I've done more research and updated my list. It comes down to the gr02 and the vc02. Any owners of these iems have some input?

Thanks for your input! I'm leaning towards the e10, but I found a used pair of Balanced edition gr02s for $30. Does anyone have any input on those or any of my other options? I read that the FX40 requires a tremendous amount of burn in which I'm willing to do if it's worth it.

I use a site called Music-Map. Other than that I scroll through other people's iTunes libraries or check out the recommended artists based on my library.

I'm a bit biased here (fangirl) but I could listen to Adele, Beyonce, and Etta James ALL DAY. I've been getting into Emeli Sande and Alicia Keys lately as well.

I’m in the market for a pair of IEMs to replace my stock Apple earbuds (finally). They need to be under $30 and deliver a tight, punchy bass while not drowning out everything else.I like fairly balanced with attention on bass. I listen to many genres excluding country and heavy metal. Here are...