[Andricop]

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

Exact same reason for me + I find that it looks better

 

[NJoyzAudio]

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.


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.

Deezel177

Get better and please keep yourself safe!

 

[Layman1]

Deezel177

Get better and please keep yourself safe!

what he said

 

[Layman1]

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.


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.

Have to say, this Yu module sounds *much* more like my kind of thing.. Hmm..

 

[Deezel177]

Deezel177

Get better and please keep yourself safe!

what he said

Thanks guys! Lateral flow test came back negative this morning, and I just went and got a PCR test a couple hours ago. God willing, I’ll get a clean result by tonight and be back recording at church tomorrow.

 

[AEIOU9]

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, plenty of options on the market for cables using classic braiding.

 

[EffectAudio]

Hi guys, some bad news unfortunately

 

[efftee]

Hi guys, some bad news unfortunately

Not unexpected in the face of inflation everywhere. Good luck!

 

[EffectAudio]

Not unexpected in the face of inflation everywhere. Good luck!

Thanks mate, this indeed wasn't our preferred route

I'm also noticing it when I'm buying things for my house and so, even groceries have risen ridiculously recently in NL.

-Nic

 

[stacey]

Double checking, isn't a new cable supposed to debut soon? And for the Axiom (I know it has a thread of it's own) how about a bone conduction module as a thought?

 

[EffectAudio]

Double checking, isn't a new cable supposed to debut soon? And for the Axiom (I know it has a thread of it's own) how about a bone conduction module as a thought?

There is a little something something in the works. And man is this the perfect segway for my next question

Guys, we truly appreciate the feedback you gave about the cable design. The team is going to get to work.

Now I have another question about what type of sound module you would prefer. Please check it out and let us know on the Axiom thread.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/off...sion-impressions-thread.961899/#post-16824758

Pretty please

ps. I think bone conduction needs to be inherent to the whole design, a sound module can't provide that

-Nic

 

[twister6]

Last month when I received Aroma Jewel iems and complained about their stock cable, I spill the beans about testing it with different wires, including a new one from Effect Audio which I found to have the best pair up synergy with these new Aroma flagship IEMs. With the announcement of this new EA cable just around the corner, I was given the green light to share a little more about my experience with it, including a few close-up pictures and some comparison examples before the official unveiling.



I know a picture is worth a thousand words, and right away you will notice this is not your traditional clear EA insulation jacket, but rather a new brownish non-transparent jacket, individually wrapped around 8 loosely braided wires. It is a very flexible non-microphonic cable. But what a picture can’t tell you is how it feels in your hand, sandblasted-like slightly rough texture that feels very nice to the touch. I guess EA was busy not only experimenting with new wire material combos, but also insulation/jacket material.



Relative to Jewel, this is how I hear it in comparison to its stock cable and a few other EA flagships.

Stock to new EA - the soundstage expansion change is very noticeable, feels like the sound went from average width 2D to holographic 3D. The bass sounds nearly the same, just a little more rumble in sub-bass with a new cable. Also, with a new EA cable, the mids are more revealing, micro-detailed, yet still remain natural, just a bit less organic. Treble has another noticeable change with more sparkle and airiness which help to open up the sound. In comparison to a microphonic stock cable with a memory effect, a new EA cable is quiet and pliable.

New EA vs Centurion – I hear a new EA to have even wider soundstage expansion, similar depth and height but the left/right spread expands wider. Also, very similar bass response down to a sub-bass rumble. Centurion mids are a little brighter, especially in upper mids which make the sound more revealing while new EA is a little smoother in comparison. And the same with a treble of a new EA cable, being a little smoother in comparison to more crunch and sparkle I hear with Centurion treble.

New EA vs Horus X - I hear a very similar soundstage expansion. HX has a bit more rumble in sub-bass, mids are smoother in a new EA due to a little more body in lower mids and more musicality in upper mids relative to HX, but treble remains very close in tonality.

Overall, I find this new EA cable to have a huge soundstage expansion with an improvement in imaging, and the unique finetuning of the sound which helps to extract more microdetails without making the sound too bright or harsh. Those are two strongest points of its performance, soundstage expansion and transparent natural microdetail retrieval without too much coloring. And, the cable itself feels sexy to the touch.


Horus X vs new EA vs Centurion

 

[EffectAudio]

Last month when I received Aroma Jewel iems and complained about their stock cable, I spill the beans about testing it with different wires, including a new one from Effect Audio which I found to have the best pair up synergy with these new Aroma flagship IEMs. With the announcement of this new EA cable just around the corner, I was given the green light to share a little more about my experience with it, including a few close-up pictures and some comparison examples before the official unveiling.



I know a picture is worth a thousand words, and right away you will notice this is not your traditional clear EA insulation jacket, but rather a new brownish non-transparent jacket, individually wrapped around 8 loosely braided wires. It is a very flexible non-microphonic cable. But what a picture can’t tell you is how it feels in your hand, sandblasted-like slightly rough texture that feels very nice to the touch. I guess EA was busy not only experimenting with new wire material combos, but also insulation/jacket material.



