Simgot EW300

General Information

Simgot EW300


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1DD+1Planar+1PZT Tribrid HiFi IEMs​

The SIMGOT EW300 features a premium setup with 1 dynamic driver, 1 planar driver, and 1 piezoelectric ceramic driver on each side. Balancing the acoustic characteristics across these drivers required careful consideration. After extensive material adjustments and acoustic testing, a tri-matrix acoustic architecture was crafted. The 10mm ceramic-like diaphragm dynamic driver delivers strong, detailed bass and rich vocals, while the 6mm annular magnetic driver and custom piezoelectric drivers enhance high frequencies. This design ensures a seamless, unified sound, providing an exceptional listening experience with wired IEMs.

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Detachable Nozzles, Versatile Tuning​

The EW300 offers a replaceable nozzle design, featuring two distinct tuning styles. Each set of nozzles comes with unique tuning systems and techniques. The innovative threaded connection enables quick and easy nozzle swaps, allowing users to effortlessly switch between different music styles. With personalized sound options, the EW300 provides two premium tuning choices based on the SIMGOT-Golden2023 and H-2019 target curves. These options ensure balanced sound across all frequencies, delivering rich, high-resolution vocals and a Hi-Fi experience with enhanced treble airiness, opening up a world of diverse sound possibilities with wired IEMs.

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Full Power Gaming Gear​

The EW300's [Gold Copper Nozzle & Purple Silicone Ring] is specifically designed for gamers, tailored for gaming scenarios. Referencing the H-2019 curve, it excels in accurate sound reproduction, making it perfect for both audiovisual content and gaming playback. With powerful bass, precise positioning, and immersive spatial effects, it ensures that crucial sounds like gunfire and footsteps are clearly distinguishable, giving you a competitive edge in the game. This is SIMGOT's full-power gear, crafted to help you dominate the battlefield.

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The Convergence of Art and Science​

Balancing three distinct driver technologies is a significant challenge. To tackle the complexities of the tri-matrix acoustic architecture, power distribution, and crossover points, we utilized advanced finite element acoustic simulation. This approach allowed us to simplify system models and optimize key elements such as magnetic circuits, acoustic damping positions, airflow, and piezoelectric ceramic drivers. By combining simulation with rigorous experimental tuning, we refined the EW300's acoustic performance and development efficiency, ensuring an exceptional product experience.

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CNC Alloy Case, Ergonomic Fit​

The EW300's robust all-metal body, crafted from high-density alloy using precision CNC technology, offers reliable protection for your music journey. The mirror-plating process adds an artistic sheen, enhancing the elegant fusion of music and beauty. The EW300 is a blend of refined craftsmanship and ergonomic design. With extensive 3D ear contour analysis and expert ergonomic shaping, it provides a perfect fit. The lightweight, over-ear design ensures a secure hold while minimizing stethoscope effects, allowing you to enjoy your music freely.
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High-Purity Silver-Plated OFC Cable​

The EW300 features a standard 0.78mm 2-pin high-purity silver-plated oxygen-free copper cable. Its large diameter and multi-strand design ensure precise signal transmission, enhancing sound separation and resolution. This results in a crystal-clear audio experience that faithfully captures the natural texture of instruments and vocals. The cable is encased in transparent, anti-oxidation PVC, featuring a sleek black and gold color scheme, making it both lightweight and durable. The detachable cable design allows for personalized upgrades, while the reliable dual-pin connection ensures long-lasting durability.
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EW300 HBB Limited Edition​

The EW300 HBB Limited Edition is a special collaboration with renowned YouTuber Hawaii Bad Boy (HBB) of BadGuyGoodAudioReviews. This version features a sleek matte black shell while maintaining the precise tuning of the standard EW300 model. It includes custom packaging and a distinctive HBB laser engraving, making it a coveted item for fans and audiophiles. The EW300 HBB combines the trusted performance of the EW300 with HBB's unique style, delivering an exceptional listening experience with an exclusive touch. Whether you're an HBB follower or an audiophile seeking premium audio, this limited edition offers a personalized and outstanding audio experience.
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EW300 DSP Edition​

