Elysian Acoustic Labs - Pilgrim Noir
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"Even Oneplus hass Tighter And powerful bass but still Produce better instrument Details and seperate Than Both of this Realme Buds. ... The bass on the Oneplus side is Awesome 👍 👍 You Can't Achive that Tighter and Depp bass on this both Realme buds werher you use External or Internal Equalizer doesn't matter ... I really liked this Oneplus Sound"
"The bass on the Oneplus side is Awesome 👍 👍 ... You Can't Achive that Tighter and Depp bass on this both Realme buds werher you use External or Internal Equalizer doesn't matter ... I really liked this Oneplus Sound"
"It has 2 bass levels, one that enhances the super low sub level and another in lower mids and it gets fuuuuucking heavy."
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"Imaging and Resolution is definitely the strong point of this set, very pinpoint/precise and very good detail retrieval."
"So you are able to hear foot steps while maintaining great atmospheric separation. ... Which coincidentally works with music really well."
"absolutely blow them out of the water in terms of resolution and depths."
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"To me it became more open, the details got better and the sounds to me have become more natural ... The details became even more impressive to me, the low ends yeah, they decreased a bit but no big deal since I am not really a basshead and yes the tactile bass is still there."
"Preliminary research tells me that they are the most detailed Iems I have ever owned. ... But the Pilgrims win in terms of detail and resolution."
"this is my most detailed set so far, so I can't imagine where it could go from there!"
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"Beautiful highs an mids an strong deep bass. ... Elysian pilgrim all day. ... If I pass the elysian pilgrim it will have to be for atleast $1000 iem. No lie."
"The bass is rich and deep. ... It prioritizes quality over quantity"
"it has slightly more emphasized bass than the Studio4, but it is well-controlled and will add some additional energy and dynamics to OST tracks with electronic and percussive instruments."
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"The bass is slow and sludgy on the Cadenza. ... They can't keep up with faster tracks. ... If you're listening to metal, prog, acid jazz, etc... then you may have some issues with that. ... Fast, heavyhitting techno? Not with these."
"I personally felt the bass was pretty anemic on it and I'm not a bass-head. ... Less bass than the ER2xr, Blessing 2, Blessing 2 Dusk, IE 200 etc. ... Very thin sounding. ... They have less bass than the Moondrop Blessing 2. ... They have less bass than the Etymotic ER2xr. ... They have less bass than the Sennheiser IE200. ... Just not enough bass and I"m no bass-head."
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
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"My only complaint with them was the stock cable. Holy crap, it's so bad. ... I ordered an OpenHeart cable and it arrived today and it's made the ie200s so much better."
"The stock cable that comes with the IE200 is objectively bad. ... It tangles more than any other cable I have used so far, it is microphonic and it doesn’t even have a (usable) chin slider. ... it is just flimsy and feels cheap."
"the cable ... [is] trash"
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"This IEM didn’t fit me well at all ... wish I could get it reshelled with some contours to fit my ears better"
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"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."
"This IEM didn’t fit me well at all ... wish I could get it reshelled with some contours to fit my ears better"
"the stock tips that came with the Pilgrim, is not right for it. ... the stock tips of the Pilgrims that came with it is not compatible with it, meaning it does not play on the Pilgrim's strengths"
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"this set can really get spicy on the highs on certain tracks."
"Treble is a bit forward and spicy ... the degradation in treble quality was pretty obvious."
"pilgrim seems to have a lot of detail but tamed treble so that’s a no for me"
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.
r/inearfidelity • Just got the Elysian Pilgrim a few days ago, and… ->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.
r/iems • My Collection in 2025/2026 ->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
r/iems • My Collection in 2025/2026 ->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.
r/iems • My Collection in 2025/2026 ->Elysian Pilgrim. Kilobuck technicalities for $400. It's my endgame for now.
r/iems • What's an IEM related purchase you do not regret splurging for? ->You got a great deal. It can easily go toe to toe with kilobuck sets.
r/inearfidelity • My best set right now: Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim ->**+1** on the Elysian Pilgrim!
r/iems • Better iems than Xenns Mangird Tea Pro? ->I like the Pilgrim's sound stage and clean neutrality. Only thing I find with it is that cable it comes with kinda sucks for the price and wish it had more bass. I changed to a cable with no memory and made the experience a lot better.
r/inearfidelity • Just got the Elysian Pilgrim a few days ago, and… ->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!
r/inearfidelity • My best set right now: Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim ->Elysian Pilgrim and Kiwi Ears Aether punch above their weight.
r/iems • Which IEM impressed you the most? ->I had to fit them with connector pointing forward to make them extremely comfortable.
r/inearfidelity • Elysian Pilgrim Review - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½. An incredibly detailed and technicals focused IEM. [shipping, build and sound quality] ->Elysian pilgrim, easily
r/iems • Help me choose: Hype 4 vs DUSK ->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
r/iems • Just bought the Dunu Davinci. Did I make the wrong choice? ->I love pilgrim just had a listening session with them.
r/inearfidelity • My best set right now: Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim ->Despite having the variations I also bought the Pilgrim. Good addition to my collection.
r/inearfidelity • Just got the Elysian Pilgrim a few days ago, and… ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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