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subguy812 
I feel I have narrowed it down between the UM3X & Vsonic GR07. I think for the genre of music I mostly listen to it appears these are good options. I have a couple of other questions. With either of these 2 am I upgrading over the r50`s that I already own? Take into account all facets...build quality,sq etc. Next,in the bang for the buck category, which iem? I am a little concerned about what most say is flat response of UM3X but was curious how it responds to eq?
The "flat" response out of the UM3X that a lot of people seem to bring up is not necessarily a bad thing in itself. I think most of us who got into audio in the first place quickly realized that the "v-shape" sound signature is what most consumer audio products have, that is to say boosted response on the low and high end of the frequency spectrum. I've found that the neutral response of the UM3X is actually very appealing for music that you might have with high bitrates or lossless, and that in general there is plenty of separation, detail, and soundstage for the genres you're listening to. The UM3X does response well to amping, and though you may find this works well enough for you, I think you'll find that the better long term solution would be to mix and match eq, different tips, and a high quality aftermarket cable. The GR07 is another excellent choice and has a bit more laid back of a sound signature comparatively, but I don't see anything to fault with it and is a popular choice for many. Either way, both are great for Rock/Classic Rock and certainly nothing to sneeze at for Blues or Jazz (although they are not my primary listening genres). These words spoken by a UM3X owner 
Edited by outmywindow - 3/4/13 at 7:11am
