Just received the Van Gogh today and the very first play list song was Boston’s Piece Of Mind and that is enough to give it 6 stars out of 5 stars… Thanks Caleb for the recommendation!!! I can’t be happier. Bloom rocks!!!
From the first play list track of Boston’s Piece Of Mind is enough to give the Van Gogh six stars out of 5…. Thanks to Caleb for his recommendations. I could not be happier. Thanks for the treat also.
After reading and watching countless reviews on the Van Gogh I just had to buy them. I currently have the Prestige and Kight, so im familiar with the signature sound and thought the Van Gogh would blow the Knight away - after all, its at minimum $400.00 more than the Knight. The cables are virtually the same. The pleasant surprise was a shorter nozzle. But, i bought them for love if sounds. Oh yeah, oh yeah!
The Van Gogh's are much like the Knight accept for the awsome bass. The soundstage was not pleasing at this price point. It is perhaps like sitting in the back of a small pub instead of a concert hall, etc. All the sound is tight, balanced, and natural. It's just too shallow but they are immersive and comfortable. If you're looking for instruments in varying distant places, these won't make it. If you crave bass and technical brilliance in a small pub, these will dazzle you.
I was drawn to the Van Gogh because they were different than anything else I owned. They look and feel great. The cable is premium and the appearance is really striking.
They have a V sound signature that really hits in the base. The mids are recessed, by still present. I found that pairing the right source really helps this IEM. I used everything from a AK SR35, Fiio M23, DC Elite, M15i and Fiio K7. Out of everything I own I found the K7 really makes them shine.
If you have a bunch of IEMs and are looking for something different I would not hesitate to recommend the Van Gogh.
On a side note, Noble only includes a crappy draw string bag as a “case”. Being kind of shocked that I got more goodies out of a $100 pair, I sent a message to Noble. They quickly responded and offered to send me a case for free (I paid the shipping) The case they sent me was an absolute trash heap that looked like a kid made it for an art project. I decided to just buy their premium case at $99, which was completely worth the money.
First off, I am very new to the hobby! Not knowing too much about Noble Audio, I went to my first Canjam in Irvine and saw many people talking about Noble Audio products. I saw their table but there were about 20 people surrounding them. When I went back the next day, I was able to meet the amazingly kind family that is behind the company and spoke to them a bit. They recommended I try the Van Gogh and wow... The sound is amazing. It is V shaped which I love. From such small iems I got so much bass, and the treble sounded clear and not too high at all. The separation of instruments and soundstage were also a total wow.
I mentioned to the lady that I wanted them and I would be buying via bloom and she actually walked with me to the bloom room to make sure they had it, which they did.
I know they are a bit on the high end as to price, but honestly, these are "endgame" iems. Bloom sent them to me within 3 days and I've been loving them for a few hours a day.
Thank you to the guys in bloom who really knows their stuff. Steve, listening to you reminded me of my college days and the professor talking and me, trying to learn it all. Thank you!




