Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!

[bangkokkid]

  LOL. It's definitely nice as an owner to read strong confirmation of your decision, isn't it!

 

 
Those photos that you posted of your set are beautiful, by the way.

 

[Loquah]

   

 
Those photos that you posted of your set are beautiful, by the way.

 
Thanks Brannan!
 
One of the photographic masters on these forums managed to do this to one of my other shots too:
 

 

[bangkokkid]

   
Thanks Brannan!
 
One of the photographic masters on these forums managed to do this to one of my other shots too:
 

 
Very nice!

 

[Loquah]

   
Very nice!

 
It is, but full credit goes to @zilch0md for his "PhotoShoppery" to bring out the magic hidden in my original pic which wasn't as special. Oh, and plenty of credit to Team Noble for crafting the subject of the image of course!

 

[VisceriousZERO]

After keeping to my SE5 and my Stages for some time I decided to listen to my K10s with the MSAK120 to a CL Duet and Polaris Audio Hybrids fully balanced.

I hate how much the K10s pull me back to them. It makes me realize how much my 5-drivers feel so... claustrophobic! The SE5, while having some of the best sound I'd heard in an IEM, seems to lack the highs and SPACE that the K10s have... more on this soon...

 

[AegisYeo]

Just recieved my K10. Am not feeling well and felt like vomiting but after using K10 and talking with another audiophile I met, I feel so much better! That and the staging immersive!

I would like to thank Kozato(calvin) from Music Sanctuary,Singapore and bangkokkid for being so accommodating, especially for taking the extra effort to keep me up to date and enduring my endless questions!

I'll leave Calvin to take some photos of my unit and post them in a few days time!

 

[Mimouille]

Man, the K10 cures nausea! I think that is a first.

 

[jelt2359]

Just recieved my K10. Am not feeling well and felt like vomiting but after using K10 and talking with another audiophile I met, I feel so much better! That and the staging immersive!

I would like to thank @Kozato(calvin) from Music Sanctuary,Singapore and @bangkokkid for being so accommodating, especially for taking the extra effort to keep me up to date and enduring my endless questions!

I'll leave Calvin to take some photos of my unit and post them in a few days time!

Wow, got in before the BF sale, eh? Enjoy your K10!

 

[AegisYeo]

Man, the K10 cures nausea! I think that is a first.

Haha you can ask Calvin, my body is pretty damn weird. On the bus ride to his place, I seriously felt like vomiting and looked like a ghost. Then bam! Although I think it's mind over body haha!

Wow, got in before the BF sale, eh? Enjoy your K10!

Thanks man! Actually ordered and made payment during wizard birthday sale, but requested Noble and Music Sanctuary to withhold the production of my unit until my exam ended as I didn't wanna get distracted!

 

[Malevolent]

The K10 is every wallet's kryptonite. Once you hear it, your wallet ceases to resist.

Just recieved my K10. Am not feeling well and felt like vomiting but after using K10 and talking with another audiophile I met, I feel so much better! That and the staging immersive!

Congrats, bro! Can't wait to see it!

 

[AegisYeo]

The K10 is every wallet's kryptonite. Once you hear it, your wallet ceases to resist.
Congrats, bro! Can't wait to see it!

Haha it ain't kryptonite so long as it lives up to expectations, unless its been overhyped and fall short of expectations like other stuff I've been told of.

Just a very brief impression of the K10 and the VE6Xc(comparison basis is off head, using a modded first generation AK100(modded by Mezzo Soprano) and the stock cable for the respective units. Will compare both properly after I've burnt in the K10 more). Price tags aside, I feel that both units are on par in terms of worksmanship/build quality(the left sidr of VE survived an accidental light smack from table height to the floor, bloody thing could still happily bounce, didn't spare a thought for my weak heart haha!). Sound wise, K10 wins in terms of overall presentation and I can feel the extension of the sub bass, however I've become accustomed to the precise accuracy provided by the VE6Xc as well its (limited yet partially) versatile sound. That being said, the VE unit is better for pin pointing specific sections/details within a song such as vocals. I didn't want to factor in price for now as well.....the gap is kinda wide and I personally feel that enjoyment is when you forget the price tags and just enjoy the sound you're receiving.

