[Photofan1986]

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Can't...stop...listening! Damnit, I have to sleep. Have work tomorrow. Someone please instruct me on how to take these things out of my ears, because I can't muster the will to do it!

Lol , i have the same problem ,often finding myself still listening to music through these at 4-5am when i have to be up at 8am for work 

Haha, I experience exactly the same, often waking up from a half-sleep to notice that the early morning is there and that I still haven't slept properly! Damn SM3

 

[mailliw320]

The only thing holding me back seriously considering getting a pair of these is the comfort level. Are they comfortable enough for long-term listening sessions, hours on end?

 

[vizZir]

Do you think a Cowon S9 can handle SM3 ?

 

[dfkt]

It sure can. The S9 and J3 work very well with multi-armature IEMs.

 

[tigon_ridge]

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The only thing holding me back seriously considering getting a pair of these is the comfort level. Are they comfortable enough for long-term listening sessions, hours on end?

I think that's just something you'll have to see for yourself buy actually using it. Some IEMs that have been known for being comfortable for most people are not so for others. Some figure a way to work around the problem, while others just move on to other IEMs.

 

[Hero Kid]

I can listen to my SM3s all day without any discomfort. I can also sleep with them in my ears - so for me they are very comfortable.

 

[tigon_ridge]

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i, Again doing my evening listen with iems, I mostly use iems when I are either not at home or when I want to do some real listening to music (as opposed to background listening). I really notice that for me if I turn the volume up a bit the midrange of the sm3 seems to come forward, and for me into its own. This means though that I am listening to higher volume levels then normal, although I dont think that they are dangerous levels. I think that with these iems I might have a better view into what a life performance of a band would be like. Greetings, Anouk,

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/ear_sensitivity.htm
This here is why you experience the sm3 better at higher volume. I didn't detect this, because I've been using EQ the whole time; that's why raising the volume didn't do anything for me. lol Going back to no EQ, yes, raising the volume does bring more forward all the good stuff. Going to stick to my EQ, cause that works better... and I get to keep my hearing ability.

 

[vizZir]

I mean there is a problem if I use SM3 directly on my S9 without any dac or amp or is it able to handle them without anything else?

 

[dfkt]

No, there is no problem.

 

[cn11]

I just spent a couple hours today at the auto show in town, and I took my Sony X1060 & SM3s with me to put through an isolation test at the venue. Man, the combo performed brilliantly! I had total fidelity in that noisy environment, and I didn't have to endure any of the inane drivel from the 'announcers' or 'natives' from this area!! 
 
Totally freaking brilliant to be walking around the new Bugatti Super Sport and not have to hear the lame comments of others around me. 

 

[Anouk]

@tigon I dont turn them up ALL that loud. My normal volume listening is rather low to begin with. @mailliw I am not sure how comfotable the sm3 would be for you, it heavily depends on the shape and size of your ear. The upper part of the sm3 is rather large, i wear them sticking a bit of my ear (there is only one way to wear them so no cunfusion with left and right, you have to wear them with the cable hanging over the ear) if I would have the upper part flush with my earlobe it would hurt a lot. I also find them to sound better this way but your situation may be different. Greetings, Anouk,

 

[violinvirtuoso]

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The only thing holding me back seriously considering getting a pair of these is the comfort level. Are they comfortable enough for long-term listening sessions, hours on end?

As others have mentioned, these are comfortable enough to sleep with. I believe my longest listening session was ~7 hours (without any discomfort).

 

[Hero Kid]

With all that said for comfort, if you have small ears these will be horrendous. The housing needs to fit flush inside your ear (thingy) to be comfortable. 

 

[Hawaiiancerveza]

Comfy for me too.  I totally forget they are in my ears when Im working out.  

 

[matto]

yyyy y yo oou work out with these? after the countless reviews I've read on these no one has really said they are durable... wow you sir are a very brave man ^^