Excellent review, Paul, not at last since of all the reviews here and elsewhere this one is the closest to my own impressions with the EA1000 and the mighty tuning kit. I found my copy to be comparatively pretty source sensitive. A couple months down the road still loads of fun messing around with these puppies (modding, sources, cables, sources, tips, ...), same goes for the 500, 500LM etc...
Thanks so much for the tips on modding the ea1000. I used the DIY ea500 kit 500 filter on the kit nozzles and it really makes a difference. I'm learning I like the pinna curve to peak closer to 3k rather than 2k. Small change on the graph but it's really an improvement.
Simgot are masters of small changes, their two nozzles are small differences, but very noticeable. When you do it yourself, you start noticing and what direction things are moving. Anyway, welcome to the club, your version of EA1000 is better than most of the reviewers who didn't muck with it and complained. Seriously, its a pricey set, I want people to be happy with it so glad you went the extra step.
Thanks! Have you played with other nozzle filters/ foams? I'm curious about how stacking 2 filters may work but they are hard for me to get in there and align!@@PaulWasabii
Wow... Look at the big brain on Paul (Samuel Jackson voice)😂! One of the most detailed, understandable, & clear tuning breakdowns yet, very well done 👏!
It does take some big brain to break down SIMGOT tuning and I don't want people hearing awesome set and not understanding how it would fit with their preferences.
Excellent review Paul, to get EA1000 into something that is appealing to me will definitely require some simple diying. There house sound just has too much pinna gain for my tastes. They have put out some great iem sets in 2023 with lots of potential with some simple re-tune tricks on the nozzle.
Thank you Paul for this review, man you cut through the fluff that people put out and actually help me decide if I should buy something or not, why not or why yes.
Nice review Paul. Upon checking the EA500 again, i did find it to have a bit of a metallic timbre. It also can be considered resolution but as I tried to custom tune it, the metallic qualities are apparent.
Dangerous territory there as Simgot will push the treble right to the edge. The stock nozzles weren't sweet enough for me which is why I used the DIY kit. A bit more relaxed, a bit sweeter to pair with the bass from the purple DD. Simgot house sound really pushes hard, I do wish they would sweeten it up out of the box.
For my volumes i used the sponge medium density inside the noozle. Amd then i place a filter outside the nozzle with 150mesh. Rocks like a charm at blasting rock tunes
@PaulWasabii ha ha. He does the mod a bit different. I have 3 modes now. Love the noozle twist. Easy to mod inside their nozzles. There is one type of filter on amazon. It's a sticker for outside the grill. But very different from others. Is like a cotton thick sticker that works better than this thin mesh filters. But the best is the sponge filter inside the nozzle. Always thicks the tone. Love it
It depends on your music but they two are close. EA1000 added some low end so overall it won't sound as bright but it is still up there and lots of people will agree with your words. Also why I tried to explain the nozzle from their DIY kit for those who jump in to EA1000 and find it is a bit too much. Simgot's target is basically what you have on EA500.
Really love your review, I'm going for these in the next month. Question: where I can buy the Simgot diy tuning kit? I already search it in AliExpress even in Google and can't find it... :(
I am thinking of buying the ea1000. So does the nozzle comes with the DIY kit? I will buy the DIY kit too if I buy the ea1000. Because I thought that only a filter and foam came with the DIY filter kit. Would appreciate any help paul 😅
Yes, the DIY comes with an bare nozzle, no grills so it looks as you see it in the video, just a filter on top. You can see them in the pic on the right www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805636792228.html
That is one bit I struggled on, it is better but the price gap and the subtleness to the better part makes it a harder sell. On one hand, I absolutely wish it was cheaper but when you hear higher quality drivers like that, they are usually in sets that are more expensive. People are willing to pay absurd amounts for small improvements so some people will certainly buy it, but if you start thinking about how much better is it vs your wallet, that is a diminishing return.
I’m really torn, I didn’t found the EA500 to be anything special even after tons of listening and using the tuning kit, I always found it too relaxed and less wide than my P5. I now have a KZ Castor that I also found better than the 500 (but it’s also very intimate, voices are too close). Also the fit for me has been a pain because the shell is so slippery any cable movement will break the seal no matter what eartips I used. Anyway I really like what Simgot is doing in the sense that they are cheap, well built and look so good. I want to believe the ea1000 is a good investement but it’s a pass for me since it’s the same shell and same « house sound ». What would be the best single DD upgrade after the EA1000?
