[GamerStudent]

Has anyone compared these to the ortofon e-q5? I'm curious to know if these would absolutely be an upgrade or not. 

 

[tienbasse]

I'm curious why people are requesting comparisons.
Have these been sold on Massdrop previously ?
Because I only see one person who gave early impressions so far (and I'm not sure how he got to audition them since the delivery is end of March).
Not being critical, just curious.

 

[fjrabon]

I'm curious why people are requesting comparisons.
Have these been sold on Massdrop previously ?
Because I only see one person who gave early impressions so far (and I'm not sure how he got to audition them since the delivery is end of March).
Not being critical, just curious.

About 5-10 reviewers got preview copies from massdrop.

 

[dreamsnwishes]

Just came upon this on massdrop and read thru this thread. Was almost going to purchase the westone umpro 20...anyone know how this compares? Or should i just go ahead with the westone?

 

[myemaildw]

don't want to wait don't buy, too expensive don't buy rather self explanatory
there are not too many reviewers with noble mass drop sample to make comparisons.

 

[earthling]

Jude made the comparison of the Noble X to the Savant, calling it a Savant+.  This could be purely because of the increased bass presence, it could be because he felt the overall balance was equal to a Savant but with more bass authority.  In my opinion the Savant is a bargain in the audio world, a combination of quality and superb performance.  The target use case being an IEM that has superbly balanced performance across the spectrum at 1/3rd the price of flagship performance.  If the Noble X is anywhere near the performance of the Savant I would consider it to be an outright steal at the massdrop price.  For me, it is about quality of construction, aesthetics, and sheer performance.  I am tired of $100-$300 IEMs that are not built with anywhere near the quality of construction, attention to detail, and aesthetics of the Noble products. 

 

[qua2k]

  Jude made the comparison of the Noble X to the Savant, calling it a Savant+.  This could be purely because of the increased bass presence, it could be because he felt the overall balance was equal to a Savant but with more bass authority.  In my opinion the Savant is a bargain in the audio world, a combination of quality and superb performance.  The target use case being an IEM that has superbly balanced performance across the spectrum at 1/3rd the price of flagship performance.  If the Noble X is anywhere near the performance of the Savant I would consider it to be an outright steal at the massdrop price.  For me, it is about quality of construction, aesthetics, and sheer performance.  I am tired of $100-$300 IEMs that are not built with anywhere near the quality of construction, attention to detail, and aesthetics of the Noble products. 

 
Increased bass presence is touchy for me.. as I went from a Shure SE210, which had crazy amount of bass, to the Pinnacle P1 (both of which are in this price range).  Would these be comparable to the SE210 or a long the same neutral lines as the P1 with a bit of a bass boost?

 

[taxidrivr]

kinda tempted though haven't owned a high-end IEM yet and unsure of buying without a return policy.
 
would these resell easily if I didn't like the sound when they arrived in March?

 

 

[Seph Haley]

I'm curious why people are requesting comparisons.
Have these been sold on Massdrop previously ?
Because I only see one person who gave early impressions so far (and I'm not sure how he got to audition them since the delivery is end of March).
Not being critical, just curious.

These are the first time they have been dropped ever, and I believe Noble gave a few pairs out for people to audition and review. I'm not sure everyone is aware that that these are a brand new thing, so a lot want comparisons to avoid wasting money.

 

[Buddhahacker]

  kinda tempted though haven't owned a high-end IEM yet and unsure of buying without a return policy.
 
would these resell easily if I didn't like the sound when they arrived in March?

 

I doubt there will be many more reviews before the drop ends. 
 
You have two options:  
Jump in and resell if you don't like them.
Wait until they are released and have more reviews to see if the SQ appears to be to your liking.  You could then purchase a used pair.  
 
If you decide to jump in now and decide to resell it's possible you won't recover your initial investment.  As with anything it will depend on demand.  If the SQ is similar to the Savant then the resale price may go up.  If SQ is comparable to peers in its price range the resale price will likely slightly lower since it is used.  I doubt there will be a serious problem with the SQ since it is coming from Noble so I would expect in the worst case you will have to resell for a few % points off $249 price.  I suspect these few % points will be lower than normal return policy restocking fees.  If you can afford the $249 I would go ahead and jump in.  

 

[moedawg140]

I have added more IEMs and other types of in/around-ears for direct comparison to the Massdrop x Noble X if interested, here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/massdrop-x-noble-x-universal-iem/reviews/17389.

 

[The FFrey]

Afternoon All
I've been lurking round these parts for ages but never really felt inclined to sign up and comment myself as there are so many people with more knowledge and experience than me (Which is my I so enjoy reading the reviews/comments/opinions).
However, after reading the reviews, lusting over the descriptions and fawning over the pictures of Noble products which are basically out of my price range, to have the Noble X appear, like a beacon of light, shining down on my moth eaten wallet, well, i had to join in!
I didn't think I'd get much of an opportunity to own a Noble product, but this has changed everything for me (and probably others like me who sit on the periphery wishing we could get involved). I know envy is unsightly and everything but I've wanted to adorn my ears with a Noble iem for an age. Now i can. Even my wife didn't say no!!!
This is truly exciting for me.
To those berating the wait time, ho hum. The reduction in price is easily worth waiting for. I get the impression that some people are used to being able to just throw money at a queue to get anything they want straight away. But i digress...
Thank you Massdrop and Noble for giving me this opportunity to own something i wouldn't otherwise of been able to afford.
I can't chuffin' wait!
I'm not going to ask for a comparison, I'll just assume that they're going to be a tad better than my Shure SE215.
And Wizard, at some point, once I've sold a kidney or my wife or something, I'll send in my order for a pair of Kaisers
Thanks guys
Have grand days all round

 

[mattering]

I have added more IEMs and other types of in/around-ears for direct comparison to the Massdrop x Noble X if interested, here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/massdrop-x-noble-x-universal-iem/reviews/17389.

Thanks for all the new comparison! Now I'm getting a better picture for the sound of the Noble X.

 

[fuhransahis]

I have added more IEMs and other types of in/around-ears for direct comparison to the Massdrop x Noble X if interested, here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/massdrop-x-noble-x-universal-iem/reviews/17389.

In a word, you really don't like the X do you? Your only statement going for it is that you should get it only if you need to buy a Noble IEM, and only because of its price point.

Not criticizing of course, maybe thanking you, will be canceling my place in this drop and saving up for some Campfires.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

I was going to jump on board on this until I saw that it was only a dual ba and not a triple. I'll wait for further impressions before jumping on, hopefully this isn't a one time deal between M and N.