Simgot Supermix 4's review - Another hit after the EA500!

 

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, EA500LM, EW200 as well as the EA1000 which are favoured by many within the community. I have the Supermix 4 today which is a “quadbrid” from Simgot in 1DD+1BA+1 Planar+1 PZT configuration. The driver combination is rather unconventional and unique. The build quality is different from EA500 and EW200 which both are metal shell, Supermix 4 went for 3D printed translucent resin housing and matte metal 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, Supermix 4 is no exception either, very premium looking packaging, 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.

Equipment and Software used

• Fiio M23

• Dita Navigator

• Macbook Air M2 3.5mm

• Aune S9c Pro Reference

• Tidal, Apple Music, 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

Supermix 4 is generally very pleasing to listen to, good tonality and note weight, timbre is quite natural overall. They’re slight V shaped sounding to my ears, very big bass but high quality bass, with very good treble extension for the price. 

Bass

• The bass is quite speedy and it doesn’t sound bloated or muddy when listening to busy tracks such as Slipknot’s People’s = Shit!

• The texture is good and it doesn’t sound thin or loose

• The sub bass is quite rumbly when the track calls for it, i wouldn’t say it goes deep like how a basshead would want it to, but it has enough rumble in my opinion which i would say its fun

• Mid bass is quite punchy and it doesn’t bleed into the mids

• The bass response does contribute to the overall atmospheric/surround feel when you are listening to some live tracks or classicals

Mids

• The mids are neither recessed nor too forward, but it is still lush sounding to my ears

• The midrange doesn’t sound thin, in fact it has very good note weight in this range, it is not overly thick to the point where it sounds bloated

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

• The upper mids are not too forward or perceived as shouty even on high volume, but again, it depends on your tolerance/sensitivity on the pinna gain, even the graph of Supermix 4 doesn’t exhibit high pinna gain, so your experience might vary

Treble

• Treble is very smooth and non-offensive even on high volume, it has good extension as well

• Despite having a warmish signature, i’m surprised that the treble is not dark-ish sounding

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

• The resolution and detail retrieval is good for the asking price

Soundstage/Imaging

• Soundstage is slightly out of your head with average width, but good depth and height perception, another point to note is that, soundstage can be affected by the choice of eartips as well, so my experience here is based on the setup which i mentioned above

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

Driveability

• Supermix 4 is easy to drive and it doesn’t really requires amplification, but it does scale quite well with sources based on my testing (sound signature colorization, bass control as well as soundstage) 

• 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, but of course it works better 

Comparison (Tin Hifi P1 Max II)

• P1 Max II neutral warm sounding overall and mid bass focused, hence mid bass is quite punchy and has good impact

• Treble is slightly more energetic compared to Supermix 4,being a pure planar, resolution and detail retrieval capability is slightly better than Supermix 4

• Imaging and separation is more or less on par with Supermix 4, soundstage however is not as 3D-ish compared to Supermix 4

• Mids sounds slightly thinner compared to Supermix 4, vocals are not too recessed nor forward in the mix

• Upper mids are not perceived as shouty as well

• Noticeable planar timbre but will not compromise the overall experience, Supermix 4 on the other hand sounds quite natural overall to my ears

Final Thoughts

With so much competition in the price bracket of Supermix 4, does it hold its own? I certainly think so. Simgot has been releasing hits after hits, most of its releases are quite well received in the community. Although it is not the most technically competent IEM out there, the overall listening experience is very musical and the tuning is just versatile enough that it works across most of the genres that I am listening to (classiscal, jpop, mandopop, rock, metal and ost). Will I recommend this? Certainly! The Supermix 4 is set to please those who are new to the hobby or even some seasoned audiophiles, so yes, it is definitely another hit after the EA500!

*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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