[alvinmate]

well said and agree 100%

 
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andro is way cheaper

The Sony MDR7550 is even cheaper.

In this audiophile game we play, price is all relative. The MDR7550 is, to me, at $200 or so, worth its price. The Andro is, to me, at $1100, worth its price. The Katana is, to me, at $1850, worth its price. At the end of the day, demo everything and buy the best you can at the price range you can afford. Or, if you are like me and have a little more money than sense sometimes, buy things blindly, hope for the best, and dump what doesn't live up to your hopes onto the classifieds section.

 

[RPB65]

Am I missing something here? UK website, when it was released I thought I saw the custom Katana at £1280 and now they are £1350?? What happened there then?

 

[redstar]

Which website?

 

[warrior1975]

The Sony MDR7550 is even cheaper.

In this audiophile game we play, price is all relative. The MDR7550 is, to me, at $200 or so, worth its price. The Andro is, to me, at $1100, worth its price. The Katana is, to me, at $1850, worth its price. At the end of the day, demo everything and buy the best you can at the price range you can afford. Or, if you are like me and have a little more money than sense sometimes, buy things blindly, hope for the best, and dump what doesn't live up to your hopes onto the classifieds section.

When you have a chance, more comps to the Sony please, that's one of my favorite IEMS. Thanks bro.

 

[bangkokkid]

  Am I missing something here? UK website, when it was released I thought I saw the custom Katana at £1280 and now they are £1350?? What happened there then?

 
£1350 is the correct price

 

[RPB65]

   
£1350 is the correct price

So where did I see £1280? Answers on a post card to........................

 

[warrior1975]

New item, perhaps a mistake?

 

[Cloudtastrophe]

Heres to hoping the Katana is similar to the K10 but with greater soundstage and a bit more neutral tuning! Cant wait to hear them side by side.
 
Did anyone get an in depth listen for more than a few minutes?

 

[kimD]

Anyone did you try out already?
Just realized that internal side of surface like durian.

Ins't comfortable?

Thanks

 

[Crazypaladin]

I auditioned it today for 20 minutes, and comparing it with my FitEar MH334. First impression was that the separation was good as you can hear the various instruments distinctively. The sound signature is really neutral as my MH334 sounds more punchy and bassy when compared to the Katana. The Katana sounds tend to be towards clinical, and not as musical. I was listening to J-Pop and did not really think the Katana suits this kind of genre. I did not have a chance to listen to any classical genres but the impression would tell me this is more suitable for classical genre perhaps. I was anticipating to buy the Katana but after my brief listening, I felt I needed to audition more before I sink in money on this baby. 

 

[redstar]

I think the K10 is for me, its just wether Universal or Custom.
 
Ive got an op on my foot tomorrow, which potentially ruins my canjam trip

 

[audio123]

i will provide my impression in a couple days time

 

[Mimouille]

I am looking at these...would be my first Noble. I am suckered into the Samurai marketing gimmick.

 

[audio123]

Katana is bright sounding & slightly airy, lows are quite good, mids are laid back, highs are controlled after a session with multiple daps. For me, the Katana reminds me of the FLC8S but it only edges out the FLC8S by a slight margin and not a landslide victory in terms of details and soundstage

 

[Mimouille]

Katana is bright sounding & slightly airy, lows are quite good, mids are laid back, highs are controlled after a session with multiple daps. For me, the Katana reminds me of the FLC8S but it only edges out the FLC8S by a slight margin and not a landslide victory in terms of details and soundstage

Hum not very enticing for a 1.8k iem...