Not horrible - I mean, they are custom molds, and in my opinion, I haven't seen a custom mold or custom IEM that looks *good*, per se. In hindsight, I wish I would have gotten flesh color instead of the clear (for looks), but the clear definitely has its advantages as well (I can see into the...

Custom tips are the way to go with these. Unbelievably awesome sound, and second-to-none isolation.  

So... an update. I received my M2's, and have burned them in (full pink noise, maybe 80 hours). They sound excellent - very happy with the audio quality. Definitely true to the music. The cabling is awesome - I'm very anal about my cables being wrapped correctly, and these are wonderful. My one...

Quote: Fair enough. I would assume that I can find deeper foam inserts if I really have issues?  

Update: Based on your suggestions, I decided to pick up a set of Brainwavz M2 under preorder ($49.50 shipped: can't go wrong with that). Let's see how these work out. Hopefully I can use these in the studio/on stage as well... the cables definitely look like they cut the mustard, which is one...

Joker (or anyone else): on the R03, do you find that the seal is secure? If I wanted to use these on stage, might I have issues with them falling out? As a drummer, I have to think about these things. :)

Again (joker and semisight), thanks for the input. I started researching the Hippo VB before reading your posts - how would the two (Hippo VB vs ViSang R03) compare, in your opinions? After reading up on the RE0, I think I can agree with your assessment.   As well, I have smaller ears. Will...

I listen to anything from rock to doo-wop to soul and Motown. I like a good mix of low and high end, without sacrificing mids. More precisely said, I like a good bit of low end in kick drums and bass guitars, with nicely defined highs and guitar tone. Or even better, a well rounded sound with...

And......... thanks for that. 

Hi everyone. First post. Huzzah.   So - I would consider myself an audiophile: I have been a musician for most of my life and have prior experience in the recording studio (on both sides of the glass, with an AA Degree as a studio engineer). That being said, I've been rocking Skullcandy...