The SIMGOT EW300 DSP stands out with its innovative design, separating the Type-C end from the DAC decoder chip. The miniaturized, curved Type-C plug is unobtrusive, perfect for gaming without interference. By positioning the main heat source (the DAC chip) away from your hand, it ensures comfort during extended gameplay. This design also reduces RF signal interference, resulting in purer sound quality. The EW300 DSP, with its mid-cable DAC placement and metal shielding, delivers clear, wide, and dynamic Hi-Fi audio. Enjoy an elevated listening experience with distortion-free sound.
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Argha

100+ Head-Fier
Value Peaked Here
Pros: 1. Exceptional Value Proposition
2. Very safe tuning choice yet not boring
3. Incredible Build Quality
4. Custom Tuning Accessories Inclusion
5. Average in all aspects, but nothing is bad ( Which is correlated to the No.1 Pros )
Cons: 1. The soundstage is not holographic ( like Olina )
2. Imaging is not as good ( as EA500LM )
3. Treble is not super refined ( like EM6L )
4. Sub-Par Case and Wire Quality
5. Very easy to get scratched ( Too Shiny to maintain with Finger Oils )
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My journey with Simgot

Simgot
is not one of those brands that never trusted the “Clay Pot” formulae—from their first IEM EA500 Simgot broadcasted in the Audiophile world that they are here to stay. The quality of drivers they provided with the EA500 is almost revolutionary. Then the Fermat came which again redefined the price bracket, after that EM6L and at the end EA500LM. I have hardly seen such a track record of successful releases by one brand in the past (Softears Territory).



I owned EA500LM for quite a while and I was stunned by the number of details it can resolve as well as the imaging capabilities. It might not suit my preferences that well, but it exceeded in the technical aspects for sure. EW300 seems to offer a completely different experience altogether.

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Package

Simgot EW300 comes with a huge variety of accessories, take a look at my unboxing video.

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The quality of the accessories is commendable. The thought they’ve put into packaging is really nice to see.

Simgot EW300 Comes with –

  • Red Nozzle
  • Pink Nozzle
  • Gaskets
  • Tuning Foams
  • IEMs
  • Standard Simgot Cable
  • Standard Simgot Carry Case
  • 3 Set of Standard Simgot Ear tips
I have seen IEMs come at 5X the price and not include even half of the accessories. It is such a nice gesture from the Simgot to include those tuning nozzles.

Introduction

EARTIPS, NOZZLES & SOURCES


I used this IEM with Divinus Velvet Tips which gave it a good treble experience from the stock ones, although I do like the stock tips since they don’t feel cheap in any way or form.

I also used the red nozzle explicitly to review this IEM since the pink nozzle seemed very tonally disoriented to my ears. Matter of fact it came with the red nozzle attached to the IEM so it’s best to use it as stock according to me.

EW300 do require some serious power. Although most of the modern DAC/AMPs might power it well but it sure does get benefited from a good power source. I explicitly used my Desktop Setups to review this as well as the Moondrop Dawn Pro and it played nice on every device.

PLACEMENT

EW300 seems to be an upgrade to the EW200 which is considered a great value for money IEM under $50. I never actually got the fortune to try one for myself, but I heard highly of that IEM from my friends and fellow reviewers. EW300 is said to have a more relaxed approach to the sound of EW200.

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Initial Impression


Sometimes few IEMs make you take a backseat and just think about audio in general. Previously I tried the Letshouer S12 2024 and I was quite surprised since it is a huge leap from the OG S12 that everyone loved (But I didn’t, hence the surprise). Surprisingly I prefer EW300 even more than that set which costs more than 2X the price.

I am not denying that the S12 2024 doesn’t have anything better to offer, it does have few things like tall stage in height and better resolution. But to me these aspects matter very little. I am more interested in the fundamental tuning and the overall presentation where EW300 hit out of the ballpark.

I already uploaded my review on my YouTube Channel. Take a look at it.





