I have to respectfully disagree. I bought a Shure SE530 a while back from an online retailer. I was hopeful that the sound was what I wanted based on all the positive reviews but come arrival I was actually quite disappointed. Not that it sounded bad or anything, just that I found the sound presentation not to my liking and I'm actually quite fussy about it I guess. After a month of trying to get my mind to burn in to the sound with no avail I just put it up for sale. Sound aside, the fit becomes uncomfortable and my ears will start to ache from long use (yes i tried ALL the tips available that comes in the box).

Good question, but I don't know. It's been sold to a fellow LYN member. I also checked this Headfi thread to make sure. Based on my observations when comparing I was sure mine is genuine. Again, there is nothing wrong with the sound, just that the sound signature/presentation was not to my liking... particularly the highs and mids. They were quite 'bright' to the point of sibilance with some songs I listen to. Again, I stress that it's just not the sound presentation I was looking for. I also did a comparison with the demo unit @ Jaben after I sold the unit and my memory of the sound presented by the SE530 I bought online was the same as that of the demo unit @ Jaben - one which I didn't particularly like.

Glad you like the sound. I reckon that's the burn in period for your Grado. I use the burninwave generator to burn in my earphones. For more info on burn in if you don't already know what it is:
What is burn in (Head-fi)

This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 1 2011, 12:57 AM

It'll help if you could state your budget and what genre of songs you listen to.

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This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 3 2011, 04:53 PM

http://www.headfonia.com/superlux-hd668b/

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/sport-headpho...nnheiser-adidas

Never listened to the Quietcomfort before but I have a few models in mind (no order of preference and they're IEMs) -
i) Audio Technica ATH-CK10
ii) Monster Turbine Pro Copper
iii) Jays Q-Jays
iv) Westone 2
v) Phiaton PS200

This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 7 2011, 12:01 AM

You're right, I misread the post. Oh well, treat the list as an alternative then. They do isolate sound/noise fairly well, but do not have that noise cancellation feature as stated by E1-AKG.

I understand that you can't completely isolate outside noise but are you saying that after 10 or so hours the noise becomes more audible?

This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 8 2011, 12:18 AM

Budget? Here's a link to get you started 138 IEMs compared.

Soundmagic PL50 (~RM200), Brainwavz M2 (~60USD) or Fischer Audio's Eterna (~RM240).

Superlux's IEM, the HD381 is also apparently very good for it's price it seems. Might want to read the reviews on it as well. There are some user reviews/impressions here on LYN too.

Yes! Out of my portable source, it's just listenable.. with proper amping the HD650 really shines.. or so I was told

You're most likely using a eartip that doesn't fit.

Some IEM (In ear monitors) come with different eartip size and type to better fit each individual. I'm just saying that most likely your cause of discomfort after long periods of usage is due to a misfit between your ears and the eartips.

Edit: It is unhygienic if you don't clean your ears regularly

This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 26 2011, 11:53 PM

Try Sony's MDR-E828/LP.

Try Audio Technica's ATH-CK7, JAYS j-JAYS, Klipsch Image S2/S3.

Who are you referring to?

Try MEElectronics M11/M11+ or Nuforce NE-6 or Xears TD100.

You mean you want a different sports type earphone?

This post has been edited by MrJinggles: Feb 27 2011, 09:18 PM