I'm looking at all the same ones here. Veloodyne, turbine, and the se215. I have read several posts here claiming the vpulse to be significantly better than the turbine, but again that's from what I've read. 

post back with your impressions, I too am looking at the airbuds for working out. Those, the monster isports, or the jaybird bluetooth ones. 

Quote:   The MC5 is a dynamic driver from what I remember, while the Hf5 is a ba. I too am looking at the same price bracket with a demand for durability. The isolation and build quality of the mc5s is appealing, but the lack of bass (Although Astro seems adamant that they have the...

I use the meelectronic m9 over the m6 for the gym. I like the m6, they just take constant readjusting while at the gym and it's not worth it to me to constantly fiddle with them. The m9 are also cheaper, much easier to take out/keep in etc. Been running with them and using at the gym for at...

I think I might as well. They're probably not perfect, but will more than likely tick most of the boxes. If portability becomes the issue, a 50$ set of the Ety MC5s could be in the future, but I already have a few good iems.    obob- can you replace the cable with a better braided/coated...

hmm. interesting. It would be mostly for studying, or just relaxed listening. Contrary to some here, I never analyze my music, just listen very casually and prefer a bass heavy (not muddy though) signature. If Etymotic made something more bass heavy (MC5? or HF5) It would be perfect. Even so...

I did look at the hd-25s, but I'm not sure they would provide enough isolation. I have a pretty good set of on ears already. I'm also considering the ath-m50 (a long time mixed favorite around here).    If I had to guess it would be the bose or the ultrasone 580. The noise canceling of the...

Hey guys, havent been on here in a while, so I might have missed some new stuff.    I'm really looking for something primarily noise canceling (I know a lot of people don't like the active canceling ones like Bose QC 15, Sennheiser 450's , Akg has one I believe). I like to block out as much...

can you even find the hje900 in the states anymore? or the fx500 

Hmm, Im interested in seeing the comparison between the ie8 and the eterna. I like the bass heavy warm sound, but am not going to drop ie8 money until I try the eterna or maybe the ddm

shame, unfortunate that fakes drive away actual customers. 

anyone heard of this site?    http://www.monsterhdlink.com/product/sennheiser-ie8-iphone-ip8828-1   seems fishy

Quote:   I guess I haven't found a sound signature of an iem, that like the op, ticked all the boxes. I could easily have bought something in the 1-300$ range, but would I be able to appreciate the sound significantly had I not tried "cheaper" or "inferior" sounding phones? The best...

As an avid, "bang for the buck," shopper, I definitely like the review of these. Like many others, I overlooked this pair browsing through Joker's thread, but may have to order them. I also own the m9, and m6, as well as the ue170 and various others. There's just something about getting more...

easy, m9. Nothing touches meelectronics build quality under 50 bucks, which is the most important quality in a "value" iem (doesnt make much sense if it breaks every few months. I just got the m6 as well as the m9, and they sound great as well. Not neutral or audiophile-ish by any means, but fun...