Dropping my impressions of the 2 cables that I have received from Effect Audio to test out!
I would like to thank Jordon from Effect Audio in facilitating this testing period with the P37 and P38 – while I am grateful for the opportunity, my impressions will be honest about what I feel about the 2 cables.
I’ll be sad to hand them off to Jordon soon
P38
The Ares II has always been one of my favorite copper cables at its price range. Long story short, the P38 outperforms the Ares II in every aspect, while keeping the tight, highly resolute Effect Audio “house sound” – it’s the Ares II on steroids!
The P38 features a very unique geometry configuration with 2 different cable geometries. What I absolutely adore about this cable is the sweet and slight warmth in tonality – it is not overly done where it will cause a lot of IEMs to sound too warm, but rather adds sweetness and intimacy to the sound.
It adds some body and weight to the bass, and the midrange is presented in a very sweet and immersive, and it really shows in the vocal presentation of the cable. The treble is presented in a very natural and tamed manner, while still having some shimmer and sparkle without it being overly energetic.
P37
The P37 caught me by surprise. Looking at it, I would think it is a silver-plated copper cable, and I really love how you are able to see the individual strands in the cable. Overall a beautiful aesthetic as expected from Effect Audio. I am told that there will be changes to the hardware and I cannot wait to see how this cable will look like in its final form.
The P37 is the cleaner, more defined brother of the P38. The bass is tightened and punchier, forming an energetic low end, midrange is clean and resolute, the detail retrieval on this cable is pristine. Treble is more energetic than the P38, and the layering is more defined.
The soundstage on this cable is ever so slightly wider than that of the P38 to my ears, andit increases the depth as well. Tonality is a bit leaner than the P38 – anyone looking for a more intimate and sweet presentation (myself included) would prefer the P38.
Overall, the 2 cables that I got to test were a joy to listen to. Knowing that they are from the signature series would probably mean that their price point would be more affordable compared to their recent release of flagship cables and this blew me away. Anyone still on their stock plastics one cable should seriously consider upgrading to either of these cables.
Thank you to Jordon and Effect Audio again!