Okay ClieOS.
bought into the hype, picked up a pair for $26 shipped. They are pretty much what everyone says. Amazing, bass heavy, really more sub bass than I've ever heard, micro detailed. Great isolation, lousy cable (duh). Funny though because I really don't think microphonics are worse than the Atrios I used to have. If I wear over ear and down the back, which I prefer anyhow since active in most usage, they're fine.
you've really got me wanting the TDK- BA200 now, but I'm trying to hold out for the SM64.
New respect for you and your reviews, I tend to agree with Jokers posts, my ears must hear similar. The sweet/neutral descriptions you use I think can sometimes go either way, but that said, these are pretty amazing. I really am getting a kick out of people complaining about a $5 rise in cost of an earphone that can probably pretty easily compete with something costing 5-10 times as much.
My ears change day to day, it's why I pack an Etymotic or Re-zero and something dynamic like an ie8 the same day. Sometimes I need the treble, sometimes I want details , and then some days they get anemic.
These are neither of those things and I wouldn't care if I stepped on them other than needing to replace them. May need to pick up a couple sets for gifts. These are great. Hearing tongue clicking on Radiohead songs, reverb, echos from the recording studio, a kick drum that punches like a kick drum!
Back to experimenting. These are probably terrible with classical, great for my rock/metal/pop/electronic so far. Amazed at the low bleed into the midrange of the bass. I have been increasingly fond of microdrivers and dynamics that can actually fit me, these are great.
