Why so little love for E4000? I think these are legit for $150. I listen to them more than the E5000 and I prefer them over the Sony XBA-N3 which I bought as an alternative for some smooth, relaxing IEMs but found the mid bass to tiring. I can listen to E4000 for days, soo not ofensive. Open sound with present, lovely bass, vocals are warm and full of emotion,sounds like the artist is pouring their soul into your ears, string instruments sound sweet and happy, highs are sparkly with great definition and air but nothing is overdone, I found the BA highs in N3 more agresive, the E4000 more balanced and pleasant. Overall, good analog sound with all instruments sitting in the right spot without overshadowing eachother. They might not have the clarity of 5BAs, but compared to multiple drivers these are cohesive. I would describe them as warm, sparkly and happy. I haven't heard the DM6 though, some comparations would be nice. I was thinking to get the DM6 as another set with sweet sound, but the BA bass still has me on the fence.
) as they are my main training IEMs. So far they have held up well, even when running in the pouring rain. The sound is excellent for training, great bass and detail coming through very well (driven by the Shanling M0 on high gain). Although admittedly I no longer have the E5000 to compare and those would need a different cable before I could train with them. 
