gigantic difference? I have no idea. I've never heard the X10's but own the C3's
How long might you wear them before they start to feel uncomfortable? Dont' know there either... If you have them well fitted, I'd expect you could go a long day with them feeling just fine. I've had mine on for probably 6 hours... (doubt much longer) and will admit, my ear feels a bit of relief when I take them out. When I do that, I'm usually on the tractor or my backhoe and have over ear protection on as well. My ears always feel better when I take those off too so are they adding to my issue?
No idea. The extra silence (from machine noise) the C3's give me as well as the addition of music in my head is well worth any discomfort.
My specific issue with them is when my ear sweats, they will rotate a bit as I turn, strain or do other weird things with my head. I can clench my jaw and realign them so they are always coming into and out of sound with my ear. I get the most useful sound of them when I use the standard (large) tips. I tried the double flanged tips and found when they got out of alignment, they STAYED out of alignment and I had to fiddle with them with my hands and couldn't clench my jaw to realign them.
Don't know if that makes sense and regardless of how negative it MIGHT sound (not sure it does, this is a 'just in case' comment) I gotta say that ALL of these tradeoffs are VERY worth it to me for what they bring me with enjoyment.
I specifically chose the C3 style because I knew I'd be out & active with them and I wanted the ear wire.