Should cost much, last time I ship my Vega to Singapore cost about $14 and get there 5 business days
Smaller lighter packages could be around $15, but without insurance, no tracking (just that customs number or whatever that form number), and only 2 week guarantee delivery from USPS (but sometimes could get there faster). Adding tracking/insurance/etc. will add to the cost (I imagine that's what a store like MT will have to do). But in my case I had a few heavier/larger returns with full iem/dap packaging. That adds us, but as a reviewer I should probably stop whining and complaining 
Just be aware it's not the same materials as the 2.5mm Psquared. I asked about this but this is all I could muster...
Well that...certainly throws a wrench in things. Does that mean my Lionheart is not using the Palladium/Platinum plug too? I feel a headache oncoming....^^ Speaking of complaining...
Just be aware it's not the same materials as the 2.5mm Psquared. I asked about this but this is all I could muster...
Eric: Thank you for your interest in our products. The P-EA (Pentaconn) 4.4mm is not a Palladium / Platinum design. It's a upgraded 4.4mm over the regular ones.
Eric: As they are different connectors, between 2.5mm and 4.4mm. I don’t really know where to start explaining the difference. Meanwhile if you’re referring the the normal 4.4 against the P-EA 4.4, the upgraded one has a lusher sound with blacker background.
I then decided that if all I'm going to get out of this is that it's 2.5mm, not 4.4mm, I clearly won't be purchasing...and now that it isn't my money, I figure I should bring light to this.
Considering my questioning was quite clear, to say I was not impressed with the answers I received would mostly be blowing bubblegum up everybody's ass. In fact, I kinda thought about sending Eric a Mr. Rogers salute of my own. I instead found comfort in watching "Panda Needs a Personal Day." I imagine an answer is on it's way shortly now. No hard feeling Eric @EffectAudio, and FYI my posts are usually over-the-top, but I do hope you can see why I felt your answers were subpar.
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Thank you for posting the GIF. Blown bubblegum up my ass does not sound even remotely comfortable.^^ Speaking of complaining...
Just be aware it's not the same materials as the 2.5mm Psquared. I asked about this but this is all I could muster...
Eric: Thank you for your interest in our products. The P-EA (Pentaconn) 4.4mm is not a Palladium / Platinum design. It's a upgraded 4.4mm over the regular ones.
Eric: As they are different connectors, between 2.5mm and 4.4mm. I don’t really know where to start explaining the difference. Meanwhile if you’re referring the the normal 4.4 against the P-EA 4.4, the upgraded one has a lusher sound with blacker background.
I then decided that if all I'm going to get out of this is that it's 2.5mm, not 4.4mm, I clearly won't be purchasing...and now that it isn't my money, I figure I should bring light to this.
Considering my questioning was quite clear, to say I was not impressed with the answers I received would mostly be blowing bubblegum up everybody's ass. In fact, I kinda thought about sending Eric a Mr. Rogers salute of my own. I instead found comfort in watching "Panda Needs a Personal Day." I imagine an answer is on it's way shortly now. No hard feeling Eric @EffectAudio, and FYI my posts are usually over-the-top, but I do hope you can see why I felt your answers were subpar.
Mostly jokes
^^ Speaking of complaining...
Just be aware it's not the same materials as the 2.5mm Psquared. I asked about this but this is all I could muster...
Eric: Thank you for your interest in our products. The P-EA (Pentaconn) 4.4mm is not a Palladium / Platinum design. It's a upgraded 4.4mm over the regular ones.
Eric: As they are different connectors, between 2.5mm and 4.4mm. I don’t really know where to start explaining the difference. Meanwhile if you’re referring the the normal 4.4 against the P-EA 4.4, the upgraded one has a lusher sound with blacker background.
I then decided that if all I'm going to get out of this is that it's 2.5mm, not 4.4mm, I clearly won't be purchasing...and now that it isn't my money, I figure I should bring light to this.
Considering my questioning was quite clear, to say I was not impressed with the answers I received would mostly be blowing bubblegum up everybody's ass. In fact, I kinda thought about sending Eric a Mr. Rogers salute of my own. I instead found comfort in watching "Panda Needs a Personal Day." I imagine an answer is on it's way shortly now. No hard feeling Eric @EffectAudio, and FYI my posts are usually over-the-top, but I do hope you can see why I felt your answers were subpar.
Mostly jokes
Couldn't hit that "upgrade" button fast enough. So my understanding is the upgrade is processed once you recieve the cable we send in. How do you keep track of that? There isn't some form of tracking number or slip that we can include with the shipment>No offense taken but there are some discrepancies and wrong information in your post
The Psquared 3.5mm & 2.5mm are the Oyaide Collab Palladium / Platinum plugs that we work with Oyaide. Meanwhile though, I was unable to make an proper assessment when you suggested the PSquared 2.5mm against the P-EA 4.4mm as for starters, it's a collaboration with 2 different manufacturers with the 4.4mm an effort by Pentaconn. Secondly, it's mainly a question of 2.5mm against 4.4mm and im sure there are debates over this balanced connectivity but im certainly not the best person to answer this (Sony / AK?). Whereas during our brief email exchanges, i've mainly corrected that the P-EA 4.4mm is not PSquared 4.4mm , ergo , not Palladium / Platinum 4.4mm.
Being so vastly different on so many accounts, i really couldn't proper advise P-EA 4.4mm vs PSquared 2.5mm. Hope this helps Nate
- Eric
I have both Ares II 8-wire and Eros II 8-wire, which I use mainly with my Phantom. I have reviewed the Ares II 8-wire already (link), but my Eros II 8-wire review will still take a while so these are early impressions. Ares II 8-wire is a "grand" sounding cable with quite a bold presentation and it works really well for vocals, which become strong and at times eerily realistic (like a whisper in your ear). It stays within the tonality of the stock Ares II, adds tons of air and expands the stage. I found that when I listen to classical music, it gives a real sense of the venue, like I am sitting in a concert hall.
The 4 wire Leonidas sounds so good I can barely fathom how impressive the 8 wire version must be. I'd love to read your impressions after you receive it SeeSax.I'm pulling the trigger on the Leonidas upgrade and Eros upgrade. Good lord, I think it would have been more cost effective to fly one of the EA employees to my house, wine and dine them, then hand them a soldering iron...
-Collin-
Bass quantity is a little bit less with the Eros II 8W compared to the Ares II 8W, but sufficient to not feel like it is lacking. I understand that the bass is a really key aspect to the way the Phantom do "natural" and the Eros II reduces some of the richness and general warmth without harming that. I have been listening to a lot of down-tempo EDM lately and I am surprised by how satisfying the bass is, even on bass-heavy tracks. It is still, at least in my opinion, the typical bass of the Phantom; polite but capable of a rumble when needed. With Eros II it is just a little more polite. In classical music the bass section also moves a little backwards and I really like the balance that results from it.