Relative to Jewel, this is how I hear it in comparison to its stock cable and a few other EA flagships.

Stock to new EA - the soundstage expansion change is very noticeable, feels like the sound went from average width 2D to holographic 3D. The bass sounds nearly the same, just a little more rumble in sub-bass with a new cable. Also, with a new EA cable, the mids are more revealing, micro-detailed, yet still remain natural, just a bit less organic. Treble has another noticeable change with more sparkle and airiness which help to open up the sound. In comparison to a microphonic stock cable with a memory effect, a new EA cable is quiet and pliable.

New EA vs Centurion – I hear a new EA to have even wider soundstage expansion, similar depth and height but the left/right spread expands wider. Also, very similar bass response down to a sub-bass rumble. Centurion mids are a little brighter, especially in upper mids which make the sound more revealing while new EA is a little smoother in comparison. And the same with a treble of a new EA cable, being a little smoother in comparison to more crunch and sparkle I hear with Centurion treble.

New EA vs Horus X - I hear a very similar soundstage expansion. HX has a bit more rumble in sub-bass, mids are smoother in a new EA due to a little more body in lower mids and more musicality in upper mids relative to HX, but treble remains very close in tonality.

Overall, I find this new EA cable to have a huge soundstage expansion with an improvement in imaging, and the unique finetuning of the sound which helps to extract more microdetails without making the sound too bright or harsh. Those are two strongest points of its performance, soundstage expansion and transparent natural microdetail retrieval without too much coloring. And, the cable itself feels sexy to the touch.


Horus X vs new EA vs Centurion

Thanks for the impressions bud, glad you like it. One of our top priorities was indeed making it as sexy as possible to the touch

-Nic

 

[infinitejustice]

Last month when I received Aroma Jewel iems and complained about their stock cable, I spill the beans about testing it with different wires, including a new one from Effect Audio which I found to have the best pair up synergy with these new Aroma flagship IEMs. With the announcement of this new EA cable just around the corner, I was given the green light to share a little more about my experience with it, including a few close-up pictures and some comparison examples before the official unveiling.



I know a picture is worth a thousand words, and right away you will notice this is not your traditional clear EA insulation jacket, but rather a new brownish non-transparent jacket, individually wrapped around 8 loosely braided wires. It is a very flexible non-microphonic cable. But what a picture can’t tell you is how it feels in your hand, sandblasted-like slightly rough texture that feels very nice to the touch. I guess EA was busy not only experimenting with new wire material combos, but also insulation/jacket material.



Relative to Jewel, this is how I hear it in comparison to its stock cable and a few other EA flagships.

Stock to new EA - the soundstage expansion change is very noticeable, feels like the sound went from average width 2D to holographic 3D. The bass sounds nearly the same, just a little more rumble in sub-bass with a new cable. Also, with a new EA cable, the mids are more revealing, micro-detailed, yet still remain natural, just a bit less organic. Treble has another noticeable change with more sparkle and airiness which help to open up the sound. In comparison to a microphonic stock cable with a memory effect, a new EA cable is quiet and pliable.

New EA vs Centurion – I hear a new EA to have even wider soundstage expansion, similar depth and height but the left/right spread expands wider. Also, very similar bass response down to a sub-bass rumble. Centurion mids are a little brighter, especially in upper mids which make the sound more revealing while new EA is a little smoother in comparison. And the same with a treble of a new EA cable, being a little smoother in comparison to more crunch and sparkle I hear with Centurion treble.

New EA vs Horus X - I hear a very similar soundstage expansion. HX has a bit more rumble in sub-bass, mids are smoother in a new EA due to a little more body in lower mids and more musicality in upper mids relative to HX, but treble remains very close in tonality.

Overall, I find this new EA cable to have a huge soundstage expansion with an improvement in imaging, and the unique finetuning of the sound which helps to extract more microdetails without making the sound too bright or harsh. Those are two strongest points of its performance, soundstage expansion and transparent natural microdetail retrieval without too much coloring. And, the cable itself feels sexy to the touch.


Horus X vs new EA vs Centurion

Hmm... Interesting observation.

I also tried this cable with Jewel (and a few other IEM), and comparing it with Centurion and Horus X also, last Friday at EA's office.

My observation is largely align with you, Horus X being brightest and less detailed, Centurion most detailed and refine, and this new cable slightly brighter than Centurion, and slightly smoother mids. This new cable is like marrying Centurion with Horus X, making Centurion slightly brighter and more aggressive in the treble.

Overall I like Centurion a little bit more in this specific pairing (Jewel) being more balanced and better mids, and this new cable still very revealing, very detailed, it is slightly brigher with more treble. But if you put this new cable on other IEM that is not as bright and as detailed as Jewel (I also tried it on Phonix, A18t, Elysian X, and a few others) it definitely give differently appreciable difference to Centurion for those enjoying more smooth mids yet more energetic treble. imho.

Still think Centurion wins, but this is one of a good alternative for those who like variety or different focus to Centurion.

 

[EffectAudio]

Now that we've had the sneak peaks, it's time for its official announcement.

The Opening of the Chapter - Hall of Fame Series



#New Release #Chiron February 25th