Thank you guys - and I think actually reading your responses made me rethink what I'm looking for.   Even in my apple ear buds, if I listen to The Warriors - Transistor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm6_bj5EIoM) the intro bass has much more of a presence than in either the audeo or the 4R...

Fantastic. Thanks!   I'm going to look through the threads - but with hundreds of pages, if anyone's willing to sum up their experience with them that would be fantastic!   I've got Audeo PFE 232's and Westone 4R's. Hated the Shure 535's. Would love more of a surround sound feeling.  ...

Other than the Unique Miracle Merlins, what other universal and or custom IEM's out there have a hybrid Dynamic and Balanced setup?   Thanks!

I wish the UE 900 had the bass of the PFE AUDEO 232

Having heard the Merlin's, what could you say distinguishes them definitely from say audeo pfe 232 or Westone 4R's?

Wondering: Does the Merlin produce bass you can feel vs, in a pure Balanced Armature setup, bass you can hear?

Assuming an unlimited budget, I'd love to get some of the experts on here to chime in..   -- Although the budget is unlimited, the person using these IEM's won't be willing to buy or carry any other accessories other than his iphone 5 (no amp or whatever). Purely the budget is for the...

Selling my pair currently on ebay if anyone's interested..   Barely used at all like new   http://www.ebay.com/itm/251255346868?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I've used my iPhone 5 normally, my Retina Macbook Pro normally, and my iPhone 5 with a FIIO amp - it happens regardless of the source (I've also tested it using FLAC files):  ...

My experience with these headphones has been (comparing them to my Westone 4R's):   - Lighter on bass than the Westone's in a way I don't prefer (They have great bass compared to most headphones, but in my opinion not as good as the 4R's)   - They are very finicky in terms of placement...

I'm not an expert on this stuff yet so forgive my lack of terminology:   I listen to a ton of soundtracks (Hans Zimmer/Inception/Dark Knight) and love Trance music. I love listening to music when it feels as though I'm actually there (all the different instruments or sounds are separated and...

So does this imply that more drivers isn't better (i.e. JH16's 8 drivers may not be as good as a 6 driver comparison)?

Bump - hope I'm not bugging anyone with this question!

If you love soundstage and don't really care about the cost difference - which would you choose and why: Westone ES5's or JH 16 Pros?   Or, is there something else in that range financially that are better?   Thanks!

I know this thread is old but I'm curious...   Best soundstage today??   I purchased the 535's and thought they were terrible, traded them for UE 900's and thought those were better. Now I have Westone 4R's and love them much more than the UE 900's - but am always wondering what else is...