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Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro upgrade
call me crazy, but I own JH audio JH13's and the very expensive noble audio Kaiser10 custom fit iems. and wow, I am impressed by the zs10 pro. i initially only bought it for something to fly with because I didn't want to risk damaging my much more expensive iems. the clarity and openness is...- chengsta
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
After I got a Kaiser Encore ciem last year, I told myself I would never visit this forum or the noble site ever again (to save my wallet). However, curiosity finally got the better of me and here we are, with a khan that could go CIEM. Please convince me not to buy it!- chengsta
- Post #31,041
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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THE best female vocals? (your favorite female singers)
this is a demo from a year ago, but the full version got released a few months ago. I am totally in love with Rigel Theatre. Honestly I don't know what they're saying, but that makes it better because I can fantasize. Also I believe that the voice can be an instrument in itself. -
Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Thank god the Khans do not have a custom option. Otherwise I'd be out another $2700 (estimated cost of custom). I'll just stick to my encores which sound fantastic. On another note, funny story: I got myself a balanced 8core pure silver cable a year ago when I got the encore. My...- chengsta
- Post #28,773
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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JDS Labs C5/C5D (pg96) portable amp/amp+DAC
I've had a c5 for a long time. Still going strong even today. It's powerful as hell compared to my older fiio E11. Also it's got the best damn bass-boost I've ever heard. I've never heard any hiss from it with my jh16 or kaiser encores, and the encores are really sensitive. If you're...- chengsta
- Post #3,400
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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THE best female vocals? (your favorite female singers)
...then rock/metal became my fav while I was in the navy. Now as I get older, I'm really starting to love folk music, and especially the accordian *gasp* when done right. But no matter what my age was, I've always secretly loved soul-healing beautiful female vocals. And yet here I am, still a... -
Reply to review by 'chengsta' on item 'Noble Audio Kaiser 10'
TBH I need to EQ ANY iems/headphones because they just don't have the bass I want. However I made the mistake of buying bass heavy iems because they have no treble quality. I got the encores and just EQ the bass and it is marvelous. However, normal bass EQ just don't cut it. If you have any...- chengsta
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THE best female vocals? (your favorite female singers)
yeah, i went to their website and it was 'sold out'. I can't believe they don't sell digital downloads. -
THE best female vocals? (your favorite female singers)
Just found this band, very obscure but damn I'm in love. -
Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
The encores sound so good with everything. But right now I'm especially enjoying some good modern folk music. It stirs up creativity so easily.- chengsta
- Post #27,210
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
been a few days now and I just gotta say, the encores are the best damn sounding things I've ever heard out of all my ear toys. Worth the cash I'd say. I can confidently say I've hit endgame.- chengsta
- Post #26,958
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
The siblance looses its edge after several dozens hours of use.- chengsta
- Post #26,947
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Huh, the slightly-too-sharp treble went away after 30 or so hours. I rather liked it. :(- chengsta
- Post #26,929
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The NEW Headphone Lounge Thread
yep too bad his company is relatively unknown. He makes the best sounding cables. I've had $700 cables before from other companies and they are of cheaper quality and didn't sound as good.- chengsta
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
but it's not a custom, I can't ever go back to universals.- chengsta
- Post #26,903
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
lol maybe my ears are just base insensitive.- chengsta
- Post #26,888
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
well, I lift up 75hz and below to 13db in viperbass (Yes 13, pls don't judge me). Doesn't seem to affect the encores clarity. Viperbass is a part of vipereffects which is an android app, but it was specially built into the fiio x7v2's player. I find that normal EQ usually does funny things to...- chengsta
- Post #26,884
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
I'm sure it does. But the clarity and resolution that the encores have over the jh16fp is a big enough step that I am really satisfied. The only thing that I wish could be better was if it had as much sub bass power as the jh16's. But that can be fixed through EQ.- chengsta
- Post #26,882
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Just got my custom encores, have them in right now. First impression: Holy cow, the resoution and clarity blows my jh16 fp out of the water. It's slightly brighter too, and the pianos sound so much better. Soundstage about the same, maybe slightly larger than the jh16's. Bass slam not...- chengsta
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Hey those are mine! I just got an email that they're ready to ship! can't wait. When I get'em I can finally update my profile pic.- chengsta
- Post #26,854
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
I recently bought a fiio x7 v2 because I heard lots of good things about it. Also, that it has viper bass. Upon experimenting, I no longer need my headstage arrow amp for the bass boost. It definitely gives a huge bass thump, without the muddiness of the headstage arrow amp (on a jh16 fp...- chengsta
- Post #26,794
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Man just seeing those suddenly got me impatient. Mine got to the lab mid december so maybe 2 more weeks to go for me. the wait just got really bad! So far how do you like them compared with your other iems?- chengsta
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
Even with all this complaining...believe it or not a lot of other companies take just as long or even longer, and their customer support is non-existent (Looking at you, JH Audio/sony/westone). Compared to those guys, Noble audio is a really great company. But I guess people will complain...- chengsta
- Post #26,713
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Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!
ah yea I figured that the build time only started when it gets to the lab in china. Otherwise that'd mean they only take 1 week to build in china lol. Doesn't really matter to me though, I've got other toys to play with currently like vr headsets. Also you can just email noble support like I...- chengsta
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Noble Audio Holiday Giveaway! & Fire Relief
1) 122,287 2) 129,998 3) 121,212- chengsta
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals