1. Did you check if that particular item is available to ship to Malaysia? Usually heavily discounted item is region specific.

2. Did you consider the courier charges if any?

3. Did you consider the real exchange rate (credit card or paypal uses much higher than the inter-bank rate shown on Google)?

4. Did you consider the import duty for headphones and add-on GST after that?

5. Did you consider the possible need for warranty claim and exchanges? Courier charges for both way and the possibility of having to pay import duty and GST all over again?

Super safe choice, HD600. Pair it with a mid forward amp if you feel the mid is not enough

My Rig: Laptop
Type of usage: Music, gaming
File format used in your source: mp3
Genre of music you listen to: EDM (mainly eletro, dubstep, trap and drumstep)
Headphone/ earphone type: circumaural (Closed/Open also can)

Budget: Below RM 300

Thanks for help

Hi guys.

I've been an owner of the Superlux HD-668 B, it has been a fun ride. Its a really excellent headphone.

But now the foams are cracking up a bit and it suffered heavy abuse from me (sleeping with it/thrown around).

So now I'm looking to buy a new headphone.

What headphone would be considered as an upgrade from the HD-668B?

As of right now, I'm leaning towards the ATH-M50x. (Is it around rm500 btw?)

Budget is 0-RM500. Maybe even RM700 max. I'll be extremely grateful for any kind of help, thanks.

This post has been edited by afieQ: Jun 9 2015, 05:58 PM

May i know audio technica ath-im70 vs shure se215 , which one better?

or other any same range recommendation?

Can consider HiFiMAN RE-400 also. IM-70 has wider sound stage. RE-400 sounds smoother.
If budget up to 700+, can consider RE-600 with half price promo.


Prefer closed back or open back? HD668b is semi open designed. If open back is acceptable, I think Sennheiser HD518 will have better sound stage.
If prefer close back, M50x should be one of the best within RM600.
600-700 (close back) can consider Beyerdynamic custom one pro or ATH MSR-7

RM100+ Superlux HD681 evo
RM200+ ATH TAD500
RM300+ ATH M40x
Overall TAD500 sounds clearer and more natural. 681 evo is more bassy.
Evo has bigger ear cup, come with velour pads and pu pads. Should be more comfortable.


HD600 has very good mids but you might need an amp to drive it.
If you have an amp, can also consider HiFiMAN HE-400. Mids is full and smooth.

If just using X3 build in amp, X2 will be a good choice. Sound stage is much better than MSR-7. Mids and bass also fuller and warmer. More suitble for rock, edm and orchestra.

This post has been edited by liquidgal: Jun 9 2015, 11:42 PM

hi sifus,

want to get some suggestions for headset for gaming(dota 2)m with mic, budget RM 100-200, any possible recommendations? thanks!

SE215 falls short in competing the latest IEM in that price range, imo, the only thing to consider them its their isolation.

rm20 lapel mic is the easiest solution

this is my typical answer for those people who wanted a mic on their headphones.

so buy ath-im70 better?

In my opinion, yes.

ya

spend more on better headphones better

Gaming headset kinda suck hehe

Anyone tried IM02 ? Is it worth paying the extra from the IM70 ?

how about full headset full ear covered? not ear plug?..

IM02 is harder to pair, very sterile and analytic sound.

IM70 is safer choice for normal user.

Hey guys, my beyerdynamic xp2 just broken yesterday lol. Already change 2 times but keep broken after few months. Any earbud to recommend? My budget is less than rm200. Planning to buy in subang jaben since I study in Inti.

if you watch the threads you can see that I'm somehow saying how bad the xp series are, whom owners have them broken as well.
XP series from beyerdynamic is abomination.

Under RM200? Why buy from jaben when you can buy online and its cheaper?
Not much choice under 200, can consider piston v3, or TTPOD T1E.

Or maybe Import Zero Audio tenore. Shipping + the iem itself RM150 below i think.

+1, Tenore is a good choice too.