Take a cheaper 1DD like Olina SE or Oxygen which is about the same price. To beat those, you need to step up to planar or a nicer Sonion hybrid. Sounds odd, but I am glad you can appreciate Simgot but acknowledge their house style is probably not for you. It happens and great to know what works for you.
@@PaulWasabii thanks Paul, you know, now that I think about it I don’t have a single DD with a tuning I like so I’ll look into the Oxygen, this might be right up my alley!
Yeah that is one of those bit where I'd say you need to relax the upper mid a bit so it doesn't sound all high. You lose the stage and layering. But yes, if you fine tune it, you are there without the BA problems. $200 is an awkward BA hybrid area as they tend to be good, but not amazing. Hype 2 was one of the better ones recently which did it with Sonions. Some people will always prefer a highly resolving 1DD with no coherency problems.
The problem with comparing those two is that Simgot executes on their house sound which is brighter. If you like Winter, EA1000 might be too much. If you like EA500, Winter might not be enough. Both are cool sets though, EA1000 with the PR on the low end and Winter with BC at the mids. I'd like to say I like the mids more on EA1000 because of the way the DD& PR catch the lower parts. But out of the box, Winter treble extension works without messing with nozzles but doesn't have the purple DD. Two very nice sets.
I never heard Falcon Pro but that aligns closer to Oxygen iirc. I'd take it over quintet though but I spent more time fine tuning EA1000. EA500, Olina SE, and even Oxygen can all be fine tuned to some extent.
Hi Paul, first time commenting. Do you know if the diy kit will come back? The webpage says its unavailable. Is there another product i can get and will work the same as the simgot one?? I bought this one, already have the ea 500 and did my own adjustment with tiny pieces of medium foam in the vent hole. Can you help? Thanks
They said a week after I posted the video and there is going to be a EA1000 specific version that was advertised on Linsoul. Still not listed for sale but I am thinking it might be another week to see both DIY kits. I tend to post things here as they happen: facebook.com/groups/hopesanddriams
Looks Linsoul would be selling an EA1000 bundled with a tuning kit for Black Friday (so like a day after I write this). I'd imagine the tuning kit would be listed separately by then at least there
If you had to give a percentage on how much better ea1000 are versus the ea500 what would it be? And I guess how much would someone need to spent for a big gap in improvement? Got my eyes on this set but maybe at a steep discount 😅 Thanks for the review as always Paul.
The hobby is all about paying crazy money for small percent increases. No different here, some people will spend an extra $100 to have that better experience, despite being 10%-ish better. As I said, it is subtle but still noticeable, but not a night and day difference. For that, you need planar or high BA set to go well beyond a very nice DD.
Thanks Paul, I'm a fan of Simgot. The EA500 is a special set for its price when you adjust with some filters and foams using the DIY kit.. From the early reviews I've seen on the EA1000, the consensus appears to be that this is a nice set but at $220 for essentially a single DD set (Not sure the PR technology is ready yet) - it looks to be overpriced.... Simgot might have lost the value proposition on this one. Ok its a better driver, but maybe for some, paying for the passive radiator technology will be a harder sell...
I agree and said something about that, it is hard to separate the quality purple driver from the PR. I don't think they are that far off on the custom driver though, it can compete at $200 with hybrids. If you spend the time as you did with EA500, its very good. I think about price often and that one doesn't strike me that far out of bounds if it all. As I mentioned, the stock nozzles aren't showing it in the best light in other reviews. You review what is sent or in the box, but I am a fan too and wanted to set it free and hear what it could do.
Having only a single DD shouldn't really be a factor at any price point. If an IEM is well tuned it doesn't matter if it's a single DD or a hybrid of 5 BAs + Planar + BC + EST all crammed into a shell. More isn't always best.
A bit of a personal decision there as some people are always drawn to 1DD sets. They would take 1DD over 5 drivers for the timbre alone. Other people will be drawn to the technicals provided by Quintet at the expense of some timbre. You need to figure out your priority vs what is provided by those sets. I'd pick up EA1000 over Quintet though as I have planars for techs.
That is the magic question, but I can guess with the tucked bass, perhaps Chopin sounds more technical, but that is the trade-off assuming you want lighter weight sound. EA1000 is tuned for people who want their male and female vocals or a sound with both lower and upper mids.
For gaming, there is no consensus on what makes a good set. For those genres, I will take the even bass shelf of EA1000 which has more midbass than Chopin. Chopin is more of a female vocal set if you read enough reviews.
