Well I took the plunge and ordered the khan, I hope its significantly above my katana expectations!
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Sadly I'll have to pass on the initial batch of Khan's, but I'll get by with my Katanas and K10s for now. It's expensive to get a tooth replaced, lol! Looking forward to reading some more Khan impressions soon.
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Sadly I'll have to pass on the initial batch of Khan's, but I'll get by with my Katanas and K10s for now. It's expensive to get a tooth replaced, lol! Looking forward to reading some more Khan impressions soon.
Perfectly understandable. Hopefully by the time you are ready to take the plunge you will have an opportunity to try them.
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Still deciding between the Khan or the new black Katanas.......decisions decisions.
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Just go straight to next level.Still deciding between the Khan or the new black Katanas.......decisions decisions.
I did.
kenjamin0523
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I ordered one. Hope the accessories and the new stock cable will come together
Sadly I'll have to pass on the initial batch of Khan's, but I'll get by with my Katanas and K10s for now. It's expensive to get a tooth replaced, lol! Looking forward to reading some more Khan impressions soon.
Dude, a set of Kahn's and a tube of Pollygrip, get your priorities together.
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I have used universal iems with shell shapes similar what the Khan appears to look like
They should fit me just fine.....must resist .........

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You don't know the half of it. I had to get the implant to replace a crown I got the year before. I'd much rather get a Khan!Dude, a set of Kahn's and a tube of Pollygrip, get your priorities together.![]()
I have used universal iems with shell shapes similar what the Khan appears to look likeThey should fit me just fine.....must resist .........
I think when I was speaking with John on one of our calls he did say the nozzle is slightly longer, which might help people who have trouble with universals. But I could be wrong, the Bell's have been the only one so far for universals that I got a seal and they stayed in.
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https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/noble-audio-khan.23445/reviews
here's my review
For those of you wondering how the Khan will sound like (especially for many of you encore and katana owners), I hope this will shed some light.
For those of you that find it hard to believe that this would be on a whole other level compared to the previous flagships from Noble, I think John isn’t wrong in saying that they’re on a whole other level. I think 2-3 years ago when the previous flagships were released, they were indeed a step up from the K10s, and sounded wonderful. But I also think it is a good thing that Noble has progressed.
Sure, the Encore sounds no worse today than it did a year ago, but the Khan just sounds better in every conceivable way.
here's my review

For those of you wondering how the Khan will sound like (especially for many of you encore and katana owners), I hope this will shed some light.
For those of you that find it hard to believe that this would be on a whole other level compared to the previous flagships from Noble, I think John isn’t wrong in saying that they’re on a whole other level. I think 2-3 years ago when the previous flagships were released, they were indeed a step up from the K10s, and sounded wonderful. But I also think it is a good thing that Noble has progressed.
Sure, the Encore sounds no worse today than it did a year ago, but the Khan just sounds better in every conceivable way.
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Excellent review. Thank you. I think you should have added more vs other IEM’s (not from Noble), but I enjoyed your review. I did order a pair as well. Tks.
Still deciding between the Khan or the new black Katanas.......decisions decisions.
My vote would be to get the Khan. Go for the top, especially with the discount. Tks.
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Excellent review. Thank you. I think you should have added more vs other IEM’s (not from Noble), but I enjoyed your review. I did order a pair as well. Tks.
Any specific comparisons in mind?
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half now half in march you got your self a khan deal.....
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i am ready to take the plunge because i trust the brand but not ready to do a massdrop sort of deal for %20 and on a over 2k in ear which i really dont need it...
but i want it.....

i am ready to take the plunge because i trust the brand but not ready to do a massdrop sort of deal for %20 and on a over 2k in ear which i really dont need it...
but i want it.....