Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!

[pureangus62]

Would be nice if I could get my K10s "encored" while theyre in for a reshell 

 

[Watagump]

  Would be nice if I could get my K10s "encored" while theyre in for a reshell 

 
 
Pay the extra $$, maybe they will do it, only they can answer that.

 

[pureangus62]

   
 
Pay the extra $$, maybe they will do it, only they can answer that.

 
While I'd expect the answer to be a "just buy a new set of encores ", Id totally do it.
 
Time to email support...

 

[Watagump]

   
While I'd expect the answer to be a "just buy a new set of encores ", Id totally do it.
 
Time to email support...

 
Maybe I can beat you to the punch, I can crack mine for the third time, blame it on the case Noble sent me, then make them cover the repair cost and upgrade mine for free. Just don't tell Noble about my plan.

 

[pureangus62]

   
Maybe I can beat you to the punch, I can crack mine for the third time, blame it on the case Noble sent me, then make them cover the repair cost and upgrade mine for free. Just don't tell Noble about my plan.

 
I got you man...we'll just keep it on the down low

 

[subOptimal]

Since universals are out of stock now, what's about the custom ones? And if you ordered some K10 recently, can you upgrade them/your order?

 

[Watagump]

  Since universals are out of stock now, what's about the custom ones? And if you ordered some K10 recently, can you upgrade them/your order?

 
Oh man, I expect MANY to ask about doing this, should make for some good reading. Time for the Noble thread to take off again.

 

[pureangus62]

   
Oh man, I expect MANY to ask about doing this, should make for some good reading. Time for the Noble thread to take off again.

 
Well I already emailed the support mailbox to ask if my (now)OG K10s can be upgraded so I'll have an answer for that question soon

 

[Fr_eak]

Well I already emailed the support mailbox to ask if my (now)OG K10s can be upgraded so I'll have an answer for that question soon

isn't new driver + new shell effectively = new CIEM?

 

[pureangus62]

isn't new driver + new shell effectively = new CIEM?

 
Yeah...i'd just be starting with an existing IEM instead of from scratch

 

[WCDchee]

   
Yeah...i'd just be starting with an existing IEM instead of from scratch

If the drivers are different, the crossovers are different, thats really not much of an upgrade.... its a completely new product altogether haha

 

[Watagump]

At least we know John has been doing some work instead of just enjoying the high life.

 

[Malevolent]

^ This. ^

The Sage uses a different bass driver than before, custom-ordered with a larger, back firing bass vent. Mids are slightly warmer and fuller as a result. Bass is increased slightly, 2-3 dB, with better low extension.

From the horse's mouth, K-Encore has fuller mids and less emphasis on both ends. I don't want to make any emphatic claims because I don't have a lot of experience with the K10U and the last time was well over a year ago, but I like the overall balance of the K-Encore --- rich, fluid, spacious, and dynamic, without overpowering bass.

 
Fuller mids?! Now we're talking!

 
I've always been a huge, huge fan of the K10's mids, and I've raved a lot about it since getting my hands on my own custom pair in February 2015. Since then, I've tried many TOTL IEMs, but none could really challenge the K10 as the king of mids (the Zeus comes awfully close, though). With that said, the K10 Encore sounds mightily appealing. If they don't land in Singapore's shores by January, I'll definitely give them a shot when I fly over to Tokyo in February. If the K10's mids are anything to go by, the Encore could be a winner!

 

[Malevolent]

  At least we know John has been doing some work instead of just enjoying the high life.

 
And here we all thought he was retired. 

 

[Watagump]

   
And here we all thought he was retired. 

 
Probably not pushing it to the limits, doesn't want to break a nail or suffer any life threatening injury like that.