An interesting delivery came today!
This is the New Primacy that sits above Oriveti's basic single dynamic earphone and replaces the original Primacy. I've written some brief first impressions and comparisons with the Original Primacy and will have a full review out with more comparisons soon.
Accessories -
Stock tips are of much higher quality, no longer transparent. The look when installed on the earphones is more uniform, they also won’t yellow with age. Otherwise accessories are identical.
Design -
The housings are very slightly larger, they are the same shape but the New Primacy is slightly longer. Since the original Primacy was already quite compact, the new primacy still doesn’t contact my inner ear and actually fits slightly better. The fit is now in-between a Shure/Westone monitor and Phonak style fitment, almost the best of both worlds. Taking them for my usual 6Km run and the earphones stay put. They have a deeper fitment than the Primacy and the angle of the cable is more ergonomic.
The finish is also different, the New Primacy has a more matte texture as opposed to the Primacy which has a smoother finish (though this could be due to usage/wear of the older model).
There is now a vent in the housings, doesn’t seem to affect isolation too much, I will have to do some more testing.
The cable is also much improved both in build and ergonomics. The new 8-core braided cable is slightly thicker, has a smoother texture than the original and is suppler, resisting tangles much better as a result. It also terminates in a right angle plug which is much better for portable/pocket usage.
Sound -
Same driver setup, same FR and impedance. From brief comparison:
- Bass is more textured, the lower midrange is thinner(?)
- Soundstage is wider
- More midrange clarity
- Slightly brighter
- More treble presence
So overall, Oriveti seem to have addressed almost all complaints we had with the original Primacy, I'll have to do more listening to confirm my findings but so far, the New Primacy is shaping up to be a very competitive earphone.