Few thoughts regarding my review style and distribution of the price-range

  • Good Sounding IEM vs IEM that has no bad things
  • There are two kinds of IEMs that I cover mostly. Some sound just straight out good. And some of them sounds OK which might not evoke same excitement in me as the first kind of IEMs, but they do reproduce sound with very low errors. EW300 is one of those IEMs where it might not surprise you with extremely good.

  • How Budget Affects the sound
  • I think it is clear now that budget and specially the age of an IEM doesn’t have a direct effect on the sound quality of an IEM. Off course there is a huge correlation between price and sound quality, but it seems to fade away day by day. If we take this IEM into consideration, it wasn’t possible to get this performance (Tonally) at this price few years ago.


OBJECTIVE REVIEW

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Overall Presentation

Fun sounding IEM

EW300 is inherently a fun sounding IEM. Although it doesn’t have very exciting treble to offer but the bass performance sure does make this IEM a hint more fun than something that is neutrally tuned.


  • The tonality is safe yet fun. If we look at the treble, we can realize how well it took feedback from EA500 and the LM version of the same.
  • The sense of timbre is not compromised. Even though it is a colored IEM, I wouldn’t say it is timbre dishonest. As we can see a correlation between neutrally tuned IEM with better timbre characteristics, EW300 is such a joy to listen to.
  • No cheap tricks used. Like the sense of detail and resolution is extremely organic. It didn’t use any treble tricks to play with psychoacoustics which might give a better perception of the sound but ultimately losses on the whole presentation of the music.

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Subbass

Full sounding
– It gives an overall atmospheric sense of weight to the presentation.

Textured – Very well layered and detailed but a bit low on resolution.

Authoratative for the price – The factor of believing that the bass is coming out of a larger driver (In a Psychoacoustical way), is not super believable but I never heard this kind of authoritative subbass from an IEM at this price point.

Excellent sense of organic attack and decay –
The note falloffs and emerging of low-end notes are very organic which might not suit a few genres but do sound very organic.

Has that rumble feeling – The extreme low-end which gives the physical sensation of the 20-50hz frequency range is there.

Not overly forward - Unless you called for it EW300 doesn’t magically make every song fun and engaging in the low-end.

Resolution is good for the price


Midbass

It inherits the same quality as I described in the sub-bass section.

Not as textured as the subbass where I can find it a bit blunted on some mixes.

It is thumpy enough to pull a few genres like Digital Music and EDM whereas it goes well with Pop and Rock at the same time.

Attack and decay are natural although I would’ve liked less decay in the bass since it carries the aftertaste of the well-implemented sub-bass.

No overuse or over extension of the mid-bass to cause any bloating in the midrange. The bass had very little effect in the midrange.

The mid-bass is very balanced in the mix where it not only compliments the sub-bass but also performs extremely well with the upper registers too.

A bit less in resolution which is not something a beginner would notice but it is evident enough to want that extra clarity in the resolution of the mid-bass.



Lower-Mids

Lower mids are very natural in the mix. It does not promote a warmth presentation, nor does it cause any anemic nature of the lower-mids. Everything sounded very coherent and well put out while being very natural.

Well textured lower-mids not only gave the lower-mids a very authentic sense of presentation which we didn’t got in the mid-bass, but it also resolves a bit better too.

No nasalises, or paperyness can be observed here since the upper registers are kind of rough without being harsh, and to my surprise it never got any artificial flavour in the mix.

The lower-mids portray a very balance nature in the mix where it goes well with upper mids, which adds to the whole cohesion factor of the sound.

The male vocals are very open sounding and doesn’t have a one-blob / in the head sensation. They sounded airy and open.

Lushness is there when it must be, in few songs when the male vocals are mixed with a lushness in mind, this IEM adapted every time. But if the track is mixed in a very generic fashion, lushness goes away.



Upper-Mids

The upper-mids are safe throughout the whole range. EW300 never got harsh or sibilant with any songs in my library and believe me I have pretty hot sounding songs. EW300 is very easy for long listening sessions and can listen to female vocals for whole day easily.

