How many fully wireless stereos (TWS) have you listened to and compared this year? Even if I count it, I just can't remember the first half. No, so many products have appeared.
Speaking of the popular noise canceling function, Sony "WF-1000XM4" is out of the question in terms of function, canceling ability, and straightforward sound quality. I love Bang & Olufsen's "Beoplay EQ" because I like the sound quality. If it is "with noise canceling" that emphasizes sound quality, I wonder if technics is involved in these two.
Of course, the AirPods series should not be forgotten when considering the cooperation with Apple products and spatial audio, but when considering it for music listening, I have to say that it is a little unsatisfactory.
You might have thought that the answer was out. No, that's the same for me, and I thought that the answer had already come out, so in the previous column I introduced an adapter that converts my high-end earphones to TWS.
However, at the end of each year, Noble Audio, which has neither noise canceling function nor dust-proof and drip-proof function and competes for sound quality and eartip fit, is said to be a masterpiece later this year. He released a wonderful TWS that I could think of. It is a high-class TWS "FoKus PRO" that costs about 55,000 yen, which is more expensive than the existing "FALCON PRO" (actual price of 29,220 yen).
Noble Audio "FoKus PRO" (Rakuten Ichiba)
However, TWS becomes useless when the built-in battery runs out. People who use it frequently will often realize that the battery life has deteriorated in about a year, and even if it is used normally, it takes about two years.
That's why the luxury TWS market didn't exist until now, but when I listened to FoKus PRO, it was a knockout. The conclusion is that we have to change our minds.
The rival is our own product, but even considering the price, it is not comparable to FALCON PRO
By the way, a year ago, I was happy that Noble Audio's FALCON PRO was well trained. Everyone liked the ease of TWS and the sound tuning that makes music fun to listen to, and even some people ordered it on the spot because it wasn't expensive.
As mentioned above, it does not have a noise canceling function, but both FALCON PRO and FoKus PRO have fairly high sound insulation, so if you do not want to be quiet, it has a passive noise shielding function that is sufficient for music listening. There is.
In addition, the good point of Noble Audio's TWS is the fit. The strength is increased by mixing graphene, and the thinly finished silicone ear tips fit your ears gently. The idea of increasing the strength and making it thinner is quite an idea, and you will not know if you do not wear it, but the comfort when using it for a long time is obviously high.
By the way, in FoKus PRO, 3 sizes of double flange XS, S, M and single flange S, M, L are included, and a special case is also attached for easy management of ear tips.
And, of course, the driver unit is a big feature. Both FALCON PRO and FoKus PRO have a hybrid configuration that uses one dynamic driver for low-frequency reproduction and two balanced armatures.
The dynamic driver has high low-frequency reproduction capability and is indispensable for expressing a wide sound field. The balanced armature produces a precise sound with delicate expressiveness and high followability, but the amount of air that can be moved is small, so the low-frequency reproduction capability is low.
Combining these two is a common practice in high-end earphones. However, in reality, these two have different nuances and textures of sound, so you may feel a sense of discomfort when using them at the same time. It is impressive that it is well organized only by Noble Audio, which is known as a high-end custom IEM maker.
It is unfair to compare with a product whose price is almost twice as different, but since there is no other product that can be compared, FoKus PRO has a large diameter dynamic driver from 6 mm to 8.2 mm compared to FALCON PRO. I wonder if the diaphragm material was changed to a different one, and the texture of the low range is totally different.
This content is not available in your privacy settings.Please change the setting hereAs usual, when you play Sergio Mendes's "The Look of Love (feat. Fargie)" from Apple Music's headphone test playlist, you'll feel like you're listening to over-ear headphones with a large airy synth bass and drums. Spreads in my head.
Moreover, there is a sound image that is firmly localized in the rich low range, and it is never a "sounding" bass. Not only the atmosphere but also the bass reproduction, it functions as a tool to express music properly.
No, it was bad to compare. It can't be helped to compare pure TWS with FoKus PRO.
What kind of person do you recommend?
If you listen further, you will find that the solid low range and wide sound field are connected naturally with a thick vocal band, a delicate mid-high range with abundant information, and a relaxed and clear high range.
The smooth sound texture that does not make you feel the incidental sound is really comfortable as opposed to the sharpness-oriented tuning that emphasizes the sound image. Then, if the sound image is out of focus, that is not the case, and a sharp outline of the sound emerges. The depiction as if it was carefully drawn with a fine brush is probably the result of natural sound creation. This is the part where you can feel the goodness of the features.
Select Shelby Lynne's "Just a little Lovin'" from the playlist. Wet recordings have plenty of reverberation and a feeling of air clinging to the surroundings of vocals and instruments. However, a really sharp sound image emerges in the wet texture.
Of course, if you are a reader who is particular about sound, there may be differences in taste. You may also be interested in how it compares to the more expensive wired earphones.
If you already own high-end wired earphones, we recommend an adapter to convert them to TWS. However, if you don't have a luxury earphone or custom IEM and want high quality sound with TWS, this product is your first choice. Or if you're confused about the larger TWS adapters.
If you want to buy a lot of TWS from 20,000 yen to 30,000 yen, which is said to have high sound quality, you can use FoKus PRO from the beginning. Isn't this all right if you want high sound quality without noise canceling? It can be said that it is an iron plate product.
The codec supports aptX and aptX Adaptive in addition to SBC and AAC. It also has a function to set while measuring the custom equalizer. You may also feel that the low frequencies are too high for the first few hours of a new sound. Charging management is difficult immediately after purchase, but it is recommended to keep ringing for as long as possible. The impression is that it will settle down in about 50 hours, but according to the manufacturer, the sound after 100 hours is the reference.
Noble Audio "FoKus PRO" (Rakuten Ichiba)
