Hmm. See a pair on Amazon for around $10. Real or fake?   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UHHRLEO/

  Where, and how much?

I have been a long-time IEM resistance member due to the squirmy icky feeling from them in my ears, but I must have fell asleep next to a pod the other day. As if watching myself from afar, I found myself buying these Sony's and still haven't returned them. (I guess $35 total helped) There's...

Anyone....?

I had thought there would be some known alternatives...

Is there anything else I should be aware of?

Thanks, but those are banded (albeit behind the neck) and face the ear like cups. They may be great for the style, but they are going in the opposite direction from what I want.

I think the title presents it in a nutshell, but you can't be too specific. I'm one of those poor souls who cannot stand IEMs. As hard as I have tried, I just cannot wear them. The sensation of them just being there eventually leads to nausea. That and the fact I have tinnitus (non-headphone...