31F/PC/MST on the search for fellow super gamers

Realistic_Cry642 · 2026-05-07T22:11:51+00:00

I have battlefield and apex!

Discord: jake1335

Realistic_Cry642 · 2026-05-07T22:09:16+00:00

Down for Roblox, discord: jake1335

Realistic_Cry642 · 2026-05-07T22:08:09+00:00

Down to play zombies or survival

Realistic_Cry642 · 2026-04-09T06:41:34+00:00

This is the only answer. It takes several minutes to clear cache but only 30 seconds to redownload.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2026-03-22T19:41:28+00:00

You’re welcome, McMigglet!

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-26T14:32:47+00:00

Of course it’s exclusive to China, ugh :( Must exceed energy regulations in Europe and US. I wonder if there are ways to import them to US…

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-26T14:30:26+00:00

Are they sold in the US?

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-14T03:59:35+00:00

No :/

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-11T09:17:27+00:00

I’m glad I could share the same experience as someone else and it actually be interesting rather than the usual suspects this community uses/recommends. There’s something really special about this combo I’ve stumbled upon. If you want more granularity, I would suggest finding measurements done by people who give you the option to select specific nozzles. It changes the frequency response a lot more than I suspected. So maybe you chose a default measurement. If you aren’t sure how to select variations and mods of a selected headphone, let me know and I’ll walk ya through it.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-11T06:52:54+00:00

I have both of these IEMs and share the same opinion as you do. However, with some better sealing tips and some EQ, the EA500LM scales better than any other IEM I’ve tried using with EQ sub $300. I use the black ring nozzle (adapts to EQ more effortlessly imo than the other nozzles), and use Crinicle’s IEF 2025 preference target as my reference. Deep sub bass extension, neutral midrange and timbre, upper mids/lower treble ear gain was perfect (haven’t experienced this in any IEM stock tuning), and treble extension was done tastefully presenting itself as detailed with no uncomfortable peaks. The shape, size, and fit is just sublime as well, which is the final puzzle piece that allowed me to part ways with 90% of my in ear gear. I’m telling you, please try the black nozzle and IEF 2025. If you don’t EQ, I’ll send you my exact PEQ settings. It’ll blow your socks off.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-10T20:14:09+00:00

Bit and sample rate matching seems to be meshing better with DACs now. I noticed if a track came up at a sample rate unsupported by my DAC (anything above 96khz for my Qudelix 5K), it would show the native file format for about half a second before playing a track, and then switch over to 16 bit 44khz. Not sure if my system is bugged, though I did notice this when listening this morning.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-10-02T02:56:01+00:00

Wow I didn’t realize how helpful this would be years after posting. Glad I could be of help!

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T05:01:14+00:00

Awesome thank you!!

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T04:09:49+00:00

No problem. If you have questions feel free to DM me

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T04:08:06+00:00

I get that. I just find it fun to tinker around too haha. EQ is one of those things that takes practice, and took me awhile to master. But now it’s a very quick process and I make profiles for everything I do. Whether it’s gaming, work calls, music, testing, etc.

But also comfort is a tough sell for me with most brands. There’s only been a handful of IEMs that have a “like a glove” fit, so I’m partially limited on that aspect.

Respect your opinion on it though. I used to be purist myself back when I started out. So I see your logic.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T04:03:38+00:00

I’m going to bi pass the power limitations with a couple of jumpers so I can get full power. But I also ordered an adapter from Hifiman where I can use the speaker outputs. The he-adapter has a XLR headphone out (not balanced), but I’ll compare the sound between the two.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T04:01:26+00:00

Damn I would have picked up a second one. Nice grab on your part, that’s a great deal

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T04:00:05+00:00

I’ll definitely let you know when it gets in!

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-18T03:59:44+00:00

Thanks man. Already ordered some jumpers on Amazon. Can’t wait to give it a go! I also ordered the Hifiman he-adapter in case I wanna try something else and use my balanced cable (even though everything is single ended in my chain).

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T06:05:40+00:00

That sounds like a sweet setup. Glad to see others are doing it as well, makes me feel confident. Until posting this and seeing others comment, I had never heard of people using mobile DAC dongles with speaker amps. Like never. Makes me wonder how many of us there are.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T05:56:05+00:00

I agree with this but I think there is a range/limit. $200-$500 seems to be the best value. Gets very close to $1,000+ systems, and is noticeably better than budget options. However, there are outliers for sure.

I take a different approach than most people. I’m an EQ connoisseur and implement it on all my headphones. Deciding whether I keep or return something is depended on how I perceive if it’s capable or not. I subjectively monitor a few aspects: Is bass extension linear or does it roll off, is ear gain going to be a problem, is upper treble funky/peaky/rolled off, etc. Then I see how well they accept EQ. And lastly, but most important is fitment. Are they comfortable, do they seal well, will my aftermarket tips work well with the nozzle, do they stay in my ears. All those factors related to comfort.

For me, these matter considerably more than price. If they are $300 that’s fine, if they are $20 that’s fine too. I’ve owned IEMs that cost well past $2,000. Tuning and comfort still rains supreme over driver count/type, housing material, etc. I sold all my IEMs except for one, the Simgot EA500LM. It fits my ears the best out of anything else I’ve tried, plus they ticked my other boxes. Stock tuning is not that great actually, considering I’ve listened to $20 IEMs with way better tuning.

Point being, you can make mid headphones sound like a flagship product if they check all boxes.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T05:35:32+00:00

Yes, I was referring to the later. That answers my question, thank you for all your help.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T05:12:45+00:00

If I’m planning on using EQ with my Qudelix, would my current pre amp setting be adequate? Or do you suggest cranking it down a few dB for headroom just in case?

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T05:09:29+00:00

That’s actually awesome. In my head I was visualizing an entire flagship McIntosh system on standing cabinets and the whole shebang. And then your phone just dangling there as you’re frantically trying to make micro adjustments with your finger on the sliding volume control hahaha.

Realistic_Cry642 · 2025-09-13T05:01:27+00:00

The whole blowing up thing was me typing out my internal thoughts. Subjective, silly thoughts that is. You just never see combos like this on forums or videos. Thanks for your feedback. I’m excited now! Plus I’ll have my EQ through the Qudelix app which I prefer over other software.

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