[PhilW]

Please see this post from Noble.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/684787/noble-audio-the-wizard-returns/22950#post_12966166

We will be having both the Encore and Sage universals available for demonstration soon. Alongside all the other universals for comparison.

Kind regards

Phil

 

[Rowethren]

I am just glad I got my K10s when I did, I would have had to think much harder about a different option if I was buying now as the price has jumped to over a months wages when you include wizard design. Bit too steep for me so hopefully my current K10s last for many years to come!

 

[Sorensiim]

   
I will be able to help once I get mine from Brannan. Since I already own the K10, I will be able to test all 3. Not sure when I will get them though, so be patient.

Me too - I have the OG K10 and the Katana, awaiting the K10E custom.
Waiting is unbearable. Can't imagine how bad it would be if I didn't have the others to hold me over

 

[FullCircle]

I am just glad I got my K10s when I did, I would have had to think much harder about a different option if I was buying now as the price has jumped to over a months wages when you include wizard design. Bit too steep for me so hopefully my current K10s last for many years to come!

 
 
Don't include the Wizard design then

 

[Rowethren]

Don't include the Wizard design then

Seems a shame not to when they are so pretty! I think this might possibly be the very definition of first world problems though lol :tongue_smile:

 

[FullCircle]

Seems a shame not to when they are so pretty! I think this might possibly be the very definition of first world problems though lol

 
 
 
Understood, my car is in the shop with air conditioner problems....   in my grandfather's era, he would just roll down the window, and be happy he had a car.

 

[klove4252]

Very happy to have officially preordered the K Encore and wizard sage. The wizard sage will finally be able to replace the Wizard Savant I had that my dog brutally ate. 

 

[Malevolent]

   
I will be able to help once I get mine from Brannan. Since I already own the K10, I will be able to test all 3. Not sure when I will get them though, so be patient.

 
Looks like you've regained your status as the Noble go-to guy. 

 

[FullCircle]

Very happy to have officially preordered the K Encore and wizard sage. The wizard sage will finally be able to replace the Wizard Savant I had that my dog brutally ate. 

Your dog ate your savants!

So much for mans best friend

 

[Malevolent]

Your dog ate your savants!

So much for mans best friend

 
Dogs. Sometimes, you can't live with them, but most times, you simply can't live without them.
 

 

[Cloudtastrophe]

   
 
So am I , to a point, if I like them more than my K10, it spells trouble.

Eagerly awaiting your comparisons.

 

[kyubey]

Could anyone offer me some advice about Encore and Katana? I have already had a k10u, and I luckily tried Katana when traveling in Singapore. I like both katana and K10u, and I want to order a noble custom on black friday. The problem is that I have no chance to try to listen to encore since there are no dealer of noble in my country... So I'm hesitating about either Katana or Encore should I choose. Is Encore completely different from k10u? Could anyone offer me a comparison between Katana and Encore?

 

[WCDchee]

Could anyone offer me some advice about Encore and Katana? I have already had a k10u, and I luckily tried Katana when traveling in Singapore. I like both katana and K10u, and I want to order a noble custom on black friday. The problem is that I have no chance to try to listen to encore since there are no dealer of noble in my country... So I'm hesitating about either Katana or Encore should I choose. Is Encore completely different from k10u? Could anyone offer me a comparison between Katana and Encore?

 
As you would have seen on the thread, apart from the few who have heard them in japan, you will probably not find many who have heard the encore as it has just gone on sale officially.
 
If you would wait a little, I would post some comparisons of the K10, encore and the katana when the Encores are in

 

[FullCircle]

Could anyone offer me some advice about Encore and Katana? I have already had a k10u, and I luckily tried Katana when traveling in Singapore. I like both katana and K10u, and I want to order a noble custom on black friday. The problem is that I have no chance to try to listen to encore since there are no dealer of noble in my country... So I'm hesitating about either Katana or Encore should I choose. Is Encore completely different from k10u? Could anyone offer me a comparison between Katana and Encore?

