[SilverGrey]

I'm after a pair of nice IEM's and have decided to go for a pair of Westones, but not sure which to go for.  
 
I've read great things about the Westone 2's, but liking electronic music, I've heard people say they can be a light on bass.  But I've also heard that they are described as being neutral sounding with suffiecient bass.  
 
I would not descirbe myself as a basshead, but do prefer the bass to be present and not overpowering.  I've heard amazing things about the Westone 3's, but have also heard people describe these a thick and bloated, which is not what I'm after.

 

[Spyro]

W3 is the choice.  No brainer.

 

[Thrashingshrimp]

I have the Westone 2's. For electronic music they're probably a no-go. Their bass is adequate enough for me, but wouldn't please any bass-heads, that's for sure.
 
I can't comment on the W3's.

 

[davidcotton]

Yup, W2 is the more balanced of the two, whilst the 3 has a bigger bolder sound.  It's a pretty much one size fits all sound to me, so if you like it great.  A w2 with a tad  more bass would have been better for my taste than the 3 (and yes I did eventually get round to buying the 3!).

 

[miprasetya]

I  think W3 is not a good IEM, the bass sound is somehow miss joined with the rest of the music and the vocal is sounded weird, the W2 is definitely better IEM

 

[Leynar]

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I  think W3 is not a good IEM, the bass sound is somehow miss joined with the rest of the music and the vocal is sounded weird, the W2 is definitely better IEM

I wouldn't say it isnt a good IEM, just that the W2 seems to triumph it in almost every aspect. I liked the W2 more no matter how hard i tried to like the 3s. 

 

[basketball]

The W3 is a better choice for electronic music but the JVC fx700 is the best choice for electronic music.

 

[SilverGrey]

Well, in the end I decided to go for a pair of Etymotic HF5's, based on reviews and price.  
 
I was a bit wary as I like dance/electronic music and wondered if they would be bassy enough, given then they are a single BA.  I was able to get a good seal pretty easily using the smaller flanged tips (the ones that they came fitted with) and I find the bass has just the right weight.  It doesn't dominate the sound and I really like the fact that everything is there, but balanced, making them easy to listen to. The treble is crisp but certainly not ear-splitting.  As a lot of reviews state, the separation is excellent.  I'm still burning them in (I have read that they do need quite a bit) but so far, I'm extremely impressed.
 
Before they arrived, I did consider investing in a pair of custom tips if I found I couldn't get on with the universal tips, but I can barely feel that they are there, so I've saved myself some cash!