[Andricop]

I prefer option A

 

[Layman1]

Alright guys, time for some serious polling

If you could choose between the following, what would you choose? We're going to take your responses into serious consideration for our upcoming design.

Option A: a slim design for a cable where all the strands are intertwined to a single wire for instance without losing quality, like this



Or option B: the more classic braiding of wires like this:



What do you prefer?

I choose the classic braiding, every time. I think Effect Audio does well in terms of the flexibility and ergonomics of its cables and as such, I would favour the beautiful appearance of a well-built braided cable. So, that's my vote

 

[Dbriv]

Alright guys, time for some serious polling

If you could choose between the following, what would you choose? We're going to take your responses into serious consideration for our upcoming design.

Option A: a slim design for a cable where all the strands are intertwined to a single wire for instance without losing quality, like this



Or option B: the more classic braiding of wires like this:



What do you prefer?

If there was no loss of quality I would go with A

 

[Wyville]

Alright guys, time for some serious polling

If you could choose between the following, what would you choose? We're going to take your responses into serious consideration for our upcoming design.

Option A: a slim design for a cable where all the strands are intertwined to a single wire for instance without losing quality, like this



Or option B: the more classic braiding of wires like this:



What do you prefer?

I love a slim design. EA's bigger cables have always had excellent ergonomics and I enjoy using those, but a slim design would be my preference if given the choice. Mind you, it should be supple and shouldn't tangle. I have one slim cable that is great in almost all aspects, except that it tangles a bit too much. My guess is that the cable is simply too light (2-wire, 26 AWG), where a slightly heavier construction might actually end up giving the cable enough weight to counter the tangling.

 

[Deezel177]

Hey, everyone. I've been hard at work over the past few weeks on a review of Effect Audio's Axiom IEMs, which was due to be coming out either this week or the next. But, I've had to unfortunately self-isolate for the past few days away from my gear, so that launch will have to wait. Until then, though, I wanted to share some impressions of the silver Yu module that Effect graciously sent out to early adopters of the Axiom.

While the stock, black module delivered an almost-JH-esque sound - big, punchy lows, relaxed, downward-sloping mids and a bright, crunchy mid-treble - the Yu module adds a somewhat L-shaped modification to that tonality. It doubles down on the bottom-end to give the mid-bass more body and size. You can feel double-pedal kicks start to creep up your throat. And, it cuts back on those aggressive, 8kHz-ish clangs for a more relaxed, delicate and refined treble. This top-end cut is likely a contributor towards those lows gaining presence too. That feathering of transients brings out the midrange a bit more as well, as the body of the vocal is no longer a step behind its leading edge. And, instruments that previously leapt fervently towards you have been pulled back a tad too, which adds depth for a more spherical soundstage.

All in all, I'd say it gives the Yu module gifts the Axiom a more relaxed, laidback sound with the exception of the low-end. I think a similar module with the default module's bass tuning could yield the in-ear's most balanced iteration yet. And, if anything, it only goes to show the potential that the monitor has for customisability moving forward.

I hope you guys find these impressions useful, and look forward to the Axiom review coming - hopefully - soon.

Alright guys, time for some serious polling

If you could choose between the following, what would you choose? We're going to take your responses into serious consideration for our upcoming design.

Option A: a slim design for a cable where all the strands are intertwined to a single wire for instance without losing quality, like this



Or option B: the more classic braiding of wires like this:



What do you prefer?

Since we've already seen so much of B, an exploration into A could be great. But, ditto on @Wyville's considerations and/or concerns too.

 

[Wyville]

Hey, everyone. I've been hard at work over the past few weeks on a review of Effect Audio's Axiom IEMs, which was due to be coming out either this week or the next. But, I've had to unfortunately self-isolate for the past few days away from my gear, so that launch will have to wait. Until then, though, I wanted to share some impressions of the silver Yu module that Effect graciously sent out to early adopters of the Axiom.

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While the stock, black module delivered an almost-JH-esque sound - big, punchy lows, relaxed, downward-sloping mids and a bright, crunchy mid-treble - the Yu module adds a somewhat L-shaped modification to that tonality. It doubles down on the bottom-end to give the mid-bass more body and size. You can feel double-pedal kicks start to creep up your throat. And, it cuts back on those aggressive, 8kHz-ish clangs for a more relaxed, delicate and refined treble. This top-end cut is likely a contributor towards those lows gaining presence too. That feathering of transients brings out the midrange a bit more as well, as the body of the vocal is no longer a step behind its leading edge. And, instruments that previously leapt fervently towards you have been pulled back a tad too, which adds depth for a more spherical soundstage.

All in all, I'd say it gives the Yu module gifts the Axiom a more relaxed, laidback sound with the exception of the low-end. I think a similar module with the default module's bass tuning could yield the in-ear's most balanced iteration yet. And, if anything, it only goes to show the potential that the monitor has for customisability moving forward.

I hope you guys find these impressions useful, and look forward to the Axiom review coming - hopefully - soon.


Since we've already seen so much of B, an exploration into A could be great. But, ditto on @Wyville's considerations and/or concerns too.

Hope you are not sick and otherwise that you get well soon! We will await your review and, without doubt, amazing images with bated breath.

 

[aaf evo]

Option A

 

[Deezel177]

Hope you are not sick and otherwise that you get well soon! We will await your review and, without doubt, amazing images with bated breath.

Thanks, man! I’ve only had minor, flu-like symptoms, thankfully, and I’m basically symptom-free now. It’s only a matter of time ‘til I test negative and I can come back home.

 

[EffectAudio]

Thanks for the feedback guys, really helpful

I forgot to add, but for others willing to contribute what also be great to know briefly why

-Nic

 

[EffectAudio]

Thanks, man! I’ve only had minor, flu-like symptoms, thankfully, and I’m basically symptom-free now. It’s only a matter of time ‘til I test negative and I can come back home.

Ah glad to hear bud! Thanks for the impressions and looking forward to your review in good time

-Nic

 

[GiullianSN]

Alright guys, time for some serious polling

If you could choose between the following, what would you choose? We're going to take your responses into serious consideration for our upcoming design.

Option A: a slim design for a cable where all the strands are intertwined to a single wire for instance without losing quality, like this



Or option B: the more classic braiding of wires like this:



What do you prefer?

Option A, considering it will still be malleable and flexible.

EDIT: adding Why... We are mostly talking about IEMs, thick and heavy braided cables are becoming less comfortable. Single wire gets less on the way and doesn't get the braiding loose overtime.

 

[aaf evo]

Thanks for the feedback guys, really helpful

I forgot to add, but for others willing to contribute what also be great to know briefly why

-Nic

If I can get the same SQ in an even thinner/less obtrusive size then that’s all that matters to me

 

[EffectAudio]

Awesome, thanks guys

 

[aaf evo]

The Aroma Jewel stock cable follows that sort of very small and tight braiding but it’s very microphonic, so assuming there’s no microphonics also that would be important to me

 

[EffectAudio]

Seems like it might be quite the challenge to get it right and maintain EA's level of SQ, but that hasn't been a type of challenge we've shied away from

Great to learn what you guys find important.

-Nic