Yamaha EPH100 or Sony XBA-A1 

no 2 earphones sounds the same, even within the same brand.

as for your aging Senns, wouldn't it be easier to call pantrade directly instead?

thanks for the input but in the end i've gotten myself a ath-m50x due to the pricing and free wooden headstand  .

musicbliss near puchong.

No19-1, Jalan SM10,
Taman Sri Manja, PJS 3,
46000, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan

above is their address, currently offer is rm699 + free wooden stand or headphone desk holder.

you can check out their website, musicbliss, they do delivery too.

no man, this is super comfortable at least for me ( upgrade from siberia v2). the earcup surround my whole ear, where as last time siberia v2, the earcups are ON my ear, clipping my ears. the detail of the song really superb, though this may be subjective.

ya you can try go to their studio and try, they are one of the cheapest ath-m50x seller i've found i think. the only down part is there are no demo unit so that day i went and bought the unit that i tried 

Honestly when I use good budget IEMs (cheap chinese IEMs but really good sound quality for the price), listening to Spotify (on "Higher" quality settings, i dun have premium subscription so can't use "Extreme" quality) and comparing to the same song but in mp3 (320kbps LAME lossy, which arguably highest possible mp3 quality format), you can already hear some difference with Spotify being noticeably not as clear. Yes the 2 headphones you mentioned can definitely satisfy your stated needs, but they are overkill IMO. So unless you're using Spotify at Extreme settings, I advice not to get them as I think would be a waste of potential la, cuz music source already not as clear. Make sure your music sources are at least mp3 320kbps or other equivalent format, so you can make full use of these high-end headphones. If you dun wan to upgrade sources, you can try getting good budget headphones at the RM200 range which at least when you upgrade your music source, your headphones still sound good and enjoyable (not RM800 M50x good, but still great for the price). 

For wireless, sound quality tend to suffer unless you can make sure both headphones and your music source (smartphone, iPod etc) have matching aptX or other higher quality encoding support, which for 320kbps is adequate enough. To get best sound quality for the price, wired is still the way to go, but there's no denying how convenient wireless headphones are.

On the issue of using FLAC vs MP3, honestly I can't differentiate much between FLAC and MP3 320kbps LAME lossy most of the time...... I'm not really an audiophile in the strictest sense, and I listen to music directly from my smartphone/laptop without dac/amp with budget headgear that is priced not more than RM200 (Superlux HD681 EVO, DZAT DF-10, Rock Zircon, Remax RM-610D & VE Monk +), so that may be the reason why I can't hear much difference past MP3 320kbps LAME.

Do you mean that you can't achieve a good seal for isolation for your ATH-IM50 or that it just wasn't comfortable? I can't give you much recommendation in terms of headphones as the one I have tried closest to your preference is the Sony MDR-100AAP Hear.on which is a gift for my sis (I always 'borrow' it tho XD), and for that particular model, personally I think it has an airy sound that's quite good for female vocals (like Chinese oldies) and jazz. For something that is close to monitoring/referencing level you would have to get the M50x which is what most people suggest as an entry level audiophile and mixing headphones. The M50x IIRC when I tried my friend's are quite flat with some bass boost, which sounds...... kinda plain? But the sound isn't as colored and the resolution is really good. It doesn't sound as wide as my HD681 EVO though as it is closed back and the EVO is semi-open. I would recommend you to go to a shop and ask for recommendations, try out headphones of different signatures so you can determine which one you prefer. A really good place to try out is Stars Picker Audio near Sunway Giza, the owners are really helpful and friendly while there's a big collection there for demo. Another one would be E1 at Sungai Wang Plaza, which has a big collection as well (apart from some different brands).

FLAC files are generally easy to find, all you have to do is pay for them.
AKG K240 is a semi-open back headphone, I thought you did not prefer headphones of this type? o-o
Anyways, I would suggest you to take your time and re-consider what you really want. As @ChrisNoob mentioned, it is quite pointless for you to spend more than what you can actually use. Thoroughly think through what could be useful to you. Like for example, if you were to invest in a Wireless headphone that uses AptX, you would obviously want a device which has AptX support or it would be kind of pointless. Generally, the limiting factor for wireless is the encoding factor, which wired headphones are not limited to. So, before jumping into an audiophile gear, take in the factors surrounding it, like the source, or not you'll end up not being able to use the said headphone to its full potential. Like pretend, you want to make the best sweet and sour chicken; you use the highest quality of ingredients but your sauce (get it? ) is mediocre. You'll still end up with a mediocre sweet and sour chicken dish.
You'll have a better chance asking here.
I guess he's talking about the big housing of the IM-50. Most probably the gap between the Tragus and the Antihelix of his ear is narrow.
You really like the M50x, don't you?   Save up and get one la , don't have to "borrow" your sis's headphone anymore, haha. In my case, I bought my sis a HD439 and she barely uses it, RM400 fly like that.
Anyways, my opinion is that for reference sound, I would say the M40x does better, having a more flat tone. To me, the M50x have harsh highs and boosted bass but that doesn't mean it's a bad pair of headphones, but rather not that suited for studio monitoring.

Try the TFZ Exclusive Series IEMs then if you're still willing to try IEMs, they are quite nice both ergonomically and sound wise!  I've never tried IM50, but I did try its successor the ATH LS50 and I find it ok fit-wise albeit a bit bulky, maybe you wanna try as well? Also try the Oriveti Basic when you go there, it's really small and super comfortable but the sound is more consumer level (strong bass, smooth and warm sound).

Definitely Stars Picker! Jaben is great too, but their stocks are mostly more mainstream stuff while Stars Picker have some stuff that the owner thinks are great value for the sound. Also, Stars Picker is a cafe too albeit a very basic one, but still cozy enough and makes you wanna stay there and try out their stuff for many hours. For me, for convenience sake I'll go Jaben SS15 as its the closest to me, but if got time to spare I'll go Stars Picker and just waste my day there auditioning headphones and chatting with the owners if they're free.

hi,

hope it's not too late to reply.

if to choose between those 2 given than i'll go for QC35. i like the sound more.

but if you say other suggestions if noise canceling are not necessary then you can try B&W P7 wireless/wired or sennheiser momenntum2 over ear.

M2 wired and wireless they sound almost the same. ( i used iphone 6s and ipod gen4 direct ) but then P7 was totally different level...QC35 is good too if you compare to M2 wireless for me just a bit noisy but acceptable.

hope this will help...

happy hunting

IIRC the video also has a hidden agenda. The reviewer is partial towards VE products.

I own and love the ZS5. Personally prefer the ZST for fit, but sound-wise, nothing to fault in ZS5 for USD20. 5 years ago when I started this hobby all RM80 will get you are boom boom extra bass low-end buds from Sony or Philips. It's a wide open market now.