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Eg280 for sure , i've tried all of them
in that price bracket for competitive gaming simgot eg280
if you have eg280 money then go eg280 ka11 is abit much on the klean, jm6 pro or fiio ja1 is all you'd need to run them well. i'd go this route if you want to save some but still have a very competent setup
ew300 is pretty decent but the simgot eg280 are definitely what you want if gaming is your main use case that or the kefine delci ae are really the best you can do for fps gaming under 100$
best under 100 are kefine delci ae or simgot eg280 em6l are good and around the price point but have the qc issue of the nozzle just straight up falling off for a considerable number users and you have to reglue it back on yourself
eg280 for a nice v-shape allround for music and gaming ea500lm are a good bright fun set but not so good for gaming and with unsafe levels of treble on a blind buy
if your primary use case is gaming then eg280
another vote for simgot eg280 ew300 are still very competent though
neither. if your budget is <100$ then go for simgot eg280 for a gaming set
delci ae or simgot eg280 if you want the best in your max budget klean if you want something great and better bang for buck
i just upgraded to simgot eg280 btw,, the shooting sound in kz gale hurt my ears
What a fan boy 😂 eg280 is much better and cheaper than delci ae
Truthear Pure, initially the bass was too much for me so I researched a bit. After a few hours of googling I've seen people recommend trying Tangzu Sancai tips so I got a pair. I'm glad I did, they fit much better and are more comfortable than the stock tips that came with the iem. The bass was reduced just right and now the sound isn't muddy. I love this pair and I'm regularly switching between it and the EG280. Might pick up the hexa at some point cause I also like IEMs leaning to treble.
Simgot EG280 just dropped, it’s like EW300 but less bright/fatiguing in the treble area. I listen to alot of electronic and rock too, so I can safely say it does those wonderfully. Really amazing detail retrieval, and instrument separation for the price. Comes with a dongle but tbh it does better with a little more power from a dedicated dac, like Fiio K13 (there’s a bunch of different options, just look up reviews on Head-fi if you see other options you like). I personally like using third party eartips like Tangzu Sancai or Spinfit, but see how the stock ones are for you before investing in something like that. Good luck!
80$ eg280 is about as high musicality and technical abilities as you can get per $ It scorers 6.5/5.5 at 80$ on sale, when astral scores 8/7 at 300$ Ratio is off the chart for eg280 Or can get em6L - it is solid 6.5 / 6 at 100$ on sale if not lower but ratio is lower (Simgot EA500 LM is controversial but looks like same score 6.5/6 at 90$before sales!)
I got Simgot EG280's as my first and only pair (unless they break) of IEMs, and am very happy with them for both gaming and music. My 2nd choice would've been EW300.
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