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Black Malus 16 Driver Universal In-Ear Monitor

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Black Malus 16 Driver Universal In-Ear Monitor

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

¥9,519.00 CNY

Sound Detailed & airy Wide stage

MusicPop & vocals Rock & metal Hip-hop & EDM Jazz & R&B Classical & acoustic

See the frequency response

AAW Black Malus is a universal-fit balanced armature in-ear monitor from AAW (Advanced AcousticWerkes), worn with standard ear tips. It has detachable 0.78 mm 2-pin sockets and comes with our Epsilon cable, with the player plug of your choice.

AAW’s tenth-anniversary flagship: sixteen balanced armatures per side in five bands, joined by a 5-way passive crossover, in a 3D-printed chamber with a CNC stainless steel mid-case and a hand-poured opal faceplate.

16 balanced armatures
5-way passive crossover
Hand-poured opal faceplate
Epsilon 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
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AAW Black Malus

A decade, in sixteen drivers.

Black Malus marks AAW’s tenth year: sixteen balanced armatures per side, a 5-way passive crossover and a stainless steel mid-case, beneath faceplates of opal set by hand.

It was tuned with performing musicians in mind, its clarity holding up on stage as well as at home, and it carries ten years of tuning decisions in a layout refined until nothing felt missing.

16 Balanced armature drivers per side
5-way Passive crossover
110 dB Sensitivity at 1 kHz
20 Ω Impedance at 1 kHz

At a glance

The build behind the listen

Opal faceplates · stainless steel mid-case · Epsilon cable

16 ×Balanced armature drivers
4 ×Super-high array near the eardrum
5-wayPassive crossover
OpalHand-poured faceplate

Key features

16 balanced armatures in five bands
4 AAW vented BA power woofers
Super-high array in a 3D-printed manifold
5-way passive crossover
Hand-poured opal faceplate

Sensitivity: 110 dB SPL @ 1 kHz
Impedance: 20 Ω @ 1 kHz
Total harmonic distortion: ≤ 0.5% @ 1 mW, 1 kHz
Frequency range: 10 Hz – 40 kHz
Drivers: 16 per side
Connector: 0.78 mm 2-pin

Frequency response

Compare with other models

Measured by AAW on universal shells with one test setup. Custom shells carry the same tuning, though fit, tips and seal shift the result, above 8 kHz most of all.

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Drivers

Sixteen Armatures, Five Bands

Four of AAW’s own vented miniature armatures work as power woofers, giving the low end real extension and physical weight from a compact footprint, without clouding the midrange. Four more are given to the midrange alone, so voices keep their body when an arrangement fills up; two bridge the upper mids, and two shape the edges, the transients and the cues of space.

At the top, four super-high armatures sit in a 3D-printed manifold close to the eardrum, so their pressure is not lost down a long tube and the resonance of tubed designs falls away. A 5-way passive crossover holds each group to its band.

Enclosure

Stainless Steel at the Core

The shell is a sandwich of three materials. A 3D-printed acoustic chamber shapes airflow and resonance around the driver matrix; a CNC-machined stainless steel mid-case gives it rigidity and reinforces the 2-pin socket for a secure cable over the years.

On top, the faceplate is poured in resin and polished by hand.

Faceplate

Ten Years, in Opal

Black Malus marks AAW’s tenth year, and its return to a large all-armature flagship. It is named for the Malus tree, which takes a decade to reach its full form.

Opal fragments are set in a black translucent finish, poured, cured and polished by hand under a clear lacquer. They catch the light in blues, greens and fiery reds, and no two pairs are the same.

In the box

Epsilon Cable Included

Black Malus comes with our Epsilon cable, 1.2 m long, with a Black Malus Y-splitter and 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.

The sockets are standard 2-pin, so Black Malus also takes any of our 2-pin upgrade cables.

The tip is part of the tuning

Seal & Comfort

Clear Flange, Teal Bore

The seal is not a footnote. When the tip sits right, bass weight, vocal centre and left-right balance stop changing every time you move.

LiquidMorph tips pair a rounded, transparent silicone flange that settles without feeling bulky with a teal inner bore that stays stable, so the low end does not collapse when the shell shifts.

Fit

Size Tray Within Reach

The tips come in a tray, sorted by size, so you can check them before a long session instead of digging through a loose bag of parts.

The right tip is often the difference between good and there it is.

Compare

Black Malus vs Mokara

AAW’s two universal flagships, each with an opal faceplate and a sandwich enclosure. Black Malus is all balanced armature, sixteen of them, in a stainless steel mid-case; Mokara adds four electrostatic super tweeters to fourteen armatures.

Black Malus vs Mokara
Feature	Black Malus	Mokara
Drivers	16 BA	14 BA + 4 electrostatic
Crossover	5-way passive	7-way passive
Sensitivity / impedance	110 dB @ 1 kHz / 20 Ω	107 dB @ 1 kHz / 20 Ω
Mid-case	CNC stainless steel	CNC aluminium
Faceplate	Opal in black translucent resin	Opal and floral emblem in deep purple resin
Cable	Null Audio Epsilon; 2.5, 3.5 or 4.4 mm	Null Audio Vanda; 2.5, 3.5 or 4.4 mm

In the box

Ready to listen

AAW Black Malus in-ear monitors One pair
Null Audio Epsilon cable 1.2 m, 0.78 mm 2-pin
Player plug 2.5, 3.5 or 4.4 mm, chosen at order
AAW carrying case Wooden
LiquidMorph ear tips
Ear tips Assorted foam and silicone
Cleaning cloth

Specifications

Technical details

Monitor

Type: Universal-fit balanced armature in-ear monitor
Drivers: 16 balanced armatures: 4 bass (AAW vented power woofers), 4 mid, 2 mid-high, 2 high, 4 super-high
Crossover: 5-way passive
Sensitivity: 110 dB SPL @ 1 kHz
Impedance: 20 Ω @ 1 kHz
THD: ≤ 0.5% @ 1 mW, 1 kHz
Frequency range: 10 Hz – 40 kHz
Enclosure: 3D-printed acoustic chamber, CNC stainless steel mid-case, hand-poured opal resin faceplate
Connector: 0.78 mm 2-pin, flat, detachable

Cable

Cable: Null Audio Epsilon, 1.2 m
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

Questions

Good to know

What is the driver configuration?

Sixteen balanced armatures per side in five bands: four AAW vented power woofers for bass, four for the midrange, two for the upper mids, two for the highs and four super-high drivers, joined by a 5-way passive crossover.

Why are the super-high drivers close to the eardrum?

In a conventional design, the highest frequencies travel down a long tube and lose pressure on the way, picking up tube resonance. Black Malus places its four super-high armatures in a 3D-printed manifold near the eardrum, so the treble arrives without that loss.

Who is Black Malus for?

Performing musicians first: AAW tuned it with them in mind, for a clarity that holds up in live settings. It serves just as well for close listening at home.

Which cable fits Black Malus?

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

What warranty and returns apply?

Black Malus 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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