Hello, wanting to upgrade so I am asking for some recommendations

Your rig : phone (poweramp) as of now, pmp come later

What type of usage : music only

File format used in your source flac for vocal and piano pieces, mp3 320kbps for anything else

Genre of music you listen to : trance, vocal, piano pieces, orchestras, rock and the occasional metal

Headphone/ earphone type : iem only please

- Other requirements : -

Budget : below rm400 if possible... Maybe can stretch a little bit

I prefer clarity and details. I like my bass but I'm not looking for anything that emphasizes on bass, I think I like a tighter bass a little, and I want better mids and highs because my iem I'm using now is bass-heavy type and it sounds horrible on the higher notes ._.

I'm currently looking at
Shure SE215
Yamaha EPH-100
ATH-IM50
ATH-IM70
Thanks all in advance!

This post has been edited by noloveishere: Oct 29 2014, 11:00 AM

Seems of the 3 choices I prefer the ostry more, however that brings me to the next question. Seems there's 2 models, one is kc06 and one is kc06a, what's the difference? Thank you again

If you put it like that... is it worth to spend an extra rm50 for the kc06a compared to the kc06 then? I'm just a student... trying to cut as many corners as possible

Hey all, sorry this isnt comparison thread hehe but if anyone listened to it before, havi b3(first one) vs ostry kc06 vs ostry kc06a, anyone? I'm in complete dillema and I can only afford one...thanks

Hey, is it normal for iems to have reaaaaaaaally bad sound fresh out of the box? And it will only get to the sound it's supposed to be after few hours? Anyone that owns lots of iems can confirm this? Thanks haha

Actually it's the kc06a, maybe I was over-exaggerating a little, it isn't really that bad.. well it did improve a little after 7 hours of playing music but I'm not certain. After a few days I'll see then. After all there's warranty

(whispers) smartphone

Would the sansa clip+ or clip zip suffice? Pretty personal but I'm looking at it for my next purchase and if it doesn't really make that much of a difference in sound quality maybe I would reconsider my options... for something.. more poisonous

Your rig: Poweramp on android
- What type of usage: music only
- File format used in your source: mp3 320kbps
- Genre of music you listen to: metal, soul pop(I think?) Artists like aimer
- Earphone type: iems
- Other requirements (if any): none
- Budget: hopefully <rm250..

I was using an ostry kc06a prior to this but it just died on me
So with that you can use as a reference to what kind of sound I prefer. Hope to have one that's similar but I am open to hearing other alternatives as well, just list out if there are
Thanks a lot for spending your time to reply or maybe only read my post. much appreciated

I read a few reviews and it's definitely in my list, but the problem is the price!

Are there any more alternatives that are at a cheaper price tag? I would much prefer it to be less than 250 as my original budget, but if the gr07 is really that that great as you say though, I guess I can save up a little longer.

I forgot to mention I'm a student. You know the budget of a student..

Hi all, would like to ask for some recommendations as I was satisfied the last time I dropped a question here as well

- Your rig - pc & mobile, spotify streaming (premium)
- What type of usage - music
- File format used in your source - spotify, 320kbps mp3
- Genre of music you listen to - very wide. metal, mandopop, cantopop, jpop, some edm
- Headphone/ earphone type - IEM

Preferably price below rm200, willing to stretch if it is a significant upgrade.

My last iem was the ostry kc06a, which I was very satisfied with until the cables broke on me. I am looking for a new pair with a similar sound signature if possible. My taste is more towards clarity and balancedness, very nice vocals and if nice soundstage could be fit in as well, that would be great as I have never experienced an iem with one before.

Thanks all!

This post has been edited by noloveishere: Nov 24 2017, 09:28 AM

Hey all, thanks for the replies. I have decided to go for the TFZ series 2 after long thought because honestly all the options seems equally good

My question is where can I buy this is Malaysia? I've searched and have only found TFZ series 1 and TFZ series 3, but no TFZ series 2.

ProfessorHi perhaps could shed some light?

Hello, would like some recommendations for iems (possibly headphones, do throw in some thoughts I do not mind) from the folks here. My iems (mi piston v4) are basically very utilised and may fall apart at any moment, and would like some possible replacements. I'm not an audiophile by any means, I will do anything it takes to achieve my ideal sound even if it means using EQ or similar, can't really care less about "listening to the purest sound possible".

If it helps, iems I have used in the past are the ostry kc06a & meeaudio m6 pro not excluding the mi piston v4 of course.

I enjoy sound signatures like the kc06a and of course the piston v4. I.e very mid and treble focused, not much of a "fun bassy sound" but not looking for a monitor-ish sound signature too. Most importantly the mids-highs must not be sibilant and harsh. Are these expectations too unrealistic?

My main usage is just on the LRT and maybe in the library in college while studying or blocking out noise. As my daily commute is an hour-plus one-way, comfort is important. Does active noise-cancellation help for the loud LRT screeching noises? I have also been considering some noise-cancellation too. I prefer iems due to just being used to it, but also I have never had a good experience with headphones cause they always heat up my ears badly and become too uncomfortable after like 10 minutes. However I am open to suggestions for headphones too, maybe it's time for a change? :smile:

I listen at 320kbps spotify on phone. Mostly progressive metal (dream theater), symphonic metal (nightwish, epica), death metal (old opeth) but also quite delicate genres like mandopop, cantopop and pop/soul (Sara Bareilles).

My budget is around rm400.

Hope this has helped to narrow down the field. I am a student, so this purchase will be significant and I do not want to make a less-than-satisfactory purchase. Thank you for any input!

This post has been edited by noloveishere: Aug 27 2018, 08:38 PM