[petetheroadie]

  So today was the day! Received pics of my finished Encore wizard reprints.
 
One slight problem, they're quite different from the reprint I requested, so just checking with Brannan & Sunny as to my options.
 
Part of me thinks it's fine, you'll be listening to them more than looking at them, but another part of me is thinking about how much they cost and that I really want to be satisfied across both the sound and visuals front.
 
Torn...

 
Would also be interested to hear from folks who have been in a similar situation.
 
Thanks,

Pete

 

[Sorensiim]

 
Part of me thinks it's fine, you'll be listening to them more than looking at them, but another part of me is thinking about how much they cost and that I really want to be satisfied across both the sound and visuals front.
 
Torn...

Give it a few days, If you're still not 100% satisfied with the look, send 'em back. But they just might grow on you... My original K10 was a Wizard Design and when I heard that they'd have amber shells, clear canals and lots of gold I couldn't imagine them looking anything but completely horrible. Much to my surprise, they actually looked amazing and I've come to love the design.
 
How far off the mark are they?

 

[krismusic]

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Oh and there IS a way to do a blind A/B test with IEM
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Et voila: Using dual-input iems and a switchbox you can now jump between cables at the twist of a knob. Was quite interesting to try!
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Sorry to be dense. How does that work at the CIEM end?

 

[petetheroadie]

So here's the reprint I was looking for:
 

 

 

 
They have that staring into space feel. Solid black shell with blue and white.
 
My ones:
 

 

 

 
They look like transparent blue shells with just white stars. Very different feel to me. 
 
I checked them on my phone and thought yep, that's exactly what I want. But it was only when I saw the pics on my laptop screen that I noticed the difference.

 

[obsidyen]

 
They look like transparent blue shells with just white stars. Very different feel to me. 
 
I checked them on my phone and thought yep, that's exactly what I want. But it was only when I saw the pics on my laptop screen that I noticed the difference.

 
You know that laptop screens can be misleading in terms of colour reproduction. Go to an Apple Store and see them on a 5K iMac screen or a MacBook Pro 2016.

 

[petetheroadie]

Good point

   
You know that laptop screens can be misleading in terms of colour reproduction. Go to an Apple Store and see them on a 5K iMac screen or a MacBook Pro 2016.

Hi Obsidyen,
 
Yep, good point. I'm using a 2015 Retina MacBook Pro. Thats how I got a good look at the pics.

 

[krismusic]

TBH the originals do look better. The two shells are different from each other in a nice way and the design has more "air" in it. That's probably a problem with trying to recreate a design. You have such a fixed point to aim for and I'm sure it is not a precise process.
If you had never seen the originals you may well be happier with these. You will only know when you have them in your hands but it is probably worth speaking to Brannan. He's a very approachable guy.

 

[petetheroadie]

Thanks Krismusic.

 

[Sorensiim]

Sorry to be dense. How does that work at the CIEM end?

You left out the picture that explains just that:

Dual inputs. Two cables at once.

 

[petetheroadie]

   
http://www.head-fi.org/products/noble-audio-kaiser-encore/reviews/17885
 
I'm looking forward to the 10 hour plane ride tomorrow because I will listen to the Encore for most of that time!  Rock on!

Thanks Sara! Enjoy!

 

[Astral Abyss]

  Good point
Hi Obsidyen,
 
Yep, good point. I'm using a 2015 Retina MacBook Pro. Thats how I got a good look at the pics.

 
Original has a black shell and the remake has a blue shell.  Seems pretty obvious they made an error.  I don't think it looks as good as the original.

 

[petetheroadie]

   
Original has a black shell and the remake has a blue shell.  Seems pretty obvious they made an error.  I don't think it looks as good as the original.

 
Thanks! Glad it's not just me! 

 

[SDBiotek]

Lighting and backdrop are also major factors in how these iems appear in photos. Mine look very different in photos depending on the light conditions. You might want to ask Noble to send you some additional photos.

 

[Rowethren]

Mine looked fairly light coloured in the photos but are actually much darker in real life if that helps. BTW I think they both look great IMO if that helps 

 

 

[petetheroadie]

Mine looked fairly light coloured in the photos but are actually much darker in real life if that helps. BTW I think they both look great IMO if that helps   

Thanks. Would you mind posting the Noble pics and your own pics to show the difference?