AME Igris Review: To Tame the Uncontrollable Power
In the crowded landscape of portable audio, many IEMs promise a little noise-making. However, only a few deliver a true sense of character, strength, and sonic identity. As with previous AME products we’ve reviewed – Mousa, Raven, and Gaia, AME has been continuing to fly somewhat under the radar; not chasing hype or trends, but quietly refining craftsmanship and tuning for serious values. Rooted as a Korean audio brand, AME has been highlighting adding resonance and artistry to the products, and the efforts were always thoroughly visible and audible.
Today, we introduce you to AME’s latest IEM release – the Igris. With a pricing of $1799, Igris uses a 7-driver setup using DD, BA, and Micro Planar Drivers. Igris is the one that promises a balanced yet forceful sound signature among the AME family. Igris has many interesting parts inside out – let’s check its features, as well as how it sounds, performs, and compares with different AME flagship IEMs.
The Igris Packaging
Igris comes in a square box with a special concept going on. The iconic Igris sword is displayed above, and removing the lid shows the rest of the part, which is the shield. The sword-shield is detachable from the packaging and is a merch that could be used as a decorative attachment, as there’s a magnet behind. The red and black color scheme applies to the accessories as well, including the red leather case finished with black velvety materials inside.
Earpieces: Specs
Let’s first go over the earpiece specifications. Igris is a 7-driver tribrid IEM using 1DD+4BA+2MPL drivers. With a 4-way crossover design, Igris sports a custom dynamic driver with dual magnets and chambers for the lows. The latest Sonion G90D 2BA drivers have been used for playing the mid-frequencies. Lastly, Knowles 2BA drivers and 2 micro planar drivers each cover the highs and ultra-highs. AME highlights they’ve spent a lot of attention on creating a seamless frequency transfer from the ultra lows to ultra highs, which were apparent once we gave a listen. We’ll talk more about this in the sound impressions page.
AME ‘Deep-Cut’ Engravings
For the design, the faceplates are the first thing that caught the eye, a brass plate engraved with medieval or Viking-themed art and patterns. AME states the engravings on Igris’s plate were done more than twice as deeply and detailed compared to typical engravings. It’s hard to notice the difference at first glance, but the distinction becomes clear once you take a closer look at the details. I was quite surprised by the refinement and how three-dimensional the engravings looked as I took a proper look while putting Igris under the camera. AME also shared that it was a worthwhile approach despite the tougher quality control during production.
Earpieces: Air Blaster Window (ABW)
The next interesting feature of Igris is the mega-sized air vents visible on the sides of the earpieces. Unlike open-back earphones (such as the Audeze LCD-i4), Igris sure is an in-ear, yet the air hole is unusually large. Named ABW (Air Blaster Window), as the name says, the air vents of Igris are closer to windows than typical air holes found on IEMs.
A side story, though what first sparked my curiosity about Igris wasn’t the other stuff but these super-sized vents. Large and spacious low-ends were something expectable, but I got curious about how they’d control the amplified bass and how they’d keep the upper frequencies clean. The sub-bass leakage just seemed inevitable with this kind of structure, and finding out how they’d managed to control and utilize such a large “vent” was why I got to pick up a pair of Igris for myself. Well, I must say, Igris made great use of the ABW design, and we’ll cover that on the sound impressions.
Eletech Eclipse Stock Cable
As for the stock cable, Igris comes with a familiar cable – the Eletech Eclipse. Designed to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Eletech, Eclipse was a special-run cable limited to 300pcs worldwide that was released in 2025 Q1. A pleasant surprise, as I didn’t expect to meet Eclipse here! The only difference between the standalone Eclipse and Igris-stock Eclipse is that the former was equipped with Eletech Versa modular connectors, whereas Igris’ is fixed as 2pin. Eletech Eclipse is a 2-braid coaxial pure-copper cable that has been gaining great comments for its solid sound quality and affordability. The cable is very light, pliable, and easy to handle.
Next Page: In-depth Sound Impressions of Igris