Elysian Acoustics Pilgrim - VS Studio 4 & Performer 8

Shout-out to HiFiGo and @gadgetgod for providing me with this unit.

All the thoughts and opinions are mine and honest to my findings. No one paid or influenced me to write anything good or bad about the product.


Elysian Audio Pilgrim

Elysian is a well-established IEM brand that focuses on the higher end of the budget spectrum in the IEM market. This is their intro to the mid-fi segment and oh boy! I am so happy that they chose to enter into this field also, where a huge competition is already waiting to devour any IEM that doesn't match the value proposition even the tiniest bit. And Elysian not only scored well in that race, but I would say it might’ve won it too. Let’s dive in.

Introduction to the sound

Pilgrim is not the kind of IEM that will impress you with cheap tricks. The fundamentals are excellent on this IEM. Although not everything is perfect, it has flaws in two places and I will be discussing that later on. But I think if it hits the right spot for you, it has the potential to be an all-rounder IEM that would serve you well in every genre.

Philosophy Towards Tuning

The intention towards the tuning reminds me a lot of the Sennheiser HD6X0 Series. They did the primary tuning very well, which doesn’t only impress you with refinement but can also challenge IEMs that are much more pricier. Simply put, if you love music for the art in it (Composition and Orchestration) rather than enchanting factors like huge stage depth and sparkly details, you will be delighted with this IEM. The majority of the genres sounded good. Where recorded music shines in this IEM, Electronic music still needs a little bit more oomph. Personally, it worked extremely well for my library. But if you have a very electronic music-heavy collection, it won’t give you a satisfying low-end. The sound is organic, beautifully coherent and wet while being refined through and through.

Simply put, Pilgrim can’t do everything well. But for sure it doesn’t sound like a $399 IEM but a lot more than that. The value you will get from this IEM is astronomically high.

00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Sub Bass
01:24 - Mid Bass
02:25 - Songs
03:03 - Lower Mids
03:50 - Heady ?
04:18 - Upper Mids
05:13 - Treble
06:35 - Timber
06:45 - Resolution
07:06 - Attack and Bite
07:40 - Technicalities
08:40 - Recommendation ?
08:53 - Power & Scalability
09:20 - Conclusion
09:40 - VS Studio 4
10:11 - VS Performer 8
10:30 - Good Bye