Noble Audio - FoKus Rex5

From what I've read, the Noble REX5 is the best sounding tws earbud ever. If that is the most important thing, then that might be the endgame. They have 5 drivers on each side verse 1 in the XM5's. They have a dynamic driver for bass, 3 balanced armature drivers for the mids, and a planar magnetic driver for Treble. They apparently rival even some wired iems in sound quality. I bought them, but they were already sold out after just around a month of release, so they must be very popular, lol. I'm actually supposed to get them today or tomorrow. I can give my feedback and compare them to the XM5's if you like. I actually have the XM5's as well. I must say they are $450, and I understand most people would not be willing to spend that much for a tws.

I received them shortly after commenting, and my god 🤯!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not even joking when I say they make the XM5'S sound like Beats and like the old Beats, lol. They are a clear upgrade in every way in terms of sound quality. They are even better than my Moondrop Dusks I got for my father. The Dusks are a $400 wired iem and the REX5's best them. I'm legitimately blown away. All the reviews were true! And this is the stock tuning right out of the box. You can customize the sound with the app. I'd say most will they are not super bass heavy, which I don't personally mind tbh. I'm a quality over quantity guy when it comes to bass, and my god, do these deliver. I'll try to compare sound as best as I can. The bass in the REX5's is less prominent but cleaner, faster, and more punchy, basically better in every way, in my opinion. Same with the mids, they are more clear and detailed. You can hear the timber and texture of vocals much more clearly because of the balanced armature drivers. That was my biggest issue with the Sony's. I love vocals Pop, RNB, Rock those are my main genres of music and the XM5'S mids just seemed dull to me not bad but not super engaging kinda boring for a lack of better words. The REX5 remedies that issue perfectly. The faster decaying bass almost emphasizes the mids more while not being a deterrent to the bass. And lastly, the star of the show, honestly, the treble here is damn near perfection. Bright and sparkly giving vocals a little more pop without being fatigueing the detail is very good as well, a tier above the Sony's. You can hear details and layers to music and vocals you simply can't in the Sony's. The soundstage is about the same, maybe a little wider. The imaging is also much better and more natural and "correct" sounding, you could say. The build quality is also outstanding. Both the earbuds themselves and the case are made with brushed aluminum. The most premium feeling earbud I've ever owned. The touch controls are the exact same as the Sony's, which is a good thing because I liked them personally. The battery life and noise canceling are better on the Sony's as I expected. They aren't bad on the REX5's, but sound and build quality are really what you're paying for here. All in all, I think if you have the money and know why you are buying these, they are totally worth the investment. I don't regret it one bit!!!!!

My rankings based on what I own. My criteria are big soundstage, tight articulate bass, and comfort. 1. Noble FoKus Prestige 2. Master & Dynamic MW09 3. Devialet Gemini II 4. Noble Fokus Rex5 5. Denon Perl Pro 6. Technics AZ100 7. B&W Pi8

Noble Rex5 I had the Pi8 to see which one I like better, Pi8 went back as they are just simply not in the same class. Recently got the Denon Perl Pro for working out and honestly I wouldn't pay the extra money for the Pi8 compared to these for the 130 dollars off woot.

Not on your list but should be: Noble FoKus Rex5

I use mine daily but intermittently. I've never come anywhere close to running down the batteries during 3 or 4 hour sessions, going back into the case in between uses. I don't know that I've gone below 50% even, just hasn't been an issue. The sound quality is exceptional. Use the personalized EQ and then adjust to taste and it's got plenty of bass. My most direct comparison is the Sennheiser MTW4s which were great, but lost to the Nobles on clarity and separation. They sound clean AF but still have plenty of punch for bassy stuff. I don't know about the Amazon review, but anyone saying these are "awful" has an agenda. They're fucking amazing. My only complaint is the price.

Having B&O Pi8, divialet gemini II and just recently the noble fokus rex. Nobles are several steps above either, obviously subjective but to me its a clear winner overall.

Loving my Rex5

The Rex5 just came out… a year or so after the Prestige. I have both bought my Prestiege first.

To me the best are what sound the best: Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 Audiophile tier. Best sound on the market. But other than those? * B&W Pi8 * Deviant Gemini II

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I love my Noble FoKus Rev5s, but they're about $100 more than these.

Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 Audiophile tier. Best sound on the market.

Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure

Noble fokus rex5 are by far the best sounding earbuds on planet earth Change my mind. With 5 drivers per earbud game changing.

MTW4 has crap sound quality. Technics AZ80 and Perl Pro are the best currently. Except Noble Fokus Rex5 just came out and I’ll report back how those sound.

I’m trying out the new Noble Fokus Rex5 and have heard those are the best sounding earbuds thus far.

