Hehe, it shouldn't be hard to make decision between those two.. one is IEM and another one is clip-on. but since you mentioned that you like bass, i do suggest to get MylarTwo aka Mylar Xb..

Hi all sifu, i'm buying my sis a pair of can, could you guys recommend me a headphone which is easy to drive without amp? will be used mostly on mp3 players.. not a bass-head.. and budget below RM200.. is philips SHP8900 okie? thx..

Yup IEM is in ear earphone, you are right and i learn something new as well

Hemm.. actually did you audit those earphone / headphone before? IMO, try listening to them and it's easier to decide which one that you like rather than depending on those review / other forumer's recommendation. Yes our recommendation / review may help but it's still based on our ear but not yours..

Therefore, if you have chance, try listening to them 1st, and you can get 'THE ONE' that suit you the most jusy my 2cent..

Hehe, yalo.. it is not easy to find, test and compare, but it's still the best if we have chance to audit it.. and he was mentioning so many types of earphone, IEM and also headphone, that's why i suggested him to at least get the feeling of wearing those type of headphone/IEM/earphone, some people might not like IEM as it may be uncomfortable for them..

Hehe, but true, my those 2 posts really oppose each others hehe.. and as i don't have chance to audit it, therefore i have to ask for opinion whether is there any other better headphone within the RM200 price range..

Meaning that you are looking for a tough IEM?

Hehe, if KSC75 isn't comfortable, then maybe u can find the creator of the Franken PhilKoss

I heard some reviews that the OEM of EP630 isn't sound nice.. sennheiser MX100? or u mean sennheiser MX400 from davis? that one is not IEM.. it's just normal earphone..

Koss IEM? again from review i heard better stay away from koss IEM, u r talking about Koss Sparkplug. within that price range i would suggest you to try Mylar1 from yuheng (if he is still selling, bcos now most of the ppl will go for Mylar3 or Mylar XB, but of course they are more expensive), or u can give razer M100. just my opinion and sorry most of them are from review, i personally don't have any experience trying those IEM mentioned above

Hehe seriously? M100 at RM70 only? which shop?? hehe.. yeah, AllIT is selling it around RM100.. Rm70 for M100 will be a great info for us

Mylar1 is RM100 or slightly over RM100 if i'm not mistaken, cant remember it.. don't know whether can get in lowyat or not but so far i don't see any shop selling mylar (correct me if i'm wrong ), just get from our forumer yuheng, summore u can test at his home (right? ). He reputation as a audio stuff seller is well known together with walabies here

Hehe, i'm sure u won't say this after coming back from yuheng's house

Not sure le, lastime used to have 1 in garage sales. but if u r from KL, u can get it from AllIT for RM110. But do listen it before buy it. for my experience, it seriously lack in bass (for me), but that time that shopkeeper just try it with his chapalang MP3 player.. not sure after amp it.

Maybe u can get sennheiser MX400 from davis, ngam ngam RM50

@ Edwin

HD201 is light, comfortable wise.. erm... i think so, bcos i dun have much impression on that..

Hehe, instead of 1 u bought 2 my prediction was correct eh, glad that you found your 'true love'

@yuheng
Where is my meal for introducing buyer to you *kidding* i hope nextime i have chance to deal with you too bro

This post has been edited by nicholas_1213: Aug 20 2007, 03:07 PM

Okie.. Headphone doesn't have to 'support' EAX, EAX is a feature offer by the soundcard, and yes, x-fi support EAX5.0. It enhance the sound effect in gaming.. You just need to plug your headphone in, as headphone only plays the sound that is produced by the soundcard.

Maybe you can consider plantronic's headphone if you are into gaming too.. If i'm not mistaken AllIT have some of their products..

HD201 sounds like that, it's not your SC issue. I heard it before, that's why i didn't buy it as it doesn't really suit my taste (i'm not a basshead, but i cant live with the absent of bass)
Try audit it 1st before purchasing nextime hehe..

Another proud owner of HD201 and nice price u got there (outside selling RM110)

I think ksc75 is more to portability. But comfort wise (especially for those who don't like the clip-on type), Hd201 is really not bad, and it's freaking light as well. However, if i remember correctly it is supraaural type of headphone right.. instead of circumaural.

Hehe, i learnt new word also - pinna (just found it from wiki )

Btw bro jazzy939, you are not kidding right? bcos lastime i rmb i tried it, it was just nicely rest on my pinna.. only bigger than the pinna a little bit.. but it's comfortable meaning that yours are really really small le, or else the other way round : mine one are like elephant's one

This post has been edited by nicholas_1213: Sep 16 2007, 05:19 PM

Hemm i assume those 'big big ones' are cans and those 'tiny tiny earbuds' are earbud / IEM?

Hemm comparison between those 2 types whether which one has a nicer sound quality is quite hard bcos there are different thing..

For those headphone (cans), in general they are better in sound stage and instrument seperation. IEM they normally are better in noise isolation. And of course bcos of the size, they are more portable than headphone. And normally headphone is harder to drive than the tiny one. There might have some exceptions which is out of my knowledge, but generally that's it.

Other than the type of headphone / earphone, different brand, or even different model within the same brand will have different sound signature. And to mention everything it's really too much, from mylar, senn, AKG, Grado, AT and so on... Try listen to few different kind of headphone/earphone, then maybe u'll find the sound that u like. wonder where can test & try the headphone / earphone? if you are from KL area, then pay attention to MadZiZ's thread 'Lastnight tek tarik session', they had quite frequent meet up, and some tailo in the audiophile forum were there also. Then that's the time u kena poison

This is microphonic effect u r talking about, and most IEM will have this problem.

Yeah, harder to drive, so u need an amp to drive it. And again, there is many different kind of combination (which amp to pair with each headphone/earphone). Hehe, slowly upgrade bro.. but i'm sure some forumer will ask u to direct jump to the higher range so that u can save few steps upgrading. i mean if u already targeted something at the higher range, and u've heard of it. Bcos once u listen to those better and suit your taste punya sound, they will haunt you, and if u purchase a lower range one, u'll not be satisfied (just like how the HD580 sound in my head now ).

Another very important thing is your source lo just my noob overview hehe, hope that it helps a little bit but great thing u r studying in S'pore. u should go Jaben bro..