Guys, I was absolutely going to get the Clip, but the 4GB Clip. But all the waiting pissed me off and I got Sony A818, which is absolute bang for the buck (for around 100$). Its 8GB and etc., you know, and before I saw it for the first time I thought it is gonna be too large for my needs. That, however, is TOTALLY not the case. It doesn't have the clip of the Clip or Shuffle, but is thin and 1-2cm W/H don't bother me too much. I got a kind of elastic "arm belt" or something and A818 stays very well attached to it and connected to the supplied IEMs(w/o the ext. cord). PERFECT match for running, not that perfect for fitness but I put it in my small pocket of the pants and it stays there without any movement when I go to the gym. A818 drives the Senns PMX70 Sport well, but I'd like to have a little bit more power with them because I like to turn up the volume regularly - eventually I get accustomed to the volume and want more. So in that aspect A818 could have been better, though its not a big problem.
The other thing that made me get A818 was the supplied pair of IEMs. As I don't have good IEMs now(waiting for Westone 3) I needed something for the meantime and so far the EX082 seem to be the optimal ones. I have to ask you guys - what do you think of the Westone's signature? I know that they're quite good(UM2 in mind), musical and etc., but aren't they too bassy or laid back, in other words the synergy won't be the best? I want bright, forward-sounding IEMs with "liveness" and great mids for strings and female vocals and not too strong bass. I haven't heard Denon C551 but it gets a lot of attention here and seems to be that kind of IEMs, but at that price point I don't think they have the detail of the Westone 3(yeah I know, I know, they're not even out, but some people have heard the prototypes and said the mids are excellent). So after all what I need is something like "higher class" C551? Are the Westone 3 really what I'm looking for or I should get something else? Any opinions please.
EDIT: Etys ER-4P don't cut it due to microphonics, I'd have got them otherwise.