A bit of forwardness is missing, which I love and have a personal preference towards it. Thus, not to my liking, female vocals are not spicy enough for me to enjoy and at the same time, it is good for someone who struggles with treble.

Could’ve used a bit of air, since the corresponding treble area which is reasonable for making this region sound spacious is not there for the safe nature of the tonality.

A bit darker than the neutral, which might serve well for few genres like rock and but it is kind of boring at the same time and not in a good way. Again, it might be beneficial if you hate spiciness in the music, and I don’t.



Treble

The treble on the EW300 is not super lively. It is extended but in a safe fashion so that it never hurts the eardrums in any way or form.

The ranges that are reasonable to cause any discomfort for most people are subdued like 8khz.

EW300 is not too dark where I get problem, since there are certain peaks in the FRA which kept the treble engaging.

It is detailed, but it can’t compete with IEMs upwards $120

Sometimes note ends get rounded off, where you can’t hear the trailing edges and note ends very precisely.

EW300 is inherently made for long listening sessions where it stayed on my ears for long hours without having any kind of discomfort.

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SUBJECTIVE REVIEW

Soundstage (
I don’t care about soundstage)

  • Not super wide if we talk about overall spaciousness.
  • The depth is not too extended.
  • The stereo stage is spacious.
  • Yolk-shaped presentation is very noticeable instead of a spherical head stage.


Imaging (Imaging never sounded good in budget IEMs <$300)

  • EW300 is very OK for the price in terms of imaging capabilities.
  • EA500LM is better in every way if we compare it with the EW300
Resolution

  • No Forced Resolution can be observed, the temporal resolution seemed very organic.
  • No Treble trickery can be noticed since it is a trend to get more details as an illusion through FRA tricks.
  • If we talk about the resolution, it is apt for the price. Not too good and not too bad. It resolves popular genres very well but falls on very high-resolution and complex tracks.


Dynamics

  • I was surprised by the dynamics of this IEM. It sounded organic and the transitions were fluid. I enjoyed high dynamic range tracks with zero issues with EW300.
  • No overlapping of notes can be noticed, the overall representation is very Organic sounding.


Timber

Timbre reproduction is OK for the price it is coming at. The best thing about timbre reproduction is that it doesn’t sacrifice anything to get edge over other Instruments. Each and every instrument sound OK and good for the price. Drums, Violin, Piano, Saxophone, Guitars all of these instruments got a mellow-down version of their authentic timbre. Which is faithful in the lower registers but a bit colored in the upper half of the FRA graph.

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My personal raking of Simgot IEMs (Tonally – Higher is better)

EM6L

EW300

EA500

Fermat’s Last Theorem

EA500LM


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Conclusion


This IEM sounds way too good for the price. The maturity it offers at just $70 is exemplary.

Although I might have a craving for more treble but most of the people I know had no problem with this IEM. And truthfully speaking EW300 didn’t surprise me as EA500LM if we talk about technicalities only. But,

I care about tonality and EW300 passed the test with flying colors. If all you want is a budget set that is organic sounding, have a very decent low-end, and midrange – I can’t recommend this IEM enough for the price of $70.

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pinkman07
Hey very nice review mann loved it and I'm a bit confused now.
What should I get moondrop Aria 2 vs ew300
Or should I wait for new upcoming iem in 2025, like zero red 2, hexa 2 and some more.
Thanks in advance lol

FreeWheelinAudioLuv2

Headphoneus Supremus
The Simgot EW300 was what I wanted out of the SM4!
Pros: Airy and whimsy treble that's on the borderline of safe
Crisp and resolving midrange that is focused
nice punchy and thumpy bass that's not soft and pillowy like the SM4 bass
Good orbital stage. It's not the widest, but there's enough depth and height to add nice dimensions
Loves tubes, so if you have a tube setup, use it
DSP version sounds great with upgrade cables, so toss the DSP
Above average imaging and detail retrieval
An all-arounder that can handle any genre
Shells are tiny and comfortable
Cons: Treble and upper mids might be too safe for trebleheads
Not for bassheads
Stage isn't the widest
Simgot house sound lovers need not apply
SIMGOT EW300 (DSP EDITION)

