I enjoy my Shure E2C earbuds. I picked them up for about $40 on ebay. CNET.com provides some good reviews and includes the retail prices so you can match preferences and budget.
If you don't mind, how much did you have to pay for those things? I've seen them several times on television, and they seem to be a great product. However, I also notice in really fine print that they put at the bottom of the screen, "Financing plans available."
Most Bose noise cancelling earphones run about $300 but they are worth it.
You're right about earbuds not staying in place. One of the reasons I like the Shure is because it came with 9 sets of insert covers (3 sizes, 3 materials) so you can find a good fit. But most (especially the cheaper models) don't come with that kind of option. I got mine specifically because I saw alot of flying in my future, but they stay in place even when exercising. I like them so much that I bought my wife a pair, but she won't use them because she doesn't like the way the cord wraps up over the ear instead of just hanging down like the original ipod earphones.
You say you picked them up for around $40, but most places I see them generally going from like $80-$100 on most sites. Is there anything wrong with the ones you got off of Ebay, such as refurbished products, etc.? Also, I did, however, find one website that had them for pretty cheap, $34.99. Are those the same thing that you are referring to?
That has long been one of my complaints with traditional earbuds. I can get them to stay in my ear fairly well, but to do so I basically have to jam them in so hard that it gets uncomfortable after a very short period of time.
Anyone spending that kind of money for headphones should check out Grado either the SR325 or the RS2. Even the Grado SR60 at about 70-80 bucks would give the Bose a run for their money.
Nothing wrong with the ones I got through ebay. They came in the original packaging with all the stuff included. The E2C is a discontinued model, which may account for some of the pricing differences. But mine are different than the ones in the site you linked. They came with a hard case, had 3 types of insert cushions instead of two, and were different in color.
