limeears ANIMA

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In stock
In-Ear Monitors
$3,461.00

    UNIVERSAL-FIT IEM

  • Pure silver nozzle with “Organic Horn Nozzle™” geometry
  • BADD™ Hybrid Low-End Technology
  • Thirteen drivers, tri-brid construction, six-way crossover
  • Hand-finished acrylic shells with Bello Opal™ faceplates
  • Graphene-coated SPC cable (0.05mm*144strands), symmetrical (4.4mm)
  • Handcrafted genuine leather storage case
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Ships from the United Kingdom

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Terms & conditions
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RETURNS POLICY

Elise Audio has a standard 14-day return / exchange policy for electronic products (DAC/DAP):

  • Must be returned in like-new factory condition 
  • Must include all original packaging and accessories

Please note that the return shipping cost is to be paid by the customer.

Returning products that raise hygiene concerns - Products that have contact with the ear, nose or throat can only be returned for a full refund if sent back sealed and in unused condition. This applies all in-ear monitors.

If you are dissatisfied with your product please get in touch with us. We may be able to offer credit for another purchase (subject to inspection of the returned product) or to purchase the product back as used if we can dispose of the item as B stock. Please note the products would need to be inspected before any final offers are made but, as a guidance only, a 20% restocking fee will be applied on most in-ear monitors.

Custom made products - Products that have been custom made to the customer's specification cannot be returned for a refund or credit under this policy.

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SHIPPING

We offer a range of delivery options to suit your purchasing needs. The options are presented to you at the checkout, in an easy to understand way.

Most orders for In-Stock items are shipped within 1 to 3 business days (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays), subject to stock availability and security checks. Please ensure you provide a valid phone number for us to contact you should verification of your identity be required.

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  • Royal Mail Tracked 24 and 48

    Providing a fully tracked service within the UK, with online tracking and customer and delivery notifications, this is the new normal in standard services.

  • Royal Mail Special Delivery - Next Business Day

Products purchased from Elise Audio are supplied with a manufacturer warranty that is specified on the product page on our website. Most products come with a 1Y manufacturer warranty (or 3 months for B-grade, open box, refurbished, ex-demo and second hand items).

The manufacturer's warranties are limited to physical defects in the materials, parts and workmanship used in making the product. Abnormal conditions, deliberate abuse and damage due to accidents, operator's error, or unauthorized service attempts are excluded from any warranty claims.

Faulty goods returned under the manufacturers warranty are to be returned to Elise Audio at the cost of the customer. Elise Audio will cover the cost of shipping the repaired or replacement product back to the customer.

Description

Starting with subsonic rumble provided by dynamic driver, through heavy but precise punch presented by armature subwoofers, textured lows, gentle, laidback, mids and well defined high mids, Anima tops your experience with sparkly, yet elegant highs iced with breath and air provided by electrostatic supertweeters.

Slightly W-shaped response provides fun listening experience maintaining monitor-like technical qualities. Shifting from track to track, precisely reflecting timbre and tonal balance of the original recording.

First extraordinary things that one would notice are Bello Opal faceplates. This material truly is the king among lab-grown opals. The extremely complex and precise manufacturing process gives it an awesome play of colour, impossible to find in any other material. Lab-grown opals are physically almost identical to natural opals, which is why they’ve gained such a reputation and can be found in masterpieces of jewellery around the world. Every piece is unique, with crystals of different shapes and sizes.

After dozens of simulations and prototypes, based on our VariBore™ technology, we finally came up with the Organic Horn Nozzle™. The gradual change in the shape ensures matching impedance and suppresses the resonances you get with traditional straight-tube models.

Starting with subsonic rumble provided by dynamic driver, through heavy but precise punch presented by armature subwoofers, textured lows, gentle, laidback, mids and well defined high mids, Anima tops your experience with sparkly, yet elegant highs iced with breath and air provided by electrostatic supertweeters.

Slightly W-shaped response provides fun listening experience maintaining monitor-like technical qualities. Shifting from track to track, precisely reflecting timbre and tonal balance of the original recording.

But what about the material? After dozens of trials (and errors), we realized the significant role material plays in the final timbre and imaging. We needed some sort of mass to ensure the weight and clarity of the low end while ensuring the perfect transfer of high and ultra-high frequencies. The manufacturing technology, including a considerable amount of hand-processing, leaves the inside of the horn slightly textured. Combined with the geometry, this texture enhances the reflection and dispersion of high and ultra-high frequencies, directing them straight to your ear. Silver oxidizes over time and changes like its owner.

HYBRID LOW-END TECHNOLOGY

Electrostatic tweeters are animals that need to be properly tamed. We went with ultra-high quad drivers to ensure maximum output in the highest part of the spectrum, maintaining the lowest possible distortion. The remaining drivers are coupled with a high-impedance crossover section to make the ultra-high frequencies run in optimal conditions. That is why Anima would greatly appreciate DAP or DAC with a little bit more headroom than your average smartphone.

ULTRAHIGH TWEETER TECHNOLOGY

After long conversations with audiophiles worldwide and dozens of trials utilizing both balanced armature and dynamic drivers for low end, we came up with an idea: what if we took the punch and clarity of Balanced Armature subwoofers and perfectly combined them with the weight and low-end rumble produced by our 7mm Titanium-Diaphragm Dynamic Driver?Without a carefully designed crossover, it wouldn’t be possible to ensure the phase coherence that bridges these two technical worlds. We called it BADD™ Hybrid Low-End Technology.

Anima is all about space. Lively, airy, breathing. Holographic image of unsurpassed extention in its width, depth and height.

Another thing your sharp eyes will notice are the nozzles. They’re unlike any others. Think of them as crucial elements between the drivers and your eardrums, like a tiny room housing your speakers. Every listening room needs precise geometry and special finishing materials to bring out the best in your audio.

We chose graphene-coated silver-plated copper cable with a hundred and forty-four strands to maintain smoothness, detail, and extraordinary staging. It demonstrated ideal synergy with the sound of the Anima. This handmade work of art was further customized with crushed Bello Opal particles by the amazing artists at @vikingweavecables.

technical specifications
Drivers
  • 1 x 7mm Titanium-Diaphragm DD for infra-sub frequencies
  • 2 x BA for subwoofer frequencies
  • 2 x BA for low frequencies
  • 2 x BA (vented) for midrange
  • 2 x BA for high frequencies
  • 4 x EST for ultra-high frequencies
Cable Details
Graphene-coated SPC cable (0.05mm*144strands), symmetrical (4.4mm)
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