Super hard question and it comes down to balance. Thieaudio does balanced and Simgot tends to be brighter. Both very nice sets but EA1000 is bright out of the box which is why I used the EA500 nozzles, then it drops back closer to Hype 2. If you just want to use something out of the box, then Hype 2, it also has a little bit less warmth in the midbass. Hype 2 has that dip so a bit cleaner and better stage. Hype 2 is real, real good. EA1000 is very good after fine tuning it.
Tuning is a bit different but no, not quite that good. DM tuned the bass down so it is super clear, kinda where I was going with fine tuning on EA1000.
@@PaulWasabiithanks! You gotta have a look at the new Bqeyz Wind though. It's getting stellar reviews. 10mm LCP DD + 10mm Copper Voice Coil None Conduction driver (not piezo) in an open back configuration.
This is 100% true, I keep thinking my hands will appear larger on video but doesn't happen. Or you have been watching Tony/Akros reviews and my hands are about 1/4 the size of his hands.
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One of the best and most useful reviews thanks to your exploration of making this IEM even better.
Thank you
Excellent review, Paul, not at last since of all the reviews here and elsewhere this one is the closest to my own impressions with the EA1000 and the mighty tuning kit. I found my copy to be comparatively pretty source sensitive. A couple months down the road still loads of fun messing around with these puppies (modding, sources, cables, sources, tips, ...), same goes for the 500, 500LM etc...
EW300 included different foam but it is a super useful kit for not much money
Thanks so much for the tips on modding the ea1000. I used the DIY ea500 kit 500 filter on the kit nozzles and it really makes a difference. I'm learning I like the pinna curve to peak closer to 3k rather than 2k. Small change on the graph but it's really an improvement.
Simgot are masters of small changes, their two nozzles are small differences, but very noticeable. When you do it yourself, you start noticing and what direction things are moving. Anyway, welcome to the club, your version of EA1000 is better than most of the reviewers who didn't muck with it and complained. Seriously, its a pricey set, I want people to be happy with it so glad you went the extra step.
Thanks! Have you played with other nozzle filters/ foams? I'm curious about how stacking 2 filters may work but they are hard for me to get in there and align!@@PaulWasabii
Wow... Look at the big brain on Paul (Samuel Jackson voice)😂! One of the most detailed, understandable, & clear tuning breakdowns yet, very well done 👏!
It does take some big brain to break down SIMGOT tuning and I don't want people hearing awesome set and not understanding how it would fit with their preferences.
Excellent review Paul, to get EA1000 into something that is appealing to me will definitely require some simple diying. There house sound just has too much pinna gain for my tastes. They have put out some great iem sets in 2023 with lots of potential with some simple re-tune tricks on the nozzle.
Yeppers
Thank you Paul for this review, man you cut through the fluff that people put out and actually help me decide if I should buy something or not, why not or why yes.
Nice review Paul. Upon checking the EA500 again, i did find it to have a bit of a metallic timbre. It also can be considered resolution but as I tried to custom tune it, the metallic qualities are apparent.
The purple driver is different, hopefully they have one on the way to you.
Best reviewer!
Thank you for this review. Would you describe the treble as "sweet" and non fatiguing?
Dangerous territory there as Simgot will push the treble right to the edge. The stock nozzles weren't sweet enough for me which is why I used the DIY kit. A bit more relaxed, a bit sweeter to pair with the bass from the purple DD. Simgot house sound really pushes hard, I do wish they would sweeten it up out of the box.
For my volumes i used the sponge medium density inside the noozle. Amd then i place a filter outside the nozzle with 150mesh. Rocks like a charm at blasting rock tunes
I think Tone Deaf Monk was close to that mod. I went for the slight change which works for me. But not blasting levels otherwise I'd go your route.
@PaulWasabii ha ha. He does the mod a bit different. I have 3 modes now. Love the noozle twist. Easy to mod inside their nozzles. There is one type of filter on amazon. It's a sticker for outside the grill. But very different from others. Is like a cotton thick sticker that works better than this thin mesh filters. But the best is the sponge filter inside the nozzle. Always thicks the tone. Love it
The EA500 would be at my limit in terms of highs/treble energy. Does the EA1000 have the same/more/less?
It depends on your music but they two are close. EA1000 added some low end so overall it won't sound as bright but it is still up there and lots of people will agree with your words. Also why I tried to explain the nozzle from their DIY kit for those who jump in to EA1000 and find it is a bit too much. Simgot's target is basically what you have on EA500.
Really love your review, I'm going for these in the next month. Question: where I can buy the Simgot diy tuning kit? I already search it in AliExpress even in Google and can't find it... :(
www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805636792228.html
@@PaulWasabii Currently not in stock. :(
I am thinking of buying the ea1000. So does the nozzle comes with the DIY kit? I will buy the DIY kit too if I buy the ea1000. Because I thought that only a filter and foam came with the DIY filter kit.
