UM Multiverse Mentor
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 UM Multiverse Mentors are simply the best IEM’s I’ve ever owned. I couldn’t be happier about the purchase. I was stunned about what a major step up in performance these were from my Empire Ear Odin’s. Thank you to Andrew for all his help and MusicTeck for getting this shipped out so quickly. Highly recommended.
Multiverse Mentor is the best IEM out there.
When you put it on your ear, it starts live and becomes a 3D holographic space.
It is also awesome. It brings everything to your ears, from the expressiveness of the instruments to the artist's breath.
Multiverse Mentor is the only IEM that can be enjoyed on a vast sound stage without getting bored!
Unique Melody has created an extraordinary IEM.
Perfect sound is exactly what it sounds like.
Thanks to music teck for providing this.
And thank you Andrew for providing this.
So over a week ago I got burned at work, and so buying anything new is stopped for a while! However I got in a new IEM a few weeks back and have been playing it almost nonstop for the last 15 days or so. It is the Oriolus Szalayi: That is the same company that puts out the BIRD! for $6k and now the Oriolus Traillii Ti for almost $9k. The Oriolus Szalayi is just under $900 but worth it and then some! I have praised other IEM's many time and still stand with them, but for anything under $2000.00 this is the most beautiful, musical and considerable BASS IEM in my collection and the best yet! This is what the (Effect Audio Gaea) wishes it could be! It is energetic in the highs but never too much, it is truly clean and clear, vocals are wonderful, both female and male. Soundstage is very good with width and 3d separation. the bass is crazy good, almost on the Madoo typ512 level (and anybody that reads my reviews knows I love the Madoo) but this thing just sings!!! It is becoming my daily go-to. It is just so damn beautiful sounding. All I can say is that it does everything to a level far above what I was expecting. I have never tried the "Oriolus Traillii" but after hearing its little brother I would love too. I let one of my audio friends try these out for a day and he didn't want to give them back. He has used my Elysian Annihilator 2023 and liked them but he fell in love with these, so its not just me. I have seen reviews that says they need 100 hours burn in time but mine were next to perfect from the first song. Anyway if you can spend $900 on an IEM this is my #1 recommendation. I have 27 different IEM's and only two would I put equal or better.
Excellent lil DAP, that work well with my newly acquired Sony Z1R Signature iem. Th3se iem let you hear the actual tube sound or not. Cayin has always been a fav brand and the trend continues with this unit.
Product arrived on time and in perfect condition. Couldn’t be happier with the service and with my Elysian Annie’
Unbeatable audio quality for the price. An exceptional cable. Perfect sinergy with Raven