Empire Ears - Discussion & Impressions (Formerly EarWerkz)
Aug 17, 2020 at 9:47 PM Post #23,626 of 40,582
It sounds amazing. I wouldn't recommend the look for your commute though. I can't give a fair comparison though because I was using the 3.5mm Vivid vs. the 2.5mm Stormbreaker on different sources (DX220 Max vs. SE200). I was hearing a bit more low end on the Vivid than on the Stormbreaker, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the DX220 Max being a bit warmer than the SE200 to begin with.
Who makes that for Noble?
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 10:00 PM Post #23,628 of 40,582
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Aug 17, 2020 at 10:05 PM Post #23,630 of 40,582
Please do the Lurker FW upgrade on the MAX! Gives a huge improvement.




I'm interested to hear more about the performance of the Odin out of the SE200 when you manage to get more test hours on the setup.

Thanks in advance!
I’ll have a review up tomorrow or Wednesday and it’ll include some notes on the different sources. I’m using the DX220 Max, SE200, and Hugo 2 primarily with a smattering of whatever else we have around the office.
 
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Aug 17, 2020 at 10:08 PM Post #23,631 of 40,582
I've started doing some cable rolling with the Odin, and I think I'll be ditching the stock PW cable in favour of an Effect Audio Leo II. The 1960s does something weird to the upper mids/lower treble region, making vocals & instruments in that region sound a little bit off and dry (it's something I've noticed on my own PW 1960s 4-wire with other IEMs too) but the Leo II fixes that and adds some much needed body and note-weight. Really liking this pair up :)

I'm a fan of the Leo II as well, really enjoy it with my Phantoms. The leather splitter goes well with the Odin faceplate!
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 10:09 PM Post #23,632 of 40,582
I don’t believe Noble actually makes cables. I meant who was actually producing the cable for them. Tks.
I don’t know. If they’re not making the cables themselves, they haven’t provided any information on their website or to dealers that indicates who they’re working with.
 
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Aug 17, 2020 at 10:29 PM Post #23,634 of 40,582
I’ll have a review up tomorrow or Wednesday and it’ll include some notes on the different sources. I’m using the DX220 Max, SE200, and Hugo 2 primarily with a smattering of whatever else we have around the office.

Thanks! The Elysium (uni) + Code51 combination sounds absolutely sublime on my modified MAX and I can't wait to get my hands on Odin for comparisons. Also exploring the SE200 as a portable unit after my dealer friend in Paris informed me over the weekend that 2 of his customers and even he himself sold off their SP2Ks and got the SE200 after auditioning the unit.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 10:53 PM Post #23,635 of 40,582
I just wanna jump in here and say how sorry I am for those who haven’t gotten to experience the Odin yet.

Salt in the wound! @Jack Vang , any news on that early release for those of us tapping our fingers waiting for 09/01?

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