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)

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1. the razer pro m100 i have seen it on the internet and indeed, it really get good reviews!! but how about other brand such as sennheiser MX series and CX series?i also heard many gud ratings  on these products... but i cant find any review on Crossroad MylarOne...seem like nobody know about this product!!
o!and u mentioned about OHM...is there a greaty difference between 16ohm and 32 ohm?

2. all points u mentioned i understand.except the isolation one....example: if it is isolated, when i am using the earphone, my mom shout me i cant hear...izzit like this??

3. so, u mean headphone is 100% nicer than IEM.even on handphone, headphone also 100% better than IEM. just that the volume of IEM is softer compare to headphone.if quality, headphone sure win.izzit like this?? but i saw review on razer pro m100 saying that the sound is very loud...

anymore ppl can gv me opinions and guides?pls help....the more the merrier!!   cos i wil be going 2 lowyat this sunday 2 buy my nokia N91 and a headset for it!

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.u said that 16 ohm and 32 ohms have difference.16ohm has louder volume compare to 32ohm?and is sound quality affected by the OHM of headset?

then i think when i go lowyat i have 2 listen 2 the heaset 1 by 1.... by the way, where can i buy razor pro m100 at lowyat?

2. u prefer the sound quality of headphone but u also prefer the volume of IEM... i think its very hard for u 2 choose a suitable headset for urself!! haha....

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.

woot......Beyerdynamic DT990 '05 cost about RM600 le BROTHER!!         i guess everyone has different interest....haha...

1.u said that 16 ohm and 32 ohms have difference.16ohm has louder volume compare to 32ohm?and is sound quality affected by the OHM of headset?

then i think when i go lowyat i have 2 listen 2 the heaset 1 by 1.... by the way, where can i buy razor pro m100 and Crossroad MylarOne at lowyat?

2. u prefer the sound quality of headphone but u also prefer the volume of IEM... i think its very hard for u 2 choose a suitable headset for urself!! haha....

woot......Beyerdynamic DT990 '05 cost about RM600 le BROTHER!!         i guess everyone has different interest....haha...

about the mylarone, i have seen the review u mentioned.tons of great review at there....but duno how izzit if compared 2 m100....and if my budget around RM100, is this the onli 2 best earphone (i wan earphone dun wan headphone ) for me to choose?got some more ma?cos if i go lowyat then can listen 1 by 1 ma...haha....jz nid 2 know the brand and product name....

me planning to get a headphone bout rm100, many recommended phillips model, but d problem is i feel d headphones are not providing enough bass.

Songs i listen to are like trance, rock, basically all sort of songs. Seriously need a headphone as when i blast, it gets really loud, dont want to kacau parents especially at nite.

So, having a not so good headphone seriously is potong steam especially u know those climax part of a song where u expected d umph and it does not come.

anyone of u came across this koss dont know what model which is sold at all it, i think koss u2 or sth like that, which sells about rm99 or rm90, forgotten.

SHP805 is bassy... Too much bass...
If you still think it's not enough bass I am not sure which phone I am going to recommend you...

anybody know which shop in lowyat plaza i can view all kinds of headphone?sennheiser, koss, creative , sony , razer pro?