Please note that this is just based on the K10 being burned in for about 2hours only and it DOES NOT represent anything concrete yet. But one thing is for sure, both the demo units of the K10 and VE6Xc that I have tried locally (Singapore) do not provide the true wow factor of the CIEMs. That being said, I was already pretty impressed with the K10 demo unit for a long time as opposed the the VE unit(this is due to me not being to achieve a proper fit on the VE units in general). Fit is a pretty important factor when testing a demo unit as it can make or break a decision to buy the CIEM. I'm glad so far I haven't made any bad buys so far (as far as sound is concerned).

Edit: I apologise for any grammatical or spelling errors made, I typed it out on my phone.

 

[FullCircle]

Haha it ain't kryptonite so long as it lives up to expectations, unless its been overhyped and fall short of expectations like other stuff I've been told of.

Just a very brief impression of the K10 and the VE6Xc(comparison basis is off head, using a modded first generation AK100(modded by Mezzo Soprano) and the stock cable for the respective units. Will compare both properly after I've burnt in the K10 more). Price tags aside, I feel that both units are on par in terms of worksmanship/build quality(the left sidr of VE survived an accidental light smack from table height to the floor, bloody thing could still happily bounce, didn't spare a thought for my weak heart haha!). Sound wise, K10 wins in terms of overall presentation and I can feel the extension of the sub bass, however I've become accustomed to the precise accuracy provided by the VE6Xc as well its (limited yet partially) versatile sound. That being said, the VE unit is better for pin pointing specific sections/details within a song such as vocals. I didn't want to factor in price for now as well.....the gap is kinda wide and I personally feel that enjoyment is when you forget the price tags and just enjoy the sound you're receiving.

Please note that this is just based on the K10 being burned in for about 2hours only and it DOES NOT represent anything concrete yet. But one thing is for sure, both the demo units of the K10 and VE6Xc that I have tried locally (Singapore) do not provide the true wow factor of the CIEMs. That being said, I was already pretty impressed with the K10 demo unit for a long time as opposed the the VE unit(this is due to me not being to achieve a proper fit on the VE units in general). Fit is a pretty important factor when testing a demo unit as it can make or break a decision to buy the CIEM. I'm glad so far I haven't made any bad buys so far (as far as sound is concerned).

Edit: I apologise for any grammatical or spelling errors made, I typed it out on my phone.

No problem, I make errors with phone, iPad, computer etc etc

 

[Watagump]

Man, the K10 cures nausea! I think that is a first.

 
Next we will find out they can cure Cancer.

 

[nevin]

 
That's a very nice looking pair mate, I seriously like it a lot.

Thanks!! I love them too!
 
 

   
 It's like an emerald. I really like it.

I think they are more similar to the effect of some Cymophane stones. When you shine them in different light angles, the colour changes. 
 

   
                                         I approve.....

Hehehe.... I guess he likes the green!
 

How did you get your dog to hold still long enough to take pictures of these on its back?

I promise I will let her listens to them after the shots?
 
 

  What kind of refit did you have done?  I've always been curious how they modify ciems and return with the same design.  Thanks!

It was pretty trivial I think. I feel the right earpiece had two spots that make me feel a little bit painful after using it for a while. I sent them back to the lab with another set of ears' impressions and receive them in about 10 days. I guess unless your ears' impressions are totally wrong the adjustments should be quite small, thus grinding or thickening the acrylic coating should do the job.

 

[Mimouille]

I need to justify (to myself, my wife does not give a crap, she stopped caring after the 3rd iem) why I should get the K10 with everything I own. So I was thinking : well I have only two universals, and none very isolating...so maybe K10 universal. I am still not sure how they fare vs. custom that is my hesitation. Darin reported similar SQ overall, VZ did you feel the same?