Well, we like the same types of music, so thats a thing, and I do realize that many on here are preferring the Jive's sig to these...but they aren't the same IEM's, not at all. I like them both for different reasons. I like the Jive for it's well done all around goodness, it just works...

Yep, Razzer stated this will be the last in the series, and IMHO, it's the best. YMMV, of course 

You simply have to base what you're reading here on what the folks on here are into listening to, I like Rock and Opera for instance, so a good soundstage and good instrument separation are paramount to me, hence my take on this. Everyone is going to be different, judge on what you like to hear.

...and that's YOUR experience. I'm using these more than 150 hours now, the tips make a pretty profound difference to my ears, and also many others on here. The sound can go from thinner to beefier, up to the bore size and type of tips you're using. Lot's of IEM's also do this. Some are more...

Haha, good one  These are obviously very tip dependant, with the right set, you get either a very bassy sig or a more neutral-ish one, and that's with the included tips. Good for folks who like to roll their own sound. Still liking the stock tips that were installed out of the box myself, to...

Well said, dweaver, I hope some folks on here read this...though I doubt it will matter to most sadly. Still, good shot at explaining how to do this.

Couldn't agree more. I never said any of this didn't belong on this thread, just keep it out of the reviews unless stating, CLEARLY, that you used other tips, or used other means other than what was included in the box, to come to your conclusion. 

Well said. That was my point, actually. But unfortunately, that will NOT happen on so many reviews on these, they will simply say what tips they liked, like big bore for instance, not say that they don't come in the package, and folks will but this thinking it will, and BLAME BRAINWAVZ for not...

Seriously doubt it  As for tips, I like tip rolling with tips I have lying around, but my review will not in any way include said results because how can I, or any consumer, expect to have the tips you found to work so perfectly? The included ones are all that matter in a review, period. You...

....sigh.... As expected, you completely missed the entire point of that post....and I'm not going to waste my time trying to explain it to you. If you don't get it just reading it, you never will. You got FIT outta that...seriously??

Well.... I've been holding off on saying anything about what I've seen so far on these over the past weekend. It seems that no one on here, except for me and maybe one other, like the sound straight out of the box. I am a fan of EQing, no doubt, but I'm also doing a review here and am not...

Yep I love the smaller y- splitter, the other ones looked bulbous and just out of place...but they were sturdy as they get, I tried and tried to break 'em, wasn't gonna happen. Here's to hoping the replacements are just as strong.

Then do you mind if I ask you a question? Why did you sign on to review the S3's if all the other S series aren't what you like to hear or review? Sounds like you were setting yourself up to be disappointed, lol. I'd skip over the next in the series if I were you 

Hmmmm, no. the S3's are a somewhat neutral sounding IEM, with a bit more emphasis on the lower and higher end to make its signature more palatable to the masses(a true neutral signature is not many's cup o tea either). Most all of the better manufacturers do this as, whether you like it or not...