Penon - Penon Fan 3 Series

Penon Fan3, Rock-Metal

I recently got the FAN 3S and I honestly can’t take them out of my ears. I just love the sound and the FEEL of the BC.

They sure do. I recently got the Penon Fan3s (after lusting over the Fan3 for 2 years). While they are darn good, and the BCM is an experience, I have already gone back to the T10. Price notwithstanding, I think they are my favorite set ever and I’ve been in the hobby (mid-tier) for 20 years.

Sure you have yours turned on? Mine were defaulted off when I got mine from Penon.

Gotcha. I thought mine were busted at first and had to check headfi. The markings for the switch were also confusing to me because ON could of meant NO and 1 in binary is ON.

Same issue but solved it with sancai tips. I'm usually a medium size but since the Fan3 is a deep fit they get sancai smalls

If you're ever in the market again for bone conductors, the best at $350 or $200 on sale I found were the Penon Fan3s but for clarity I'd go with the Winds $250, though they lack fun bass they are crystal clear.

I've tried iems from 90 to 350 dollars, all of which were bone Conductors. Plutus Beast $89, Pula Anvils $200, $240 Winds, Winter ultras $250, DMA $300, and Fan3s $350. I found detailing and good separation definitely sounded better on more expensive iems for the most part. Even after trying all Bone Conductors under 400 I still find myself wanting something more, I love the Fan3s but it still has some siblance issues and requires a good bit of power to use at $350 without a discount. The cheapest sounded ok then I got the anvils and was so happy. Then I tried the winds and realized separation and crescendos sucked on anvils but it wasn't bassy and rumbly. So I got the winter ultras and they just sucked at the same price point. So then I got the DMAs and they were pretty good but had issues with separation too. Still liking the Winds at 250 bucks, but needed fun bass. The Fan3s have great details and fun. And is the best I have tried so far. So I guess it just depends. But it does get better, the next jump up for me would be $500 for the new Flipears Aegis. But I just can't drop that easily. Already told the wife no more than 300 lol. I think at $300ish you can find a great set and I've heard great things about the tea pros. I just found bone conductors fun and it helped limit my choices because there are a crap ton of IEMs on the market. Good luck

Penon Fan 3 was goated, one of the best midrange I've heard in terms of musicality/enjoyment. Maybe less correct sounding than Tanchjim but it's a nice colouration.

Recently picked up the FAN3S and I'm having absurd amount of pressure build up just from inserting the tips no matter what tips I use excluding foam tips cause they just aren't for me. I'm in contact with their support, going to see how they remedy situation and whether they win or lose a customer for life.

As someone that has the Fan3s and the Kb02, I can offer a little insight into this. Like you said, the Kb02 has the springy-ness when you tap the shell and there's some sort of resonance feedback at certain frequencies, but the Fan3s does not have that effect whatsoever. By no means am I a Penon Fan3s, quite the contrary, the Fan3s was my first purchase, but I've had nothing but issues with them to the point I had to send them back for inspection. I don't feel the BCD rattled and provided more bass, but they do provide a soundscape that is different than traditional hybrid driver IEMs. One that is more holographic and 3d, it's less apparent with music but I can tell the difference when gaming.

i literally have my fan 3s in right now ! one of my favorites for sure, especially at 50% off

I have the xenns tea pro paired to my btr15 via 4.4 and it’s a killer set up.. the tea pros are 350$ on amazon and linsoul.com.. they are warm and thick with no sibilance.. they are an amazing all around set, balanced with a bit of emphasis on the bass.. all metal shell build, great case, good selection of tips and an interchangeable termination cable with 3.5 and 4.4 included… I also own the Penon fan 3 which is also around 350$.. it’s bone conduction is pretty unique.. the Moondrop Duck is also one to mention at the 350$ mark also.. it comes with a dsp cable that has 5 different peq’s settings plus a 3.5mm cable.. I’ve never heard it but very popular… and then at the 500$ price there’s the hisenior mega5est.. a very neutral tuned iem.. my vote would be the tea pros.. but there’s a couple great recommendations you can start researching reviews on to get a better take on each one.. good luck and welcome back..!

The penon fan 3 is really awesome and fun depending on what you listen to.. it has 2 BA and 2 DD and one bone conduction driver.. the bone conduction has a great punch and can also be turned on and off.. only iem I know that has bone conduction that can be turned on and off.. I think right now on the penon website you can get them for 175$ normally 350$..

I’ve never heard the doscinco.. but the tea pro wins over the penon fan3 in all categories besides bass.. the bass on the penon fan3 is amazing and the bone conduction give it a great punch and almost live like soundstage..

