Newbee,
It's kind of coincidental you mentoned noisy. I just got a new pair last month and they started giving "tube rush noise" last night on my Line 2SE. But before then they sounded just fantastic, Solid Bass, detailed almost liquid sound. But they seem not to last long enough compared to other contenders. I'm glad that I'm not the only one to experience this. Thanks for the feedback. For sound I would probably rate them around 4.5(scale of 1-5) but for longevity a 2. I should probably switch with Siemens 7308 (V1/Lv1).