Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the Etymotics... what are you referring to when you say foamies and the tri-flange. I'm assuming that is the the tip of the earphone? What specific product from etymotics would one recommend? Would you say the Etymotics are better than the Shure 530's?

Thanks to everyone for their feedback, it is definitely appreciated. So I recently went to a local store and tried out the Senn 450's. Albeit being more expensive and having better audio quality than the bose QC3's, I still experienced an uncomfortable pressure on my eardrums. Therefore, I...

Just a forewarning...I'm definitely a new when it comes to high end headphones. So here is my dilemma...I recently purchased the Bose quiet comfort 3 noise canceling headphones not really for their sound but more so for their impressive noise canceling capabilities. I'm currently a medical...