[9bphillips]

[/IMG] My babies are done! So glad they sent my impressions to the acrylic lab instead of the sla on accident. Can't wait to have my k10's in my ear!

 

[Eide]

Kaiser Encore or Katana. That´s the question. I really like what I read about both models. I won´t be able to audition any one of them, but if there´s any kind of Black Friday deal involving those IEMs, I will buy even if my wallet screams to me not to. 
 
I´m a sucker for good bass and soundstage. That´s why I can´t put my TH900 down, even if I have more capable phones lying around. I like how even the smallest touch of the drum on a jazz record produces a physical feeling, even when it´s not loud at all. You can feel the sound.
 
My SE846 is bit like that, but they are too harsh and unrefined for me. I don´t like the over all sound. That´s why I want to upgrade. So what should I choose? Katana or Encore? I´m leaning against Encore...

 

[RPB65]

Kaiser Encore or Katana. That´s the question. I really like what I read about both models. I won´t be able to audition any one of them, but if there´s any kind of Black Friday deal involving those IEMs, I will buy even if my wallet screams to me not to. 

I´m a sucker for good bass and soundstage. That´s why I can´t put my TH900 down, even if I have more capable phones lying around. I like how even the smallest touch of the drum on a jazz record produces a physical feeling, even when it´s not loud at all. You can feel the sound.

My SE846 is bit like that, but they are too harsh and unrefined for me. I don´t like the over all sound. That´s why I want to upgrade. So what should I choose? Katana or Encore? I´m leaning against Encore...

I have the same 'dilemma' about which to choose as well. I'm just gonna have to go see Giselle and put up with the 5 hr round trip. Lol.

 

[FullCircle]

[attach]1756829[/attach] My babies are done! So glad they sent my impressions to the acrylic lab instead of the sla on accident. Can't wait to have my k10's in my ear![/quote]

 
 
Nicely done, love those Ghost Logos

 

[Rowethren]

I have the same 'dilemma' about which to choose as well. I'm just gonna have to go see Giselle and put up with the 5 hr round trip. Lol.

You certainly won't regret it. She will let you demo and helps your through the ordering process. I would use her again if I needed anymore CIEMs.

 

[9bphillips]

Nicely done, love those Ghost Logos

I was getting the gold logo cause I didn't understand what clear was. You posted a pic of it so I quickly changed it when I saw it! Preciate that john!

 

[Subhakar]

This thread is considered to be the default extension thread for the newly launched K10 Encore or the new thread will be the official one for dedicated K10 Encore impressions?

 

[FullCircle]

  This thread is considered to be the default extension thread for the newly launched K10 Encore or the new thread will be the official one for dedicated K10 Encore impressions?

 
 
This thread is pretty much anything Noble thread....  or anything kinda sorta related to Noble, kinda of a Noble lounge so to speak.
 
 
That being said, if you field a question here, you usually get a response as most folks here are owners of Noble products, and have ran the gauntlet of the ordering process....
 
so they have a good feel of what to expect etc etc

 

[WCDchee]

The new thread is just to announce a new product, but thats usually done here too. And yea nobody really talks on those threads so talk here if you dont want to be left out ;p

 

[klove4252]

  Kaiser Encore or Katana. That´s the question. I really like what I read about both models. I won´t be able to audition any one of them, but if there´s any kind of Black Friday deal involving those IEMs, I will buy even if my wallet screams to me not to. 
 
I´m a sucker for good bass and soundstage. That´s why I can´t put my TH900 down, even if I have more capable phones lying around. I like how even the smallest touch of the drum on a jazz record produces a physical feeling, even when it´s not loud at all. You can feel the sound.
 
My SE846 is bit like that, but they are too harsh and unrefined for me. I don´t like the over all sound. That´s why I want to upgrade. So what should I choose? Katana or Encore? I´m leaning against Encore...

I have the Katana and K10, and the Encore is on its way. Honestly, you can't go wrong with the Katana or the Encore (based on my experience with the K10 and what I have heard about the Encore). From my understanding, the soundstage is a bit wider on the Encore than the K10, and I found the K10 to have a wider soundstage than the Kantana (not a negative though. I like how they are different). 
 
The bass on the Katana and K10 are different, but I love the bass on both. You will feel that bass with either one, just in different ways. I have the TH900 as well, and I feel like the Katana produces very similar detail retrieval and separation as the TH900. It is always tough to compare closed back full size cans to IEMs, but I see a lot of similarities between the TH900 and K10 in that area. 

 

[Watagump]

   
 
This thread is pretty much anything Noble thread....  or anything kinda sorta related to Noble, kinda of a Noble lounge so to speak.
 
 
That being said, if you field a question here, you usually get a response as most folks here are owners of Noble products, and have ran the gauntlet of the ordering process....
 
so they have a good feel of what to expect etc etc

 
 
I thought it was the Wata thread, I did say it was now my thread years ago.

 

[stemast]

My custom Katana and the wife's custom Dulce Bass were delivered to Gisele and went to pick them up yesterday.
 
Briefly, this is my first custom iem and I am very impressed (I didn't expect otherwise really).
 
I never had imagined the sonic difference between universal and custom iems could be that big. I was expecting some overall improvement, yes, but not as much. 
Soundstage is now even wider (!) and all bass and mid-bass frequencies are there and more prominent than with the universals (definitely because of the now much better fit and seal). 
 
Even my wife, who is not into hi-fi at all,  stayed listening to music with her new DB longer than me yesterday. Darn, I even had to set the table for dinner by myself, 'cause she was in listening bliss.

 

[stemast]

[attach]1756829[/attach] My babies are done! So glad they sent my impressions to the acrylic lab instead of the sla on accident. Can't wait to have my k10's in my ear![/quote]


Beauties!

 

[FullCircle]

  My custom Katana and the wife's custom Dulce Bass were delivered to Gisele and went to pick them up yesterday.
 
Briefly, this is my first custom iem and I am very impressed (I didn't expect otherwise really).
 
I never had imagined the sonic difference between universal and custom iems could be that big. I was expecting some overall improvement, yes, but not as much. 
Soundstage is now even wider (!) and all bass and mid-bass frequencies are there and more prominent than with the universals (definitely because of the now much better fit and seal). 
 
Even my wife, who is not into hi-fi at all,  stayed listening to music with her new DB longer than me yesterday. Darn, I even had to set the table for dinner by myself, 'cause she was in listening bliss.

 
 
 
Sorry about setting the table issues.....
 
 
But I am glad you like the Katanas
 
 

 

[stemast]

   
 
 
Sorry about setting the table issues.....
 
 
But I am glad you like the Katanas
 
 

LOL
Thank you for your kind words of support, I feel better already

 
(and on a serious note, many thanks to you and the team for the fantastic work)