[MiMiranda]

Great seeing more folks getting the Fan! Let us know what you think of it.

surely I will. But at the moment Iam testing the Urbanfun YBF-ISS014 (getting a short session, my having mmcx issus), next will be the AAW A3H+. The Volt also arrived last week, then lets see when FAN arriving

 

[sutosuto]

Penon IEM, only to find out our forecast gave in to ISN

Are Penon and ISN under the same company but diff. brand?

 

[H T T]

Globe, a little lacking compared to both Orb and Fan.

Edit to add/to be more precise, perhaps it’s the note/edge definition that’s weaker that I perceived as lacking quantity, more of a it’s there but not quite there, could be a little more. Apology for not knowing a better descriptor for it.

More bass than the Globe!? I would not want that. I don’t perceive the FAN as having more or better bass than the Globe. I am using ePro Horns on both. The Globe doesn’t have “mid-bass slam”. Maybe that is what you (but not me) are missing?

 

[ehjie]

surely I will. But at the moment Iam testing the Urbanfun YBF-ISS014 (getting a short session, my having mmcx issus), next will be the AAW A3H+. The Volt also arrived last week, then lets see when FAN arriving

Don't give up on this pair easily. Wait till you reach past the 300 hour mark.
Got my pair May 2021.
Nowadays, I hear exacting amounts of est treble, a very hi-fi treble...

 

[felix3650]

Penon Timbre​

3DD Dynamic Coherence
Better Bass rumble & texture
Penon House sound Mids
Globe energy & treble tuned
Better detail retrieval
The essence of Volt Holographic

If it's better than my Volt ok

 

[rawbine]

More bass than the Globe!? I would not want that. I don’t perceive the FAN as having more or better bass than the Globe. I am using ePro Horns on both. The Globe doesn’t have “mid-bass slam”. Maybe that is what you (but not me) are missing?

Same here, ePro on both. I don’t find the Fan having better bass than Globe, just the characteristic and perception of it having lesser quantity. Now I don’t mean by a ton, just minuscule nitpicking. The Orb is sub bass focus as well and it’s bass is definitely more in quantity.

 

[ehjie]

If it's better than my Volt ok

At usd. 799 upwards may be off putting for most...

 

[MiMiranda]

Don't give up on this pair easily. Wait till you reach past the 300 hour mark.
Got my pair May 2021.
Nowadays, I hear exacting amounts of est treble, a very hi-fi treble...

yes, they get a special place. This should be my "Endgame" IEM

 

[ehjie]

yes, they get a special place. This should be my "Endgame" IEM

They are indeed! Holographic wide sound field.
Fits any genre.
Tuning is very hi-fi for me...

 

[ehjie]

Are Penon and ISN under the same company but diff. brand?

No, they not in the same company. This is what I know.
ISN is an IEM designer / builder.
Penon distributes and sells ISN products as authorised stockist...

 

[Acuno]

In my DD experience, from my previous and current collections, the dd upper treble can be bright, excessively bright.
But w/ Penon's CV, they are great @ controlling the top end.
I believe they can succeed just the same...

Exactly my thoughts. I wanted to get a DD IEM originally, but each one I saw was either too bright up top, v-shaped, or lacked technicals. If Penon can combine their house sound (but maybe a bit more balanced like the Legend) with a decently technical DD setup, they will have a real winner.

 

[Laleo]

Exactly my thoughts. I wanted to get a DD IEM originally, but each one I saw was either too bright up top, v-shaped, or lacked technicals. If Penon can combine their house sound (but maybe a bit more balanced like the Legend) with a decently technical DD setup, they will have a real winner.

Yes.
And it doesn't have to be with high grade cable, a decent cable will lower the price. Whoever wants to add also mid/high tier cable will just do it. But affordability will help it to be reachable and help it to sell better.
It might have helped if you could choose a cable combo with iem, so you could choose stock if you wanted or you could also have a discount on different cable options if you wanted to upgrade.

 

[Acuno]

Yeah, I'm not a big cable believer so I prefer if manufacturers save money and put it towards IEM R&D or reduce the total cost. I swap them with XINHS cables anyways. Speaking of which, the Legend pairs quite nicely with XINHS's 8-core copper-plated gold cable. And I find it more comfortable than the stock one.

Having listened to the Legend daily for a couple weeks now, the only real criticisms I have is that the bass can be a bit soft (as is characteristic to BA drivers), and it could use ~2db in the mid/low treble for a bit more energy up top. Other than that, it's leagues above anything else I've listened to in all departments. Midrange tonality is superb -- it hits that sweet spot where both male and female vocals sound excellent without being too muddy or shouty. The 4 Sonion BAs work their magic and the midrange is rich and exceptionally smooth. I find the Legend to be very revealing of how a track is mastered. A lot of older metal tracks sound quite poor, but it shines with most everything else. Definitely a solid all-rounder and easy to listen to for long periods of time. If I had to rate it I'd give it a 4/5, and it's removed my desire to upgrade or try out anything else. Very happy overall, and I'm excited to see what else Penon releases in the future.

 

[ehjie]

Exactly my thoughts. I wanted to get a DD IEM originally, but each one I saw was either too bright up top, v-shaped, or lacked technicals. If Penon can combine their house sound (but maybe a bit more balanced like the Legend) with a decently technical DD setup, they will have a real winner.

... A dd treble quality akin to z1r would be really nice

 

[ehjie]

Happy Holidays! Enjoy and stay safe...
01-05 October