Let's get started. So I'd like to start by thanking Shenzhen Audio for the opportunity to review this unit. Thanks muchly. Appreciate it greatly. So this is the DSP version of the EW300. It comes in three versions (Standard with silver metal chassis/HBB collab version with black metal chassis/and the DSP cable version with black metal chassis). I was given the choice of versions, and I took the DSP version based on HBB himself stating that the DSP version was preferred to his own collab version, and the standard version only comes in silver, which reminded me of the Simgot EW200 I owned up until recently, so I decided to go with the DSP so I could give it a whirl. I've never owned a DSP cable IEM, so I figured why not? Let's give it a shot? So buckle your seatbelts and prepare for a 100% unbiased review with heartfelt observations and thoughts. Now on to the fun stuff.

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The unboxing experience was decent. Fairly typical Simgot unboxing. There was the high class box sleeve, which is holochrome with mark branding and specs and graph on the back. Inside, there's a pull flap, that pulls up to reveal the beautiful but diminutive shells, and the smaller box containing the protective case. Also included are the DSP cable with mic (with a pre-programmed FR), assorted tips, tuning nozzles, and O-rings. I just kept the stock nozzle, as it's the most balanced, and I'm not into bassy boosted FR with reigned in treble. I like balance, and this IEM even in stock mode, has plenty of bass. As is the case with all stock tips, they are useless to me, as they are always too small even in large for my cavernous ears. DSP cable was attached and tried, and well, it practically blew my ear drums. The volume on the DSP cable is set to the highest volume possible. I have no idea why Simgot felt the need to set it this loud, and that it was a good idea to do so, but once I regrouped, and found out how to control the volume, I lost all interest in DSP, plus swapping from DSP to upgrade cable, I wasn't really feeling any upgrade in sound or changes that warranted continuing with the DSP cable, so out that went, and in came the Tripowin Mirage, which ended up being a sensational synergy sister cable for the EW300, and at $20.00, it's a bargain value and price to performance cable. Shells are so small and comfortable. These might be the most comfortable and ergonomic shells I've come across in this price range. I could wear them all day.

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So now that we have the unboxing experience out of the way, let's move on to the sound? That's what you're all here for anyways!! It's time to get it on!!...but first, let me share with all of you some information about the IEMs themselves. Internals, specs, and a graph? Fun times indeed!

THE SPECS :

Simgot EW300 :

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Technical Information:

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Frequency Response graph provided courtesy of Simgot

PRICE : $79.99 ($69.99 for Standard Version)

Available for purchase at this location.

The Gear :

What did I use for my listening sessions for my review??

Typically I source roll like a mofo, but in the case of the Simgot EW300, I decided to focus my source attention mostly on vacuum tubes. Now, I also used solid state mode and Sigma-Delta with the Sony's and the Cayin, but the majority of my listening was done with the Sony NW-A306 + Little Bear B4-X tube amp, Cayin N3 Ultra (Modern Tube mode + Solid State mode, No EQ, M gain, Slow Roll off filter, untethered) + Sony NW-A25 (untethered). There was fantastic synergies with all these sources, and made for a positive listening experience.

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Music used for the review and all my reviews in general?

Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching
Robert Glasper - Canvas
Alfa Mist - Antiphon
Hugo Kant - Far From Home
Alfredo Rodriguez - The Little Dream
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival
Rob Van Bavel Trio - Dutch Weather
Junior Kelly, Bounty Killer, and Capleton - The Good, The Bad, and the Blazin'
Dominik Eulberg - Avichrom
Abysmal Dawn - Phylogenesis
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Drive By Jehu - Self Titled
Cognizance - Phantazein
Metallica - 72 Seasons
In Aphelion - Reaperdawn
Cradle of Filth - Midian

SOUND IMPRESSIONS
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Dynamics : 4
Resolution : 4
Details : 4
Instrument separation : 4
Imaging : 4
Sibilance : 2
Soundstage : 3.5

