Hello guys!
So I'm planning to buy a headphone around end of December or early January. So far, planned budget is around 300~400rm (can go higher but prefer not to, as I want to keep some for other stuff)



- Lenovo Z400, Samsung Galaxy S2, iPod shuffle. No amps or soundcards, yet.
- Mostly for music. Then there are movies. Lastly games. But I don't mind my headphone being solely for music
- FLAC and MP3
- Rock, hiphop, metal, classical, electronic etc. Everything tbh, depends on my mood
- Circumaural, closed. Superaural closed is also okay. But prefer circumaural. (open type is not a choice)
- Mic is a +1 but not important at all. I'm only looking into headphones that have detachable cords. Sound isolation - should keep out most noises, if not all.

Right now there are 2 on my list.
Griffin woodtones over the ear headphones.
Pros: good reviews about it being comfortable and really good sound. Detachable cord. Looks good
Cons: 1-2 weeks to deliver, can't test before buying.
Nakamichi NHP850
Pros: Sound is good (I tested it last week) detachable cord and build quality is strong (+1 Nakamichi being a Japanese brand!)
Cons: Not the most comfortable, sound can be a bit better for price range.

Maybe I should mention this as well, not a big fan of Sennheiser (don't as me why, but it's probably the designs).
Another notice. I travel a lot. Public transport. Bus and LRT all the time. (4 hours every weekday) So please recommend me headphones that don't leak much sound.
My first target was Grado SR80i but the headphones leak so much sound that it sounds like speakers to who ever is nearby, hahah.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Considered. But yeah, price is like double from my range. 799 from jaben.

Anyone here has tested out or bought Griffin woodtones? Everything about it sounds good. But only problem is I can't find a place to buy them in KL.

Price is above budget by long shot /:
699 from Jaben I think. Cheapest I could find is around 530rm (lazada)

But considered!


Hmmm, looks good, and definitely in my budget!
Have to check them out though, looks a bit too big a comfortable 4 hour travel everyday. And reviews say they get uncomfortable after an hour or two of constant use.
But considered. Thanks!

UE4500 is also wireless, but I'm not sure if you can connect via cable. So once the battery is dead, it would be useless.

For wireless, right now only Parrot Zik and UE9000 comes into mind. And I guess with your budget you can afford em.
If you like the beats headphone sounds, it probably means you like bass oriented headphones. I'm not sure if Parrot and Logitech UE headphones are bass oriented bevause I never got to try them but from the reviews, their sound is really good. And the +noise cancellation

Sony recently released a mp3 player/headphone/speaker. The Walkman WH series. 2 versions, which are the 40mm driver version with 4gb of memory, which is superaural, on the ear. And the 50mm version which has 16gb memory, and it is over the ear. I only checked out the bigger one, and it sounds good. The prices are 399 and 599 respectively.

*prefer a brand that not many people knows* <- exactly what I'm aiming for as well, I'm trying to buy Griffin woodtones over the ear headphones. But you can get much better headphones.

For a wireless headphone, you can check out http://jaben.com.my/shopping2/GoldRing-NS1...tion-Headphone/

If you're okay with wired headphones, you should check out SOL Republic. They have one wireless model, but I don't think it's out yet or it's not available in malaysia. The SOL republic has quite a few models to choose from but I would recommend the Sol Republic Master Tracks Headphones (over the ear) or Sol Republic Tracks Ultra Headphones (on ear).

Hope this helps

This post has been edited by raeimad: Nov 26 2013, 07:55 PM

Logitech G230 Stereo Gaming Headset (with mic) RM 199

Razer Electra (no mic) RM 219

And Razer Kraken RM 199 while the Kraken Pro with mic is for RM 299. Kraken should be better for overall music and gaming.

SteelSeries 4H RM 189

SteelSeries Siberia V2 without mic RM 199. This should also be a good choice for overall music and gaming since the headphones are kind of DJ/gaming.

You didn't explain your situation verywell.

If you are going to use it at home, do you have an amp? Or if you're also going to use it outside, for transportation, you could get a portable amp.

You can lower your headphone budget to around 1k and get a decent amp.

