[hockeyb213]

I really like the type of cable they have on the re0....you will never have to worry about cracking or splitting with it. Seems like a great deal at $99

 

[ethan961]

Well, the phonaks I had were good for metal besides the fact that they lacked a bit of bass and were unamped in my use (they need an amp to sound better than decent) and sounded like utter crap with terribly produced compressed music such as Death Magnetic.
My atrios are nice for my alternative metal, particularily Mudvayne, Slipknot etc, but they are not the most detailed. They have slightly forward mids, deep powerful (yet not overwhelming) bass, and somewhat rolled off treble. Not the ideal thrash IEM, but alright for stuff like Wrath by Lamb Of God and anything by Mudvayne and Slipknot etc.
I like them because they are a lot more fun and engaging than the Phonaks, but are not too detailed and are a bit dark sounding.
When I can, I listen to my K240 Sextetts for metal. Gotta love those AKG mids and the nice bass that the passive radiators provide

Not to mention they are a lot faster. One weakness of the atrio is that it is not as fast (a tradeoff of the dynamic driver)
From what i have read you could do with something more lively than the RE0.

 

[cornman]

Yeah the reason I am thinking about getting the fx500 is that they seem to be much more lively than the RE0.

 

[cornman]

Can anyone who has used the fx500 tell me how they sound with metal?

 

[cornman]

Sorry about the triple post but does anyone know of any iems in the $100 range that would work for me.

 

[koven]

maybe the turbines

 

[cornman]

I'm basically looking for something that has a big soundstage and good detail but still sounds lively and not thin, cold, or analytical.

 

[koven]

sounds like the ne-7m to me... warm, lively, nice bass, nice soundstage and u'll only spend $55

 

[cornman]

How is the clarity with the ne-7m compared to like the re0?

 

[koven]

almost on par IMO, the RE0 is probably a bit more detailed with better instrument separation, but that's what u tend to sacrifice going from cold to warm... the ne-7m sounds much more fun/lively

 

[cornman]

Would you say the ne-7m is on the fast or slow side?

 

[koven]

they sounded great with electronic/trance music so im guessing they're fast enough for metal

 

[cornman]

I don't know, metal can get rediculously fast.

 

[cornman]

How would the ne7m compare to the ie7?

 

[cornman]

From what I've read about the IE8's it seems like they would be perfect but they're just way to expensive.