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Physical · Engaging · Musical

Engineered to impress.

Vortex is the IEM we built for pure musical enjoyment. It's the one you reach for when you want to feel the rhythm rather than analyse and evaluate it, without sacrificing the acoustic fundamentals. Heaps of fun, and effortless to listen to. It is built for one thing: making you press play again.

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Virtus Audio Vortex — monochrome swirl faceplate with inlaid chrome Virtus mark

Universal Only

Handmade in Istanbul.

IEM

Universal

Each shell is crafted by hand from medical-grade acrylic. It has a solid black body beneath a swirly black-and-white faceplate bearing the Virtus logo in polished chrome. No two pairs have exactly the same faceplate.

$499Built to order

Driver Architecture

Co-Axial Driver, Singular Source.

A 6mm DLC tweeter sits at the exact centre of a 10mm LCP driver. Every note leaves from a single point and arrives as one. That coherence is what lets a warm, bass-rich tuning keep its exceptional timbral accuracy, and it is what pulls you into the music and keeps you there.

10mm LCP Diaphragm Driver

Dedicated to the low and midrange frequencies. The Liquid Crystal Polymer diaphragm provides deep, textured bass impact and rich vocal reproduction.

6mm DLC Diaphragm Tweeter

Dedicated to the high frequencies. The Diamond-Like Carbon diaphragm handles high-frequency detail retrieval, maintaining energy and precise imaging without harshness.

The Low End, Done Right

The LCP diaphragm moves an immense amount of air and snaps back instantly. The result is bass with real depth and real texture, and none of it lands on your mids. It hits. Then it gets out of the way.

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Virtus × Divinus

Divine as Apex, smooth as velvet.

We tested countless eartips and nozzle geometries during development. Sound is the only metric that dictates our choices. The Divinus Velvet tips delivered the exact acoustic synergy both the Apex and the Vortex required. The exceptional comfort was simply the final requirement met.

Internal Engineering

The ventilation system is engineered to provide atmospheric pressure balance for the co-axial dynamic drivers. By equalising the pressure within the shell, we eliminate "driver-flex" (the clicking sound upon insertion). This free-moving environment allows the bass driver to reach its full excursion potential without mechanical strain.

A standard passive crossover network interacts with source impedance, often shifting the intended signature. We engineered a high-precision 2-way crossover integrated with linear impedance technology to eliminate this variable. Our Impedance Matching Optimisation ensures the Vortex maintains a flat, consistent frequency response across a wide range of source output impedances. Whether you are using a portable DAP, a high-power desktop amplifier, or a streaming dongle, the sound signature and crossover behaviour remain completely identical.

Signal integrity is preserved within the shell using SPC (silver-plated copper) Litz wiring. The insulated multi-strand Litz structure maximises conductivity and minimises high-frequency signal loss.

Every connection inside the Vortex is fused with WBT's finest solder. We chose it for an ultra-low noise floor and absolute joint integrity. Conductivity stays perfectly consistent across every single contact point. No signal degradation. Just pure, uninterrupted sound, engineered to stay that way for years.

Specifications

Driver Configuration

2-Way Co-Axial Array

Fit

Universal Only

Connector

2-Pin

Impedance

13 ohm

Sensitivity

106 dB

Frequency Response

10 Hz – 20 kHz

Owner Care

Warranty

2 Years

Support

Lifetime

Every pair is registered to its owner. Defects and service covered for two years; questions, tuning advice, and care for as long as you own them.

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