his own voice would sound weird with those canalphones

umm...okay ??

allowed to test those canalphones there?
make sure it's clean

are there any cheap Sennheiser replacement cables available around here?
like that kinda that are used for the HD600
just something that works

the normal recommendations are :

Sennheiser PX100, Koss Portapros for portable style headphones
Koss KSC-75 for clipons
Philips HP895 for full sized headphones
Philips SHE9500 / Sony EX-71 for canalphones

what kinda phones are u looking for?

I have the PX100, using it straight out of my iPod Mini (which should be a little worst than your Nano)
They're pretty good and i'd say a huge improvement over the stock ipod earphones

About the in-ear thing, if u dont mind headphones instead, they should sound better than the in-ears at this price
PX100 sounds better than the EX71 IMO, but i still need the EX71s cause its more portable
They dont really block much noise, at low volumes u still can hear lotsa outside noise, but if u blast them a bit you'll be isolated

First thing u might wanna decide is what kinda phones you're looking for
If u need the portability then its earphones, if u dont mind slightly bigger then the headphones would probably sound better (i've never heard all of them myself or read a comparison among them, so i cant say which is actually better)
Some ppl dont like normal headphones cause it messes their hair and stuff

Good idea, better test first also. It might not be to your liking

The SR60 u mean?
Should be pretty good based on all the good user reviews. But its priced roughly RM270, might be a little above your budget

The EH & HD series arent portable, should have a little better isolation but they're not full sized so they wont be as comfortable
If you're looking for something to use at home, why not go all out with full-sized cans

PX100?
I got them second hand, but a new one should cost around RM200
Definately not as high as RM290
Try Mediaplex in MV or call up their distro, check the where to buy what thread

Bass too weak?
It's too strong for my taste

If u get any higher end phones the bass is just gonna get weaker and weaker

yeah the EX81 are supposed to be more balanced as u said (read this in head-fi)
they're not the same drivers as the EX71 as some of us suspected at first

just use your normal listening volume, or slightly higher than that
no point blasting it

then do a simple google la
even at head-fi you'll get some results

think they said something about the shape/comfortability

Try the Edifiers which look exactly like the Sharps
Guessing they're the same thing, OEMed stuff
The Edifiers are only RM99
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=202534

btw, just got myself a pair of ER-6i

looks like most of the guys that tried the Edifier said its pretty bassy
nothing much else said, even with a pricetag of RM99

ooo....where did u order them from?
the etymotics are the ultimate ear cleaning device...goes in so deep

tax lor, and a bigger profit margin i guess?

try bluetin.com, its not that much cheaper though

search around at head-fi.org, you'll get some results over there (about the earphones, not prices yah )

how do the sharps sound then?

hehe, i got an even better deal on a new unit

not shop of course, from someone who said its from an anual dinner (guess its a company gift?)
was brand new and sealed
wont tell exactly how much la

at first when i tried the tri-flanges, it sounded extremely bright with no bass at all!
so i tried the foamies and the bass came out (same as what your experienced i guess), but somehow i cant get the foams deep enough
tried back the tri-flanges again, this time pushing them almost all the way in, and it sounded as good as the foamies
nicer fit, so i decided to go with the flanges instead
plus its less hassle putting them in, no need to compress the foams first

it doesnt have to be canalphones to be good

not really, a Sony 888 is not a canalphone and should sound way better than a EX71 or SHE9500
higher up theres stuff like the ATH-CM7 also

anyway my point is, normal earphones can sound good too so dont forget about them totally

*koff* who gave u the idea to do the mod?

agrh...i feel like trying some Grado models too...since almost my whole playlist are rock songs

the etys are pretty good at blocking out noise
btw, you're using the foams right now?
i modded my 3-flange to a 2-flange