Noble Falcon Pro

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Last year, I had the opportunity to experience the first pair of True Wireless headphones of American audio company Noble – the Noble Falcon pair. That pair of headphones has such good sound quality that I spent my money buying and using them after borrowing the evaluation product. However, at that time, there was still a lot of hesitation about whether to buy True Wireless or not when I have been a believer in wired headphones for years.

By 2021, in addition to launching an upgraded version of the Falcon pair (named Falcon 2), Noble also launches a pair of headphones called Falcon Pro, with a “mission” to deliver even more advanced sound quality by equipping multiple diaphragms in one ear. A price of up to $350 – a jump of 2 times the first Falcon pair, my expectations for this pair of headphones is great!

No matter how expensive the product is, Noble’s boxing method remains the same, no different from the Falcon pair!

Opening the box, we will see an accessory box below; the headset and the charging box are neatly placed in the thick layer of foam above.

Falcon Pro accessories include a USB Type-C cord, a cloth bag, and two sets of rubber sponges. The product box is not different, but the number of accessories that remain unchanged will be a small drawback worth mentioning; the company can add other types of foam or a headset cleaner that will be better.

The first difference between Falcon Pro is the charging box. The box has “bulged” quite a lot, with a volume about 1.5 times larger than the first generation Falcon pair box. The company did so to integrate a larger battery, increasing the total usage time of the headset from 40 hours to 50 hours and keeping the continuous use time of 10 hours.

I must confess that in 1 year of using the Falcon pair, I felt very satisfied with the battery quality of the headset; sometimes using a little, I had to charge it once every 3-4 weeks. Therefore, the company’s increase in battery life is welcome, but I also did not feel the difference. Perhaps someone who uses headphones with a higher frequency will see this upgrade more clearly.

The design of the earpiece has also changed, but not as much as in the charging case. That is still a pair of In-ear headphones with a long sound tube; the outer surface, instead of being made of a round ellipse, is more like a drop of water. We still have Noble’s crown logo on the outside, printed in a rather subdued color, and must be approached very close or brought out in the sun to see clearly.

An upgrade in the design of this pair of headphones is to switch from using physical buttons to touch. The headsets from Noble have very deep wear in the ear canal, and when using the physical button, it feels like “poking” the earphones close to the eardrum, not very comfortable. Falcon Pro version has solved the problem by equipping touch, catching up with current high-end True Wireless products.

Not only the exterior design changes but the Falcon Pro’s upgrades are also hidden inside. The company has used a new control chip called Qualcomm QCC3040 instead of QCC3020. The advantage of using the new Bluetooth 5.2 to increase stability and help the headset only appear as one device on the smartphone instead of the left side must be as separate as the first version.

The point that will certainly make many people feel “confusing” is why this pair of headphones does not have ANC active noise cancellation? Many pairs of headphones that sell for only half or even 1/3 of the Falcon Pro have it integrated; why don’t the headphones cost up to $350?

As mentioned, the pair of headphones has a design with a very long sound tube identical to the first generation Falcon version. Suppose you choose the right type of cushion. In that case, the natural noise cancellation quality is also very good, from the In environments such as at home, gym, coffee shop to quiet streets, this pair of headphones still performs well the task of blocking outside noises. But compared to pairs of headphones with ANC like WF-1000XM3 or AirPods Pro, Falcon Pro still lacks about 15-20% of noise cancellation, to be perfect.

Once invested in such an expensive pair of headphones, users expect that everything must reach the “max” level, including noise resistance, which will become a minus point of Falcon Pro!

Since the first pair of True Wireless headphones, Noble has also developed software to control smartphones called Noble Sound Suite. In the application, we can view the remaining battery of the ear, update the software, adjust the function of the touch buttons, turn on or off the Hear-through feature and adjust the sound quality with the Equalizer.

There are quite full features, but the stability of this application is very poor. I had difficulty connecting the headset to the application; many times, Falcon Pro connected to the smartphone, but the Sound Suite application was still forced to connect again. Considering the reviews of the application on the Google Play Store, it seems that many people are experiencing the same situation. Certainly, shortly the company needs to update it to be more stable, not let the situation continue.

There is no active noise cancellation; the support software is also “sometimes okay,” why do these headphones have “Pro” in the name. The definition of the word “Pro” of headphone companies specializing in audio and technology companies, in general, is very different because of weak features. Still, Falcon Pro is “focused” a lot on sound reproduction.

Falcon Pro owns a Hybrid diaphragm system, combining a Titanium-coated Dynamic diaphragm for bass and two Balance Armature membranes for mid and high ranges – for both ears. In a pair of these tiny headphones, we have two types of diaphragms, six different to bring sound to the user’s ears.

