Alternate iPhone earbuds w/ microphone?

Please post any non-stock true earbuds w/ microphone to replace those which come w/ the iPhone. Lets hear the good, bad, and ugly of your experience.
The earbuds that came w/ the phone are more like earbudweiser cans. Theyre HUGE and after just a few min have my ears raw, chaffed, and heading to ICU. They also feel like they're always about to fall of...which occasionally they do. I realize we all have diff size ears, so zealouts plz feel free not to share how perfect they are for u.
I have a pair of griffin earbuds, TRUE earbuds which even have an ear wrap. I can wear these forever, the audio is amazing, but they lack a microphone. Dang!

...and the best sound I've ever found is with my Shure E4c. I've used all the Etymotics, several of the Shures, the Bose, Apple, Sony, VibeDuo, etc. ad. inf.
I've tried them all next to each other, and the Shures win hands down. But they're an in-canal earphone, so they block out a lot of street noise. This is excellent if you're on an airplane, or in the gym concentrating and don't want to hear the Today show or Bad Company (what's up with gym music, anyway?!). It's trickier if you're crossing streets in a busy city, because you lose a lot of aural information about what's happening behind and to the sides of you.
Some of the less expensive Shures aren't so hot. I reckon any of the higher end models are as good or better than the E4c, but I haven't tried the latest models.
Anyway, Shure is bringing out an adapter that lets any pair of their earphones have a mic and a controller. You can order it from the Apple store: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=6C0 4E0D7&nplm=TN544LL/A

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