I thought the stock cable was awful, I really dislike those kind of 2 wire cables, but that’s just my personal preference.
As jaytiss pointed out above, you can order the stock cable on its own for relatively cheap on AE.
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absolutely reasonable lol, between 30-50 or freakin 200 wingwangs
I usually dislike them but this one is perfect, never tangles and it’s not heavy along with doing its job. I just wish it wasn’t white
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I would choose OG with EQ 
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Since I don’t like EQ, I’d go with Noir any day… But Elysian went overboard with the price of Noir.
With or without EQ, I won’t buy it, at least for now 
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that price makes me choose EQ
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I think the Noir is worth the price and I previously had the OG and sold it to and purchased the Noir.
I can see why a lot of people won’t though, since the OG is still a great iem and half the price, but it’s no way half the iem.
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I seriously wonder how the sales have been for the Noir. I can’t foresee lots of folks forking over that ridiculous MSRP for a slight retune, config and cable upgrade, but hey, what the hell do I know.
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Just mugs like me 
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- I would choose OG over the Noir just for the price to performance ratio it offers.
- Although Noir’s sound is closer to my preferences but I absolutely would love to have the OG in my collection purely for its tuning alone at that price point as I feel Noir’s tuning sort of treads into the tuning area where a lot of other IEMs are turned that way just above and below the price point it comes in.
- While I see a lot of folks prefer the Noir over OG, I still honestly cannot personally convince myself to spend double the asking price for an upgraded cable and different driver configuration (with a slightly different tuning). The VFM part is sort of lost with Noir.
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Hey people, I know I am like really late on this particular topic and since I have this IEM now as my own, I would like to share my own experience with this so far.
At stock the Pilgrims no doubt have killed all of my IEMs in terms of the details for my god, the details from these are a fucking revelation to me which blew my damn mind like woah! Therefore it’s been my main driver along with the Softears Volume S as a complement piece with it.
You know what even got better for me with this set? After I’ve removed its mesh filters, Ah yes! even greater than before and now I know why some people preferred the old tuning than the production tuning that we’re getting right now today. They should’ve had stuck with this pre-production tuning instead of the recent ones. I mean they’re not bad but by just removing the mesh filters, they have become so much better.
If you can, try it with the Effect Audio Eros S cable. That’s the cable (or a version of it) on the Noir. Gives it a bit more bass presence and a deeper soundstage
I know this might come out as a hot take to some but for me, cables really don’t change the sounds for me. It’s more like an aesthetic change that complements the IEM and as well as improve the fit of the IEMs. Also I just find cables that are really expensive ridiculous overall.
If I am going to get a cable for my Pilgrims, I’d rather have one made by Xinhs and get an adapter for that cable that goes from 2pin to Pentaconn, and Pentaconn is the only connector that frustrates me a bit due to it not being widely available.
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Not a hot take, just facts.
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I just cannot fathom of me getting an expensive cable that is like much more expensive than my IEM set. If that is going to be the way for me to get a better sounding IEM, I’d rather buy a new entirely new IEM set than a cable is like 100 to 200USD. I mean come on man, sure this hobby gets expensive but we have our limits on what to spend.
I haven’t had the chance to try any multi-thousand-dollar cables, so I’ll reserve judgment on those. However, I’ve extensively tested IEM cables in the $5–80 range, along with a handful priced between $180 and $240.
Here’s what I’ve found: below the $150 mark, there’s little noticeable difference in sound quality. Up to that point, you’re mostly paying for build quality and aesthetics, as the majority of these cables use copper or silver of similar purity.
My favorite cable, which retails for around $250 (though I snagged it at a discount), stands out. It’s crafted from genuine 7N OCC copper, cryotreated, 8 wires (yeah yeah, whatever) and the difference is there—sound feels purer, richer, more dynamic. I tried to deny what I was hearing, carefully level-matching but it was just clearly better, even though YES it is sutble all things considered, but clear nontheless. Clear enough for me to warrant keeping it without any real second thoughts.
That said, I’m content here and have no urge to chase higher-end cables. This one hits a sweet spot: it’s the most affordable option I’ve found that delivers a clear, meaningful upgrade over cheaper alternatives.
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