Hybrid diaphragm design is also not new in the high-end wired headset market, but the number of True Wireless products can only be counted on the fingers of one hand. The integration of multiple drivers will help each one perform its best job of reproducing a single sound range instead of having to “manage” them all. Still, it also makes the headset’s design more complicated. Sales also increased rapidly.

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So what does the Falcon Pro sound like? Although there are more drivers, the diaphragm technologies are also completely different from the first-generation Falcon headset. However, the overall sound pattern of the Falcon Pro is still quite similar to the Falcon pair, which is a natural sound quality bright, slightly V-shape, and has a high-mid. The difference lies in each tonal range as well as in detail and soundstage.

There are more drivers, but the Falcon Pro’s bass volume is less than the first Falcon version. The tradeoff in volume but the bass of the Pro version increases in quality, when it is played more firmly, every time you press it down, it feels more layered than the first version. That will still be a stronger-than-average bass; we can feel every foot drum in Pomplamoose’s Comment te dire adieu; we know for sure it will break after it has emerged.

Equipped with Balanced Armature drivers for mid and high ranges, it is not surprising that these two bands of Falcon Pro lean towards the light. In the jazz song, My Heart Belongs To Daddy, female singer Alexis Cole’s voice is light and slightly backward, but through the performance of Falcon Pro, it is still quite prominent, especially the high-mid part. Not cropped at all. Falcon Pro’s bright and prominent vocalist style sometimes also creates sibilance with poorly recorded songs. Still, few recordings have encountered this phenomenon, so it is not a disadvantage.

The bright and prominent sound trend is also continued in the high range when it reaches the highest frequencies without feeling “soft.” High tones are expressed sharp, but every time they emerge, they are very “smooth,” the ability to interrupt accurately – a strength of the Balance Armature diaphragm compared to Dynamic.

The biggest difference between the “regular” Falcon and the Pro lies in the detail reproduction and soundstage. Both performed at a “decent” level in the first generation, but the Falcon Pro takes it to a new level, which I have not previously experienced in a pair of True Wireless headphones. The two combined factors make the Falcon Pro sound more like a well-set, high-quality wired In-ear headset than a product transmitting music via Bluetooth.

In the same price range, the Noble Falcon Pro has “faced” a very formidable opponent, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 pair.

The biggest advantage of the Momentum TWS 2 pair is that it owns active noise cancellation – which can be considered a pretty big weakness of Falcon Pro. As mentioned above, the Falcon Pro’s natural noise cancellation is already quite good, but it can hardly be compared to a pair of headphones from Sennheiser when worn snugly and with ANC included.

Next, Sennheiser’s software is also more complete. This software is not perfect; sometimes, I still have small errors and currently only rated about 2.8 / 5 stars on Google Play Store, but still better than Noble Sound Suite for sure.

I’ve also complained in the past about the EQ adjustment on Sennheiser’s software being quite “bad” with a confusing graphical interface, and now they have also adjusted to the intuitive, easier-to-use control bars.

But in terms of sound, once again, the Falcon Pro shines. The Sennheiser Momentum TWS 2 is not a bad pair of headphones. It does what the German audio company has set out to deliver sound quality that is suitable for as many people as possible.

It’s a muffled sound, with fairly even ranges and nothing surprising. But this expression is quite “safe,” can be suitable for many people but is not made for anyone, can play many types but cannot make any song stand out.

In contrast, Falcon Pro delivers an impressive sound quality from the first listen, especially with the high mids and highs pushed close to their limits. That is no longer an “easy to hear” sound quality but can force listeners to pay attention to details in the song, making it stand out as if it’s happening right in front of you. Surely there will be people who do not like Falcon Pro because of this sound, but they will find Momentum TWS 2 boring for those who have felt crushed!

It’s really good, but the harder it is!

Headphones like the Noble Falcon and now the Falcon Pro made me think about the question: “What are True Wireless headphones for?”. Are they a versatile accessory like the products of smartphone companies or to serve the needs of enjoying music like the previous wired headphones? With the first-generation Falcon headphones, its superior sound reproduction easily made me ignore all other factors, cluck my tongue over “what’s the use of bundled software” or “nothing at all” Active noise cancellation is fine too!”

With Falcon Pro, this is a different story. This pair of headphones indeed have very high sound quality, even elevating what a pair of True Wireless wireless headphones can do. But at twice the price (and in the second-hand market, it’s three times that of the original), its technological flaws become much harder to ignore, especially when placed next to the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless owns ANC.

From there, it will only be for those who are serious about playing music, perhaps moving from high-end wired headphones and cannot be satisfied with the other True Wireless options currently on the market!