UM Multiverse Mentor




















These earphones are just excellent. My end game iem
There has already been written a lot about this wonderful set. I’ll add some subjective impressions:
I absolutely adore its warmish tuning while being super resolving and holographic with very wide stage.
It‘s a very vague and super subjective description but the MM’s have a (sorry😊) „emotional“ quality that my other sets (EE Raven, FIR RN6, CA Astrolith) don‘t have. It‘s really a complementary IEM to my little collection.
I‘m very impressed and have to give it 5 ⭐️
I shall not write the detail review for MM here. There are 2 review from @twister6 , @Visceral in headfi which is pretty close to what I heard from MM.
Just want to shout out to Andrew a big Thank you for the excellence customer service and accomodate to my request. Will definitely patronise/deal again if I have any upcoming item in my wishlist (:
Comfort/build quality/cable: The MM is extremely comfortable for my medium sized ear canal, the fit is very secure, especially with the included AZLA tips. The passive noise isolation is also great. I find myself using iems as an earplugs in loud environments quite often and these work nicely for that.
The build quality is outstanding, the shells feel very premium and look absolutely stunning in person, probably my favorite looking iem to date.
The cable doesn't seem to be microphonic to me. It isn't light but not heavy either, the weight is just right. Very comfortable for hours and it does feel extremely premium, just like every other top of the line PW AUDIO cable.
The sound: Just like the Mason FS, the vocals and string instruments presentation on there are on another level, way above everybody else.
I've never heard an acoustic guitar and violin sound so authentic in any IEM. It actually sounds like you are playing the thing without the vibrations of it against your body. The vocals sound like the person is singing detectly to your ears and you can feel it in a way. I've never had so much fun with any headphones in my life, let alone an iem.
The tonality on MM is unmatched. I often do prefer there over my Genelec studio monitors for pure musical joy that UM bone conduction gives me and that is saying something. Even amazing sounding speakers can sound somewhat lifeless after these.
Overall the MM are extremely nuteral, dynamic, crisp, enjoyable, fun and everything in between.
The low end is extremely well controlled, very balanced and as punchy as you want it to be even for metal/djent/thall type of genre.
The soundstage is stupid wide. Wider than Mason FS, Mext and my trusty U12t's. Imaging is spectacular, I would say The best on any iem that I've heard in recent years.
The course: depending on the source, you could or couldn't feel/hear the UM bone conduction properly. With some daps/amps these become just a great sounding IEMs, with some it completely transforms and makes you feel and hear the music like never before. I do find them to pair best with the Cayin products (N8 II, C9 amp, HA-300 MK2, RU6 etc) and LP6. The better the source, the better they will sound. I personally run them through my Cayin C9 amp with an external dac and I'm very pleased with the sound.
Negatives: There is one negative for me personally.
I do find them unusable for tracking, It just doesn't feel right. I often do prefer to wear an iems when I'm tracking and practicing guitar so that was a little bit of bummer, but I already knew what I'm singing for after purchasing my very first UM product.
Conclusion: If you can afford these, please do yourself a favor and buy a set, I'm extremely happy with mine after 9 months of having it and can't recommend them enough.
Otherwise please do consider getting the MEXT, both are fantastic, the MM just gives you way more and has a better control over all of the frequency spectrum.
Amazing technicalities
Very coherent tuning without flaws
Best BCD implementation I ever heared
Superb bass quality
Big and holographic soundstage
Gripping representation
Great design and build quality
The overall tuning feels flawless to me. The soundstage is very 3D with impressive width and height. Mid-bass has satisfying slam, and the sub-bass is the star of the show: textured, detailed, and full of rumble. The mids are lush and smooth with slightly forward vocals that never overshadow other details. Both low and upper mids carry enough weight to keep vocals sounding full-bodied.
Treble is airy, well-extended, and detailed without being fatiguing or overly bright.
Huge thanks to Leo and Andrew for the work they put into this set—it truly stands out.
