Silver Bird: Oriolus Mellianus JP Unboxing

The second high-end in-ear from Oriolus is also your latest product: The Mellianus JP, a revision of your original Mellianus. 

The Mellianus JP can be pre-ordered immediately from and is officially available from September 24th. 

It also initially comes in the same simple cardboard box as the Traillii.

Fortunately, Oriolus has also provided a high-quality VanNuys case to protect the delicate bird.

The cable uses a specially made PWAudio "Silver Liar". I can currently only speculate as to whether the name refers to a silver cable or just a silver coating! 😅 In any case, the quality is impeccable, as you would expect for the price.

The "Silver Oriole", like its animal namesake, is visually a little more reserved, but appears simple, stylish and noble.

The completely transparent shell provides a view of a whopping TEN balanced armature drivers - per side! Amazing, because the Mellianus is a rather petite fellow and should therefore fit into any ear without any problems. 

Speaking of which: The fit is excellent and the Mallianus JP virtually disappears in your ear. 

And because it was so beautiful, here are a few more impressions of this little gem...

And this is what the silver bird sounds like

In contrast to the Traillii, I already had the opportunity to hear the Mellianus JP sample. And I was impressed by what was offered!

The sound of the Mallianus JP is characterized by one thing above all: serenity and balance. Nothing is exaggerated, nothing is artificially reinforced. And yet the Mellianus JP is not a boring in-ear, quite the opposite.

The little bird works incredibly melodically and sensitively. It draws the finest details and the "sparkle" at the top is there - without any sibilance or sharpness. Simply silky smooth and airy.

I know very few (if any!) in-ears that can do this better.
The most impressive thing, however, is an almost incredible channel and instrument separation with almost three-dimensional layering. 

This is great art! 

In the basement (bass), the Mellianus JP does not come close to the large models from Empire Ears, as pure balanced armature drivers are used here, while Empire Ears uses its own woofers (DD). Nevertheless, there is enough foundation and pressure to safely carry all other frequencies and - not to forget - to really accelerate if necessary. 

My conclusion

I would definitely describe myself as a "bass head" and yet I miss absolutely nothing when listening to music with the Mellianus JP. Instead, I float in the highest spheres of sound and can hardly get enough of this light, airy and wonderfully musical timbre. 

For me, the Mellianus JP is a big surprise and a direct hit for many music lovers who just want to listen to music at the highest level in a relaxed manner. A very clear recommendation!

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