Noble Audio headphones have always received a lot of praise, but the price has never been easy to get. However, the recently launched Osprey headphones have finally broken this situation. Priced at only HK$1,680, you can experience audiophile-grade sound. In addition, the overall workmanship is exquisite. It is highly recommended for users who pursue sound quality but do not want to spend a lot of money.
Classic hoop iron double unit design
As a headset, unit design is the most important! Noble Audio Osprey adopts a classic hybrid unit design. The body is equipped with a 10mm dynamic unit and a custom-made armature unit to ensure that the low-frequency sound is natural and powerful, and the headphones have good resolution. It is worth mentioning that Noble Audio Osprey has replaced the previous Qualcomm chip with the MTK Airoha1571 chip; it supports Bluetooth 6.0 low-power connection, and supports SBC, AAC and LDAC encoding, which can meet the needs of high-end sound quality.
▲Thousand-yuan headphones, but they all have a double-unit design with iron rings.
▲The headphones are comfortable to wear and maintain consistent brand standards.
▲The headset uses the newer MTK Airoha 1571 chip, which supports LDAC, but does not support encodings such as Aptx.
Entry Price Wizard Craftsmanship
Noble Audio Osprey is one of the brand’s rare “playable models”, but its overall build quality is still comparable to high-end models. First of all, the charging box continues to be made of CNC precision-machined aluminum alloy, which maintains a high-quality texture but is lightweight and durable. The headphone body is made of acrylic material and matches the common pattern of Noble headphone panels, so the appearance can be regarded as maintaining its consistent characteristics. Moreover, the Nobile Audio logo can still be found at the headphone speaker position, which is full of details. Finally, the headphone accessories include single-layer, double-layer silicone ear gel and sponge ears. In addition, there are three size options of S, M and L. There are few headphones in the market that can match this.
▲Noble Audio Osprey can be used for about 35 hours with the charging box (ANC is turned off).
▲The earphones are well made and have IPX4 waterproof protection.
▲Even though it is more entry-level, it still has the LOGO on the mouthpiece, making it look like a flagship model.
▲The choice of multiple ear glues is quite rare.
Practical experience (wireless)
▲The Song of Kamado Tanjiro
▲Thirty years ago
▲Shine from here
▲1812 Overture – London Symphony Orchestra
Using KKBOX to play streaming music, headphones worth more than a thousand yuan can be considered a surprise. The overall sound range is wide enough, making it comfortable to listen to both vocals and music. However, the sense of space is not prominent enough. If the music is more complex, it will feel like the sound sources are concentrated in one point. The shortcomings are quite minor, but the effect of using Noble Audio Osprey for daily listening to music is actually quite worthy of recommendation.
Noble Audio Osprey Price: HK$1,680
Inquiries: ECT (3188 0767)
