I tried calling sony centre gardens, they said the stock for xba-1 isnt here yet due to the flood in thailand. Which somehow sounds like b/s. Sony centre midvalley however, said they dont sell headphones at all. Maybe my engrish aint that good, i dunno. I specifically said "do you have the xba-1 headphone in stock?" Tried calling sony store klcc, nobody pickup -.-

Where else can i get the xba-1? Really on a rush here since im leaving for kuching this weekend @.@

Already pmed, dont have stock T_T

Sucks that they actually said "now available in malaysia", at least thats what i saw on the lowyat frontpage. I cant play the waiting game since i will be leaving for kuching this weekend. And flights without music, in fact anything without music really bores me.

Oh well. I've got no patience for sitting around. Gonna get myself an XB41EX or EX310.

You sir, are the bearer of good news. Thank you.

Low bass? What was ur last sony earphone? My gf already bought the xba-1 for me..if the bass is truly low then i regret

I got my XBA-1 yesterday. If you can imagine a pill, then imagine that very pill attached to your ears with a bud. Thats how it looks haha. About sound quality. It lacks bass. But one thing is for sure, the detail in each song i play now is so damn rich, i feel like im on a treasure hunt everytime i shuffle a new song on my player. Im not joking, i can literally hear sounds i wasnt able to hear before using my bass heavy ex50 before. I didnt change any settings on my poweramp app, just changed earphones. But the difference is like heaven and earth. Maybe its placebo, maybe its just me being a noob, but from this point onwards i wont go back to my older iem. Trading bass for rich detail is fine for me now HAHA.

P/S: The noise-cancelling earbuds they provide, it really does its job well. I tried using it in the middle of my flight without playing music, kenot hear the engine, vibrations etc. Can only hear the pilot announcing stuff, that also quite muddy. Wasnt the case before with my older iems. Pretty dangerous if you use it while walking on the street IMO.

Mostly 128-320kbps, mp3 format. Mostly downloaded or ripped straight from soundcloud, thats where i get my music now. Dubious source for quality check, that i can agree

Sad to see that happened to you. Sounds weird, but worth investigating. But finding a lossless version of some of my songs..well, lets just say its very hard.

Who knows, maybe sony stepped up their game this time around?

LOL if i had the cash for another unit, better save for xba3 for myself

Noted. Once i have more knowledge on what it is to be an audiophile, or my xba is broken, maybe ill go for either one of those. Thanks!