Elysian Acoustic Labs - Pilgrim

Just got the Pilgrims and a couple observations. First, these are VERY picky with tips. More so than any IEM I’ve owned. If you do not get a deep enough insertion, you may think they lack bass or are nothing special. Once you get them to the proper depth in your ear they come alive with tons of bass. There’s a little mod a fellow friend on here suggested where you put a tiny keyboard O ring on the bottom of the nozzle to help get your tips a tad deeper. I was able to accomplish almost the same thing with the W-1s as you can get them to grab a little further out. Makes a huge difference! This is a great set if you get the fit right. I actually wonder how many people (even some reviewers) thought they had them fitted right but actually didn’t.

The Pilgrim is very neutral, it feels like nothing is boosted, it reminds me of the Hexa but with better technicality. The Top Pro is a bit brighter, more exciting and I wanna say technically is slightly better than the pilgrim. To me the Top Pro is the way to go for sure.

The Horizon kinda reminds me of the Astral but wider, brighter and better at details retrieval. The soundstage is wide and open probably due to the elevated treble, it gives a sense of mystical, surreality and dreamlike to certain songs. I like it a lot

The pilgrim has clean midrange and It’s a great IEM, but no excitement whatsoever, technicality is good but it’s a bit boring. I would go for the Dusk, it is slightly bright neutral with beautiful bass boost. More exciting than pilgrim. Don’t expect a huge jump from the P7 but they are different I like having both.

Elysian Pilgrim. Kilobuck technicalities for $400. It's my endgame for now.

You got a great deal. It can easily go toe to toe with kilobuck sets.

**+1** on the Elysian Pilgrim!

nice! I have these in my ears right now, complete with penon oranges. I acquired them new from Amazon for $280 when Hifigo was having a 30% off sale a couple weeks back, and couldn't be happier about that. > I removed the mesh filters so that I can achieve that tuning similar to the Pre-Production Can Jam, for I do agree, the tuning of it is much better than the released version. Do you know where I can find more info on this? Does it irreversably change anything if I just wanted to try it? EDIT: nvm, I see your other comment saying it reduced bass so I'm not interested in trying it. Although you say it increases detail, so that is intriguing considering this is my most detailed set so far, so I can't imagine where it could go from there!

Elysian Pilgrim and Kiwi Ears Aether punch above their weight.

Elysian pilgrim, easily

Elysian Pilgrim, wait for it to be on sale at hifigo aliexpress. If you want more energetic treble with this set, you can easily mod it by removing the mesh filter on the nozzle.

As some already said, if your are happy that’s enough. There is no point in comparing side by side. If you are in the store and you can do it, fine. But if you already bought them and already enjoy them, don’t torture yourself thinking if this is bad or not. It’s good for you, that’s enough. I once bought Elysian Pilgrim and I absolutely hate them. Most people adore them, I don’t. I returned them. I enjoy my Blessing 3 but I am always thinking what would be better? It’s normal think that way. But definitely if I like my Blessing 3 I won’t change them for a ghost. I have read a lot of people who love the DaVinci and they upgraded from Ikko. Trust in yourself

I love pilgrim just had a listening session with them.

It surely seems a bit brighter and i like it, they still sound smooth but with a bit more presence i would say.

If you look for a very clean sound without much “hype” in it: Elysian pilgrim Bass is very sharp / rest is almost analytical clarity overall very impressive sound