First, I thank you all for your inputs. I knew how Bose brand was perceived by savy consumers and more experienced audiophiles who normally can't settle for what Bose can offer in sound quality. I'm one of those people who've been warned about Bose and just stayed away from it without actually trying them out.
That's where my question comes in. I just wanted to see if QC series can't even match the SQ from sub$100 phones. I have a very limited experience with headphones and there are not many places where I can demo in my area. Especially, those of higher-end cans from AT, Senn, and etc...
I've been using Shure500/530 and am happy with its SQ, it just just that I don't like IEMs in general and been looking around for a replacement.
I was going to keep this QC3 for its comfort and noise-cancelation feature alone. But, part of me just keep telling me to get rid of em and buy something more nice.
Once again, I thank you all for sharing your opinions.
p.s. Jnathanjong- What I mean by "cheap" is not related to its price tag, rather I was referring to its SQ. I guess I didn't make it clear.