I am very happy with the Munitio's for all those types of music.... rap, dubstep, etc. sound wicked because of the huge bass and warm, smooth sound signature.   I also think jazz is nice because you really feel the upright bass... in general, I am a fan of warm, bassy sound with acoustic...

Quote: I missed the part where bullet-shaped earphones need to sound the same!   From everything I have read they are very different sound signatures so not really comparable beyond the bullet-shaped housing....

Well, they definitely have a unique sound!  If you keep hoping they will turn into something they are not, you might be disappointed!  If you want them to sound like some of the other favorite IEM's on this board they won't.... and if you try to A/B them to one of those it will always sound...

  Quote:   why would it be "odd" when it's obviously a brand-new product?  I think it's natural that people would start appearing on Head-Fi and asking questions when a new IEM starts generating a bit of buzz.  Honestly, not many of those posters struck me as "advertisers".  People were...

joker -- thank you for this review!  I pretty much agree with everything you wrote and it's good to know that while our preferences differ (I personally love the smooth, warm, non-fatiguing sound) your overall assessment of the strengths/weaknesses pretty much mirrors mine.   

Quote: I think this is the wrong thread to complain about too much bass!

  Quote:   and yet people buy $5000 speaker cables?    the old "why would people buy it if it wasn't true??" argument is pretty low on the "evidence" scale....       Quote:   ain't that the truth!    good day to you sir!  we can let this dead horse rest....

I'm familiar with jitter and there is no evidence it makes an AUDIBLE difference.  It's basically the ONLY thing that the "digital can sound different" people have to latch their feeble hopes onto so I was expecting someone to bring it up.     Quote:   well that's YOUR problem  ...

how many speakers?  if you need a full 5.1 go on craigslist and buy somebody's used HTIB.   if you want a nice quality pair of stereo speakers, try these: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/542796859/energy-cb5?s_c=site_search

digital is digital, the results will be IDENTICAL.  The exact same data gets transmitted to the processor either way.  How can ones and zeros be "muffled"????  It's nonsensical.   the only differences are physical as JerryLove noted above. 

Munitio 9mm's no doubt!  They have much more sub-bass than the Turbines which were my previous "bass king".   I think I have to hear the Radius DDM and Hippos because they keep getting mentioned in these discussions!

Just remember that is one man's opinion... joker would probably admit a preference towards an IEM with up-front clarity and tight, crisp bass, and the Munitios definitely lean towards a big bass / smooth treble (at the expense of "crisp" sound)... Like I said I actually preferred the Munitios to...

I have A/B'd the Munitios to the Turbines.  That was actually one of the first comparos I did because they are of similar cost and have similar reputations (great bass).    The Turbines have a "thinner" sound sound signature that some may prefer, the treble is a bit more forward so it has a...

consider the Munitio 9mm if you want awesome bass performance and smooth (non sibilant) highs.   http://munitio.com/   the isolation is awesome and they are very comfortable (three different tip sizes included).  Much smaller than many IEM's too which I find more comfortable (e.g. I...

steep learning curve?   just stick it in your ear and enjoy!  not every IEM requires some complicated cranial gyrations to listen to!   an IEM is absolutely the correct solution here, that is the only way you will get any decent isolation in a comfortable and compact package for under...