The company Oriveti immediately demonstrated that they know how to create stylish headphones and good sounding. Their traindrivers hybrids Primacy proved that the developers have their own, quite an interesting vision of the sound and they can implement it. As additional evidence, followed by easy Dyne Basic and update of the hybrid model, which received a simple name New Primacy.
Externally, the model has not undergone much change, you can see for yourself an overview of the first version and compare, the main are distinguishable to the eye the difference is to replace the wires and attachments. But sound headphones made a significant step forward, “toner” was considerably more grown up, but more on that below.
The price remains the same, the official website of the New Primacy is still worth exactly $ 300.
Specifications
- Emitters: 8 mm dynamic + 2 x balanced armature
- Impedance: 8Ω
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Sensitivity: 105±3 dB
- Distortion: <1%
- Cable: removable, 1.2 m with MMCX connectors
- Plug: 3.5 mm TRS 90°
Packing and delivery
Box headphone tasteful. Black thick cardboard, a combination of glossy and matte texture, high-quality printing, convenient internal division of space — it shows high quality work of the product Manager.
All accessories to the headphones securely in separate compartments, except for New Primacy, you will receive:
- two pairs of foam tips size medium
- duplancich two pairs of silicone ear tips
- odnoplanovye two pairs of silicone ear tips in three sizes
- ear-hook
- adaptor to 6.3 mm
- adapter two monostachia
- tin jar with a tightly fitted lid, in which you can store the headphones and accessories
- different papers
In front of us, perhaps, a reference example of the quality of the presentation of the earphones of an average price segment.
Design and comfortable wearing
Appearance headphones Oriveti also failed, thin metal casing of black color looks very interesting thanks to matte texture. The small size provides comfortable and secure fit even the owners of small ears. Theoretically, the New Primacy can be worn cable down, but they are created to be worn behind the ear, so this way I would still strongly recommended. The build quality is impeccable, no flaws there.
Zvukovoy this model is of medium length, so soundproofing is also not a record, but for most situations it will be enough, especially with dvuhventsovye nozzles.
Wire the new Primacy replaceable, Oriveti made a very interesting complete lace. He is a sweet 8 thin wires, each ear has 4, this openwork twisted design, it was very soft, but reliable. MIC there is no effect, the cold wire does not harden and is not prone to tangling. The connection uses a very nice, tight MMCX connectors. Have Oriveti sell separate premium cable for New Primacy, but complete is so good in performance that I did not change it.
Sound
To listen following equipment was used.
- NuPrime DAC-10H and Resonessence Labs Concero HP in the role of DAC and amplifier
- Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2016 as the source
- Fidelia in the role of player
- Lotoo PAW Gold, theBit OPUS#2 and iBasso DX200 in the role of portable players
- Recording high-resolution Lossless-formats (Dr. Chesky have The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Disc and others)
Before listening headphones were heated for 48 hours, a noticeable change in the sound was only in the beginning of the warm-up.
New Primacy retained the same slightly smooth the flow as the old version, but they have no “pripadnosti” midrange, which is different from the old model. Therefore, if we say “overall” headphones are perceived differently.
Bass have Primacy-2 (I think you can call it that) is very good, but not fastest. Then I hear that works dynamic driver, but in fact that is what we love hybrids. LF — a significant and very nicely designed. Headphones are distinguished by good depth of bass and the ability to convey the texture of the “bottom” without the dryness typical of many pure reinforcement models.
In the first version of Primacy midrange was a little laid by the wayside relative to the bass that create the effect of “powerful bass” in the New version of bass is exactly the same, but due to changes in the mid-frequency range sound model is more smooth, and it is beneficial to flow. The resolution here is good, though not extraordinary, the headphones have a bit of smooth flow, but no frills, losses microdialysate small and relate mainly to problems with the records. Changed and the construction of an imaginary scene, it is wider than average and somewhere in the middle of the depth, the sound is perceived as more airy and a bit better spaced.
The upper frequencies in the headphones is also added, since the old version of the Primacy was observed an interesting situation — on the one hand, treble smoothed, with the other small peaks that may sometimes come to the fore. Have New Primacy sounding tweeters made more “smooth”, a little more quantitatively, but the attack worked better, and due to this HF sound is more natural and better form of “General outline” of the sound. Of course, “RF-fobov” this will upset you, but to sharp these headphones, my hearing is still far.
As usual, few comparisons with the models, which are generally comparable with N. P. without turnovers like “completely different”. It just so happened that I got here just hybrid models.
Dunu DN-2000. A slightly more aggressive version of the heroes of our review: a little more emphasis on medbase (and slightly worse readability of the deep bass), a little more treble. The updated Primacy propose a slightly smoother flow with less emphasis on individual sections of the frequency range. Plus side headphones Oriveti comfort.
Dunu DK-2002. Perhaps this is another step forward to the “free of tension” sound. From DK-2002 less deep bass and less treble, but midrange is better study, resulting in a very natural flow without pronounced “wow-effects”. And, of course, to the ergonomics of the product Dunu all noticeably worse.
iBasso IT-03. Headphones with totally neutral flow without accents and color. For bass IT-03 land and a little quicker on the midrange — just more detailed and a little sharper, and treble on a par with a slight difference of emphasis.
FLC 8S. Don’t know how these headphones compare, because FLC “that clocked what you get”, but for comparison I used my usual configuration (details in the review FLC). These IEM’s a little worse structured bass, especially his “lower half”, but it is a bit faster. Midrange also faster and a bit sharper, but on HF I would have given the palm of Primacy — they sound in this part of the range is more natural.
Compatibility
Of course, to use these headphones with smartphones and other tablets little sense, although among all of its competitors they are, perhaps, best to refer to similar experiments, but the potential of the model will be severely limited. 8Ω impedance impose serious restrictions on the player, it needs to cope with this load and have low noise level. I hope to do fashion headphones with impedance of 32Ω below commercials will eventually go back, but then thank you already for the sensitivity of only 105 dB (not 115, as have some others). Of the players immediately can note Cayin N5 and L&P L5Pro, although the headphones it will benefit from a source at a higher level.
Stylistically, these are very versatile IEM. Of course, everyone will be able to choose the styles which they like more or less but it probably taste the difference. The recording quality of this model is quite tolerant, scores 6 on 10-point scale.
Traditionally some tracks as example
Steven Wilson Ancestral. I don’t think Stephen needs any presentation is a musician, composer, producer, sound engineer… This is not a complete list of achievements of the genius of the artist. For his solo projects typical of the quiet melancholy that is so cool transmit Primacy, while not losing a single gram of virtuosity.
King Crimson — Industry. Here is another album of the classics have lived up to the 40th anniversary and has been remastered use (or, more precisely, full Remix) from the same Wilson. The sound became more modern and definitely more delicious, without losing the identity and spirit of the group. This track has a great bass line (improved in the anniversary re-issue) and who, no matter how New Primacy to please the listener’s updated feed?
Porcupine Tree — Normal. Well, once we decided on the theme of this issue, here is another creation by the same author, but this time with a “core group”. Uncharacteristic of the group weighted entry, quickly turning into a brand of melancholy that is complemented by a great bass line, and it is headphones like the heroes of this review are ideal for this kind of music.
Insights
Growing up, among other things, is a process of transition from emotionality and impulsiveness to restraint and experience. Exactly what develop Primacy, their “New”revision is a step forward in terms of technicality, masking a bit tongue-in-cheek statement. Oriveti showed that they know how to work with sound, correcting minor flaws the first revision, but retaining all the strong points.
Review headphones Oriveti New Primacy — leaps and bounds
Pavel Dmitriev