Simgot EM6L's Review

 

General/Build/Packaging/Comfort

Simgot is a brand that I believe many should be very familiar with by now. The brand has been releasing quite a number of hits namely the EA500, EW100p as well as the EW200 which are favoured by many within the community. I have the EM6L today which is a hybrid from Simgot in 1DD+4BA configuration. The build quality is different from EA500 and EW200 which both are metal shell, EM6L went for 3D printed resin housing and CNC processed faceplate, the pros are, it keeps the weights light and you don’t feel it at all once it is in your ears, some will view this as a cons in a way where it looks cheap. 

The unboxing experience is quite consistent across the brand, EM6L is no exception either, very premium looking, but kinda lacking in terms of bundled accessories for the asking price, 3 pairs of eartips, cable, storage case, as well as the IEM itself and that is all. I honestly expected a little more, but that’s just nitpicking. In terms of comfort, very comfortable to wear as I mentioned earlier due to its weight, however, i do find the ear hooks a little annoying as the EM6L can’t stay in my ears due to the stiffness of the ear hooks, hence I removed it and the problem was solved, fits snugly in my ears now.

Equipment and Software used

• Earmen Tradutto -> Earmen CH-AMP

• Earmen Collibri

• iFi Go Link

• iFi Gryphon

• Macbook Air M2

• Apple Music/Tidal/foobar2k

Foreword

My review is solely based on what I hear via my equipment and I never consider my reviews to be objective in any way rather a subjective approach. Do take into consideration that everyone’s ear anatomy is not the same, so the psychoacoustics perception might be different as well, but i believe it will not stray too far

Sound Impression

EM6L is generally very pleasing to listen to, good tonality, mild v shaped with sub bass focused instead of mid bass. Although sporting 4 BAs, the timbre actually sounds quite natural to my ears, very very minimal BA timbre unless you try very hard to spot it. Let’s take a look at the breakdown below:

Bass

• Fairly good speed and doesn’t sound bloated or muddy when listening to busy tracks such as Slipknot’s People’s = Shit!

• Texture can be a little bit better

• Sub bass has good extension which is to be expected since this set is sub bass focused instead of midbass, not bass head kind of rumble but sufficient and has good control

• Mid bass lacks a little punch but overall it is alright

Mids

• The mids are slightly recessed but still lush sounding to my ears

• Vocals are forward but not shouty

• Male and female vocal has good texture to it and doesn’t sound thin

Treble

• Treble is very smooth and non offensive

• It retains enough energy and never once its sibilant nor harsh even when you push the volume up

• The con is that the resolution is just average the same goes to detail retrieval as well

Soundstage/Imaging

• Soundstage is slightly out of your head with average width, but good depth and height perception

• Imaging is good as the instruments can be pinpointed easily even during busy track

Driveability

• EM6L is very easy to drive, and doesn’t seem to benefit much from amping

• Most of the entry level/mid range dongles will do just fine

• Straight out of the 3.5mm from my Macbook Air M2, it sounded just fine

Comparison (Tempotec IM05)

• Warm sounding overall and mid bass focused, hence mid bass is very punchy and has good impact

• Treble is smooth but resolution and detail retrieval capability is more or less similar to EM6l

• Very good and precise imaging, soundstage is average in terms of depth, width and height perception

• Mids has good body and vocals are not too recessed nor forward in the mix

• Upper mids are not perceived as shouty as well

• Noticeable BA timbre but sounds quite natural overall

• Overall, IM05 is a slightly warmer set compared to EM6l, EM6L has slightly better technicalities compared to IM05

Final Thoughts

With so much competition in the price bracket of EM6l, does it hold its own? I certainly think so. Although it is not the most technically competent IEM out there, there is also a certain crowd out there who are craving for balanced and fatigue free listening experience, EM6L is certainly for them, bassheads and trebleheads on the other hand should look elsewhere. If you’re one of those who crave for a balanced listening experience, grab this without any hesitation. 

*A big thanks to Linsoul for sending this over for the purpose of this review. Thanks for the support and opportunity as always

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