I received my Red Roxx Vibes on Saturday and after a 12+ hour break in session with some pink noise and assorted music, I compared them to my now defunct Sony MDR-888(left earphone no longer has sound) and still active Sennheiser MX400. Now I should note that I've never owned an IEM before, left alone spent more than $50 on anything like these.
Aesthetically, they looked great and certainly stood out among the standard land of black audio accessories. In terms of the sound, I noticed more detail in the music I heard and in some cases, a few songs sounded quite different(Thom Yorke's Analyze in particular). However, I couldn't help but get the feeling that the music seemed muddled in that the Vibes weren't as clear as my earphones. I tried the various sized tips to get a good seal, but it made no difference to said muddiness.
Aside from that, the quality of the wire and construnction may be questionable. Just yesterday, I was wearing the Vibes, which were connected to my Dell Axim and the cord had snagged on a chair I was getting out of. The moment I felt a tug on my ears, I stopped to un-snag the Vibes, but when I looked down, one half of the cord was dangling down the Axim which was in my jean pocket and the other half was still in my ears. I've had far crazier incidents happen with my 6 year old Sennheisers and they still work and look fine, but basically, the wire apparently tore apart inside the metallic junction. Looking inside the junction, it would seem as though the plastic covering the wire is not actually connected to the two wires on the other end. I'm not absolutely certain of that though as I don't have access to my magnifying glass and it's difficult to see even with a bright light on it.
I decided to email V-Moda's support staff and received a response today stating that this incident could not be covered by the warranty. They offered me a sizeable discount on a replacement pair, but I'm not sure I really want to take them up on it since well, what's stopping the next pair from ripping like this one?
It's safe to say that I'm a bit frustrated as this was my first "big" investment in an IEM and I've only had it for 4 days. These last few days have also included a 2 month old PC power supply dying on me(which the store I bought it from promptly replaced) and the need to get stitches in my hand.