in a similar situation. I'm about to buy the m50s and I listen to heavy metal / power metal

I'm going to purchase them soon ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHxhXrOaMGk&NR=1&feature=fvwp   Here's a link of what I listen to. I can't here any bass at all using my razer charcarias (soon to be replaced)   I like bass, but drums and guitar more. So I really don't like it when the bass overpowers those

hey guys,   custom 3, TF10, normal turbines, RE0, or westone 1s for the most clarity in  metal?

oh okay. So then what would you suggest? Monster turbine golds?

Would like some replies...   I'm currently considering the Normal Turbines as well a long with Klipsch custom 3s. Torn since there is so much on the market/ Q Jays don't seem that bad either

Budget is MAX 200$, no more or it'll kill me being a student.   I need something as durable as possible, not something that'll short if I wear them when it's raining.   The bands I mainly listen to is the black tide, night wish, hammerfall, powerglove, sonata arctica, sienna skies...

Quote: well you see, these are kind of going to be a birthday gift for me. This is why I'd prefer to get them right the first time. I'm leaning over to the ue 700s since people have been complaining about the RE0s durability (one side dies or something)       from grado, I like ...

Oh okay, I see what you mean. I really would like to achieve clean, crisp audio.  I'd like to hear cymbals and pretty much everything going on in the track

um excuse me? What iems where you referring to in that post 

can't seem to find them on the net. Bearing in mind the link of the music that I listen to, what else would you recommend? ALL of the music I listen to has been recorded no earlier than 03'   here's a somewhat different example   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_A0ybW5LmU

im  not to sure about the TF10s.  I mean, there's a lot of complaints about them shorting when a drop of water hits them, and things like this scare me because I live in florida when it rains excessively in the summer 

alright. And are there any good non iems

well, any other options besides the TF10s that have no problems fitting?

Quote: and yeah, this worries me   

alright. What about the complaints on the fit / cord? For ~180$ earbuds are these things top notch in quality? And what about the monster turbines?

heavy metal  / power metal and just metal in general.    Here's a good example of the type of music I listen to   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VKCLohLM48

alright. I think I can afford the TF10s then. Are they worth it or are there better options for the price? I'll be pairing it with a Fuze like you guys say 

I heard the TF10s noise canceling can be a bit dangerous though

well, what IEMs would you recommend besides the RE0?    If It matters, the music that I'll be using will be from the artist's retail CDs, so it'll be the highest  quality possible I guess 

like I said, if a portable amp is worth it / more important than an mp3 player, then I an get  a sansa clip + 100$ dedicated amp + RE0

that still leaves me w/ 60$ left with my budget. Is a portable amp worth it? I can spend more $$$ for one if it's worth it. I'd like to get as much life as this thing will provide being the price I'm paying for this set up. So if it'll last 2-3 years taken care pretty well, then I'll be happy

I don't own any mp3 player as of now

sounds good. My whole goal of this is to surpass the cookie cutter beats *gasp* itouch config

Title pretty much says it all. I listen to all sorts of metal, and that's pretty much it.   This'll be my first true "audiophile" setup, apart from my hd555s and ad700s at my house.   I need earbuds since they are a lot lighter and just look nicer in public.   I've been considering a...