I 100% agree! It has the widest soundstage I’ve ever heard from a wireless earbud but it could be better. I’m an audiophile and the distortion, bass, and low volume level bothers me to no end. I’m hoping the Bluetooth 5.4 and higher quality drivers will make the Rex5 the best ones yet! Also, my technics are already having battery issues just owning them for 5 months. So I’m not very happy about that. I guess that’s what you get with consumer brand earbuds! :/

If budget isn't an issue, then definitely look at the Noble Fokus Rex5 and the Gemini 2. I listen to edm all day long on both. Source dap: ibasso dx180 I also use wired iems, the Thieaudio Hype 4s sound ridiculously amazing for edm.

You should find a store to demo all the ones or buy and return the ones you don't like. I think the best way to choose a bud is to listen to it using your phone or music source to music you normally listen to. Depending on review don't always work because everyone uses different sources be it a dap, a dongle, naked phone etc and musical tastes vary. Some buds like the AZ100 sound great on edm and hiphop but may not live up to your expectations in jazz or classical. If budget isn't an issue, the Gemini 2 is your best choice as all types of music sounds good, its small and comfortable for all day wear especially if you add an aftermarket foam tip. Some features aren't as good as others but totally excels st sound quality. The Rex5 is good too but requires a lot of time to tweak the eq to fit your musical tastes.

Honestly $300 is average for high end buds nowadays. The better ones go up over 400 close to 5. The XM5s are kinda old now although they sound great compared to conventional buds, the tech is a little old. The XM6s are supposed to be coming out soon. The best for $300, would be the Technics AZ100 for bass heavy music with excellent sound quality but not great if you need excellent anc. If you want to talk about the best of the best, you can only look at the Devialet Gemini 2 and the B&W Pi8. I personally use the Geminis and its great for bass and exceptional clearity and staging. The Noble Rex5 mentioned are good but overrated at close to $500. I have these too and you need to have the patience to tweak the eq to make them sound good. Out of the box, they're just ok. Out of box using eq presets, you will have excellent results with both the AZ100 and the Geminis.

For me, its always and only about sound quality. All the other features, while good to have isn't what I look at as I hardly ever use them. I have a huge collection of tws and iems. I have the rex5, Gemini 2, and AZ100. If you can afford it, Id would wholeheartedly recommend the Geminis. The music quality and bass response is better than anything else in the collection and on par with several high priced iems. If I had to pick one set to listen to the rest of my life, that would be it. Added bonus is they are smaller than all the others and extremely comfortable for all day wear.

Lol sound is subjective. I can't say for sure its better, just sound better to me. Ive had all 3 for awhile now and Im always listening to the Geminis over the others. Smaller buds for sure so its much more comfortable. Sounds are clearer and bass is more pronounced. The AZ is like bass in your face, a bit more suitable for hiphop. If you started on it maybe it would be different but your ears have already been spoiled by the Geminis you will be disappointed. Rex5 sounds great if, and only if, you have the time to really eq them out. I couldn't find any presets online to use so I started using the poweramp eq for other noble iems and spent almost 2 hours trying to get them to sound better. The clarity and separation is there but to get the bass to hit right took some time. I mean the Geminis using poweramp rtings presets sound great to me. As good as my $500 iems and I haven't found anything that sounds better. You want to upgrade, I think the only possibility is the Geekfly Legend 6 lol I haven't heard them yet but from what Ive read, either those or wait for the Gemini 3.

I currently own over 10 sets of tws from budget to one of the most expensive. Hands down for sound quality alone, Gemini 2 are the best sounding and small form factor for comfort listening for long periods of time. Out of the box, without any eq would sound like $4-600 iems. Once you find a tune you like, it can sound even better. My current top 3: Gemini 2, Rex5, and AZ100. I've heard lots of good things about the Tour Pro 3 but it's never on sale in my country. Retails for around $350 for me. For just a tad more, I would just get another set of Geminis as backup.

Noble audio fokus rex5 are Leagues above any of these

Yes i have owned them for about 6 months now. I have ocd about finding the best sounding. These are it. I returned many earbuds until these

Noble fokus rex5 are the best sounding tws on the market without a doubt

Absolutely the noble fokus rex5. Absolutely beast when it comes to being the best sounding tws right now

I know you've the price limit of $350 but if you want the best sound quality that makes the music live and addictive then my 1st recommendation will be 1. Noble fokus rex5 (after some hrs. of customising the Equalizers - then it's the best in the market) 2. Devialet gemini II ( if you listen to it side by side with any other earbuds, except noble and somewhat denon, it just makes everything blunt and dull).

Picked up the Noble FoKus Rex5 to compliment my Buds3 Pro which I use for calls. Definately prefer the Rex5 for all audio but for calls the Buds3 Pro. I was surprised by the fit of the Rex5. At first I thought it might be an issue but it fits very well. Dont want to spend too much - Get whatever comes with your phone deal (package, or top up) Just swipe the credit card - Noble Fokus Rex5

I agree the AZ100’s are overrated if purely based on “best sounding”. Lots of people will jump from low tier earbuds to the AZ’s and crown them as the best without trying anything else. They do a lot of things well but are not the best. The question is what exactly are you looking for? What do you value more? What music do you like? Devialet Gemini II’s, Denon Perl Pro’s, Noble Fokus Rex5 are better in sound. And if sound is the most important, than none of these even come close to IEM’s. Sony and Bose are far superior in ANC. For bassheads lots of other options such as Nothing Ears, Noble Mystique.

