Quote: If you are a bass head and have money to spend, go for FX700. You won't regret. Mine is close to 100 hours mark and, if I close my eyes,I sometimes even forgot the sound is coming from IEM. That's how good they are. But, one caveat though; they are open type; so not gonna block...

Quote: Well, there are too many iem better than ibud within that price range. So it isn't surprising at all. As for IE8, if you don't like warm sound, get fx700. It's super fun and sparkly. Did I mention how bass on this thing sound awesome? I was listening to O SAYA (Slum dog soundtrack)...

I'm from canada. So espn3 is out of question. Any link to watch live streaming would be appreciated.

^^Damn you're soo lucky.

Take a look at FX700 review. It might be the good candidate for your consideration. I can't comment on FX's bass compare to hd251 cuz I don't have the latter. But FX700 is no slouch when it comes bass. It is one of the best among IEMs. They are really good.

Thanks for the input guys.

It's currently on sales and I'm wondering if it is wroth the price. If it is, I'm thinking about ordering one.  

^^Thanks for the info.

Quote: Those audiophile jargon drive me crazy some times.

Quote: I read a lot of good things as to IE8 soundstage being so wide and, in those versus reviews against fx700, fx700 soundstage being quite close to IE8. To my ears, the way fx700 presents vocals gives me impression that vocalist is in close proximity. As for instruments, I can imagine...

There's no way in hell I would buy that! Even fx700 is too pretty for my safety. With this...it's like asking to be mugged.

I'm looking for a ipod dock speaker for my sister birthday. She's been hinting me that she wants speaker for her ipodtouch. So, I'm planning to give it to her as her birthday present. My budget is no more than $120. I'd prefer something that deliver the best audio quality for my money and can...

Ok I'm not sure if it is a good deal but, I saw this on gizmodo blog and thought I should post it for anyone who is interested. They are selling it for $129.99   http://www.logitech.com/en-us/349/7085&ci=0  

Quote: Thanks for the info Eric. Bty, is it me or you rearranged your SQ superiority list in your sig? Correct me if I'm wrong, DDM denoted as equal to FX700. Now FX700 is placed before DDM :)  

Quote: Detailed treble checked, mid no recess checked, good bass checked   If it the same quality/quantity bass I'm hearing from fx700, DDM is no doubt, for me, serious contender to fx700. (Ya i'm bass head )   Quote: How's does it compare to fx700 in terms of isolation...

  Quote: It was part of the conversation with ericp from sm3 appreciation thread where I stopped asking lest I derail the thread. So, no, this doesn't represent the whole question. Anyway, thanks for your input.  

@ericp : you talked about radius mid being forward and IE7 can't compete in that department. Does it prominent to the point that it overwhelms others part of spectrum? Or others are equally prominent? And also, is it uncomfortable to wear? cuz the housing has weird shape. What about the fit? Is...

Quote: Ok I'm gonna run the comparison from my memory cuz I lost FX500 last month. So there may be some discrepancies. I think FX700 cable before the spliter is a wee bit thicker than that of FX500 and a wee bit shorter. But, like fx500, it comes with long extension. So no need to worry...

Quote: Isn't ie7 mid more forward than ie8? I may be wrong because I have no experience with ie8 and I'm just making this statement from those "ie8 vs ie7" reviews. Anyway thanks for the information.   Quote: Very interesting. But better refrain myself from asking ddm questions...

OP, you should be punished severely for betraying fx700 club. I propose making you wear ibud for a week as a punishment. That would make you miserable for sure.   On a serious note, how long have you used fx700? I'm hearing scrumptious reverbs and clean/control deep bass a little over...

  Quote: Did you ever own IE7? Cuz I like to know how sm3 mid sound compare to IE7. Is it forward and detail like that of IE7? I really like ie7 mid. That's the one thing I miss when I use fx700 which mid isn't forward enough for my taste.

After reading some comparisons of sm3/fx700 of headfiers, I think my taste is more align with FX700. The reason is I like how treble sparkle and bass reverb in FX700. It may be unnatural or unrealistic whatever you want to call, but, if being realistic means weakening those qualities, I don't...

I'm thinking about getting this one for gym cuz my ibud fall apart after I accidentally stepped on it. Thanks for the info.

^^lol looks to me you are adding fuel to spark to turn it into fire.

  Quote: Thanks for the detail comparison.