Overall score : 4/5

BASS/MIDRANGE/TREBLE :

The Simgot EW300 is unlike anything ever released by Simgot. Up to this point, Simgot's house sound was Harman target with few exceptions. From the EW100 to the EW200 to the EA500LM to the EA1000 to the Supermix 4 and everything beyond and in between, the flavor was Harmanish, with crisp upper mids, bordering on crispy, with forwardish mids that relied on a boost for resolution, and punchy and elevated mid bass that was clean. When I purchased the Supermix 4, my hope was that the tuning would be uniquely Simgot, but with a refinement that would bely it's previous penchants. This was not the case. The treble was a bit restrained, as the upper mids were close to Harman, but the bass response was soft, pillowy, and lacking any heft or character that would help mask or enhance the Harman upper mids and restrained treble. It made for a disjointed and disappointing listen. So when asked to review the EW300, I had apprehensions to say the least, as I had boomeranged and sold every Simgot I ever got my hands on. I ended up relenting, as you can see, and anxiously awaited the arrival of the EW300. Well, from the first few moments of my initial listening sessions, my mind was blown. This was not my father's Simgot. No way! The sonics were very balanced, unified, and controlled. The bass stood out as being very punchy, weighty, and resolving. It had a bit of elastic character, and some depth, so the sub bass was there, but not excessive. Mid bass provided a nice touch of warmth and presence, with punch, so it made for a very interesting and engaging bass response, which is not what I got from the SM4. Bass is present and accounted for, and doesn't overwhelm the mids and is quite balanced and refined. On fast metal tracks, it's able to keep up and not smear, which gave me great pleasure in proclaiming this an all-arounder set. Regardless of complexity of track, the bass remained composed and present, and unified in it's delivery.

The midrange is forward, crisp, and resolving, with a nice warmth, weight and timbre. Though not top mid-fi class (what do you expect from $79.00?!), it's definitely punching way above it's price point in terms of clean, well separated, and resolving midrange. Pianos has nice reverb and tonality, as do kicks and guitars. Stringed instruments have bite and note trails that reverberate with a clean and natural tone, which belies the PZT and planar that is handling the mids and highs. Classic rock music absolutely sings with a naturalness and a sharpness (in a good way) that screams controlled high resolution playback. There's power and heft to the midrange that provides a very satisfying listen, without any dryness or thinness that might introduce softness, other than notes are rounded enough to not get any screech or crispiness, which are annoyances present in previous Simgot IEMs.

The treble is the star of this show, just from the standpoint of it's wispiness, it's texture, and it's tone. Shimmery and assured, but never strident or metallic. There's enough air to make sure the treble never gets dull or uninteresting. That's where the EW300 walks the fine lines. This was a masterstroke of tuning, in that the treble never does get offensive, or bright, or metallic, which usually, when a treble is tuned this carefree and wispy, it can give way to these tendencies. Not here. There's enough reign in, just enough control, that you get a clean, crisp, and shimmery treble experience, with beautifully presented natural overtones and resonances. It's a brilliant balancing act of tuning all these different drivers to achieve a cohesion and control that's admirable at this lower price point.

OVERALL :

The EW300 excels as a cohesive all-arounder, that you can feed reggae, metal, rock, jazz, hip hop, or electronica, and it will reward you with a standout play back, that will have you scratching your head in wonderment of how something as cheap as the EW300 can deliver the goods in such a high class way? From the plunks of piano keys, to the plucks of bass guitar strings, to the strums of guitars, there's such an incisiveness and resolve that really pulls you into the music. I think this is where the EW300 comes into it's own and rewards you with stellar price to performance. It's in how it pulls you into the music and you feel like you're along for the ride on a magic carpet so to speak. It's a wistful journey, but one capable of turning on the juice and giving you headbanging bass or wispy treble or pounding sub bass or delicate midrange. It's a jack of all trades and a master of all. Technicalities are above average and details pop out in your music from dense passages to the most wistful pop. How the Supermix 4 didn't get the job done with more tech, and at a higher price point, whereas this little giant did, is beyond me? I found myself enthralled with latino jazz, like Alfredo Rodriguez - The Little Dream or Tocororo. It captured my attention and never let go. Same goes for Pink Floyd- The Wall. It was like the EW300 pulled me into the cinema of this album, and was able to convey the emotions and ebb and flows of this classic at all bullet points. Congrats $79.00 IEM for doing something some $300 IEMs fail to do!