I’ll second this opinion. The Rex5 are the best that’s out right now. At least to my ears. The Gemini sound good and as well as the pi8, but I think the Rex5 are at the top.

What country are you located? In the USA they are $449. Worth every penny

Best are Devialet Gemini 2 and Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 The pro-sumer tier are: Technics AZ80, Denon PerlPro's and B&W Pi8 I am impartial to my AZ80s

I just ordered a pair of the Rex5’s to compare the difference too, I’ve been blown away by the Prestige but excited to try those too

I think you’re going to be very happy with the Noble FoKus brand, I’m so excited to hear the Rex5’s too!

Noble FoKus Prestige are the best I’ve ever heard, out of all the premium buds. I just preordered the Rex5 set to test those out as well, but they use a FoKus app on your phone where you can customize your EQ settings and really punch up the bass if that’s what you want

Noble Rex5 by far in terms of sound quality and mic quality. Fine for gym use, commute, and work. Only issue is slightly worse ANC than the Geminis (hopefully fixed in future software patch) and in case ergonomics (they don't come in and out easily). And more personally, for some reason I can't get the right volume. Either too loud or too soft. Also kind of visually loud.... green earbuds. But sound quality is A+ with good call volume. Second best devialet geminis. Good bass. Vocals sound muted on these though, they don't drive highs well. Kind of like instruments are infront of you and main singer is 20 rows away. Pi8s were okay, didn't test them long since both geminis and Noble were better for me. Technics were around the same level, maybe a notch below. Under that sits all the other standard buds like galaxy 3 pro / etc. Only better atm true wireless IMO might be the Breggz Audio. They retail for $2,000. I have not tried them (but 4 drivers vs Rex's 5)

That's a loaded question. Cost focused options (no order)  1. Earfun Air pro 4 ( 50 hours total in battery with over 8 per listening charge, very rich sound, comfort is just like all airpods like shaped earphone, good ANC, good phone call quality and under $100. 2. Bose 2nd Gen QC with over 10 per charge, greatest ANC, amazing hear thru, good phone call quality, and good sound, good fit under $180 3. Denon perl pro.. Will get you at least 5 hours of battery life, decent ANC, decent phone call quality, but the best sound quality under $250, could argue higher. Under $180 If you don't care about prices.  1. Az100 easily!  Beast battery life, good comfort, nice ANC, good hear thru, one of very best timbre, mid range, and bass quality out there. A very nice phone quality with the best ANC phone call noise block ever seen in the world. 3 device connection,. Amazing app and pen point touch control that can customized.. $299 one of the world's greatest dependable, zero problem devices in Bluetooth.  2. Noble Rex5... One of the best complete range audio experience you can get. Comfort a little on the chucky side but still nice for me, ANC is OK, hear thru is OK, but the phone call quality is one of the very best. ...can be a little tricky to get the perfect sound for some people due to the 3 level EQ system. You have to know what you are doing to get the best. But once you do... Its hard to beat it's sound $449  Honorable mention:  3. PI8'S.. They are Kryptonite and the sun at the same time. I would suggest this hands down as the best period in sound and comfort. But because they have horrible ANC and bad phone call quality I don't think this fits your list. But if just sound and comfort.. They are "inevitable"! Oh.. They have a battery drainage issue if you don't used them regularly they drain every day of none use. But omg, I can't stop picking them up to listen to my music. 

For me, this is the big 5 in endgame audio TWS earbuds. 1. ($449) Noble FoKus Rex5 2. ($499) Devialet Gemini 2 3. ($399) Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 4. ($249) Hifiman Svanar Wireless 5. ($299) Technics AZ100

Top 3 - Noble FoKus Rex5 - Technics AZ100 - Devialet Gemini 2 Honorable Mention - Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

Audio quality and sound wise — Aviot TE-ZX1 / PNK, or Noble FoKus Pro, Prestige, or the new REX5. PerL Pro's are a gem *__if__* you are lucky enough to get a good fit, and tune the personalised sound profile in a vacuum/airtight space - I found doing it in my car worked perfectly for an accurate, most neutral to my ear tuning.

happy with pi8 but if you like more v-shape sound go for gemini or rex5

Not sure why this got downvoted. For pure sound the Noble Fokus series seem to be a cut above.

Noble Audio makes best sounding ones, Fokus Triumph is amazing but no ANC so not as high demand + even with lower demand they are always sold out, can't keep, meanwhile $50 Moondrop Moca are imo better than any of the stuff in this list, ANC is not the best but it's usable