He seems to already have an A700X and a K702, so I don't think he'll be needing these for music. That said, I can't really think of a wireless gaming headset that works for all consoles and PC better than the PLYR1. It's got good positioning, and its smallish soundstage doesn't really...

  The PLYR1 should do the trick. Sounded pretty good when I tried it; similar to an M50, but with less bass.

  I have the SR80e. I think they're phenomenal, especially for the price. I'm really enjoying my IM50s for metal. They were just ok until I took the filters off and switched to UE600 tips. Now I can't take them off without feeling a sense of loss.

  I listen to almost strictly rock, including all its subgenres (metal as well), and I absolutely love my X2. I have my Grados for that up-front attack listening to studio albums, but when I listen to live shows I want that soundstage. Where the X2 lacks in that in-your-face excitement, it more...

Mine are about a month old and so far no ink bleed (I leave them on the couch overnight so I'd notice any odd coloration) or channel imbalance. *knocks on wood*

Older dude across from me at the coffee shop sporting some Shure SRH840.

  They're very slightly larger, but you can press the adhesive right along the internal edges.   The ring mod is just cutting the base off unused tips to act as a stopper for the tips you're using. Lets you stick them further in.     (this was before the RE400 filters came in)

So I've removed the filters (waiting for RE400 filters to come in), done the ring mod, and replaced the stock tips with UE600 ones.   These are, by far, the best ~$50 IEMs I've used. I even like them better than my old GR07BE and SE215, and way better than my VSD3S and KC06.

  I listen to almost strictly Rock and all its subgenres (Indie, Garage, Industrial, Post-Hardcore, Punk, Metal, etc.), some J-pop, as well as modern orchestra from games like Final Fantasy and Ragnarok Online. Maybe some EDM here and there when I'm in the mood for it.   I play a lot of FPS...

I dunno, I might be biased. But I have owned the M100 before I got the X2 and, personally, it's not in the same league as the X2. It just sounded like a regular consumer headphone (Beats, Skullcandy, Bose) to me. Though it's definitely far more controlled in its frequencies than those other...

  Fidelio X2 with a BoomPro should be just within that budget.

Was studying at the local coffee shop today and a gorgeous girl sits at the table next to me rocking some pink Panasonic RP-HTX7s. Love at first sight.

Thanks. And yeah, it's not a problem at all for gaming. Can't tell the difference in-game. I was more referring to listening to music, where double-bass drums ended up blending together. But I'll just use the stock cable for music, so no biggie. I absolutely love the X2 for everything I throw at...

  So same issue with the X1's stock cable? That sucks. Ah well, don't mind switching cables between activities. But would've been nice to still get the best quality sound with them on. Thanks.

Anyone with the BoomPro getting lower sound quality compared to other cables?   Voice quality is top notch. But as far as sound coming out goes, I notice bass is considerably woolier with the BoomPro than with my X2's stock cable.