COMPARISONS :

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Tri i3 MK III : The Tri i3 MK III is considerably more expensive than the EW300. Retail it's about $199, but has been on sale as low as $150.00. The i3 MK III features a single DD + 1 BA + 1 planar, so close to the tri-brid EW300, with the IEMs swapping a Piezo driver for a BA. Now this is a Sonion BA, so it's high caliber BA performance. Whereas the highs are handled by a Piezo electric driver in the EW300, the highs in the i3 MK III are handled by a planar driver. The interesting thing about that is the tonality, the wispiness, and tecture of the treble area is very similar. You'd find it hard to separate the two IEMs in terms of treble response and air. It's pretty much twinzies and a toss up. Now since the midrange of the i3 III has less bleed, or let me actually say, less influence from the DD, and it's a more dry or less warm character, the midrange tends to lack some heft in the i3. So tonally, when we move into the midrange instruments, there's just a little more natural tone and note weight present in the EW300. Neither are more forward than the other, and the instrument separation probably goes to the i3, as well as wider spatial cues, but clarity is similar, with a wet vs dry tonality being the difference. In turn, there's a feeling of more spaciousness and a wider soundstage while listening to the i3. The EW300 provides more fullness though, thanks to the edge in warmth and maybe a touch more depth. Now the bass is where these two most definitely separate. The bass performance of the EW300 is a cut above the Beryllium DD of the i3. There's more micro resolution, heft, punch, and sub bass depth present in the EW300, as well as a feeling of impact. If there's a drawback of the i3 MKIII, is that the bass can sometimes come off as soft or pillowy, despite it having very good micro and macro details, and clarity, but the softness can leave you wanting for a bit more presence and punch, and shed light that this is a brighter, midrangy aminal, vs a more balanced and bass dynamic IEM like the EW300. So the i3 MK III I'd characterize as analytical, dry mid forward, and treble present with a wide soundstage tuning, that handles most genres with precision and accuracy, while the EW300 is a fun, bassy, warm, but tonally natural IEM that can handle any genre with am engaging tuning. Advantage : Toss up, but maybe I'll lean into the EW300 as the more fun IEM? But it's close.

CONCLUSION :

The Simgot EW300 has been one of the biggest personal surprises of 2024 for me. I was expecting not much, and I got much more than I ever thought. The balance, maturity, tonality, and control are all aces for me, especially for an IEM that comes in at $79.00. There's a lot of IEMs that are double or triple the cost of the EW300 that don't do tuning as well, and couple that with the superb comfort of these small shells, and we have a budget winner on our hands. Though there's been quite a few budget winners released in 2024, this might actually sit at the very top of the totem pole as the best budget IEM of 2024? It's got all the outstanding qualities you want in a budget all-arounder, plus an attractive and diminutive shell, with stunning tuning, and very few negatives, and the negatives are all quibbles tbh. Maybe not enough bass quantity? Maybe not the widest soundstage? Maybe not the most extended treble? None of these are substantive strikes against the EW300, and again, are quibbles based off someone else's preferences. As far as I'm concerned, none of these things truly set the EW300 back at all, and even as I wrap up this review, these IEMs remain in my ears, engaging my imagination, and my attention, and I can't recommend them highly enough. If these aren't in your rotation yet, then do yourself a huge favor and add them right away. You won't regret it, and you can thank me later. Ok, you don't have to, but it would be a pleasure steering you right. Night.

RECOMMENDATION LEVEL : BUDGET BOSS LEVEL - HIGHEST 9/10.