Not really my forte but sifus here should be able to help~

- Rig : S S2, iPod shuffle, laptop
- Type of usage : Musics (movies and gaming as well, but mostly movies
- Format : mostly MP3, but FLAC on my laptop
- Genre : rock mostly. but there's prolly no genre i don't listen to
- Type of earphone : over ears
- Budget : rm200 (actual budget is rm300 but don't want to use all my money on a headphone)

going to be using it everyday for traveling around 3 to 4 hours. so if possible, headphones with minimal leakage. and detachable cords are a big plus! (was only looking into headphones with detachable cords before)
mic not important and prefer non bluetooth. only stuff that use cables
thanks in advance

I haven't tried out any of the headphones you mentioned but I got my headphones last month.

Went to lowyat to buy something similar to ATH M30, but saw PRO5MK2 within my budget (got if for 310rm).
Bass is good and sound feels like it's coming from around you, not just from one point. Bass lacks the punchiness though, so people feel like there's less bass. Guitar and bass solos sound really good on these, but I only to em on youtube and all.

Probably best if you decide on how much you want to spend first.
Because for different price ranges, you're going to get different quality and value.
And with a good budget, you are better off getting 2 headphones, one for gaming, another for movies/music.

M50 of course!
Maybe Pro700Mk2 for more bass?
Almost same price range.

well, i never tried any of those, but definitely the shure se215 (just my opinion)
in the long run the flat cable might be a nuisance since you'll feel it to be heavier than a normal cable.

while reading the reviews, i could say that if you don't like the se215 design (the over ear cable) then you're not going to like wearing it.
but it seems like you can change the cable, and you can choose whether you want a mic or not. +1 for the se215
by that i mean it's a replaceable cable, can't change the design. please don't misunderstand~

This post has been edited by raeimad: Jan 12 2014, 01:32 AM

Well, AD700 is an open air headphone, meaning the back of the headphone lets air in for for more natural sounds. (not sure if this is the right way to explain though, hahah) and open air headphones are like mini speakers. then send as much sound outside, as they let you hear.

currently i'm using ATH PRO5MK2 and the noise leakage is very low. sure in a quiet room, on full volume when i wear it, others can hear a bit. but on 60~80% volume almost no sound is leaked. since i haven't tested out a lot of products, i'll only say that what i have (for 310rm) is worth the money.


edit: you might want to check out ATH M30 and M35.

This post has been edited by raeimad: Jan 22 2014, 08:54 AM

ATH M30 or M35 (the only difference is you can fold up the M35 while you can't fold up the M50)

Shure SRH240

Hello
I've tried all 3 of the Beyerdynamic XP series, but haven't tried out the Vsonic IEMs yet.
Out of the three from the XP series, I would say the XP 3 is much more clearer even in terms of bass. I felt the XP1 can't handle the bass at top volumes.
I use Sony MDR-EX310SL which is also for 200, and it has good bass. Probably not for bassheads but for a budget IEM, the bass is really good and the mids/highs are also good. I would have recommended it would be really hard to find a seller, or even to test it out. Hahah
Or the MDR-XB60EX/S might sound right, it has some good bass.

This post has been edited by raeimad: Feb 13 2014, 05:29 AM

This post has been edited by raeimad: Feb 13 2014, 05:28 AM

How about ATH M35?
It has some pretty good reviews about being really durable. And good sound quality as well. I think it's around 220~240rm area.
I'm using ATH PRO5MK2, which I got for 310. Sound is really good, the plastic feels really strong as well. Fell a couple of times, but barely a scratch, and no bumps.
I've read good reviews about Shure SRH240 as well, but haven't checked up it's durability.

My advice would be pump up a bit more cash and get something which has a detachable cord. When you're looking into a durable set of cans, that's the first thing you should do. I had Griffin Woodtones and Shure SRH440 on my mind. The woodtones have to be imported so you prolly want to cut that off your list. But the SRH440 costs around 350rm

Can also try Shure SRH240 and ATH PRO5MK2

Try checking out the Jaben website once in a while, they have good deals

This is one good deal if you want an IEM, http://jaben.com.my/shopping2/Audio-Techni...o-E3-Amplifier/ (note* not sure how long the deal will be up)

And if you go to the home page of the online shopping page, you might see there's a promotion for members. 50rm for annum membership card. And there's a promotion for Berydynamic DTX 510 P
I think that on ear headphone will be worth your budget.

Anyone knows where I can find ATH M20x, M30x, M40x and M50x in malaysia?
And if possible their prices.

Thanks!