I still remember the first time I heard Canpur 622b and was completely smitten with the intoxicating mid’s and sparkly but dry treble. The bass had nice texture but was a bit lackluster, a bit too rounded and lacking extension. The mid’s stole the show and at this time I was very focused on engaging mid’s and warmth over all else. Since then, my tastes have evolved and the first few minutes of listening to Canpur’s latest flagship the 752b I knew I was going to fall hard for its sound as it hits very very close to my current preferred taste. Engaging, clear, hint of warmth, extended and resolving treble, spacious and resolving mid’s with a supportive deep hitting bass. My only negative is the lack of DD bass timbre, decay and slam.
The Canpur is insanely detailed and technical. It literally just pours out information in the most liquid way possible. No shout, no fatigue. A huge open stage with notes that seem to float around you. The tonality is a bit more dry than textured throughout the FR but not to its dismay, it works for the tuning very well. To quote @aaf evo “Ugh I love 752B. Idc if this sounds like 3 year old water it’s the tastiest stale water of my life” I love this statement because…well…its funny but more so because it so accurately describes how I also vibe with the 752b. Or another way of saying it in more romantics terms, is that 752b is luxuriously refined. It works very well as an all rounder for me.
Bass is not the star of the show here but it also does not take a back seat. The bass is very satisfying, deep and rumbles nicely when called upon. Although you will not feel the push of air like that of a Dynamic Driver or hear an earthy timbre. It does still fill the head with nice reverb that is not distracting.
Mids are naturally distanced with plenty of space around each instrument/voice. Imaging and layering is spectacular here and nothing ever feels even the slightest congested or smeared. The stage is quite spherical, to my ear equidistant in all directions out of the head. Notes are not dense but more dry, light with super sharp transients from edge to edge of notes. Notes seem to float instead of feeling anchored. They float in there correct places with great stage structure. My only teeny complaint is the timbre of vocals and acoustic guitar can sound a bit thin at times. It’s not a deal breaker as it’s not to the point of being annoying. However it is how I hear it.
Treble is very resolving, layered and extended. There is a very occasional peak but for whatever reason it doesn’t come across fatiguing or piercing, to my ear I hear it like a very pronounced sparkle. The treble isn’t as dry sounding as it was on 622b and it is much better extended than that set as well. It still has a dryness to it but also a nice thick outline to the notes with defined edges.
The Dynamic range is also wonderful. Macro and micro dynamics swing with ease and shift in accordance to the music playing. Every nuance is heard. Imaging reached 3D holographic levels. This is true Summit techs. It is extremely immersive and even at low listening volumes nothing is compromised. 752b is so easy to drive as well. I used both the Quloos MUB5 and Ibasso Dx340Ti, both work very well for 752b. The 340Ti having better treble res while MUB5 offered a slightly richer tonality.
The 752b has really taken me by surprise, I held off on purchasing it for awhile as I thought it would bore me or become too much over long listening sessions but both could not be further from the truth! It has truly captivated me and is in good complementary rotation. Going to Fulgrim from 752b reminds me why I love the Fulgrim and going to the Asteria from 752b again reminds me why I love the Asteria and vice versa going from each of those to 752b reminds me why I bought the 752b and have fallen hard for its sound
Sounds great on iems and headphones. I find this pairs well with extremely low impedance iems, especially for bassheads.
The A&O Omega is a beautiful piece of art. The design, the premium drivers, the cable…all top notch. In today’s day and age, an IEM this special under $3k is significant. Before I get too far into this, it is best to throw a neutral/natural source at the Omega. Something overly warm will leave you missing the higher-end technicalities that it can produce. While it doesn’t HAVE to have a lot of power, something that gives plenty of headroom will benefit the Omega, and your listening enjoyment. Basically, just remember that synergy is king…doesn’t always have to be the most expensive source kit to get the most out of a higher end IEM.
The tonality is full, with a warm tilt. I hear no edginess or sibilance regardless of where the switches are. The bass is just spectacular. If you, like me, had a romantic inclination towards something like the Legend X (or Evo), this is a wonderful upgrade from that general category of sound signature. It evokes the same emotion to me as the X did back in the day. I’ve had the chance to trade with friends a couple of times and just can’t imagine enjoying anything more without breaking my bank with the Fulgrim. Don’t hesitate to give the Omega a try.