Yeah I own them.. the bone conduction isn’t really what people think.. with the mest mk2 it adds a whole different texture.. it doesn’t just affect the low end like people think.. I also own the penon fan 3 which has bone conduction and it has a coil bone conduction that does effect the lower end a bit more.. but niether of them are fatiguing to me at all.. the only iem I can think of that has bone conduction that may be fatiguing is the zempire audio ze51b.. that thing actually vibrates with bass drops..

For gym id get something like the jabra elite active 75t. You can get them under $100 now and they still sound very good for tws. I have hype 4's, fan 3 and cklvx d62 and they're great, but I throw on my elite 75t when mowing lawn or going out on walks. They have app with eq and they sound pretty great even compared to my wired good iems.

They are definitely worth it and get the PEQ from Ducbloke for the Fan 3 then you will hear their full potential

I have a Fan 3s (only my second day!) and am super disappointed so far. I got it with the 50% off code and I still feel like it's not worth the price. Weirdly enough, I really like the tuning. The sound quality just seems to go from awesome during intros, acoustic, to sounding really cheap once all the other instruments kick in. Hard to describe exactly what I mean, but it's like it suddenly turns in to a 128kbps MP3. Its funny because I'm now in two minds. One is "Penon sucks" and the other is "I really like the tuning, maybe I should buy a more expensive one"

I've long been Penon curious and got the Fan 3s this week and there is NO WAY it is worth the RRP without the 50% off. It can sound great, but it falls apart in busy songs that my $35 KZ AM16 handles better. It's a shame, because the tuning is nice. For some music it's gorgeous, but it really struggles with a lot of my library and sounds more like a cheap $30 single DD. when it gets busy.

Nope, bone conduction was my main curiosity so I bought a lot! I've got Kb02, Kiwi Ears Etude, Apevoix Grit (the Anvil's sister), Penon Fan 3s, BGVP DMA. I've not tried the KB03- I have been tempted but reviews seem to be all over the place! My point is definitely not to put you off, because each of these IEMs is brilliant for their price (apart from the Fan 3s) It's more a warning not to expect a huge difference, and better implementation usually means subtlety. My personal recommendation to experience BC would be the Etude- because it's a great sounding IEM on its own, and the vibration is obvious at high volume.

Yeah they seem like quite a weird company tbh, I think they only sell through their own website and AliExpress shop, have a few chosen reviewers etc. I can at least say I'm not one of those because I got the Penon Fan3s and it was crap... I really didn't have a lot of faith when I got the Armor but thankfully it turned out to be my best IEM. Martilos were number 1 before the Armor arrived- they're similar. I prefer the Armor because it has more mid-bass and warmth, so every instrument hits with a punch (the Martilo is more sub-bass) and the treble is smoother and more natural. However, if you've got Monarch money, it may be worth you going up. My dream IEM is the Penon Archangel but I'd have to sell everything else before I get that! There's also a ton of brands I've never heard of selling things for $1000+ Look on Headfi at the reports from Canjam last weekend. Hercules Noah and BGVP Astrum got a lot of hype.

I agree that burn in isn't a thing but after getting bone conduction iems at first I thought they did nothing when I got my Fan3 until they started getting used for a week or so. At first I thought it was brain burn and getting used to them but I got the DMA two months after and the same thing happened, maybe it is because the drives need to loosen up a little bit but I would say in that case it turned out to be real to me.

You need a flush fit with a lot of them, otherwise they sound buzzy. At least the 2 I’ve tried (mext, fan 3 with bc switch on).

Dang that’s a solid collection, I want to try the bajie and the isn ebc. I do have the penon fan 3 though, but barely used it. Still gotta tip roll that one, and I think the btr7 might be too high output impedance for that. Been enjoying my tea pros and performer 7 quite a bit more, and with my new Cayin ru6…..holy smokes! Never tried an r2r until now.

Penon Fan 3, gift from friend. They retail for $350 but can be purchased at $175 with VIP email code from Penon.

Explorer is an EXCELLENT choice. Own and love them. But my favorite under $300 is most definitely the Penon Fan 3. Retails for $350 but can be purchased new for much less with the Penon VIP email code.

Sign up for the email list at the Penon website. Almost certain you'll receive a code for the Fan 3 within a few weeks. Trust me: The discount and the Fan 3 are worth the wait.

Space cable. Balanced bass, exquisite mids, solid treble extension. But the imaging is INSANE, as the BCD creates almost a holographic effect. Wide soundstage from BCD, too. Plus they fit me very, very well. The timbre isn't completely authentic, mainly due to the BCD. So, if you crave total timbral accuracy, steer clear. But the sonic colorization creates an intoxicating sound -- I can't get enough of it! -- that works well with a lot of genres.

Which one did you get, the Explorer or Fan 3? P.S.: I just tested the Airoso. Totally unimpressed. Thin, reedy sound -- I guess that's why "Air" is part of its name. Major letdown, and I'm NOT a basshead.

