Oh, lawdy, the CK100s are like my dream IEM. They seem to have the perfect sound for my tastes. I've spend months lusting for a good deal on them. I've read like every review I could easily find (joker's, shigzeo's, trysaeder's, a couple translated Japanese ones, and read through every CK100 thread, just because, and in the prospect that if I find a good deal on them, I can buy them without regrets.). From them, I gather that they have a rather bass-light sound (which is something I'm really looking for in a nice IEM, getting tired of a bassy sound really quickly), sound aurgasmic with piano and strings, sound "live" and big with rock, and a smooth and detail treble, which is probably my ideal sound. I haven't heard anything (not even my AKG K271s) sound all that hot, to my admittedly high standards, with piano and strings. I'd like I'd like to know how nicely they pair with my very warm sounding Sony DAP. It'd also be fun to compare them to Monster's top offering, which is probably closer to a polar opposite. I'd put more, but I don't really want to write a novel. Long story short though, I want, nay,
yearn for them for their colored mids and airiness.
Their supposed durability is really captivating too. They seem like a nice impromptu weapon if someone tries to mug me with them on.
Thanks for setting this thing up and please pick me because you feel sorry for the sonofabitch that over-researched these IEMs that I probably could never afford/justify paying $300 for!
Oh, the FX500 seem like an interesting little thing too. Haven't done enough research on them, but did consider getting them at one point, so read a sizable amount. From what I've read (you do mean for us to say what we've read right?), I think I'd have a lot of fun with its thick sound, with a nice V-shaped sound sig. They'd probably blow the water out of my Mee's haha. Their decay also really interests me. I also do like a harsh treble sometimes for some reason, and these would supply it.
I also researched the PR1s a bit too, but I'll let someone else have a go at them.
And if I do by some miracle get a pair, I'll be sure to make a nice review of them!