Thanks for the link. I noticed the IEM review thread but not that one. I don't recall which IEMs I tried but I recall not really enjoying them. I would give them a second chance but it seems too expensive to roll the dice on. Is it worth giving them another chance?

I feel like an idiot asking because of the sheer number of threads addressing this issue, but I haven't found one that lines up to what I'm looking for. I'll try to be as descriptive as possible. The situation is this... I've been using Sony Fontopia's for a long time and they've crapped out...