” effect.

RN6/White Caviar8 : Overall better vocals than FirAudio, with more presence. Sound a little more open. Bass stronger in impact and more present, more audible. Excellent details across the range. Clearer high end and more fun to listen to. Adds cleanliness almost everywhere. Generally improves the performance of RN6.

RN6/Vanilla8 : Normal entries. Less textured bass, but more micro detail than stock cable. However, the sound is thicker. Medium / low more present as well as the medium / high. Overall clearer scene, but much less circumscribed in the listener's head.





AFUL P8/ Effect Audio Chiron : (which is not its stock cable) Standard voices, and very faithful reproduction. Very strong bass impact, full, sufficiently controlled. Full-bodied and present mids. Not very strong and incisive highs, but enjoyable and with excellent presence. Smooth yourself. The Chiron doesn't feel very fast.

AFUL P8/ White Caviar8 : Forward-shifted vocals are sharper than Chiron8. More open and more transversal sound. Sharper and brighter high end. Full and very well controlled low end. Everything is more correct and it seems that a veil has been lifted in front of the listener with respect to Effect Audio. With Caviar8 the sound has more “studio effect”. AFUL P8 thanks!!!!!

AFUL P8/Vanilla8 : Very beautiful and quality voices. Hotter than Caviar8, but crisp and slightly forward. There is overall less impact, less “wow” effect than Caviar8. Low end like Caviar8, but a grain less controlled. All in all, a more rounded, persuasive, enveloping sound than Caviar8. The midrange is excellent, slightly ahead of the whole scene. Overall, more correct sound than Cavia8, but less impactful. Great details.

Overall two cables of really excellent quality and workmanship. White Caviar8 generally maintains its qualities, but significantly affects the IEMs. In the sense that its character can change the musicality of the iem, and shift it to various parameters. It is therefore important to know WHAT you want to change, fade or vary the sound of the head IEM, and consequently opt for this cable if you want to move or modify the sound in a certain direction. It can therefore definitely change the perception of sound. If for the worse or for the better, it logically becomes a very subjective factor, but the Caviar 8 certainly has its own strong and preponderant character. The Vanilla 8 on the other hand, regardless of the iem, has a globally more reference sound. It is a cable that adapts to the sound of the IEM without changing it, but only affecting the musical parameters, typical of copper covered cables. It therefore gives a touch of warmth, body and harmony. But the particular thing about this cable is that it is always very articulated, detailed and never muddy. I would say that it is particularly suitable for those IEMs where sometimes it is really in perfect synergy. With Traillii and Aful 8 it performed admirably. I speak of course of my personal listening pleasure. Vanilla 8 is a cable that surely reserves fewer surprises than Caviar 8. It is more ductile and adaptable than Caviar 8 and I would say that it goes well with any IEM, as long as you like the "not typically silver" sound. It really has great quality. Caviar 8 is different: it changes the sound of the iem more clearly….it is therefore important to know beforehand which listening parameters you intend to modify with a cable. On voices and clarity it certainly has its own important characteristic. Sometimes it has the classic "WOW" effect with an excellent auditory impact in terms of body to be a silver cable, with excellent results.

I forgot the prices:
White Caviar 8 = $545
Vanilla 8 = $165

Good job Verus Audio…….