Noble Audio announces its most advanced earbuds yet, with five drivers in each ear

Noble Audio has just announced the pending availability of its most advanced earbuds yet. The FoKus Rex5 earbuds manage to squeeze a lot of technology into a small package, with a $450 price tag to prove it.

First of all, Noble has put five drivers in each earbud. This may be the first time it’s been done, as the idea of ​​cramming multiple drivers into a small earbud is a new concept. Noble’s FoKus Prestige earbuds feature three drivers, but definitely five.

The FoKus Rex5 earbuds feature a dynamic driver, a planar driver and three balanced armature drivers to extend the frequency range. The company says this combination creates “an impressive soundstage that effortlessly delivers rich, full bass, detailed mids, and sparkling highs in the 20Hz to 40kHz frequency range.”

For the uninitiated, planar drivers provide a more accurate signal with three and a half widths. Powerful drivers have the ability to move more air, resulting in improved bass response. The company’s recently released FoKus Apollo headphones also feature these two types of drivers.

These earbuds also include the official app and Audio personalization software. This allows people to create a custom EQ setting based on their ears, which is then loaded into the earbuds. Of course, the Rex5 buds offer active noise cancellation and multiple display modes.

In terms of connectivity, the Rex5 earbuds use Bluetooth 5.4 with Multipoint. They are also equipped with both aptX Adaptive and LDAC hi-res codecs, as well as AAC and SBC. The company says customers should expect five hours of performance per charge with ANC on and seven hours with it off. The earbuds come with a charging case that can power an additional 40 hours of use, with fast charging features. The case is also green to match the buds.

Noble Audio’s FoKus Rex5 earbuds are available for pre-order right now, and shipping begins on November 29. As mentioned earlier, they cost $450, which is $200 more than Apple’s top-of-the-line ApplePods Pro 2.