Noble FoKus Rex5: Wireless earbuds with five drivers for each ear aim to create new audio dimensions

The Noble FoKus Rex5 are an example of how earbuds are continuing to evolve in that there are now models with more than just one driver on each side. Earbuds with more than one driver are now not only more affordable, but with the FoKus Rex5, Noble Audio is pushing the boundaries even further with five drivers. A dynamic 10-millimeter driver is combined with a 6-millimeter planar driver and three balanced armature drivers. The use of several drivers is intended to result in balanced and powerful audio across the entire frequency range. According to Noble Audio, frequencies between 20 and 40,000 Hz can be generated. 

A QCC3091 computing chip is installed, with support for aptX Adaptive and LDAC, among others. The corresponding smartphone app can be used to personalize the listening experience. ANC is available, with which the runtime is specified as 5 hours. Without ANC this increases to up to 7 hours, and with a charging case a maximum of 40 hours is said to be possible. The aluminum charging case supports wireless and convenient charging, and the earbuds are also partly made of aluminum.

The earbuds are listed at $449 directly from the manufacturer, not including shipping.