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Halcyon Electrostatic Hybrid In-Ear Monitor - Null Audio

Halcyon Electrostatic Hybrid In-Ear Monitor

Name: Null Audio
Address: #01-03, LHK2 Building, 76 Playfair Road, Singapore, 367996, SG
Telephone: +65 8731 5476
Price range: $$

¥10,200.00 CNY

AAW Halcyon is a universal-fit electrostatic hybrid in-ear monitor from AAW (Advanced AcousticWerkes), worn with standard ear tips. It has detachable recessed 0.78 mm 2-pin sockets and comes with our Thera monocrystalline silver cable, with the player plug of your choice.

Four electrostatic super tweeters, two precision balanced armatures and a 10 mm graphene-diaphragm woofer on a 4-way crossover, in a 7075 aluminium shell, with BassFlow Control for three bass settings.

4 EST + 2 BA + 10 mm graphene
BassFlow Control
7075 aluminium shell
Thera cable
2.5 · 3.5 · 4.4 mm

In stockShips from our Singapore studio
14-day returnsUnused, in original packaging · conditions apply
1-year warrantyOn the monitors and the cable · then half price for life
AAW, SingaporeChat and phone support

AAW Halcyon

Electrostatic air. Graphene weight.

Halcyon is AAW’s seven-driver tri-hybrid: four electrostatic super tweeters, two precision armatures and a 10 mm graphene woofer, in a shell machined from aerospace aluminium, with BassFlow to set the low end.

It is built for listeners who want a full-range monitor with physical bass and a clear, present voice: extended treble air, controlled weight below, and precise imaging across a large stage.

7 Drivers: four electrostatic, two balanced armatures, a 10 mm graphene woofer
3 BassFlow settings, up to 10 dB apart
4-way Passive and acoustic crossover
24 Ω Impedance

At a glance

The build behind the listen

7075 aluminium shell · BassFlow Control · Thera cable

4 ×Electrostatic super tweeters
2 ×Precision balanced armatures
10 mmGraphene dynamic woofer
BassFlowThree bass settings

Key features

Quad electrostatic super tweeter
Dual precision balanced armatures
10 mm graphene-diaphragm woofer
4-way passive and acoustic crossover
BassFlow Control: 3 settings, up to 10 dB

Impedance: 24 Ω
Total harmonic distortion: < 0.5%
Crossover: 4-way passive and acoustic
Drivers: 7 per side
Sound bores: Triple bore
Connector: 0.78 mm 2-pin, recessed

Drivers

Four Electrostats, Kept in Step

Halcyon was designed to draw everything from its quad electrostatic super tweeter, and to cure what usually follows one into a hybrid: low sensitivity, arrivals out of step, and phase conflicts between the drivers.

Two precision balanced armatures lock in the voice and the midrange; a 10 mm graphene-diaphragm woofer carries the weight of the bass. A 4-way passive and acoustic crossover divides the spectrum cleanly between them and hands each band on in phase. It moves air like a dynamic, resolves like an armature and extends like an electrostat.

BassFlow

The Bass, Set by Air

BassFlow Control regulates how much air reaches the dynamic woofer, through a tuning plate built into the body. In doing so it shapes both the amount of bass and its texture, independently of the crossover.

Halcyon has three settings, set with the BassFlow filters in the box, with up to 10 dB between them.

Enclosure

Machined From Aerospace Aluminium

The shell is machined from 7075 aerospace-grade aluminium alloy: compact, with a controlled, industrial finish. Its design was wholly digital. AAW simulated the placement of each driver and of the nozzle through hundreds of iterations to settle the phase and the response, and the sound leaves through three bores.

In the box

Thera Cable Included

Halcyon comes with our Thera cable in monocrystalline silver, the cable AAW pairs with Halcyon, with 0.78 mm 2-pin connectors. Choose the player plug when you order: 2.5 mm or 4.4 mm balanced, or 3.5 mm single-ended.

Together they give a large, lifelike, three-dimensional stage, with each instrument cleanly separated and placed, and fine definition in the voice.

Compare

Halcyon vs POLA

Two AAW hybrids with electrostatic super tweeters. Halcyon has four of them, two armatures and BassFlow Control in an aluminium shell; POLA pairs two with a single large graphene woofer.

