This and That:
Looks somewhat like the IEM version of the HiFiman HE-1000 with its similar-ish grille design.
Decent build quality; quite decent (although somewhat heavy) cable as well.
The case could be larger. It looks nice but isn't fully sealed (moisture and dirt as well as dust may enter over time).
Sound:
I've used low impedance sources for listening.
The largest included silicone tips (the ones with the longer stem) were attached.
Tonality:
There's a vent hole on the inside that will highly affect bass levels that depend on how much it is covered. Due to its location, this can happen easily.
A fully free, un-blocked vent will produce a flat, neutral bass output (diffuse-field flat, like that of the Etymotic ER-4S/ER4SR), whereas a fully blocked one will lead to a very strong sub-bass emphasis (ca. 16 dB). Depending on one's individual ear shape, that lift might also be somewhere in the middle (to my ears, it's around 9.5 dB in the lower midbass compared to an in-ear with a diffuse-field flat bass, like my ER-4S/the ER4SR).
The positive thing about this bass emphasis is that it starts climbing very low around 450, 500 Hz and reaches its climax way lower in the real sub-bass around 40 Hz, with no roll-off below that. The good about it peaking so low is that it doesn't spill into the midrange.
Voices are somewhat on the brighter side which is due to the bright, rather uneven treble that shows some metallic peaks in the lower and central treble (at 3 respectively 5 kHz, the latter being stronger and narrower) with recessed upper highs wherefore cymbals are toned down while those instruments below in the central highs are accentuated (which is especially noticeable on trumpets).
So while the bass implementation is done quite well, the mids and highs lack realism and are uneven.
Resolution:
The EN700 shows average detail retrieval for its price range.
Treble details and separation could be better.
The mids are, on the other hand, solid and rather clean, but sometimes covered by the overenthusiastic treble. They're certainly the best part about resolution.
When it comes to the bass, the EN700 doesn't perform too badly but still softens audibly towards the sub-bass while speed and control are alright. It doesn't sound very defined but rather blunt though; it seems like the driver struggles reproducing the emphasis.
Soundstage:
The soundstage is neither the smallest nor the largest but rather average, with almost as much depth as width. Just like the resolution, it appears a bit foggy though and struggles somewhat with fast and dense recordings.
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Compared to other Single Dynamic Driver In-Ears:
Fidue A65:
The Fidue sounds warmer in the root and midrange. The A65's midrange is much more realistic and natural. The same goes for its treble that is slightly on the darker side but highly even.
In terms of tightness, speed, control and detail retrieval, the A65 is audibly ahead.
The A65's soundstage is smaller but audibly more precise.
DUNU Titan 1:
Midrange timbre is somewhat comparable. The DUNU's treble is bright as well and also a bit uneven, however more even than the EN700's and doesn't have recessed upper highs, unlike the EN700 whose central treble is bright while its upper highs are dark.
The bass is tighter, faster and better controlled on the Titan 1 that also features the superior midrange intelligibility and treble separation as well as resolution which is also why it can pull off its bright treble more easily.
The Titan 1's soundstage is larger in all dimensions and renders emptiness audibly better. Layering and separation are superior on the DUNU, too.
SoundMAGIC E80 (bundled wide Bore Silicone Tips):
The E80 has got the warmer lower mids. Its midrange sounds more realistic. In the soundMAGIC's central midrange, one can small a dip, followed by a narrow elevation in the upper highs that accentuates cymbals and makes them sound bright as well as a bit metallic. Nonetheless its highs are clearly more realistic.
The Simgot's midrange appears a bit more detailed while both are comparably tight/soft in the bass, although the SoundMAGIC's lows seem slightly better controlled. Treble resolution is about comparable.
When it comes to soundstage, the E80's appears wider as well as deeper with the slightly better instrument separation.
Conclusion:
The Simgot EN700 offers definitely more visual than sonic appeal; disappointing midrange and treble tuning with only average technical performance.
The soundstage is neither the smallest nor the largest but rather average, with almost as much depth as width. Just like the resolution, it appears a bit foggy though and struggles somewhat with fast and dense recordings.
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Compared to other Single Dynamic Driver In-Ears:
Fidue A65:
The Fidue sounds warmer in the root and midrange. The A65's midrange is much more realistic and natural. The same goes for its treble that is slightly on the darker side but highly even.
In terms of tightness, speed, control and detail retrieval, the A65 is audibly ahead.
The A65's soundstage is smaller but audibly more precise.
DUNU Titan 1:
Midrange timbre is somewhat comparable. The DUNU's treble is bright as well and also a bit uneven, however more even than the EN700's and doesn't have recessed upper highs, unlike the EN700 whose central treble is bright while its upper highs are dark.
The bass is tighter, faster and better controlled on the Titan 1 that also features the superior midrange intelligibility and treble separation as well as resolution which is also why it can pull off its bright treble more easily.
The Titan 1's soundstage is larger in all dimensions and renders emptiness audibly better. Layering and separation are superior on the DUNU, too.
SoundMAGIC E80 (bundled wide Bore Silicone Tips):
The E80 has got the warmer lower mids. Its midrange sounds more realistic. In the soundMAGIC's central midrange, one can small a dip, followed by a narrow elevation in the upper highs that accentuates cymbals and makes them sound bright as well as a bit metallic. Nonetheless its highs are clearly more realistic.
The Simgot's midrange appears a bit more detailed while both are comparably tight/soft in the bass, although the SoundMAGIC's lows seem slightly better controlled. Treble resolution is about comparable.
When it comes to soundstage, the E80's appears wider as well as deeper with the slightly better instrument separation.
Conclusion:
The Simgot EN700 offers definitely more visual than sonic appeal; disappointing midrange and treble tuning with only average technical performance.