A Few Days with Tongque EN700 Pro

I’m not really interested in Tongque’s earphones, but I do enjoy watching their founder pick fights with people on X (Twitter).

Honestly, the way he goes after people is pretty on point — some folks really are that dumb and deserve it.

I didn’t want to buy a Tongque earphone, though, because word was the sound was pretty mediocre. Then I saw the founder announce the new EN700 Pro in red and black, 12 months interest-free, and his line “if the sound’s bad, you can hit me.” So I bought one on impulse.

After listening for two weeks, I have to say there were more surprises than I expected — at least I’m not listening to Han Hong every day anymore.

The EN700 Pro has a lot of strengths, many of which other earphone makers just can’t pull off.

First, the build quality is great — all metal, the paint job is flawless, and the earphones themselves feel solid. Then there’s the most complete after-sales support I’ve ever seen: register via WhatsApp, one-on-one service, and if the cable breaks they’ll replace it for you. For a sub-1000-yuan earphone, that service genuinely caught me off guard, and the founder says he’s still improving it — that really deserves a thumbs up.

Next is the packaging — very classy. At least it beats certain 2300-yuan things that come in a cardboard box with nothing but an earphone inside; this one makes you feel like you got your money’s worth.

And finally, the sound…

Actually, the Tongque’s sound is fairly balanced — nothing stands out across the three frequency ranges. But one thing it does specially is the soundstage: it separates the instruments far apart, and the vocals are somewhat separated too but kept relatively close to the instruments.

Roughly like this:

By comparison, the Han Hong JVC FX1200’s soundstage looks like this:

This is the Tongque’s biggest characteristic. Whether it’s a strength or a weakness depends on your taste. I think it makes the Tongque more of an all-rounder — fine for anything, not outstanding, no specialty, but it won’t hold you back either.

Thinking about the price positioning, this design actually makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it.

Considering the Tongque’s pricing and its after-sales support, if you want earphones and don’t know what to buy, this is about as good a pick as any. Most people just have some minimum requirements for sound quality but don’t reach the obsessive level of audiophiles — after-sales, build quality, and looks are probably what matter more.