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Originally Posted by LightZY  Regarding the UM3x, i find the mids kinda bloated although after listening through several tracks i find the mids to my liking however compared to the CK100, i still find the CK100 to be more "natural".. i wonder why?
Bass wise, it's there similar to the CK100 however my impression of it is blurred as i spent lesser time on the UM3x as the tips kept pushing it's way out of my ear canal as though as it's screaming "I DO NOT WANT TO BE IN YOU".
Finally down to the UE Triple.Fi pro, bass wise, you name it, it has it. (Slam, quantity etc.) However PERSONALLY, i find that the quality of the bass to be lacking as it sounds a little boomy to me (maybe i'm not used to the bass as i'm coming from the Etymotics). Vocals wise, they are clear, but sounds a little recessed maybe due to the mid-bass.
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My ideal preferences at this point of time will be the slam of the TF10pro, BASS and VOCAL QUALITY of the CK100 and hopefully the details of ER4 series.
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Being a former ER-6i owner/lover, I've experienced almost the exact same scenario as you: they're great until you hear something with a little more "complete" sound, since they do lack in both bass and liveliness.
It seems to me that if you liked the UM3X, you might just love the Westone 3:
-mids aren't as "bloated" as the UM3X, yet still strong and smooth
-much more slam than the UM3X, while still being very tight (maybe not quite as tight as the UM3X, but very close)
-impressive speed for very demanding and aggressive music (read: metal)
-just as much detail as the UM3X (and if not, it's awfully close)
The bass may seem a bit heavy to you in comparison to the ER-6i, but you might just begin to love it in time. It took me a little while, but I don't think I could ever to back to enjoying the ER-6i like I used to. The bass of the W3 is strong, but it's not overpowering, and it doesn't smear itself all over the rest of the music like many other IEMs/canalphones with strong bass.
I initially purchased the UM3X, and just recently acquired the W3. While the two are obviously very similar, I think the W3 just slightly edges out the UM3X for my musical tastes.
I'm a metalhead and, in my experience, metal is a really difficult genre for IEMs to reproduce faithfully. I've been through several pairs of canalphones and IEMs (V-Moda Vibes, Ety ER-6i, Altec Lansing iM716, Sleek SA6, Klipsch Custom-2), and I've finally found a winner in Westone. Both the UM3X and the W3 handle metal extremely well, but they each have their strengths. The UM3X are perfect if I want to primarily listen to guitars, while the W3 are better if I want to feel the drums. In my opinion, IEMs have difficulty reproducing the feel of drums and bass, but the W3 have really turned that around. They're almost as impactful as my SR325is, which to me are the gold standard for listening to metal.
If you get the opportunity, audition a set of Westone 3 and see if they hit the sweet spot for you like they did for me.
Good luck with your search!
