[quick1]

D10-
Today tracking through USPS shows it showed up at 3:55 PM one state away from me.
Maybe two, three days away now?

 

[Bmxant]

So, I'm not one to believe in burn in as it's never made a big difference, but the D10's do require 100+hr for some reason or they're terribly muffled. While I've been using my D10's for the past two weeks, I've been switching between my main PC (TR-X00 Ebony + Atom) and work PC (D10's + onboard) so it's not like I'm just "used" to how they sound by now.

TLDR:
D10's went from garbage tier to actually pretty good in 100+ hours.
I'll update my impressions when I get a chance.

 

[skeptical]

So, I'm not one to believe in burn in as it's never made a big difference, but the D10's do require 100+hr for some reason or they're terribly muffled. While I've been using my D10's for the past two weeks, I've been switching between my main PC (TR-X00 Ebony + Atom) and work PC (D10's + onboard) so it's not like I'm just "used" to how they sound by now.

TLDR:
D10's went from garbage tier to actually pretty good in 100+ hours.
I'll update my impressions when I get a chance.

Please, do. I'm following your impression compared to No3, no one has done it yet. I almost bought the19th limited edition No3, just before D10 showed up. I'm very interested how they stack against each other, especially with balanced 2.5 cable and which one has more subbass quantity.
Make sure the vent holes are clean opened, sometimes they get gunked up inside from manufacture resulting an altered sound.

 

[Keems]

I've got the H40s paired with the Fiio UTWS1 which came in a couple days ago. Sucks that I can't use LDAC with it but the details weren't the best part about the H40 anyway. It's still got that great punchy sound but now completely wireless!

 

[quick1]

My D10's have finally showed up. The box looks in perfect shape.
They have to go on the back burner for now. Not a lot of time to mess around with them as I'm in the process of moving.

 

[jibberish]

My D10 showed up out of the blue today as well. Guess I just had to be a bit more patient.

Going to let them burn in for a little while before I give 'em a listen.

 

[Bmxant]

Please, do. I'm following your impression compared to No3, no one has done it yet. I almost bought the19th limited edition No3, just before D10 showed up. I'm very interested how they stack against each other, especially with balanced 2.5 cable and which one has more subbass quantity.
Make sure the vent holes are clean opened, sometimes they get gunked up inside from manufacture resulting an altered sound.

Updated my impressions (page 80) I'm not the best at impressions or reviews, but I hope that helps a bit.

The vent holes were one of the first things I checked, just because I was curious how big they actually were.

 

[skeptical]

Updated my impressions (page 80) I'm not the best at impressions or reviews, but I hope that helps a bit.

The vent holes were one of the first things I checked, just because I was curious how big they actually were.

Well done, thanks, I guess there is no point in paying more if they are equal, although d10 look better and more importantly they are more comfortable.

 

[battosai]

Me too! D10 showed up today! Ordered March 22nd, arrived May 30th but happy they are finally here. I feel bad for Penon I try to stay civilized but I did send them some emails in between. I will give a listen tomorrow, no burn in then reassess in 1 week to see the improvement.

 

[FELLzilla]

Does anyone in this thread have the H40 and the Starfield? I searched and the only comparison I could find was a mention that the Blessing 2 was an upgrade over the Starfield with the H40 and Blessing 2 being side-grades of each other. However, from what I understand the Starfield and Blessing 2 are fairly different sound signatures so that's not as clear cut as it could be.

I'm keen to read thoughts between the H40 and Starfield; I really enjoy the Starfield, it's cracking value but I'm always looking to upgrade.

So I went ahead and purchased the H40 and a couple of things looked different to some of the other pictures:

Firstly, they much more blue the other pictures, although that could be the lighting, secondly the cable looks different but it's still labeled as an S8 so I have no reason to believe it's actually different. But, on to the important part, the sound. Oh my! These sound incredible, I know this thread is full of popular opinion on the H40 but I honestly cannot believe they still seem to come under the radar outside of this thread. They're so musical, with an incredible low end that suits my love of EDM perfectly; they're so addictive! They solve any problems I had with the Starfields and excel in every other department. Everything is better, apart from the shells attracting more fingerprints and the packaging looking like I knocked it up myself as a craft experiement. In summary, the sound quality feels like they're worth 5x - 10x the price of the Starfields to me.

The H40 is akin to pouring musical honey into your ears.

 

[zepmaj]

I got a surprise in the mail today, my replacement cable for D10. I didn't even know they send it. All good now, great customer service from Penon.

 

[illumidata]

So I went ahead and purchased the H40 and a couple of things looked different to some of the other pictures:



Firstly, they much more blue the other pictures, although that could be the lighting, secondly the cable looks different but it's still labeled as an S8 so I have no reason to believe it's actually different. But, on to the important part, the sound. Oh my! These sound incredible, I know this thread is full of popular opinion on the H40 but I honestly cannot believe they still seem to come under the radar outside of this thread. They're so musical, with an incredible low end that suits my love of EDM perfectly; they're so addictive! They solve any problems I had with the Starfields and excel in every other department. Everything is better, apart from the shells attracting more fingerprints and the packaging looking like I knocked it up myself as a craft experiement. In summary, the sound quality feels like they're worth 5x - 10x the price of the Starfields to me.

The H40 is akin to pouring musical honey into your ears.

I know ISN switched resin colours on the D10 from purple to blue almost as soon as they were released - looks like they might have switched on H40 production runs as well. D10 cable (S4) was also tinted blue to match the shells, maybe the S8 got the same treatment (if that's the difference you're seeing). Glad you're enjoying them irrespective of colour

 

[zepmaj]

By the way, here is a pic original cable came with D10 on left and replacement cable on right. Difference is pretty obvious.

Edit: Not sure problem caused by this difference though. Anyway new one fits much more secure and fells more sturdy.

 

[audio123]

So I went ahead and purchased the H40 and a couple of things looked different to some of the other pictures:



Firstly, they much more blue the other pictures, although that could be the lighting, secondly the cable looks different but it's still labeled as an S8 so I have no reason to believe it's actually different. But, on to the important part, the sound. Oh my! These sound incredible, I know this thread is full of popular opinion on the H40 but I honestly cannot believe they still seem to come under the radar outside of this thread. They're so musical, with an incredible low end that suits my love of EDM perfectly; they're so addictive! They solve any problems I had with the Starfields and excel in every other department. Everything is better, apart from the shells attracting more fingerprints and the packaging looking like I knocked it up myself as a craft experiement. In summary, the sound quality feels like they're worth 5x - 10x the price of the Starfields to me.

The H40 is akin to pouring musical honey into your ears.

Yea definitely. The H40 is superior. Enjoy!

 

[lapmic]

Have you tried pure silver cables with h40? Would it better than stock?
This cable is on sale: Y_iny_oo 7N Pure Silver Cable 2.5/3.5/4.4mm Balanced.
Or SPC is a better match for it's tuning? Thanks