It can take up to six weeks to receive the code. It's not instant.

Don't know -- am so stoked with sound with BCD on that I never flipped the switch! I bought these solely for the BCD implementation, and they have not disappointed.

You should get a unit with a bone conduction driver (BCD) if you crave wide stage and pinpoint imaging. BCD really brings out those two aspects of sound. If you can stretch your budget a bit, Penon Fan 3 is superb at $175, but you need to join the Penon VIP email list at the Penon website and wait a few weeks until you receive a code to get that price, which is 50 percent off. It will happen; you just need to be patient. The Pula Anvil also is an excellent BCD set for around $199. I own the Fan 3 and have tested the Anvil extensively. Both are lovely, but I would go for the Fan 3 with the VIP code. I'm also testing the KiwiEars Aether now. Very good for a big planar driver. No BCD. It's $135 at Amazon right now. Very nice imaging, but stage isn't huge. Still, balanced sound. Don't sleep on the Kefine Klean (single dynamic driver) or Artti T10 (single planar driver), either. Both have excellent balance and vocal clarity, with solid stage and imaging, at just $50 each. Punch WAY above their weight despite no BCD.

Rock with Penon Fan 3, bone conduction driver ON.

Definitely use the code for the Fan3. Do not pay full price for those.

My opinions and experience with various budget "bone conduction" iems. CVJ konoka = Tuned for gaming, not good for gaming or music. KB02 = Trash can water. Needs volume, but it sounds like shit to me. But there are so many people that like it so it may work for you. Penon Fan3 = Good iem with subtle texture to sound and stage. Negligible vibration or extremely tip dependant. Kiwi Ears Etude = Another good and fun iem with vibration you can feel. It would be my choice for a starting point. BGVP DMA = Amazing iem with the best overall implementation of bone conduction imo. It has helped convince me to get the ISN Audio EBC80. If the BGVP Astrum had the sonion bcd included, I would get that instead. Once again, these are my opinions, and I would have went after the Anvil if I didn't get the DMA instead. The KB03 has gotten panned from most reviews I've seen. They say to stick with the 02.

You will want to try the Penon archangel or ISN EBC80. They are great value because they have the technicalities that are better than or compete with $1000+ IEMs. They are worth every penny and I can't say the same for any other IEMs I've tried in that price range. They excell in creating an out of your head soundstage that cannot be replicated by other IEMs or even headphones because of the full-frequency bone conductors that they use. Now, that's not to say that headphones have a smaller soundstage than these iems. It really feels like a different dimension in comparison, which is kind of an exaggeration but it's the best way that I can explain it.

It's worth every penny and has a soundstage that I would consider to be above average, but layering and separation is average when compared to other IEMs in that price range nowadays. Great bass on that set

Fan 3 the width is huge and brings a smile to my face- day this as an audio professional of over 10 years - Umm whats up with Airoso- feeling like my fit isn’t right but the hype to quality ratio is odd - bloated bass and strange mids with highs that peak out at inopportune times- so think I near to try some different tips tho

I don’t want to insult anyone but you forgot that majority of humans out there are ignorant morons. There I said it. I even pointed them to warm, bassy iem example done right ( we judge only the tuning ) not the price, as this could have been made of off cardboard and dirt cheap otherwise. The Penon Globe. i also own the Penon Fan OG which is a single DD iem that is bassy and warm. I love my Sivga Que as well. So all of them are more expensive, yes, but it’s mostly about tuning. If we would strip the much nicer cable, accessories, packaging and build quality. In the end the single dd driver in China on the oem market can be had for 1$ or maybe even pennies. Let the body be plastic, I don’t care but those people telling me that this thing rocks, and beats Performer 5+2 or Hype2? That sounds like being delusional, I would advise those individuals to simply lower the treble region and/or boost the bass region and clearly here which thing remains superior. But at the end of a day, you need to remember. Trying to shove facts or knowledge to certain heads is like trying to revers a nile with a tooth pick. “ A monkey in silk is a monkey no less “

We could basically throw every Penon and ISN iem on the list as well. Still too little people know of their existence. But from the more recent and still obtainable for many I’d say Penon Fan 3 with 50% off coupon and definitely ISN H60 which is now available in black. And the good ol’ Penon serial.

Sure thing, no problem. Look at squiglink the Volare is your well tuned Harman V. Mega5 est bass+ ( a mouthfull ) is a tilted one. The price difference between them is minimal, but the Volare has 4 BAs and 4 EST drivers adding a DD that’s 9 drivers per side. So I can assume the texture on those will be better having more drivers. But that being said tuning is what makes all the difference. That’s why my most beloved iem is the 70-75$ Sivga Que And maybe Penon Fan 3 as they are tuned very similarly. And being a single DD you can’t best it’s cohesive and natural flavour :)