[drag0nslayer]

Sounds to me like Penon's final price isn't a whole lot different than the wholesale by the time you add the kit cost and the $33 shipping since most of us don't have the people in strategic places to avoid the shipping costs.

Even if you add $33 shipping cost its still less than $150 and with under week of delivery. Penon's price still more than that.

 

[Wiljen]

$115 for the kit +$33 for shipping is $148 so "isnt a whole lot different" than $150. I'm leery of going the western union route when for $2 more I can use a payment method with buyer protection. We all have different priorities.

 

[drag0nslayer]

$115 for the kit +$33 for shipping is $148 so "isnt a whole lot different" than $150. I'm leery of going the western union route when for $2 more I can use a payment method with buyer protection. We all have different priorities.

Yeah every one has different priorities obviously and May be you can ask penon to reduce the price few $ by giving them the ref of alibaba seller.

 

[thelonius97]

Dunno if it's just me but it looks like Penon bumped up the price to $170. Or was it always that much?

 

[drag0nslayer]

Dunno if it's just me but it looks like Penon bumped up the price to $170. Or was it always that much?

It was $169

 

[thelonius97]

It was $169

Oh. Never mind. That's what I meant- it's 169.90

 

[Wiljen]

For $20 I can see the benefit of going the wholesale route, I was thinking they had it at $150 from something that was said earlier.

 

[Ted Presley]

Ordered one as well, waiting to get my hands, nope my ears on it

 

[thelonius97]

So apparently the $89 one comes with an MMCX cable and eartips. But they want $30 for shipping..

 

[Ted Presley]

So apparently the $89 one comes with an MMCX cable and eartips. But they want $30 for shipping..

Basically, the whole package (with Bluetooth cable) and express shipping will cost about 15-20 usd cheaper than order through AliExpress. Still slightly cheaper IMO.

Actually, they accept one piece order now just because this IEM is new on the market, when it's more popular (as Magaosi K3 pro), they will only do wholesale.

 

[Wiljen]

Mine is on its way, I went the Penon Route as I had already been talking to them about a review sample and wound up getting it. Now, I thinking of grabbing the Xeulin Ihifi 100 off Penon to go with them as I don't see much discussion of it either and I'd been debating an A5.

 

[DShim]

Might be worth waiting for 11th Nov when aliexpress goes on sale... according to them "the best deals of the year" hopefully by then there should be more sellers and participating in the sale. Interested to know how they sound though before placing an order.

 

[Ted Presley]

Got mine. First impression vs. K3 Pro is: better bass quality (slightly more quantity, but just slightly), high got slightly better clarity.

Just listen for few hours, and this is my personal feeling (and I'm just a casual listener).

 

[all999]

Got mine. First impression vs. K3 Pro is: better bass quality (slightly more quantity, but just slightly), high got slightly better clarity.

Just listen for few hours, and this is my personal feeling (and I'm just a casual listener).

Any new thoughts? Some photos?

Mine will arrive tomorrow I hope.

 

[Ted Presley]

Any new thoughts? Some photos?

Mine will arrive tomorrow I hope.

Very good so far (versus K3 Pro), IMO, the most noticeble difference is the clearer sound (K3 pro sound is a little veiled vs. K5), slightly better bass quality, high also improves a little. Again, just my own opinion.
Some pics: