if you like bass, you will like a-jays series. you can buy a-jays 3 at rm259 in parkson in pavillion (and audition) but i would top up more to get shure se215 (rm388) instead. i was exactly in your position and i chose se215 instead of jays because se215's bass does not cover the other sound and the bass is impactful and tighter than jays. jays' bass is very loud but muddy. but jays is certainly an upgrade from the stock earphones.

i noticed ur in penang, maybe you can pay a visit to jaben penang? they have audition for various earphones and headphones and they always have bundles to grab you can also visit their website and check out the price and then head to head-fi.org for reviews and stuffs

This post has been edited by cyh03176: Dec 15 2012, 07:09 PM

until now 3 button doesn't work with android unless you mod it which would cancel its warranty. i would say jays one+, it is bass heavy and is compatible with android (one+, not one)

but better just save the money and buy klipsch s4a (s4i for iphone, s4a for android) costing rm430.

if you are in uk now, you can get akg k450 with ha450 XD

This post has been edited by cyh03176: Dec 17 2012, 05:36 PM

shure with kevlar reinforced cable

the cheapest one is shure se215.. i was using it, it costs me rm388 when i bought it back in february

the most expensive one is se535, costs up to rm1600 approx.

you can consider sony active series.

MDR-AS41EX/B is sold at rm119
MDR-AS20J is sold at rm79

or you can buy philips sports series as well. you cant expect hi-fi within this price range.

i had been using shure se215 for 9 months until i changed to denon ahnc600. se215 is good for all kind of music, warm and fun, bass is tight but it is not awesome when comes to female voice. when compared to my denon, there is so much less details when listening to shure. maybe it is because of its low frequence range?

maybe you can give a try for sony xba-1 since it uses balanced armature rather than dynamic (se215).. it should have better clarity. i myself nvr try it before.

if you can spare rm300 you can buy the infamous steelseries siberia v2

me myself owned the siberia v2 and cmstorm sirus 5.1 both microphones are very clear but sirus needs you to speak louder because its noice cancellation is too good (cancelling all background noise)

i prefer steelseries more because it is more comfortable and way more lighter than sirus. of course, sirus 5.1 is perfect for fps games but siberia v2 serves the purpose as well. although siberia v2 is only stereo headset, but you can listen to directions of footsteps as well, including front and back.

for budget options, try turtle beach ear force z2 for rm199. the video below shows how stereo works with surround sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRGYg1tGF-8&feature=related

happy gaming.

i bought mine in tong lee, ground floor. it is located beside the home theatre system shop (walk up the stairs, got chinese restaurant etc). you can audition there, they will gladly help you but only limited models (obviously not the expensive ones like se535 lol)

but if you have transport, proceed to jaben near sunway. they have models and professionals to advice you. in addition, you get 2 years warranty instead of 1.

well, just top up abit more to get the se215 then. you can only get jays below that budget and those are bass heavy earphone but still is a decent upgrade from stock. or you can buy some sennheisers but i never like low-end sennheiser because i find the sound is flat and boring, but they are clear for vocal.

my recommendations:
shure se215
final audio design adagio 3
jays a-jay 3
sony xba-1

This post has been edited by cyh03176: Dec 21 2012, 09:43 PM

sorry for late reply, had been to amsterdam for 5 days, hope you have found the earphones that suits you

well i didnt try audition the k451 but i auditioned the k450 and es55, both are decent headphone and very comfortable but i dont like the coloured vocal on the es55 compared to k450. but es55 certainly looks better imo. i bought the k450 and i absolutely love it, it is light, has good amount of bass and very clear mid and high for the price.

ur reason to purchase on-ear is same as mine, having on-ear is so much more convenient. i agree with e1-akg, only k450+ha450 fits your needs and your phone. you will like k450, the bass is tight for your kind of music as i listen to trance as well.

