Introduction Hercules Audio were a brand I knew very little about until Canjam London 2025. Wandering past their unassuming stall on my way in, I was actually heading there to check out their flagship IEM the Moses, but their demo units were already in use so I grabbed a set of the Noah to pass... Continue Reading →
Pentaconn Scyne α01 – poacher turns gamekeeper
Introduction and acknowledgement I love finding new brands, and while Pentaconn definitely isn’t a new name on the audiophile circuit, wandering past their stand at the recent Canjam London event and discovering they are now making their own in-ears in house was definitely a surprise. My curiosity piqued, I stopped to listen to their wares,... Continue Reading →
Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim – the holy traveller
Introduction and acknowledgements Elysian Acoustic Labs are a Malaysian audio brand currently making waves in the in-ear monitor space. They started life as a one-man operation back in 2015, when founder and mechanical engineer Lee Quan Min decided out of frustration with the sound of the available IEM options on the market that he would... Continue Reading →

