CMOY is a DIY amp. google for instructions and list of parts

From Bulk Section:-
Crossroad II headamp u can get from walabies..no idea where to find the specs

Litrle Dot Micro+ (LDM+) u can get from yeah_guyz specs should be in his thread

judging by the specs alone is not enough. sound is a very subjective matter. eg. the Senn HD595.. alot of people say its the best all around can...but i find them to be an absolute horror

best way to know how good are the cans would be to test them out urself and see if u like it...if u do then good...if u dont.. find sumthin else

but anyway, if u want circumaural headphones the 805 is a good recommendation... or u could get the HP2700. personally... really really like my HP250

1/ running unamped from a phone, id suggest sumthin with very low impedance so that the phones can drive the cans easily. my suggesttion to u would be to look for In-Ear-Monitors (IEMs). its the kind like the creative EP630..the one where u stick it in ur ear (some dude in head-fi called them ear dildos ) IEMs typically have very low impedance (16ohms) making them very easy to drive.

anyway...for ur usage (which is using with phones) and ur budget, id recommend the Razer Pro Tones m100. ive never heard it..but it has been getting good reviews. or u could add RM30 to ur RM100 budget and get the Crossroad MylarOne from walabies.

2/ how we recommend?? its based on a few things...
- budget (most important)
- usage (gaming/music, portable/ not portable)
- do u need isolation? (closed/open headphones)
- if music, type of music u listen to
- wats ur source?
- wat amp? (if any)
- others that escape me at the moment

3/ not sure about this...but there is a logic behind it. headphones typically have higher impedance than IEMs making them harder to drive (n mebbe require more power to drive them properly). the lowest ive found would be 32ohms. and ive tried 32ohm headphones with my w810i. and although they sound alot better than then standard IEMs, i just cant get enough volume. even with the volume from the phone maxed out..its just not satisfying enough for me (but thats just me la...coz i usually listen to my music loud. might be different for u)

yeah...all the ones i mentioned for u are philips. and yeah cheaper than 805.

but do keep in mind that just because i like that phone...doesnt mean u will.

EDIT: forgot to mention that the HP250 are now labelled as HP2500

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Mar 5 2007, 02:03 AM

1/ Crossroad MylarOne u can search here in the audiophile section for a review. theres a thread for it and a forumer did a review comparing it with Koss KSC75.
difference between 16 and 32ohms arent much...but its quite significant when i used it on my w810i. but thats me coz i like loud volumes.
i never mentioned any other brands because theyre quite above ur budget. but the senn IEM is quite popular.

2/ isolation...yeah...u wont hear outside...and u wont get sound coming in. it might not block out 100% but itll block out quite alot of sound oso from going in/ out.

3/ the other way round la dude.. IEM will be LOUDER as its easier to drive compared to headphone. headphones will be SOFTER. and i prefer the sound quality of headphones. some prefer IEMs. diff people diff taste

1/ think of the impedance (ohms) as resistance.. the lower the resistance the easier to drive. hence louder volumes. m100 can be bought at either bulk section or ALL IT Digimall PJ for RM99...not sure if they have it in ALL IT LYP or not.

n some headphones do benefit from higher impedance while some do not. depends i guess.

2/ i never said i prefer volume of IEM its not hard for me to choose a suitable headphone for myself coz what i did was i bought myself a headphone amplifier (Little Dot Micro +) and use my headphones but then i rarely use my w810i for my audio. my portable audio would be my car sound system

as for suitable headphone for myself...i found my headphone liao... Beyerdynamic DT990 '05 use it in the office as my main audio setup.

RM600??? u dreaming or wat?? or r u talking about the Pro version?? the '05 DT990 is selling for RM1.2k ler. dont believe me check out walabies' thread in the bulk section

EDIT: u can go for either the mylarone of the m100....either way im sure theyll sound good....good luck man

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Mar 5 2007, 09:49 PM

u want bass??? Koss Porta Pro.

BUT

they WILL kacau ur parents as they are open phones

a little hard to find any nice headphones for that budget... but id suggest looking at the Philips HP250 (labelled as HP2500 now). its a lil more expensive (60 or 70) and it sounds good to me.

yes...KSC75 is said to be the best clip on for the price. so that would be my recommendation.

as for phones with mic. never used any so cant recommend on that one

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Mar 9 2007, 12:39 PM

dont need to get so expensive ones ler... for those kinda earphonesa (IEM) can get from walabies...

OVC TC20 around 150

or

Crossroads MylarOne around 130

those who say m100 no bass....try shoving the IEMs deeper into ur ears...

ive never heard the m100 myself... but in the case of my w810i's ori IEMs, whenever i shove the IEMs deep into my ear, the bass really comes out. if wear like normal, aka just shove in like that only, the bass is practically non-existent

The Creative EP630 is much more highly regarded than the Kos SparkPlug. even over at Head-Fi.

ive never heard either one of them though

ATH - Audio Technica.

ATH is usually part of the model number for Audio Technica headphones.. eg. ATH-A900 etc etc.

Audio Technicas has a sound siganture that some people say is an acquired taste. not everyone can accept their sound signature. but as usual, sound is subjective...one man's fun is another's hell