[spitfirezip100]

Hey everyone, I've been on the hunt for a new pair of IEM's since I lost my ck10's that I bought from a member here years ago.
 
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Favorite IEM's: ATH-CK10
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Source: smart phone (Galaxy s4), but open to considering something like Fiio x series
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Music: EDM, Dubstep, classic rock (Pink Floyd, etc), electric guitar  (Buckethead, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, etc), most of my music does not have vocals.
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Leaning towards: ATH-IM03/4 && ATH-CKR9/10, huge fan of Audio Technica, for quality, accurate sound reproduction, and durability.
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Considering:
 
ATH-IM02
ATH-IM03
ATH-IM04
ATH-CKR9
ATH-CKR10
Fidue A83
Vsonic gr01
Dunu-DN1000
Hifiman RE600
 
 
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Have owned/experienced:
 
ATH-CK10 - favorites, but had to de-eq upper/mid range, need more bass
Fischer Audio DBA02 (First gen): too bright/harsh
Monster Turbine copper - ok
Shure se530pth: Awful.  Hated the sound signature, thought I was listening to music under water in a pool, but incredible amount of bass
Sony MDR-EX90 - first decent iem's
 
 
------- Opinions/suggestions????---------------

 

[spitfirezip100]

I'm also seriously considering the Fidue A83, but am wary of build quality/durability for long term use, also might be too bright?

 

[ZapX629]

  I'm also seriously considering the Fidue A83, but am wary of build quality/durability for long term use, also might be too bright?

If you're an AT fan, I'd definitely check out the CKR series. Since you list dubstep and EDM first, I'd go CKR10. It's better for those genres. 

 

[spitfirezip100]

Yeah, I've more or less narrowed it down to either the IM03/04 or the CKR9/10.
 
Some people have said that the CKR9/10 are actually too bright for listening for long periods of time, so I was leaning towards the IM03, or IM04, although they are more expensive...
 
If I could get the accuracy of the CK10's with more bass and not quite as bright/fatiguing for long listening time, then it would be ideal.