Ye but owning a sportscar is something else, it shows off your status for everyone to see that you are a boss. No ordinairy people are gonna look at your noble iems and think the same thing.
Ye but at 3000 bucks its really out of most peoples reach. Driver count went down but prices skyrocketed up with no real justification other than thats whats some people are willing to spend to own a so called flagship.
My post you quoted was a response to a specific member that said he wanted a noble flagship. I never said they were affordable. My personal goal has been to get the best sound I can get for my ears. That first happened with Klipsch x10, which I thought was very pricey at $350. Heck, it’s only a single BA though I didn’t know what a BA was at the time. Then I discovered head-if and this whole world. Moved to Shure 846 because I had cc points to use. Blew me away. $1000. Check. Then it got crazy and I moved into Layla and K10 territory. Finally, settled in with Khan.
Do they cost $2400 to build? Heck no. Is there a lot of R&D cost? Probably so. The materials and tech are indeed expensive though. Also labor for a lot of hand completed work. There’s also a lot of expense in running a company in the U.S. vs China. Bottom line is, If people are buying a $2400 product, it is priced ok. Doesn’t make it affordable. If the Wizard had to a fleet of Noble Bentley’s to pick customers up at the airport, maybe I’d start to question their margins. For now, I’m just happy I’ve found my personal TOTL.
My post you quoted was a response to a specific member that said he wanted a noble flagship. I never said they were affordable. My personal goal has been to get the best sound I can get for my ears. That first happened with Klipsch x10, which I thought was very pricey at $350. Heck, it’s only a single BA though I didn’t know what a BA was at the time. Then I discovered head-if and this whole world. Moved to Shure 846 because I had cc points to use. Blew me away. $1000. Check. Then it got crazy and I moved into Layla and K10 territory. Finally, settled in with Khan.
Do they cost $2400 to build? Heck no. Is there a lot of R&D cost? Probably so. The materials and tech are indeed expensive though. Also labor for a lot of hand completed work. There’s also a lot of expense in running a company in the U.S. vs China. Bottom line is, If people are buying a $2400 product, it is priced ok. Doesn’t make it affordable. If the Wizard had to a fleet of Noble Bentley’s to pick customers up at the airport, maybe I’d start to question their margins. For now, I’m just happy I’ve found my personal TOTL.
I do a lot of tip rolling and just wanted to share that the new SednaEarfit XELASTEC tips are an amazing match for the Khans (and likely a lot of other high end IEMs). They're a little pricey (I ordered from Amazon Japan) but really allows the Khans to shine.
I do a lot of tip rolling and just wanted to share that the new SednaEarfit XELASTEC tips are an amazing match for the Khans (and likely a lot of other high end IEMs). They're a little pricey (I ordered from Amazon Japan) but really allows the Khans to shine.
More or less the same with the Light in that aspect. But in general the easier to put them on the stem = the easier for the tips to detach and remain in the ear when you remove your iem. The XELASTEC had come off once from my Sultan and remain in my ear in my two days of use. I have reverted back to my Noble originals.
The diameter of the xelastec is slightly shorter than the LightShorts but the whole tip is made of the same material and therefore much more flexible and easier to apply on IEMs compared to the light shorts.
I just got my Xelastecs yesterday and they are very sticky and creates great seals in almost any IEM I use with them. I would recommend you try a slightly smaller size compared to the previous Azlas because they seal so well and stick to your ear canal quite a bit.
The diameter of the xelastec is slightly shorter than the LightShorts but the whole tip is made of the same material and therefore much more flexible and easier to apply on IEMs compared to the light shorts.
I just got my Xelastecs yesterday and they are very sticky and creates great seals in almost any IEM I use with them. I would recommend you try a slightly smaller size compared to the previous Azlas because they seal so well and stick to your ear canal quite a bit.
There was one of those 300SLs on the way my buddy and I walked to school as 13 year-old kids. It was the guys daily driver. Hard to imagine it’s a 2.5-3.0 million dollar car today?
Alas, it's just a standard Wizard set that I still thoroughly enjoy with my ZX2. Personally, I prefer the more non-descript (ie. plain) Noble shells with the smooth curves.
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