Come with me as I share my honest impression of the Celest Wyvern Pro, Celest’s second entry into the “gaming” cable market, and their first to pair it with an IEM. With a potentially big market to tackle, how does Celest execute this concept at a low price of $25? Let’s find out!
PROS:
- Very good value for the price
- Abundant set of inclusions
- Very unique presentation for the price
- Insanely comfortable CIEM-like fitting
- Well-rounded sound profile
- Good sounding boom-mic
CONS:
- Larger than average size might be too big for some
- Boom mic might be too heavy
- Cable quality is a little cheap
- Compatbility issues with the mic
Celest is back at it again in the gaming mic market, this time pairing with a pretty IEM to boot. The Wyvern, specifically the Pro variant is a rather interesting entry to the market in the fact that it proved itself more than just a gaming set with its fun but tastefully balanced tuning.
The stigma that gaming peripherals are mostly just marketing ploy to sell cheaply made, poor performing equipment is nowhere to be seen in the Wyvern Pro thanks to its sophisticatedly tasteful presentation of the great reptile known as the Wyvern in its aesthetics with what seems to be the tooth or bone of the mighty Wyvern.
But aesthetics be damned because really, the star of the build of the Wyvern is the fit. Very rare do you find a CIEM style fitting in an IEM at this price and sound this good. This made me think that I was wearing Kinera’s higher-end UIEM sets with how superb the fitting of the Wyvern is.
That doesn’t mean that sound is where they sacrificed because the Wyvern Pro boasts a well-balanced tuning with extra emphasis on the bass and upper mids which falls closer to a slight v-shaped sound. It’s not overly recessed, but there’s definitely an audible dip in the lower mids where male vocals can sound a little bit more sunken compared to the rich and impactful low-end and contrastingly energetic vocal and instrument presentation.
Technicalities is pretty decent for how much it costs which is quite important for gaming as you don’t want sounds to get congested while trying to figure out where things are coming from.
But obviously, the reason why you’d get the Pro over the base is that boom mic. With such a low asking price, you may expect the quality of the mic to be poor to which I’m proud to say that the mic quality is actually pretty good. It’s clear enough that my teammates can hear my comms. However, it’s ergonomics that might be problematic for some. It definitely drags down on your ears and causes one side to be strained over longer listening periods. I also found some issues with some devices, particularly DACs, when the microphone wouldn’t be read or would be very noisy. Smartphones are generally well-optimized from what I’ve triedw
The fitting of the Wyvern helps a lot to keep the mic up, but you definitely feel the weight after a few hours of usage. It’s not unbearably uncomfortable, but it should remind you to take breaks once in a while.
But with such a new market, Celest’s continued efforts to push how good this concept can get with the Wyvern Pro. Not only did they provide a pretty good microphone, they also created a well-fitting and good-sounding earpiece to pair. I want to honestly make more content while using the Wyvern Pro due to how good that mic is, so you might see me do a different kind of review for the Wyvern Pro very soon. But all in all, this is a well-executed unique pair of IEMs that you should consider.
Thank you for reading my honest impressions on the Celest Wyvern Pro. Big thanks to Kinera for sending this over for my honest thoughts. If you would like to order one, consider using the non-affiliated link below: https://www.linsoul.com/products/kinera-celest-wyvern-pro
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