Effect Audio x Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim Noir | Hybrid Universal IEMs

Effect Audio and Elysian Acoustic Labs Partnered to Create Pilgrim: Noir, Enhancing the Original Pilgrim with EA's Magic Touch

• Upgraded Pilgrim with maximum potential unleashed
• 4-Driver hybrid design (1x LSR Dynamic, 2x Sonion BA, 1x Knowles BA)
• Presents with an organic clarity that captures intimacy and breadth
• Stainless steel shell in handpicked matte black color
• Custom EA Eros S cable, UP-OCC Pure Copper and Pure Silver Litz hybrid

Original Pilgrim and Pilgrim: Noir

The original Pilgrim was born from a bold vision by Lee of Elysian Acoustic Labs which aimed to transform the entry-level audiophile market. Not resting on his laurels, Lee partnered with Effect Audio with the shared goal of redefining the entry-level market with a product that defies expectations and what Pilgrim could be in another dimension.

This partnership birthed an enhanced iteration of Pilgrim, meticulously upgraded without altering its original driver count, ensuring the essence of Pilgrim not only remains but is elevated.

Pilgrim: Noir was what emerged - Effect Audio's most accessible IEM to date. Pilgrim: Noir stands as a collective testament to their unwavering dedication to sound, design, and perfection and making no compromises.

Tuning Concept

Effect Audio and Elysian Acoustic Labs have collaboratively tuned Pilgrim: Noir into a version that's smoother, more sophisticated, and more seductive than the original Pilgrim. This enhanced edition, Pilgrim: Noir, seamlessly marries soul-stirring musicality with the distinct Elysian House Sound.

Pilgrim: Noir's tuning strategy focuses on a harmonious mix of strength and delicacy, resulting in a sound that is now both more powerful and polished. Vocals undoubtedly take center stage, presented with an organic clarity that captures the essence of intense intimacy and breadth. Its expansive soundstage is meticulously crafted, granting each musical component its rightful place, thus ensuring an enveloping listening experience. Excelling in a broad spectrum of genres, from the soulful nuances of R&B to the vibrant energy of Rock and Pop, Pilgrim: Noir stands as the pinnacle choice for audiophiles seeking unparalleled sound quality.

Dark Sophistication

The Effect Audio Pilgrim: Noir features a stainless steel finish in a specially handpicked matte black color. The design takes inspiration from the serene topography of knolls, with each subtle and purposeful tier mirroring the gentle, rolling hills. Every meticulously crafted step in its design is intentional, echoing the pilgrim's initial Elysian journey, a path through valleys and peaks in the relentless pursuit of enlightenment.

The black signifies an alternate version, a variant of sorts, from the bright and white Pilgrim, representing another path toward a different pilgrimage auditory experience.

The matte black color further highlights the element of luxurious elegance and pays homage to the sound signature that Pilgrim: Noir gives off: sophisticated, smooth, and seductive. The faceplate design proudly displays the logos of Effect Audio and Elysian Acoustic Labs in beautiful gold.

Driver Configuration

4 Extraordinary hybrid design drivers

• 1x Custom 9.2mm LSR Dynamic Driver
• 2x Sonion 2300 Balanced Armature Drivers
• 1x Knowles Balanced Armature Driver

Anchored by a custom 9.2mm Liquid Silicon Rubber (LSR) Dynamic Driver, Pilgrim: Noir crafts an addictive and robust low-end. LSR, known for rendering frequencies as low as 10 Hz, surpasses the traditional 20 Hz benchmark of standard PET drivers. Optimized for powerful kicks and speedy sound delivery, the Magnesium-Aluminum alloy diaphragm ensures minimal distortion, creating a natural and detailed low frequency response.

The midrange shines with the Hypercore Twin Thrust Module (HTTM), featuring two Sonion 2300 Balanced Armature Drivers firing into a custom sound tube. This setup amplifies midrange sound reproduction, reduces distortion, and unwanted resonance. One driver enriches lower midrange frequencies for depth and warmth, while the other enhances mid-high frequencies for clarity and detail. HTTM preserves the Elysian House Sound, enriching mids with nuanced layers and emotional depth.

The Pilgrim: Noir experience is enhanced by a new Knowles Balanced Armature Driver with an undamped, tubeless design and sophisticated magnetic technology, ensuring accurate sound reproduction and exceptional high-frequency response with smooth articulation and depth.

Upgraded 4-Way Crossover Design

Empowered by a new 4-way Crossover Design, this blend of dynamic and balanced armature drivers is able to ensure the result is a sound that is lush and cohesively knit together, allowing for dictation and precise control over both intimate nuance passages and expansive soundscapes.

Bespoke Internal Wiring Mix

In crafting Pilgrim: Noir, each internal component is deliberately selected to achieve auditory excellence. Leveraging Effect Audio's 15 years of profound expertise in understanding the nuanced characteristics of wiring materials, a bespoke mix of exotic palladium, copper, and silver is designed to ensure excellent signal fidelity while creating a sound that is highly detailed and nuanced.

Special Edition Eros S: Noir

As a mini-flagship of Effect Audio's Signature Series, Eros S: Noir is engineered with a custom ratio of pure copper and pure silver, offering an impeccable warm sound that is engaging and yet crystal clear.

The Eros S: Noir is adorned with a sandblasted black matte sleeve, selected for its depth and elegance, perfectly complementing the Pilgrim: Noir IEM. The Y-split's aluminum surface is treated to present a subtle interplay between spin-brushed and polished textures, enriching the visual and tactile appeal.

Moreover, the Y-split's facade is enhanced with marbled forged carbon fiber, intricately inlaid with grey mosaic accents, embodying sophisticated contemporary luxury. EA envisions the Eros S: Noir not merely as an auditory masterpiece, but as an emblem of design excellence.

Specifications

• Drivers: (1x) 9.2mm LSR DD, (2x) Sonion BA, (1x) Knowles BA
• System: 4-Way Crossover
• Technology: LSR Bass Driver
• Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 20 kHz
• Sensitivity: 103dB @ 1kHz @ 100mV
• Impedance: 8.3Ω @ 1kHz
• Cable: Custom Effect Audio Eros S (Premium UP-OCC pure Copper Litz and pure Silver Litz hybrid)
• Termination: Effect Audio's interchangeable ConX and TermX system (includes Pentaconn Ear connector w/ 4.4mm tip)
• Effect Audio 1 Year Warranty

In the Box

• Effect Audio x Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim: Noir IEMs
• Premium suede leather case
• SpinFit W1 ear tips