Noble Audio
Whitehouse, Texas, United States · founded 2013
Founded by Dr. John Moulton, "The Wizard," an audiologist widely credited with helping shape the modern custom-IEM industry; the debut Kaiser 10 became one of the most reviewed and awarded IEMs of the 2010s.
Noble Audio is a US boutique manufacturer of in-ear monitors (IEMs), true-wireless earbuds, and headphones, founded on April 15, 2013 by audiologist Dr. John Moulton, known in the audiophile community as “The Wizard,” under the entity Wizard Audio Industries, LLC d/b/a Noble Audio. Its US corporate office is in Whitehouse, Texas, while founder John Moulton resides in Thailand and the company runs a globally distributed team. The brand is privately held and family-run, with John Moulton and Jim Moulton as equal 50% owners (Jim since April 2018). Noble is best known for its acclaimed Kaiser 10 (K10) IEM and a lineup of high-end multi-driver models.
At a glance
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Founder
- John Moulton ("The Wizard")
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Whitehouse, Texas, United States
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- universal-fit in-ear monitors (IEMs), custom in-ear monitors (CIEMs), true wireless earbuds (TWS), over-ear headphones
- Known for
- multi-driver balanced-armature and hybrid/tribrid IEM design, hand-built custom in-ear monitors, electrostatic (EST) driver flagship IEMs, audiophile-tuned wireless earbuds
- Website
- nobleaudio.com
Notable products
- Kaiser 10 (K10) — The debut flagship (2014) that put Noble on the map; a 10-driver balanced-armature IEM widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed IEMs of its era.
- Viking Ragnar — Summit-fi flagship tribrid IEM (~$3,900-$4,000) with 4 EST + 4 BA + 2 dynamic drivers.
- Ronin — Premium hybrid flagship IEM (~$3,900), built in collaboration with Eletech, with 8 BA + 4 electrostatic drivers.
- Khan — Flagship tribrid IEM using dynamic, balanced-armature, and piezoelectric drivers.
- Sultan — High-end tribrid IEM (dynamic + BA + electrostatic).
- FoKus Pro / FoKus Apollo — True-wireless earbud line (FoKus Apollo is a hybrid ANC model), representing Noble's more affordable wireless tier.
- Falcon Pro — True-wireless earbuds in Noble's mainstream wireless lineup.
Sources: Noble Audio - About Us (official) · Audio-Head - An Interview with Noble Audio · FCC filing - Noble HiFi LLC (Whitehouse, TX address) · Bloom Audio - Noble Viking Ragnar (pricing) · Headfonia - Noble Audio Khan Review