I have ruled out the X5's just because of how big they are. I now am trying to decide between the Custom 3s and Image X10s. A few things that are important to me:
-Comfort - I'll be wearing them sometimes for hours at a time.
-Durability - I'll be carrying my headphones in my pocket sometimes without them being in the carrying case and need headphones where the cable won't start to deteriorate after less than a year of use. Don't get me wrong - I will treat them with extreme care, I just want them to be able to withstand being without the carrying case when I carry them with me.
-Sound quality is pretty important but honestly, I don't think I would be able to pick apart the sounds of the two headphones, considering my previous pairs of headphones have been $50 or less.
Based on these 3 things, which would be the best for me?