Thank you so much for reading and remember to be water with your audio luv! When you do...AUDITORY ZEN UNLOCKED!

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thaslaya
thaslaya
Great review! I think I would have liked the DSP version more but probably not enough to sway my overall opinion of the EW300.

W0lrince

Previously known as Tzennn
EW300 - Ew, Bring back the Simgot
Pros: - Boring tonality for those who hate life (HBB version)
- Muted treble (HBB version)
- I don't mind subdue treble but seriously, who did that? (HBB version)
- DSP version is the one to go, it sounds like a Simgot iem and act like a Simgot iem.
Cons: - Driver limitation made staging and imaging very confined
Credit @vandung2510 for his desk setup :D
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Disclamer:
+ I'm a normal asian dude with some music producing background
+ I like clean balanced sound signature with focus on sub bass and lower treble
+ Can consider myself as treblehead
+ 60-68db listening session
+ Avarage 4/10 (Quarks/ 7hz Zero), Good 6/10 (Tanchjim Kara), Endgame 8/10, Bias Endgame 10/10
⭐ : Good, but with a catch
⭐⭐ : Worth the money
⭐⭐⭐ : Specialist at something else
⭐⭐⭐⭐ : A Very close to perfection
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Perfect for me
How to read my review: (Which bold font is x2 in score)

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. TONE
- Timbre: How sounds projected, usually free score for most iem. Only GK10 would get a 2 from this
- BASS: (20hz - 500hz)

DepthHow low can i hear (physically, not graph)
" /; \; =" + "number hz"/: rolloff, \: upward, =:flat after Hz of the highest spot i heard
DecayDecay + Sustain, usually the mid bass and flexability of driver
Resonance (or Release)Driver + tune. The bass after kick drum
AirFlexibility of bass. effect by tune and driver
ToneBased on how balanced it is
TechDetail (Texture, Fastness). Effect mostly by air
- MID: (500hz - 5khz)
AcousticPiano, Violin, Strings basically, flute, ...
ElectricSynth, Lead, Pluck, Electric guitar and Bass guitar, ...
ToneBased on how balanced it is
TechDetail (Texture, Separation). Effect by tone
- TREBLE: (5khz - 16khz)
ExtensionThe upper end of high, quite easy to hear if you don't have hearing loss
AirSpacing between instrument, cymbal
" /; \; =" + "number hz"/: rolloff, \: upward, =:flat after Hz of the highest spot i heard
SparkleAttack and Decay of cymbal. Is tonality element
ShimmeringSustain and Release of cymbal. Is tonality element
TechDetail (Texture, Separation, Transients). Effect by tone and air
- OTHERS:
Vocalsuhm. Vocals?
Drumuhm. Drum?
Percussionmost of the clack clack click click lol. Effect by texture in mid
ResonanceThe one that will let you know if transducer good with rock or not
DynamismAbility to make emotion
Sibilance10 meant no sibilance.
. TECH
- Detail: Bass + Mid + Treble
- Soundstage: Rough description wall of sounds
- Imaging: {Width, Depth, Height}, {blurry, solid (better than blurry); Phantom (Good microspacing)}
- Bass: Lean, why
+ Driver is good, i have to admit that
+ Why does it sounds so lean in HBB version, i don't understand
- Mid: Well balanced
+ Truly well balanced, what more do u expect
- Treble: Muted overall (Hbb version), DSP version seems pretty normal for a Simgot iem
+ Unattractive treble in HBB version
+ A Normal approach in DSP version
- Vocals: Ya i don't hate HBB but man do i disapointed
- Soundstage/Imaging presentation: Small room with Imaging is so so. I think this is more of driver limitation
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o0genesis0o
o0genesis0o
The DSP version is indeed superior. Not sure whether cutting just 2dB in lower mid has that much benefit, or there are some other DSP shenanigans going on with the DSP cable.
W0lrince
W0lrince
@o0genesis0o no cap, i don't see much different in graph between normal vs DSP however the different is there. I do like almost all of Simgot product tho, sadly not this one TT

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