looks like they are back at $69 on amazon (with the $10 coupon)
https://www.amazon.com/Linsoul-SIMGOT-EA500-Dual-Magnetic-Circuit-Dual-Cavity/dp/B0BWWTJVWW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=simgot+ea500&qid=1678225490&sprefix=simgot+%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc
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Have you heard Heart Mirror? I would be curious as to how they compare since they have similar fr but EA500 has more bass?
Had the Heartmirror before - off memory the low-end was very light and not close to the EA500.
Thatās what I figured from the graph, the EA500 is a bassier HM
Thanks
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I would actually call the SGOR Venus a ābassier (but also less forward in the upper-mids) Heart Mirrorā:
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That looks too different and also that bass doesnāt look very clean.
I mean, you know Iām about that midbass, so I donāt think any of us are shocked Iād pick it out over a sub-bass focused set
Nice combo 
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Thank you! 
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Back up for sale crazy good deal
Limited stock.
I just bought a second one.
C$ 96.85 15%OFF | SIMGOT EA500 Hi-Res In Ear Monitor Headphone with Detachable Cable Dynamic Driver IEM Earphone HiFi Stereo Wired Earbuds
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKf8l7g
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Just got them in the mail today. Early first impressions are yeahhh they are good. Very much enjoying the music these produce right now. 
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Yep. Extremely competent driver. Handles EQ like a champ and gives sub-bass plenty of rumble. Would recommend giving this profile a shot. Adds sub-bass rumble, pulls back mids a tad and tames the sibilance 
15% off, yeah ok fuck it Iām in
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Getttttt itttttt dude, dive in, the waters just fine 
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Ok last post from me here sorry for the spam but yeah Iām genuinely confusedā¦ Confused how the resolution and extension of this IEM is so good for a cheap-ish single DD.
Iām throwing all my gym death metal songs at it and itās keeping up with the Heyday planar IEM 
Maybe they snuck a couple BAs in hereā¦ 
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This is the place to let it all out. They put a fan-freakingtastic driver into this IEM. This is why I lost interest in the budget under-$50 sets and have been so adamant about it. Itās tuned no better than those cheaper sets, tuning has really been impressive in 2022/23.
But not a single one of those sets matches the technicalities the EA500 can pop out. IMO it doesnāt beat Dark Magician as a 1DD but it gives DM a fucking run for itās money, (DMās tuning is different and special, lets be clear). Iām not saying EA500 is a mini-DM, Iām saying head-to-head DM is only JUST slightly better. Full-stop.
Any price under $70 you can get EA500, itās THE set to buy. Period
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I absolutely agree about the DMs being only slightly better. I havenāt done a direct A/B between them, but I can tell you that the DMs have wider and more holographic stage and better vocal texture (only by about 5-10% if Iām being honest) but I actually can prefer the bass from the EA500. Thereās just a little more thump. Surprisingly, theyāre not redundant of one another.
A good and a bad thing - if youāre looking for a baby DM, this isnāt it, but itās damn close.
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Iām going to keep pushing back on that baby-DM narrative. Itās NOT doing what DM does. Panda and KBear Ormosia are two sets that are way closer to actually replicating what DM is going for. EA500 has way more upper-midrange and treble energy to really be a DM-alternative.
What EA500 does have is the best balance of musicality and analytical technicalities of any harman-neutral style tuned IEM Iāve heard.
P5 vs. EA500 is an interesting situation: They are VERY closely matched in tuning; P5 is a more sub-bass focused set and EA500 is more mid-bass focused. Besides that itās mostly a wash in tuning, either is fine enough. But P5 is missing some of that soul and musicality. Like Iāve said before if I wanted an accurate monitor, P5 is a beast.
If I want to actually feel feelings while I listen to music, Iād grab EA500 10/10.
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I donāt know if anyone could compare the EA500 to Olina OG/SE?
Olina OG is my reference set for quite a long time now, so having those 2 compared could help me imagine what the EA500 brings.
Iām not sure: did Akros do the comparison in his vid?
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And what if you EQ one to the other ? 