right right - I'm usually pretty good with all my gear so things tend to last and look better under my tender care. The vsonic bass had me jamming for sure, and even the shure 315 was a bit boring to listen to and felt as though it lacked detail and fun combined. Hmm sounds like....

tried them and I agree that they are quite nice but not as "full sounding" as I would like (meaning some better bass)

yeah kinda figured that the vsonic would be easily broken and/or falling apart as they just feel really cheap, but sound great. I've tried several different Shure models, and the v-moda vibrato, and the Shure are the best fitting by a long shot. Have not tried the newer sony's

Update* Went to headphone bar on the weekend and tired a lot of earphones, and I landed on the vsonic bass edition. But I'm a little concerned about build quality. Can anyone comment on the build quality of vsonic?

Got it, no I'm not a V sig fan then. Perhaps a good summary would be: I'm looking for something that has the quality of Shure, with a little extra bass. Bose - no Beats - no

so I'm not totally sure what the "V" sound is except the equalizer deal, and even then I'm not totally sure how that sounds - off the top of my head. I know that the Shure 425s were excellent but not for me because I think they were geared towards audiophile, and while I appreciate the sound...

i plan to take a trip to this place on the weekend, thanks for pointing these out as I've seen them on the site but didn't put the time in to researching.

Thanks I have those earmarked. What are the thoughts on the sennheiser momentum IEMs and the Monster Turbine Pro Copper?

thanks I checked them out, and they look/read very nice. Let's see what the group says

I've owned: -V-moda IEM (can't remember the model, but they were black with a silver X), and the M80s - Shure SE425 - Jay bird BluebudsX The vmoda and jaybirds hurt my ear canals, and the Shure's were excellent but I always felt like the audiophile quality was not quite right for what I listen...

Then I'll go for broke ;) SE425's here I come!

Any thoughts on or experience with the Shure SE425?

Yeah my friend that is a member here suggested that, and I'll likely attend. I can't promises that I won't buckle under the pressure and show up with something new...

I'd love to but over here, Tokyo, the IE80's are out of my price range ($200-250max)

Bump bump No replies.... I've now got it nailed down to the Westone UM2, Atomic Floyd super darts, B&W C5. Any suggestions?