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In ear buds for bass

When I'm not wearing my custom molded IEMs, I like the torpedo type of ear buds.
I have really good luck with my Etymotic ER3XR's, and ER2XRs.

Like others have said, the seal is everything.
 
The KZ's and similar were my first go with IEM's. They put me off bothering for a year or so. Hated them. The issue was not the sound (although I didnt like it much), but I have quite flat ears and they were just too bulky to stay in. Therefore I got no real seal so they just didnt work. I tried other brands but ended up with Sennheriser IE100 pro, and then (now) IE400 pro. These are the slimmest I can find combined withComply foam tips are almost perfect for me. I also play keys and these sound really smooth compared to the cheap Chinese ones.