Quote: I suggest you try all of them, testing each for about half an hour and listening to the same songs. I personally find that the black foams are the most comfortable, and the best seal. I tried the tri flang too, but they hurt if I pressed them in by mistake. (might mod them though).  

I had the same reaction when I first got mine coming from Skullcandy Inked. But they do need at least 100 hr burn in. And it is possible you got duds cause mine were $85 and I only bought them a couple of months ago.