Quote:   They're not that expensive man.. GR-07 is $180 USD, so £100 on amazon.co.uk

Quote: I switched to GR-07 MK II. They are far better for me, but also more expensive. Totally worth it. :) 

Quote:   I ended up buying some GR07 MKII's. :D Soooo happy!

AciD3X, the CKS77 sound best with EDM here. Even with the eq set for bass down and mids up, I find that rock / metal still sounds terrible. For example, Tool really does sound pretty bad no matter what I do. I think it has something to do with how sluggish and hard to blend the mids are. Without...

Quote: Five, which I found to be plenty, it has a low shelf, high shelf, and three peaking filters. You can set the frequency and width of the peaks. Here's more information on the EQ: http://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-sansaclipplus/rockbox-buildch6.html#x9-1100006.8

Hey guys, I just purchased and rockboxed a Sansa Clip+ and properly EQd the CKS77. This makes a HUGE difference. The mids and highs are now properly represented and mixed and WOW I LOVE THESE EARBUDS. Powerful sound - a stark contrast to how I felt without them EQ'd. Bass is still kickin but...

Well, after some time with these headphones I can say that I like them, but mids are definitely sluggish and under-represented. Music that focuses on mids doesn't really sound good, in fact they're making me hate most Stereolab songs. I'm going to keep them, though, as certain types of music...

Quote:   Well, they arrived and I've had a full day with them. The bass is definitely way too loud for me as they come - it totally overpowers the track and prevents proper mixing of the sounds to form a cohesive whole. I'm listening to pop / rock / EDM and industrial. I EQed the bass out...

Quote:   Will do. I loved the CX870 and I remember exactly what they sounded like. May I ask why you sold your CKS77s?

I was looking for some earbuds in the $100 and less range to upgrade my Sennheiser CX 300 IIs. I previously owned the CX 870 and was thinking of ordering those again when I stumbled upon this thread. CKS77s ordered! Should arrive in a day or two, can't wait :D