Wired IEMs
Noble Audio Sultan
Not yet scored
$2,900
Full review dataNoble Audio Sultan vs Thieaudio Valhalla: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Noble Audio Sultan vs Thieaudio Valhalla, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Thieaudio Valhalla
81Outstanding
$2,000
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Thieaudio Valhalla leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Noble Audio Sultan
- Thieaudio Valhalla
HearWiki score
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81
Sound
-
9.4
Value
-
6.5
Price (USD)
$2,900
$2,000
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The Thieaudio Valhalla is 5 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 5 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Sultan2020
- Valhalla20255 yr newer
Specifications
SultanValhalla
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $2,900
- $2,000
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 81
- Released
- 2020
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 7-driver tribrid
- 19× balanced armature
- Driver type
- tribrid
- balanced-armature
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 7
- 19
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 70 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 16.5 Ω
- 9 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
What reviewers said
Noble Audio Sultan
The Sultan is a premium wired in-ear monitor from Noble Audio, housed in a durable aluminum shell. It uses a tribrid driver setup—a 10mm dynamic driver for bass, four balanced armatures for mids, and two electrostatic tweeters for extended highs—to deliver a detailed, reference-style sound. With a low 16.5-ohm impedance and high sensitivity, it's easy to drive from most sources, though it lacks any noise-canceling features.
- Pro:Rich, deep bass from the dynamic driver
- Pro:Crisp, extended treble from electrostatic tweeters
- Pro:Solid all-aluminum build quality
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Very high price point
- Con:Requires a good seal for optimal bass response
Thieaudio Valhalla
The Thieaudio Valhalla is a premium wired IEM equipped with 19 balanced armature drivers per side, delivering a highly detailed and precisely separated soundstage. Its clean, organized tuning offers strong bass definition with clear mids and non-fatiguing treble, making it a top-tier choice for critical listening. The build quality is exceptional, matching its flagship status and technical performance.
- Pro:Excellent build quality and premium presentation
- Pro:Highly resolved sound with careful separation
- Pro:Strong bass definition without muddying mids
- Con:Very high price point
- Con:Low 9-ohm impedance may require a capable source
- Con:No wireless or ANC features for portable convenience
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