For your budget do check out Superlux HD660, if sound quality is what you're looking for.

Do try the Denon AH-D1100 and Beyer DT770 too.

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Added on November 28, 2011, 10:13 pmI'm afraid the list is too long It's better to state your preferred genre and sound signature

Sadly in the same price bracket... none. Hippo VB should sound the closest.

However, if price is not an issue

Monster Turbine Pro Gold and Sennheiser IE8 are what you need to look into.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Nov 28 2011, 10:13 PM

By placing games in front of your usage do you mean it will be mainly used for gaming? Anyway, I think your choice was spot on for the DT770 because it suits your needs very well. The sound stage is quite decent for a closed can and is actually a bass heavy headphones (at least for me). It should perform very well for gaming/movies.

I couldn't think of any other headphones at that budget that suits you better because you are fussy very firm on your requirements Well most importantly, you tried the DT770 80ohm and you like it and the other headphones at that range are either open/have smaller earcups/possess different sound signature/simply doesn't perform as good as the 770 pro.

By this do you mean you are buying in EU or you got the price from the Internet then converted them into RM, thinking that they would be around that price too in Malaysia?

If I still remember my experience with the HD558 correctly, it is quite balanced pair of headphones, neither too bright or too dark. Being the first pair of open headphones I try, the soundstage is great but it doesn't really impress me that enough to make me believe that open headphones have a wider soundstage than closed headphones - which is a consensus in the audiophile world. Don't get me wrong though, it's still one of the better ones I've tried, soundstage wise.

Due to my preference of music being bright/piercing treble, the headphones didn't impress much. It feels like a more laid back headphones, treble is quite tamed and the bass, despite being punchy, would definitely be considered insufficient for basshead. Sound leakage is a problem too as my friend can hear me playing Taylor Swift songs (which I used to find the missing treble)

Can't say I like the headphones, I just feel that it doesn't have a "unique" point that impresses me or the signature just doesn't suit my preference. It is definitely one of the most comfortable pair of headphones I've tried due to the big ear cups and high quality velour pads. The fact that it has a non-intrusive sound and provides a comfortable wearing experience make it a great pair of headphones for long hours usage.

It's still a very good pair of headphones, not to mention that with some easy mod you can turn this into the HD598

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Dec 2 2011, 08:43 PM

Grados SR80i

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Added on December 3, 2011, 1:06 pmIf you like the 555 you should also like the 558 too as it's generally agreed that the 558 is an improved version of the 555. Don't take my "missing treble" seriously because it's rather hard to complement the treble of HD558 for someone who listens to B2(DBA-02). The treble is there but it doesn't give me the "wow" feeling.

It's hard to recommend when you don't state your genre of music, your budget and overall sound signature preference but you will have a lot more choices if you're buying from the EU, audio equipments there are generally cheaper and more accessible.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Dec 3 2011, 01:06 PM

That is still a long list. In the audiophile world we are all searching for that one pair of headphone that provides the greatest listening experience but that ultimately depends on whether the sound suits you. Analytical? Neutral? Or a colourful and musical sound? Thunderous bass maybe?

Come to think of it, almost all the big brand names have good reviews for their products under the range you mentioned And people are only choosing the right sound signature, the musical technicality comes second.

For your budget the RE0 has always been crowned the king but the sound signature is more for analytical listeners. The Sunrise Xcape IE is also up there competing against RE0 with a sound signature that's targeted more to the market of average listeneres.

Otherwise there's Meelectronics CC51 and my Brainwavz M4 that would also perform well for your genre

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Dec 4 2011, 10:58 PM

Then just get this:

Girls prefer branded stuff, Fanny Wang in this situation is quite awkward cause average Joe will think that it's some replica of Beats.

Buying from Amazon will cost you a bomb, the shipping will be two-three fold the item price especially when you're buying audio accessories. An exact budget will you

Sound wise the DDM has been deemed the most fun sounding earphones for quite some time but talking purely on bass presentation the Atrios will have slight upper hand. I'd feel that the combination of the sounds of Radius DDM make it a more complete package though.

For a basshead you wouldn't have other choices, the Monster Turbines/Pro Gold/Copper/Sennheiser IE8 are also bass oriented but they come with a higher price tag without performing substantially better than the Atrios or DDM.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Dec 6 2011, 12:02 PM

24ohm and 32ohm are pretty standard for IEM. Portables are designed to consume less power than normal headphones and for IEM so I think that is the last thing you want to worry about. The bitrate of your mp3 files will matter more when it comes to battery consumption.

Barely. The higher you move up the scale the smaller the difference you will notice. There's this law of diminishing return in the audiophile world.

I guess being a Sennheiser flagship it has to be priced prestigiously.

Buying through postage from Jaben is safe I think it's best for you to go try out both IEMs still at Jaben and maybe even ask for more recommendations from them RM600 is a lot to spend ya know

It's just not logical to not be a basshead looking at all your music genre

For your budget, you can never go wrong with Vsonic GR07, one of the best earphones around with ridiculously high price/performance ratio. One problem is you need to order from SG though.

Brainwavz M1 or Brainwavz M4

Superlux HD668B or HD660.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Dec 7 2011, 12:16 AM

Alessandro ms1i. Even though it doesn't have the most earth-shattering bass but it has the Grados house sound which makes it suitable for tech/elec/trance.

Hippo VB (no mic), Brainwavz M4 with mic, Hippo Shroom with mic.

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Added on March 17, 2012, 5:44 pmJust wear them like this:



Shouldn't be that much of a problem.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Mar 17 2012, 05:44 PM

For movies and TV shows, you need bass and sound stage. Not sure you can find any good ones cause your budget is quite tight. Try looking into gaming headphones as they usually fulfill the requirements for movie needs too.

Soundmagic PL50, Brainwavz M1.

Gotta state your genre. Best around that price is Head Direct RE0 and Sunrise Xcape IE.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Mar 20 2012, 10:44 PM