Can anyone recommend me some good headphones under RM100 (Well under USD30)? Was thinking of asking a friend in America to help me test and buy the KSC75, but I saw Newegg reviews saying the clipon style is not good for people wearing glasses and the earclips are easy to lose....

OH HAI DAR FELLOW MINION.

Hm. How is its performance vs say, Koss KSC75 or Sennheiser PX100? Absolute max budget is RM150. I listen to all kinds of music, but am not bass-crazy; like a pair with good clarity as I listen to classical and choral a lot though. Will be taking these headphones places-- in and out a lot, so portability is a big plus. Want to use in the library as well. XD

I look at the Philips and it seems REALLY huge lah. Don't want to stuff such a huge things into my comp bag; it's already really full. And yes headphones only. I find that earbuds and IEMs give me problems with my ears, so I can't use them for long periods.

This post has been edited by ArianneG: Nov 9 2009, 04:37 PM

How about the Koss PortaPro? Any good vs KSC75 or Senn PX100? Anythingbutipod review says PX100 >> PortaPro and KSC75. True/false?

Haha. Already have one HUGE pair of headphones from Philips, don't want to add another.

Hmm. Since I don't really spend a LOT of time in the library, I should be fine. Portability and good SQ is the main thing for me.

So now you're saying that KSC75 or PortaPro are better than PX100? Because if so then my final pick would be between KSC75 and PortaPro, which I can ask my friend in US to get for me. So KSC75 vs PortaPro, both unmodded-- who wins? KSC75? Beyerdynamic DT231 looks good, except it is WAAAAY out of budget.

Newbie question: what is this recabling you guys keep talking about, and how do I do it? I am a disaster with soldering and stuff (dulu cikgu KH sering marah tengok kerja dibuat saya), so maybe best I don't try it... LOL

Now my main worry is that the foam earpads will not last in our weather-- US won't fall apart, but most of the foam-padded headphones I own had their foam pads disintegrate within a year or two. What then? Where to replace, or try and DIY?

This post has been edited by ArianneG: Nov 10 2009, 03:29 PM

Two friends studying there now-- one of whom is willing to help me buy stuff, even asked me last year if I needed a new pair of sport shoes (since my favoured and really battered pair came from US-- Avia running shoes)!

Actually I already have a pair of Philips clip-ons, design similar to the KSC75 (Philips SHS4700/37), but I'm looking to upgrade equipment. Still that pair of earphones is REALLY comfy-- some kind of soft silk-looking material covering firm cushy pads, and SQ is fair.

The Beyerdynamic 'phones would be fabulous to replace my poor aging Philips cans ()-- those had nice SQ and were a steal at only RM20.

So I'm looking for KSC75 for running around and listening on LRT/KTM-- and also I don't spend much time in the library. Headphones mostly for running around on the street, and for listening at home since speakers are on campus and not in house bedroom.

So now what should I get? The Beyerdynamics headphones on sale in the other thread is now only about 50% of the retail price for new stock (RM12x); but the KSC75 I can get for under USD20 or less through my friend. How ah? Also I'm worried my player has not enough power to drive these babies: I'm using Samsung YP-U3 while scrimping enough for a Sansa Clip+.

This post has been edited by ArianneG: Nov 10 2009, 09:54 PM

Ha! Koss KSC-75 with PcWork's recabling? You bet I want 'em! If you seriously want to sell, can PM now. Then that money can go to your new baby la. XD

Beyerdynamics headphones, if I managed to buy, would probably be used indoors-- which means it'll most likely be stuck straight to my laptop. Unfortunately my laptop's soundcard is one of those integrated affairs. Haihz. Any recommendations for a cheap and good DAC?

How is the clip + battery life? Maybe you just use it a lot or something?

Hmm. If you're going to exchange, does that mean your Clip+ no longer going to go on sale? Cheh, raised hopes for nothing! Well, if you exchange already and still not happy, can sell to me, sure. I don't usually listen up to 7 hours straight off-- though I agree that 5 hours for FLAC is kinda sucky. I usually listen at home and not on the run; I also tend to caryy chargers and converters around all the time, so shorter battery life is not a real problem.

Lemon unit means a bad unit-- one that's not quite up to stated specs, or is in some way broken.

Yah. Budget headphones, certainly-- if your first name is Richie and your last name Rich.

I am not sure, but I thought I saw somewhere DT231 pro not as nice as the old DT231?