DALI IO-12 vs Noble FoKus Apollo: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0

Updated Jan 06, 2026 07:30 PM

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TypeLocked

Noise CancellingLocked

EnclosureLocked

Bass Amount Locked

WirelessLocked

TransducerLocked

Treble Amount Locked

MicLocked

Sound Signature Locked

TypeOver-ear

Noise CancellingYes

EnclosureClosed-Back

Bass Amount Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

WirelessYes

TransducerHybrid

Treble Amount Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

MicYes

Sound Signature Balanced

Our Verdict

DALI IO-12

Noble FoKus Apollo

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

IO-12 (Brown)

FoKus Apollo (Silver Gray)

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Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Main Differences for

Sports And Fitness

Threshold

0.10

Sports And Fitness

0.0

7.3

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Sports And Fitness

0.0

7.3

Travel

0.0

8.2

Office Work

0.0

8.3

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

0.0

6.4

Wired Gaming (In Development)

0.0

7.5

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

0.0

7.6

Noise Isolation

0.0

9.1

Microphone (In Development)

0.0

7.9

Frequency Response Consistency

0.0

8.2

Sound

Sound Profile

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Normalization Frequency

Lock Hz

550 Hz

Bass Amount

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Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Treble Amount

Locked

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Sound Signature

Locked

Balanced

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Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

8.2

Consistency L

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Consistency R

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Std. Deviation

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0.76 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

9.4

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

Lock dB

2.4 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

20 Hz

Low Bass

Lock dB

1.18 dB

Mid Bass

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3.44 dB

High Bass

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-0.72 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

8.8

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

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1.65 dB

Low Mid

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-1.85 dB

Mid-Mid

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1.15 dB

High Mid

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-0.39 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

8.3

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

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3.1 dB

Low Treble

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0.13 dB

Mid Treble

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1.52 dB

High Treble

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-1.39 dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

6.9

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Peaks

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2.05 dB

Dips

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1.43 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

N/A

8.4

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Noble FoKus Apollo Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

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Noble FoKus Apollo Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

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0.30 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

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0.81 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

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0.9°

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Group Delay

N/A

7.7

Group Delay

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Weighted Group Delay

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0.9 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

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PRTF

N/A

4.8

PRTF

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

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2.22 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

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1.39 dB

PRTF Distance

Lock dB

6.72 dB

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Harmonic Distortion

N/A

7.7

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL

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0.43%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

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0.52%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

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110.4 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL

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104.6 dB

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Virtual Soundstage

N/A

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Locked

Speaker Modeling

Locked

Room Ambience

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

Virtual Surround

Locked

Test Settings

Firmware

Locked

R1322A_20241203_v1.0.6

Power

Locked

Connection

Locked

Bluetooth

Codec

Locked

aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Locked

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

Locked

Default (Flat)

ANC

Locked

Tip/Pad

Locked

Default

Microphone

Locked

Boom

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Design

Style

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Type

Locked

Over-ear

Enclosure

Locked

Closed-Back

Wireless

Locked

Yes

Transducer

Locked

Hybrid

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Comfort

N/A

8.0

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Weight

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0.74 lbs

Clamping Force

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1.2 lbs

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Controls

N/A

8.1

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OS Compatibility

Locked

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Locked

Good

Feedback

Locked

Good

Call/Music Control

Locked

Yes

Volume Control

Locked

Yes

Microphone Control

Locked

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

On/Off

Talk-Through

Locked

On/Off

Additional Controls

Locked

Bluetooth + Multi function

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Portability

N/A

5.6

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L

Lock" (Lock cm)

8.2" (20.9 cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

8.6" (22.0 cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

2.3" (5.9 cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

166.35 in³ (2,725.92 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Locked

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Case

N/A

8.0

Case Picture

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Type

Locked

Hard case

L

Lock" (Lock cm)

8.0" (20.2 cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

9.2" (23.3 cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

3.2" (8.1 cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

232.41 in³ (3,808.51 cm³)

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Build Quality

N/A

8.5

Build Quality Picture

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Noble FoKus Apollo Build Quality Picture

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Stability

N/A

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

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In The Box

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

N/A

9.4

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Noise Cancelling

Locked

Yes

Overall Attenuation

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-26.19 dB

Bass

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-20.60 dB

Mid

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-25.23 dB

Treble

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-34.05 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

N/A

9.0

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

Lock dB

-20.71 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

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-19.59 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

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-23.69 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

ANC Wind Handling

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Leakage

N/A

7.7

Leakage

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Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

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35.16 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Yes

In-Line

Locked

Boom

Locked

Yes

Detachable Boom

Locked

Yes

Mic

Locked

Yes

Recording Quality

N/A

8.0

Microphone Frequency Response

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Noble FoKus Apollo Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

68.25 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

2.21 dB

HFE

Lock Hz

6,736.4 Hz

Weighted THD

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0.163

Gain

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-5.64 dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

7.9

SpNR

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SpNR

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21.02 dB

Noise Gate

Locked

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

0.0

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

0.0

8.5

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

8.2

Battery Type

Locked

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

46.2 hrs

Additional Charges

Lock

0.0

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

46.2 hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

3.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Yes

Passive Playback

Locked

Yes

Charging Port

Locked

USB-C

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App Support

N/A

7.5

App Picture

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App Name

Locked

Noble Fokus

iOS

Locked

Yes

Android

Locked

Yes

macOS

Locked

Windows

Locked

Equalizer

Locked

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Locked

On/Off

Mic Control

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Playback Control

Locked

Yes

Button Mapping

Locked

Surround Support

Locked

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

N/A

7.1

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Analog Audio

Locked

Yes

USB Audio

Locked

USB-C

Detachable

Locked

Yes

Length

N/A

4.07 ft (1.24 m)

Connector

Locked

1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog

Lock ms

30.3 ms

Latency - USB

Lock ms

34.9 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Locked

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

N/A

8.4

Bluetooth Version

Locked

5.3

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

2 Devices

Quick Pair (Android)

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS)

Locked

Line Of Sight Range

Lock ft (Lock m)

334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC

Lock ms

271 ms

Latency - aptX

Lock ms

264 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

Lock ms

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

Lock ms

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

276 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

Locked

aptX

AAC Support

Locked

Yes

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

N/A

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Locked

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Locked

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Locked

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

PS5 Analog

Locked

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Locked

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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Base/Dock

N/A

0.0

Type

Locked

No Base/Dock

USB Input

Locked

Line In

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

No Base/Dock

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Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo

Brown

IO-12

Silver Gray

FoKus Apollo