what to buy next?

Hello All, Newbie here but I have been enjoying my REO's a lot but have the itch to spend some more money.  I love how the REO's are so precise but they sound a little cold to me and lack bass to a certain extent, though they are better now that I am using EQX and a E1 amp on my Iphone 4.  I bought my wife a set of Klipsh S4's for her birthday and while I would never give up the precision of the REO's the S4's do have a bit more bass though it sounds muddy to me.  So my question is do i buy a set of IE7's on sale ($120), they seem to get very nice reviews....but am i stepping up at all...or do i save my money and buy a set of Westone 3's.  As for the music I like, it is hard to pin down, I listen to a lot of Dead, but then I listen to classical guitar, some ambient type music so I am all over the spectrum and I guess it is easier to say that I do not listen to opera, heavy metal or rap..

Thanks and I look forward to hearing what you guys have to say.

Cheers,

Jim

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the info, As I mentioned I am all over the road when it comes to my musical tastes.  I think it is easier to say that I don't listen to Rap, Opera, Hip-Hop, or country.....I do like rock artists that include the Greatful Dead, CSN, Stones, The Who, then I get into Reggae, classical guitar, Ambient/light trance.  As you can see I listen to a wide spectrum of music.

As for the type of sound I like, I am totally newbie to this IEM stuff and have listened to exactly three sets of headphones, the stock Apple Buds, My REO's, and a bit of time with my wifes S4's (I have not spent much time with them since she has put some play time on them). I can say that I am pretty impressed with the REO's for their overall sound quality except for the bass.  While I do not consider myself one who is really into bass I do feel it is slightly lacking in the REO's, though as mentioned my cheap little E1 Amp and EQX has gone a long way in sorting that.  I guess the real problem is that I am not really sure what I like yet...that was a big help LOL.  I will say that I love the clarity and cleanliness of the REO's...something I found the S4's lacking in.

As for build quality, comfort and isolation I can say I am a stickler for high quality things. Heck, I sell sailboat hardware and one of our lines is aimed at the VERY Grand Prix market.  Our product is anywhere from 20-50% more expensive than our competitors and it does the same job but I just love pointing out why our hardware is better than the competitors.  I love being able to point out the tiny details that make our block "better" but they also add to the cost of our product....with that being said I work in the marine trade and do not make all that much money so I like my value as well.  As for comfort, I find the REO's with the medium black tips to be very comfortable and can wear them for hours at a time with no irritation, and I find the isolation of the REO's to be fine as well.

I just looked at the products that have been recommended and did a bunch of reading, I really like the looks and reviews of the Ortofon's and the Raduis DDM's get great reviews as well but they are  a bit funky looking.  I am not sure the CK10's are for me after reading the reviews.  The DBA's also seem to get great reviews and are pretty cool looking.  I know I mentioned looks and while I am a form follows function kind of guys I like looking at these things as well.

One last question....are there any US dealers for the e-Q5 and DBA-02's?

Cheers,

Jim