Quote:   I totally agree that the bass - especially sub bass on these 9393's is a little excessive, but I can't find anything at a decent volume that saturates the driver or makes the sound lack "control".  As a drummer, I expect the bass guitar and the drums to not effect each other, and...

Quote: The 93XX IEMs all come with three sizes of tips.  I found the sound on all of them to be much better when I swapped in the larger tips (I have big ears apparently).  I'm sure that some of the aftermarket tips mentioned i this thread already would improve isolation even more.

Quote:   All three of the 9XXX IEMs are metal, although the 9396's are the flimsiest feeling of the three.  The plastic wire guide in the back seems especially flimsy because it is intended to flex as you wear them, but after a month of moderate usage, they are still as good as new.  But...

Quote:   I purchased most of the Monoprice IEMs that I could find on the monoprice site and compared them anecdotally (listening for specific hard-to-reproduce sounds in the music I am familiar with) and completely unscientifically.  I skipped the 8319's because they were so inexpensive...