Would appreciate any help paul 😅
Yes, the DIY comes with an bare nozzle, no grills so it looks as you see it in the video, just a filter on top. You can see them in the pic on the right www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805636792228.html
Is it worth the extra $140 over ea500 ?
That is one bit I struggled on, it is better but the price gap and the subtleness to the better part makes it a harder sell. On one hand, I absolutely wish it was cheaper but when you hear higher quality drivers like that, they are usually in sets that are more expensive. People are willing to pay absurd amounts for small improvements so some people will certainly buy it, but if you start thinking about how much better is it vs your wallet, that is a diminishing return.
@@PaulWasabiiyeah. This is where I struggled too cause while this looks nice, the Em6L looks like the better buy from a wallet perspective.
I’m really torn, I didn’t found the EA500 to be anything special even after tons of listening and using the tuning kit, I always found it too relaxed and less wide than my P5. I now have a KZ Castor that I also found better than the 500 (but it’s also very intimate, voices are too close). Also the fit for me has been a pain because the shell is so slippery any cable movement will break the seal no matter what eartips I used.
Anyway I really like what Simgot is doing in the sense that they are cheap, well built and look so good. I want to believe the ea1000 is a good investement but it’s a pass for me since it’s the same shell and same « house sound ».
What would be the best single DD upgrade after the EA1000?
Take a cheaper 1DD like Olina SE or Oxygen which is about the same price. To beat those, you need to step up to planar or a nicer Sonion hybrid. Sounds odd, but I am glad you can appreciate Simgot but acknowledge their house style is probably not for you. It happens and great to know what works for you.
@@PaulWasabii thanks Paul, you know, now that I think about it I don’t have a single DD with a tuning I like so I’ll look into the Oxygen, this might be right up my alley!
@@TomatePasFraicheMaybe you should try fiio fd5,it's openback and different from this current popular tuning...
P5 is great iem
Is the “ea500 DIY filter” something you purchase on the side or does that only come with the ea500 accessories?
Keep an eye here: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805636792228.html
Great review! Is the layering and note separation similar to $200 BA hybrid sets?
Yeah that is one of those bit where I'd say you need to relax the upper mid a bit so it doesn't sound all high. You lose the stage and layering. But yes, if you fine tune it, you are there without the BA problems. $200 is an awkward BA hybrid area as they tend to be good, but not amazing. Hype 2 was one of the better ones recently which did it with Sonions. Some people will always prefer a highly resolving 1DD with no coherency problems.
@@PaulWasabii Thanks👍
Where can I buy the EA500 tuning kit ? there is a listing on aliexpress, but it is out of stock =(
Yeah I had asked about it right after I posted it and they said it is coming back, but not there yet.
great review. you should review the trn conch(graphs smother than ea500), tone deaf monk like that one and it was 25 dollars on 11.11.
Yeah, I agree. MT4 Pro was kind of a miss but I am tempted to get Conch based on what he said as well.
How does the EA1000 compare versus the OG Moondrop Kato?
Probably way better. I have the kato so I'd hope it is
I never heard Kato, too many mixed reviews. Akros should be posting his review and will most likely mention it.
@PaulWasabii it's a good iem imo. Very pleasant tuning.
How does this compare with the BQEYZ Winter?
The problem with comparing those two is that Simgot executes on their house sound which is brighter. If you like Winter, EA1000 might be too much. If you like EA500, Winter might not be enough. Both are cool sets though, EA1000 with the PR on the low end and Winter with BC at the mids. I'd like to say I like the mids more on EA1000 because of the way the DD& PR catch the lower parts. But out of the box, Winter treble extension works without messing with nozzles but doesn't have the purple DD. Two very nice sets.
Paul the 🐐 attacking my wallet
Would you choose this over the quintet and falcon?
I never heard Falcon Pro but that aligns closer to Oxygen iirc. I'd take it over quintet though but I spent more time fine tuning EA1000. EA500, Olina SE, and even Oxygen can all be fine tuned to some extent.
Hi Paul, first time commenting. Do you know if the diy kit will come back? The webpage says its unavailable. Is there another product i can get and will work the same as the simgot one?? I bought this one, already have the ea 500 and did my own adjustment with tiny pieces of medium foam in the vent hole. Can you help? Thanks
They said a week after I posted the video and there is going to be a EA1000 specific version that was advertised on Linsoul. Still not listed for sale but I am thinking it might be another week to see both DIY kits. I tend to post things here as they happen:
facebook.com/groups/hopesanddriams
@PaulWasabii Thank you Paul. It will take time to burn in the ea1000 anyways. I will be burning in the other iem I got on 11.11, the hidizs mp-145!
