Thank you for the recommendation AKG, certainly looks interesting... But the price is abit over the budget... Are there any alternatives...? :/

- Your rig (mp3 players, amps, sound card etc)
Samsung S3, S4

- What type of usage (movies/ gaming/ music etc)
Music.

- File format used in your source (i.e. flac, mp3 etc)
MP3

- Genre of music you listen to (classical, jazz, metal, etc)
All except classical, opera those type

- Headphone/ earphone type (closed, open, circumaural, IEM etc)
Prefer Earphone only.

- Other requirements (if any) (mic, volume control, 5.1ch, 7.1ch etc)
Mic if got then better, but not very important. Same for other function.

Budget - RM300-500. How big is the difference in quality between RM300-500 to RM1k++ earphones? And stock Samsung earphone to RM300-500 one? Noticeable by normal user?

There is a difference.
The difference is bigger if you are using a better souce and lossless files instead of mp3.
But if you prefer to stick the mp3 through your s3/s4 then it's not really necessary to spend so much on earphones since you'll be limiting the earphones potential.

That means a stock earphone is more than enough?

Definitely not. Especially Samsung stock earphones are one of the worse I've ever heard. Apple stock earphones are much better.
You should go to Jaben and test all the earphones there so you will get the idea of how the sound differs in all price range.

looking for headphone. most probably will use on iphone. listen any music and movie. budget <500.. importantly the audio jack can fit in because i use bumper case. btw, torn between akg k450 and ms1i.. any better than this 2?

ms1i headphone jack is quite big, bumper case may not fit. MS1i is very open air,like listening to a loud speaker, K450 is more quieter since is on-ear, and lighter cable

ms1i cable is quite heavy, i think is a canare cable

This post has been edited by noobandroid: Dec 26 2013, 10:35 PM

I was a S2 user when I bought my first "proper" earphones, the Shure SE215, cost me RM388 (it was just released by then) I also auditioned a-jays series and even a-jays one is a HUGE improvement over the stock samsung earphones. the difference is definitely noticeable but just stay within the price range around or under rm800 if you only listen to mp3 files but not lossless files. buying expensive earphones means the earphones will review more details and a loss file such as mp3 will make your music sounds bad.

You might want to consider AKG K451 then, it comes with the Apple ControlTalk.

I own AKG K450 and auditioned grado series (similar to ms1i) before. AKG K450 has too much bass and often veils the vocals. grado sounds good but then are you sure you can live with a open headphones when you walk around? ms1i also has a long and thick cable which can be troublesome for portable use (i use the m50 and hell, the cable is heavy and i always have to stuck it inside my pocket, thus troublesome when i keep taking phone in and out from my pocket)

what's your budget?

budget ~500.. can up a bit but cannot more 1k. really want to have headphone. i used to iem before but now kind of worried i may damage my ear. any suggestion other than akg k451 or grado-like brand? in terms of quality and of course design..?

This post has been edited by SHiROkun: Dec 26 2013, 11:01 PM

wow, that is a lot of headphones to recommend. any particular sound signature you like? personally i recommend m50 but the problem is the bulky cable.

imho, iem protects your hearing more than headphones because iem isolate more outside noise therefore you can turn down the volume remarkably.

i just bought harman kardon cl last week at GBP80 approx RM430, i don't know the price in malaysia but in ebay it is around rm500. it is stylish (for me) and comfortable. the sound is enjoyable and fits any music genre. it also comes with apple controltalk and mic. other than that, sennheiser momentum on ear is also very nice and comfortable. the only thing i hate my momentum on ear is that the mid (vocal) is recessed. but overall the sound signature is still very enjoyable.

wow.. harman kardon classic is it? nice.. cool design! kinda like it. not to bulky right? hope can fit with the bumper. will try find first or just get it online.

Hi, do you sell Audio Technica ATH-CKS77x? PM me the price if you have. Thank you

it's designed for iphone. the 3.5mm connector is also very slim so can fit through any case. it has some weight to it because of the steel frame but then the suspended leather band makes it light and comfortable to wear.

just go and youtube harman kardon cl unboxing to see the cable and stuffs

This post has been edited by cyh03176: Dec 27 2013, 02:17 AM

Bass + Budget RM200 IEM:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-CKM300
[+] JVC HA-FX3X

Balanced + Budget RM80 IEM:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-CK313iS

Budget RM200 headphones:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-S300
[+] JVC HA-S500

Budget RM300 headphones:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-WS55X
[+] JVC HA-XS10X

Portable + Budget RM500 headphones:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-WS55X
[+] Audio-Technica ATH-ES500
[+] AKG K619

- Your rig: iPhone and laptop
- What type of usage : Music
- File format used in your source: mp3/m4a
- Genre of music you listen to: house and trance
- Headphone/ earphone type: IEM
- Other requirements: comfort and wont feel tired after listening for long hours
- Budget: less than 350

bro any recommendations for open cans under rm1k? will be using with my laptop, gonna get separate DAC and amp in the future, i listen to a wide range of genres, so looking for something with decent clarity with not so overpowering bass, thanks

Psb M4U1 or NAD VISO HP50:)