 
 
 
Here are some thoughts provided by a head fi member that has the K10 UA, Katana UA, and the Kaiser Encore
 
 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/684787/noble-audio-the-wizard-returns/22905#post_12963585
 
 
 
Chodi
 
I have both the K10U and the new Kaiser Encore universal. Many have asked for this difference so here I post my impressions. I must say that the K10U is a masterpiece in itself and it has maintained a level of performance which has been reviewed over and over as one of the best (if not the best) overall iem's. John has worked to perfect what is already a world standard for perfection. The K10E is more of an evolution of the K10U than a completely new product. There are differences that will be obvious but I do want to emphasize that the two products are related in sonic performance however the K10E (Kaiser Encore) has two qualities that will be immediately evident. On the K10E the midrange has been improved clarity and tonal balance to blend seamlessly with the bass and treble in a more refined way than the K10U. This allows for an added tonal honestly in the midrange that to my ears is a breakthrough in overall performance for an iem. The sonic character of the original K10U is maintained but the midrange has added clarity and presence. The fantastic quality of the K10 bass is still present but it now blends more seamlessly with the mids creating a harmonic integrity that is a  perceptible level above the original K10. 
 
The second obvious difference with the K10U and the Encore is the sound stage. While the K10 was certainly one of the best at producing the impression of a real sound stage the K10 Kaiser Encore takes that to a new level. The out of head experience is unmatched in any iem that I have owned or heard. We have all heard and read about the difficulty in producing a sound stage that is believable with an in ear monitor so I won't go into the limitations. The difference in the ability to produce a believable sound stage for any iem is a real challenge compared to traditional full size headphones. There are anatomical reasons why it is such a challenge to produce a coherent out of head experience with any in ear monitor. Clever designers have managed to accomplish this to varying degree. The Kaiser Encore in my opinion sets a new standard in this department. The out of head sound stage image is breathtaking. There is no other way to describe it. The K10U was excellent in this regard by comparison to existing iem standards. The Kaiser Encore create it's own standard on a new level. If you are like me and consider sound stage presentation important than the Kaiser Encore is your iem. 
 
Will the new K10E retire my K10U the answer is that in most cases yes it will. If you own the K10U you can take heart that you own one of the best iem's ever produced. The K10E is an incremental improvement on an already outstanding product.

 

 

[ScottFree]

Could anyone offer me some advice about Encore and Katana? I have already had a k10u, and I luckily tried Katana when traveling in Singapore. I like both katana and K10u, and I want to order a noble custom on black friday. The problem is that I have no chance to try to listen to encore since there are no dealer of noble in my country... So I'm hesitating about either Katana or Encore should I choose. Is Encore completely different from k10u? Could anyone offer me a comparison between Katana and Encore?

 
 
 
Here are some thoughts provided by a head fi member that has the K10 UA, Katana UA, and the Kaiser Encore
 
 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/684787/noble-audio-the-wizard-returns/22905#post_12963585
 
 
 
Chodi
 
I have both the K10U and the new Kaiser Encore universal. Many have asked for this difference so here I post my impressions. I must say that the K10U is a masterpiece in itself and it has maintained a level of performance which has been reviewed over and over as one of the best (if not the best) overall iem's. John has worked to perfect what is already a world standard for perfection. The K10E is more of an evolution of the K10U than a completely new product. There are differences that will be obvious but I do want to emphasize that the two products are related in sonic performance however the K10E (Kaiser Encore) has two qualities that will be immediately evident. On the K10E the midrange has been improved clarity and tonal balance to blend seamlessly with the bass and treble in a more refined way than the K10U. This allows for an added tonal honestly in the midrange that to my ears is a breakthrough in overall performance for an iem. The sonic character of the original K10U is maintained but the midrange has added clarity and presence. The fantastic quality of the K10 bass is still present but it now blends more seamlessly with the mids creating a harmonic integrity that is a  perceptible level above the original K10. 
 
The second obvious difference with the K10U and the Encore is the sound stage. While the K10 was certainly one of the best at producing the impression of a real sound stage the K10 Kaiser Encore takes that to a new level. The out of head experience is unmatched in any iem that I have owned or heard. We have all heard and read about the difficulty in producing a sound stage that is believable with an in ear monitor so I won't go into the limitations. The difference in the ability to produce a believable sound stage for any iem is a real challenge compared to traditional full size headphones. There are anatomical reasons why it is such a challenge to produce a coherent out of head experience with any in ear monitor. Clever designers have managed to accomplish this to varying degree. The Kaiser Encore in my opinion sets a new standard in this department. The out of head sound stage image is breathtaking. There is no other way to describe it. The K10U was excellent in this regard by comparison to existing iem standards. The Kaiser Encore create it's own standard on a new level. If you are like me and consider sound stage presentation important than the Kaiser Encore is your iem. 
 
Will the new K10E retire my K10U the answer is that in most cases yes it will. If you own the K10U you can take heart that you own one of the best iem's ever produced. The K10E is an incremental improvement on an already outstanding product.

 

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