Looks Linsoul would be selling an EA1000 bundled with a tuning kit for Black Friday (so like a day after I write this). I'd imagine the tuning kit would be listed separately by then at least there
If you had to give a percentage on how much better ea1000 are versus the ea500 what would it be? And I guess how much would someone need to spent for a big gap in improvement?
Got my eyes on this set but maybe at a steep discount 😅
Thanks for the review as always Paul.
The hobby is all about paying crazy money for small percent increases. No different here, some people will spend an extra $100 to have that better experience, despite being 10%-ish better. As I said, it is subtle but still noticeable, but not a night and day difference. For that, you need planar or high BA set to go well beyond a very nice DD.
Thanks Paul, I'm a fan of Simgot. The EA500 is a special set for its price when you adjust with some filters and foams using the DIY kit..
From the early reviews I've seen on the EA1000, the consensus appears to be that this is a nice set but at $220 for essentially a single DD set (Not sure the PR technology is ready yet) - it looks to be overpriced....
Simgot might have lost the value proposition on this one. Ok its a better driver, but maybe for some, paying for the passive radiator technology will be a harder sell...
I agree and said something about that, it is hard to separate the quality purple driver from the PR. I don't think they are that far off on the custom driver though, it can compete at $200 with hybrids. If you spend the time as you did with EA500, its very good. I think about price often and that one doesn't strike me that far out of bounds if it all. As I mentioned, the stock nozzles aren't showing it in the best light in other reviews. You review what is sent or in the box, but I am a fan too and wanted to set it free and hear what it could do.
@@PaulWasabii Thank you Paul. Keep up the great work my friend... 👍
Having only a single DD shouldn't really be a factor at any price point. If an IEM is well tuned it doesn't matter if it's a single DD or a hybrid of 5 BAs + Planar + BC + EST all crammed into a shell. More isn't always best.
This set is the exact same price of the quintet, but what whould you choose between both of them?!
A bit of a personal decision there as some people are always drawn to 1DD sets. They would take 1DD over 5 drivers for the timbre alone. Other people will be drawn to the technicals provided by Quintet at the expense of some timbre. You need to figure out your priority vs what is provided by those sets. I'd pick up EA1000 over Quintet though as I have planars for techs.
@PaulWasabii Thanks!!
How does it compare with Chopin or Nova in imaging -technicalities?
That is the magic question, but I can guess with the tucked bass, perhaps Chopin sounds more technical, but that is the trade-off assuming you want lighter weight sound. EA1000 is tuned for people who want their male and female vocals or a sound with both lower and upper mids.
Would the EA1000 or the Chopin be better for gaming (FPS and open world) and music (EDM, pop, rap, r&b)?
For gaming, there is no consensus on what makes a good set. For those genres, I will take the even bass shelf of EA1000 which has more midbass than Chopin. Chopin is more of a female vocal set if you read enough reviews.
Hi Paul, Which is better? This or Hype 2?
Super hard question and it comes down to balance. Thieaudio does balanced and Simgot tends to be brighter. Both very nice sets but EA1000 is bright out of the box which is why I used the EA500 nozzles, then it drops back closer to Hype 2. If you just want to use something out of the box, then Hype 2, it also has a little bit less warmth in the midbass. Hype 2 has that dip so a bit cleaner and better stage. Hype 2 is real, real good. EA1000 is very good after fine tuning it.
It can't be better than MiM Dark Magician tho right?
Tuning is a bit different but no, not quite that good. DM tuned the bass down so it is super clear, kinda where I was going with fine tuning on EA1000.
@@PaulWasabiithanks! You gotta have a look at the new Bqeyz Wind though. It's getting stellar reviews. 10mm LCP DD + 10mm Copper Voice Coil None Conduction driver (not piezo) in an open back configuration.
Paul, your hands are very small, the cups look like the size of baseballs when compared to your hands.
This is 100% true, I keep thinking my hands will appear larger on video but doesn't happen. Or you have been watching Tony/Akros reviews and my hands are about 1/4 the size of his hands.
Simgot audio store i got my set diy kit
How about Ea1000 vs Ea2000, Is it worth to pay more for Ea2000?
Not sure, never heard the 2000. It was basically pre-EA500 and SIMGOT wasn't sending out many sets so there isn't that many reviews of it.