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Majin 
Kinda sounds like xears so far, since they also have driver flex (crackling), good sub bass and with burn in the mids and highs should be better.
I have a pair of AWEI ES600-m which I'm still test-driving/burning in.
Those are NOT Xears drivers, although they could be seen as having a similar signature to some pairs (i.e., crazy big bass).
There is some sparkle so I find them better than, say, the Kanen KM92, but Xears headphones are quite a bit less muffled, except maybe their cheap pairs like the PB120--don't have those with me right now to directly compare though. I don't think they're as good as the Xears Bullets, for instance.
Driver flex is quite high, but otherwise I find the build quality to be very very good for such a cheap pair (6.80 USD: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/awei-es-600m-noise-isolating-hi-definition-in-ear-earphone-red-3-5mm-audio-jack-1-2m-cable-105753) and the form factor is very user friendly. The flat cable is NICE. Not too flat from the split to the buds so they're easy to wear cable up. Strain reliefs a bit hard, but still miles better than the KM92 in terms of build quality.
Don't know if they sound the same as the ES900i, though Huxley's description fits my experience.
With bass EQ'ed down, they're pretty decent for the price. Comfort is very good, driver flex is only there at insertion time, and they can be worn cable up or down. Isolation is very very good. Sound is not spectacular, but doesn't annoy me too much (a bit of veil, but better than most cheap pairs I've heard). Without EQ, bass is teeth-rattling, so some may like them for that. Mids are recessed, though, so you don't get to hear them much without EQ :)
Don't get me wrong, those have a good price/performance ratio (esp. factoring it form factor and build quality) but the sound isn't on the level of the better Xears pairs.
I'm waiting for more cheapies (the XKDUN CK-700 and a pair of Kanen KM-948s) and will probably do an impressions thread :)
