2 weeks ago
Noble Audio
Even successful nan big-budget world of audiophiles, it's uncommon for a brace of headphones to tally much than $500. The FoKus Apollo headset already commanded a pro-tier value erstwhile it debuted, but now Noble Audio is releasing an existent pro type of nan headset. By and large, nan specs betwixt versions are beautiful similar, which makes nan mini value bump betwixt models a small little surprising. The original group retailed for $649 astatine launch, and nan FoKus Apollo Pro will debut astatine $699. The headset will spell connected waste globally later this week.
Our review of nan original FoKus Apollo headphones recovered that nan company's extremity of attaining nan champion imaginable sound value was mostly accomplished acknowledgment to its different attack to drivers. The FoKus Apollo Pro leverages nan aforesaid hybrid driver tech, combining a move driver for powerful bass and a planar magnetic driver to supply clarity and detail. There didn't look to beryllium much to amended connected for nan guidelines exemplary successful position of audio performance, but nan Pro does adhd updated acoustic tuning for getting things arsenic cleanable arsenic possible.
The main area wherever Noble appears to beryllium pushing nan Pro nickname is successful materials. The headset already had beautiful premium build quality, but things are apparently moreover much high-end for nan fabric, cabling and metallic accents. The astir important displacement appears to beryllium successful nan receptor cups, which nan institution says person been changed for accrued comfort.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look for illustration nan institution is introducing overmuch successful nan measurement of caller features, which was our large interest backmost successful 2025. There's nary motion of upgrades to nan set's progressive sound cancellation, which fell short of our precocious expectations, and nan Pro is besides moving nan aforesaid Qualcomm QCC3084 chipset arsenic nan original. Common capabilities we'd hoped for specified arsenic deterioration discovery aliases spatial audio support aren't mentioned successful nan merchandise either. Noble dubbed nan Pro a "limited-run" device, but didn't specify conscionable really constricted this swanky upgrade action will be.
