Despite a feeling of enclosed space, the single flange tips give a more fun bassier sound while the dual flange tips offer a more neutral presentation. ![]() Returning to the single flange tips the sound was fuller with the vocals a bit recessed in a deeper soundstage while the bass drums and guitar were a bit forward. Switching to “Non Mi Lasciare” by Dario Baldan Bembo ( “il meglio” -16-bit/44.1kHz – Qobuz) to get a better sense of the timbre and tonal balance especially the subsonic bass and midrange, I was floored by how deep the bass went, with plenty of power and resonance while the operatic vocal and piano were rendered full, clear, and musically in a huge soundstage. While I don’t recommend it for safety reasons unless you are a passenger, it certainly was preferable to the car stereo sonically. Though I don’t usually use IEMs in the car, I gave it a try going to the grocery and the FoKus Pros cut out a lot of the road noise making the experience a bit more enjoyable than normal. The tonal balance is very neutral with excellent bottom end and smooth highs, with a deep noise floor and good dynamic range. The touch-sensitive surfaces work well though as a result, you activate them several times while seating them. My first impression was that the FoKus Pro sounds way too good to be Bluetooth. My next step was to pair to my moto g power phone and listen to Qobuz on that. Leaving the M11 in my office, I was able to wander freely around the house without issue. Living with the Noble FoKus Pro True Wireless IEM:Īfter burning them in for a couple of weeks using my FiiO M11 DAP as source, I spent a couple of days just listening to my Qobuz burn-in playlist through the Noble FoKus Pro True Wireless IEMs to get a sense of their sound and comfort. The charge case, cable, and tip selection case will all fit into the carrying bag which is about 3 ½” square. Despite their tiny size the FoKus Pros have an internal battery life of 7.5 hours which I was able to confirm during burn-in and I was able to get 4 charges from the charge case before needing to recharge it.įor accessories, aside from the charge case and USB-C charging cable, the FoKus Pros came with the standard Noble cloth carrying bag and a small plastic case with a selection of single and double flange silicone tips. Published range is 10 meters but I was able to wander all around my house without losing signal. ![]() Compatible with Bluetooth 5.2 the FoKus Pro supports both SBC and AAC as well as aptX Adaptive which automatically adjusts for optimum sound quality and delay switching between 279kbps and 420kbps based on the demands of the communication environment ensuring connection stability, yet able to achieve aptX HD bit/sample rates of 24-bit/48kHz for high-resolution performance. Utilizing the latest generation Qualcomm QCC3040 SoC chip which sports higher performance and lower power consumption, the FoKus Pro supports “True Wireless Mirroring” that requires only a single pairing yet allows for left/right roll swapping to extend battery life. ![]() For driver complement, the FoKus Pro offers an 8.2mm customized dynamic driver and two Knowles balanced armature drivers. Even the charging case is more compact (a little over an inch tall and deep and two and a half inches wide). Though similar in size, gone is the stark industrial manufactured look of the Falcon Pro opting instead for the glossier more elegant exquisite look of Noble’s famous higher-end IEMs. CCC-A), one look at the Noble FoKus Pro True Wireless IEM tells you that this is a much more refined, much higher-end product than the Falcon Pro. The Noble FoKus Pro True Wireless IEM:ĭesigned by the “Wizard” John Moulton (AU.D. Now, Noble has one-upped themselves by offering the Noble FoKus Pro True Wireless IEM, a true audiophile quality multi-driver, hybrid IEM bringing Bluetooth and True Wireless to a whole new level. Last year I gave the Noble Falcon Pro True Wireless IEM a well-deserved Headphone.Guru 2021 Product of the Year Award because it was the most convenient, most comfortable, and best-sounding True Wireless IEM I had been given the opportunity to listen to.
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