Noble is well known for its high-end earbuds, and founder John Moulton has been expressing his frustration with the lack of high-quality drivers in the market for many years now.

Dynamic drivers are more affordable and versatile for regular consumers. Planar magnetic drivers offer better soundstage but are bulky and fragile. Audiophiles seeking great sound reproduction may prefer planar magnetic headphones despite higher cost.

The Fokus Apollo are very much targeted toward this same type of buyer, with a novel combination of drivers plus wireless hi-res audio codecs. Inside each earcup is a 40mm dynamic driver — which has become a nearly universal standard in wireless headphones — but Noble has also thrown in a 14.

Planar magnetic drivers provide improved accuracy through better treble and mid-range performance over dynamic drivers. However, dynamic drivers have the power to move lots of air for booming bass. Noble argues putting the two of them together creates "stunningly blissful" sound that no other headphones can generate.

The FoKus Apollo headphones have ANC, 80 hours of playtime, support for LDAC and aptX HD codecs. The drivers are a combination of dynamic and planar magnetic technology