Reviews by Speedymal
Was looking for a flagship that combined the latest tech with great sound and was keen on being able to tweak the tuning. Based on the feedback from a few reviewers at Canjams Socal and I little bit of research I decided on the Penon Rival.
The customer service was excellent while I was researching the product and all my questions were satisfactorily answered. The shipping from Hong Kong went well once we decided on Fedex to South Africa.
The retail package is good and they also threw in a batch of extra eartips which is handy.
The build quality is much better in the flesh than in pics but they could have done a lot better here considering the price. The matching black cable with the same red glitter as the faceplates is a nice touch.
Now the main thing is that they sound absolutely fantastic. Epic soundstage which is way beyond my head with great imaging as well.
The stock tuning has a good amount of sub bass but is more focused on very tight mid bass with lots of texture and slam.
The mids are very special for voice and instruments like lead guitars and pianos. Listening to thr album Nothing But The Truth from The Pineapple Thief has never sounded so good and even when it gets all grungy and busy every instrument is clear in the mix and the kick drums and guitars are the star of the show.
The treble is impressive in extension buy a bit sharp so I'll tame it a bit with a filter. Definition and layering is top notch.
I've got the 64 Audio A18t and EA Odin which are both very good but the Rival is next level so I'm very impressed and a happy chappy.
Regards
The customer service was excellent while I was researching the product and all my questions were satisfactorily answered. The shipping from Hong Kong went well once we decided on Fedex to South Africa.
The retail package is good and they also threw in a batch of extra eartips which is handy.
The build quality is much better in the flesh than in pics but they could have done a lot better here considering the price. The matching black cable with the same red glitter as the faceplates is a nice touch.
Now the main thing is that they sound absolutely fantastic. Epic soundstage which is way beyond my head with great imaging as well.
The stock tuning has a good amount of sub bass but is more focused on very tight mid bass with lots of texture and slam.
The mids are very special for voice and instruments like lead guitars and pianos. Listening to thr album Nothing But The Truth from The Pineapple Thief has never sounded so good and even when it gets all grungy and busy every instrument is clear in the mix and the kick drums and guitars are the star of the show.
The treble is impressive in extension buy a bit sharp so I'll tame it a bit with a filter. Definition and layering is top notch.
I've got the 64 Audio A18t and EA Odin which are both very good but the Rival is next level so I'm very impressed and a happy chappy.
Regards
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