if you dont need audiophile quality headphone, i recommend you to buy asus vulcan anc. i owned one before so i can tell you its active noice cancelling really works. i sit in front of the tv with mid volume, before i turned it on i can still hear the sound but after turn on, i cant hear anything even though im not playing any sound from my pc. it is also a great gaming headphone with precise positioning, i played bf3 with it so i know. watching movie and music of course cannot compare to audiophile headphones, but it still has decent amount of bass and good clarity on mid and high. of course, it also has a mic and it is very clear. i bought it at rm370 at c-zone, 2nd floor, lowyat plaza.

i own asus vulcan anc (rm370), steelseries siberia v2 (rm300 bought in uk) and cmstorm sirus 7.1 (rm380) for gaming headsets and shure se215 (rm388), akg k450 (rm205 bought in uk) and denon ahnc600 (rm250 bought in uk) for more audiophile quality. it is common that gaming headsets have flat sound because you need to focus on your in game surroundings rather than game sound quality. but if you are not serious about gaming or you do not play first person shooter then you dont need a gaming headset. using a gaming headset to watch movie or listen to music is boring, so when i do that i will switch to better headphone for better sounds. however, i find using a audiophile headphone to play games make my ears get tired easily, maybe too much bass in gun sound? or maybe just my ears got problems.

mm i dont use vulcan pro, i use vulcan anc which was the first version, i would giv it a 7/10 when anc is turned off and 5.5/10 when anc is turned on because the bass is completely gone when the anc is turned on while you can hear absolutely nothing around you (maybe can hear bomb explodes but i nvr try that before). i would give siberia v2 a 6.5/10 because of its flat sound (little bass compared to vulcan with anc turned off). dont need to worry about clarity of gaming headsets as they are all very clear at mid and high but you cant expect the high to be crisp like audiophile headphone because of its flat sound.

i agree with e1-akg because my friend living beside my room in uk now owns akg k99 and q350. so i had the chance to audition k99 as much as i want. for me i dont like the how the k99 sounds because i prefer smaller soundstage when listening to music. but i think it will be a good choice for you because it is very very nice if you listen to live concert, the soundstage as i said it is very wide and you will like you are sitting in the concert listening the music. the headphone is very clear as well but the bass is lacking for me since i like trance music more compared to vocal. but since its soundstage is wide it will be good on gaming and watching videos.

This post has been edited by cyh03176: Jan 3 2013, 12:07 PM

i know why you like you like es7, it is the vocal, isn't it? but for me it is not natural and tuned but it was certainly very amazing especially listening to female voice. well every ear is different. best of luck choosing the headphone that suits you

- iPod Classic >FiiO L9> looking for a headphone portable amplifier as well, currently considering the upcoming FiiO E12 or E17
- Strictly music
- Any format will do as long as they are not Justin Bieber songs
- Everything except Metal songs and Justin Bieber songs
- Over-ear
- I do not want any colouration, I want songs to be played as much neutral as possible
- Around Rm2000/400GBP as I am in UK now

There are too many headphones out there for me to choose within this price range. I am currently eyeing on AKG Q701 & K701/2, Sennheiser HD600/650, Beyerdynamic T70 & DT990, HiFiMAN HE-400 and many others

or you can just recommend me the source (i didnt buy ipod yet), the dac/amp and the headphone combination around rm3000

well im going to buy them in the uk, but my budget is flexible so it wouldnt affect much

bro, im in newcastle, not london, there is only a shop in newcastle which sells audio products which is richersounds but they have limited products here, unlike Jaben. so i only can order them online. i am not a kid, i wish i could decide depending on my ears as well.

erm budget?

a-jays 2 (rm229) fits your requirements. check out jaben in penang

weak bass? its bass is overwheming lol.. you can audition them in jaben. bring somemore money, you will find one that suits you definitely. but it me i will recommend se215 but it is rm388.. it suits you more because it fits your ear better when you are doing exercise and it has tight bass.