Halcyon vs POLA
Feature	Halcyon	POLA
Drivers	4 electrostatic + 2 BA + 10 mm graphene dynamic	2 electrostatic + 13 mm graphene dynamic
Crossover	4-way passive and acoustic	TrueXross 2-way
Bass control	BassFlow Control, 3 settings	Vented dynamic driver
Impedance	24 Ω	12 Ω
Sound bores	Triple bore	Dual bore
Cable	Thera silver; 2.5, 3.5 or 4.4 mm	Null Audio Tiburon UPOCC copper

In the box

Ready to listen

AAW Halcyon in-ear monitors One pair
Thera monocrystalline silver cable 0.78 mm 2-pin
Player plug 2.5, 3.5 or 4.4 mm, chosen at order
BassFlow Control filters For the three bass settings
Genuine leather carrying case
Ear tips 3 pairs silicone, 3 pairs foam
Cleaning tool
Owner’s Club card

Specifications

Technical details

Monitor

Type: Universal-fit electrostatic hybrid in-ear monitor
Drivers: Four electrostatic super tweeters, two precision balanced armatures, 10 mm graphene-diaphragm dynamic woofer
Crossover: 4-way passive and acoustic
Bass control: BassFlow Control: 3 settings, up to 10 dB swing
Sound bores: Triple bore
Impedance: 24 Ω
THD: < 0.5%
Enclosure: 7075 aerospace-grade aluminium alloy, machined
Connector: 0.78 mm 2-pin, recessed, detachable

Cable

Cable: Thera, monocrystalline silver
Player plug: 2.5 mm or 4.4 mm balanced, or 3.5 mm single-ended; chosen at order

Service

Warranty: 1 year, on the monitors and the cable
Returns: 14 days from delivery, unused and in original packaging; 30% restocking fee, shipping not refunded. Defects are covered by the warranty.
Ships from: Singapore

5 stars: 1 (50%)
4 stars: 0 (0%)
3 stars: 1 (50%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Good Sound / Bad Fit

First of all, I am using Canary, a flagship product of the same AAW company..
I feel very high performance for the price, so I am very satisfied with the sound performance.

However, as a product that is worn only as an audio device, I think the fit is also an important factor.

This design will be very much like and dislike to Asians, and it is more of a fit factor than an aesthetic part.

I have introduced it to many people and almost all of them complained of having pain.

No matter how good the product is, listening to music with pain is not an easy task.

It is unfortunate that good products set standards only for European and British Americans.

Halcyon Electrostatic Hybrid In-Ear Monitor

The Halcyon painted a perfectly black background, has a smooth midrange and a nicely clean top-end. Wide soundstage and instrumental separation and placement are excellence. Hearing new musical instruments especially on the treble for the first time and bass response is very good on Norm filter too. Highly recommended.

Is the included Thera Monocrytalline IEM cable same as AAW There MKII UP-OCC Cryo Silver IEM cable?

Thanks

Null Audio

Yes, the same cable, Thera MKII.

Questions

Good to know

What does BassFlow Control do?

It regulates the air that reaches the dynamic woofer, which sets both the amount and the texture of the bass. Halcyon has three settings, chosen with the BassFlow filters in the box, with up to 10 dB between them.

What is the driver configuration?

Seven drivers per side: four electrostatic super tweeters for the treble, two precision balanced armatures and a 10 mm graphene-diaphragm dynamic woofer, joined by a 4-way passive and acoustic crossover.

Which cable fits Halcyon?

Halcyon has recessed 0.78 mm 2-pin sockets. Choose Standard 2-pin (0.78 mm) on any of our cables; see the AAW cable guide.

Is there a custom version of Halcyon?

Yes. Halcyon Custom has the same seven drivers and BassFlow Control in shells made from your ear impressions; see how to order custom IEMs.

What warranty and returns apply?

Halcyon has a 1-year warranty on the monitors and the cable. Unused universal IEMs in their original packaging can be returned within 14 days of confirmed delivery, with a 30% restocking fee. See shipping and returns.

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes. Most countries get free shipping by EPAC, and FedEx Priority is free on orders of USD 250 or more. In Singapore you can also pick up from our studio at 76 Playfair Road.

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