Sony XBA-N3AP worth buying at RM8xx? How's the quality compared to its competitors

Need recommendation for an earphone with good bass and clarity at the same time. I have the Beyerdynamic XP3 which is Clear edition but the bass is just too weak.

Currently looking at the Sony N3AP. I tried at Sony store before quite satisfying. But at around RM900 looks quite expensive Is there any alternatives?

Which triple driver earphone are you referring to?

Hows the bass and clarity of the ath e40? Comparable to the n3ap? And anywhere you know that I can test it?

Ahh I see. Do you know of anywhere i can test this 1more E1001? I saw Harvey Norman selling it but not sure if they have it on display.

Coming from a Beyerdynamic XP3 the N3AP really blows me off when I first listened to it. Never know there would be such a huge difference. Actually budget is not exactly a problem, I am just wondering is N3AP really worth the RM900 price tag or are there alternatives with similar or better performance at a lower price point

Hi all, planning to invest in some good IEM and looking for some recommendations:

- Your rig: Desktop/Samsung phone mainly
- What type of usage: Music
- File format used in your source: flac, mp3
- Genre of music you listen to: Pop
- Headphone/ earphone type: IEM
- Other requirements (if any): Supports both 3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced connector

I prefer slightly more bass in my music. Able to support balanced cable is a must as last time I tried an IEM (I think its Fiio but forgot which model) with balanced cable and that made day and night difference compared to the other 3.5mm IEMs. It would be great if I can get some recommendations at a few budget ranges:
- <1k
- 1-2k
- <3.5k

And I have plans to pair it up with DAC in the future so would like the IEM to be able to take advantage of that as well to get better sound quality. Thanks in advanced!