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The Durandal aesthetics are very striking. This is a blend of blue and silver with a titanium nozzle tip, topped with an intricate blend of metals for the rim and faceplate.

At the center of the plate is a medieval longsword, which represents the historical Durandal (Excalibur in French), surrounded by a lattice-like weave and housed under a polished flat glass.

It is incredibly intricate and stylish, one of the more studied examples of good face plate work on an IEM, bested only by 3D-like creations I find favor with such as custom designs from the likes of JH Audio. 

Of course, Nostalgia Audio has a track record in producing unique plate designs with the Tesseract’s anodized aluminum plate and a 3-way angular grid pattern with UV reactive patterning underneath. So, should I be surprised they have not tried something cool with the Durandal? Probably not.

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