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Which should i get, an iem or canalphone and which. Any advice is greatly appreciated and will be taken into serious consideration!
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This is a debated distinction that really isn't going to get you anywhere near what you are intending. Why don't you just describe the type of music you listen to, the type of sound you like, your price range, how you plan on using them (amped, unamped, workout/running), and any other special needs you have (isolation for loud environments, etc.) and we can help you out better.
Also, "durable so I won't ever have to upgrade" is not realistic or possible. Any IEMs/Canals, like most things, will wear out eventually. Some are more robust than others, but still. Besides, as you appear to be an active poster on this thread, chances are you'll be upgrading them before they break anyway...
As to actually answering your question, without knowing your pricerange and musical tastes, any recommendation will be very generic, but I'll try anyway. If money is no object and you like customs, go with the UE 11 Pro. If you don't want customs, the big three tend to be Shure SE530, UE Triple.Fi 10 Pro, and Sleek SA6s. There is also a growing contingent of people who are fond of the Klipsch custom series (custom-3 is top). If you are looking for cheaper, UE Super.Fi 5s, Atrio M5/8, Etymotic ER-4p/s are all nice. If you want earbud style, Yuin OK1 amped, OK2 nonamped. The list goes on and on, but people seems to like these. Keep in mind, all of these have dramatically different sound signatures, so without knowing your preferences, its impossible to narrow the list. The exception here would be the SA6s, which you can tune to your liking, so that makes them the most versatile, generic recommendation.
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