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Simgot EA500 LM: Not Really an Upgrade?

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Pros Very well built  Easy to drive Mod friendly with tuning nozzles Impactful, punchy bass  Slightly warm and pleasing lower midrange Sparkly and airy treble  Well extended treble Good technicalities Cons Fingerprint magnet Tuning nozzles does not provide much without mods Shouty upper midrange with shrilly vocals  Harsh and peaky treble   Metallic timbre Disclaimer Huge thanks to Simgot for providing a unit of the EA500 LM  for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way.  Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $89.99 Source(s) It is fairly easy to drive Even on the JM6 Pro, I only 30-40% volume at most, but I prefer the Topping DX1 due to its smoother nature.  Topping DX1 HiBy W3 II JCally JM6 Pro Truthear Shio Ear tips Dunu S&S Unboxing and Quick Summary  Packaging Simgot EA500 LM. Hard ca

HiBy W3 II: Surprisingly Portable & Feature-packed at just $50!

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Pros Small and lightweight Feature rich Neutral sound signature  Physical buttons  Supports High-Res codecs Stable Bluetooth connection Decent battery life  Mic, NFC, shirt clip Cons No Type A to Type C adapter or Type C to Type C data cable Just barely enough power for most IEMs No balanced output  No independent volume control without the app Find W3 II feature is underwhelming  Disclaimer I won this from a giveaway directly from HiBy on a Twitter event. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way.  Price(MSRP) $49.00 IEM(s) Used Oriolus Isabellae Binary x Gizaudio Chopin Letshuoer EJ07M Tangzu x HBB Heyday Packaging W3 II. USB Type-A to Type-C Data Cable I hope this is a Type-C to Type-C data cable instead, so I can use the dongle mode on my phone. Perhaps even including a Type-C to Type-A adapter would be fine too. Once, I accidentally brought this cable out but realized it cannot be used on my phone after that. Luckily, there was enough juice o