:: Chicky ::

Since its going to be for portable, iem would be the best choice for you. They would provide you with one of the highest level of isolation with a proper seal. Do try out the following. (Judging from your budget, slightly exceed it abit) -Westone um1 -Westone 1 -Ultimate Ear SF3 -Shure iems(Ask the staff about it, not that sure about the model at that price range)

YGPM

What about the AudioEngine A2 ?

Definitely the earphones haha. I found the ipod classic to have a higher SQ than its previous gen, and is quite good when comparing with other DAP.

Wow, thats extreme lol. I believe a simple custom earplug would offer the best isolation already haha. Some links: Westone's: http://www.westone.com/content/184.html Ultimate Ear's: http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimateears/...m_ear_plugs.php I bet there are many out there too. Erm, if you want audio too, aim for custom earphones then.

You can let a decent DIY-er recable the headphone for you

There is a commercialsied one by SendStation. We got our ideas when they released it haha.

Really ? Ultrasone launched a balanced version of the pro900 ?? Which model was that ?

Ooooo finally a pro900 user's impression ! Thanks for the detailed comments, much appreciated. You did partial kees mod ? Which steps did you carry out ? How do you find them for pop music ? What source and amps are you using it with ? Does it benefit much from amping ? Thanks !

didn't i tell you denon d1k ? =/

Eh, from M'sia to SG just take some shuttle bus cannot meh ? Still must take plane ah lol. My friend take shuttle bus everyday back and forth one lol. Btw, you know your way around SG ? I hope you know lol.

Erm.. I am not sure, I go and ask around, give me a moment. << Should be possible. btw, pm-ed you a list of audio goods that will be at the audio meet already. Alternatively, you can head down to Stereo electronics at Plaza Singapura(or the one at Woodlands) or head down to Jaben network at City Hall, Adelphi. But, both shops do not have demo or have sales for sleek audio products unfortunately. But they do have the others for demo.

Btw, if you want more reviews on Sleek Audio iems, here is a link. Credits to me << As in, I am the compiler, in case anyone thinks i am thick skin xD http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f99/compilat...es-mods-452862/

Thats why, Jaben don't stock SA6 anymore(god knows why they left out such a great iem..). If you are coming down SG after 4th December 2009, I can meet up with you to let you try my set. The SA6 is a good guage of the CT6. Except what you will be hearing on your CT6 will be a total upgrade in every aspect of the SA6. The best, come down on 19th December 2009. A few of my Jaben friends and I having an Audio Meet. There is one guy who owns a CT6 customs. Wonder if they can fit into your ears LOL

Sure, no problem dude, always happy to poison another guy Currently they are still under progress.. SA6(released), CT6(releaed), SA1(Pre-order period), CT1, SA3,CT3,SA9, THEN CT9. so yeah, i am going to wait since i still have not serve NS(next april !) Hopefully when i get out of NS(2 years) CT9 would be out in the market. Yup, for your case, iPod Touch 3rd Gen -> Customs/Universal is the best option, more feasible too. For the cleaning of ear wax, I am also not sure lol. Leave it to the poly clinics to do their job I guess. Haha.. stepping into the world of iems.. I am stepping into the world of DIY(amps, ipods, ic, lod) and world of External Caps soon LOL. Dream rig: Portable: ALAC -> 5.5gen 80gb DiyMod -> DIY Low Profile LOD(Have not decide the material yet) -> DIY 4.7uf Sonicaps(0.1uf for bypassing) -> DIY IC(Dual right angle plug) -> Headamp Pico Amp/DAC -> Sleek Audio CT9 Wireless/Wired UltraPortable: ALAC -> iPhone 3gs(future models) -> SA CT9 Wireless/iPhone cable More pics on SA's customs here: http://www.sleek-audio.com/image-gallery/ct6-gallery btw, free pelican case << top up to add your initials, but not very worth it to me, can DIY your own initials there lol

LOL ! Well Said xD

Why would customs need to refit ? << I know if the mould not done with, of course not good. Before you go and create your ear impression, go look for a poly clinic to clean your ear of those ear wax thoroughly first. Straight after that, go and create ear impression. If that audiologist is decent, the impression should be 100% since your ears are thoroughly clean. Then when you sent to them, put them in some hard case that can't be squash. Hence, there would be virtually no chance of the need to refit.. unless the iem companies themselves screwed up la. Btw, Sleek Audio iems are rare in Singapore, even their retail shop don't sell them anymore. If you are coming down after 4th december, I wouldn't mind lending you my SA6 to try.

@TS Have you tried the popular highest end universal iems, like the westone um3x shure se530 sennheiser ie8 Ultimate Ears TF10 pro and since you listed SA CT6, I recommend you to try their universal Sleek Audio SA6 which one do you prefer MOST so that we can have a rough guage of your sound signature preference. What sounds bassy to one might not necessarily be the same for the other.. Anyway, for your case, I suggest you to skip the amp part entirely. Sell away your fiio e5 for some additional funds. Currently you are just using ipod touch with the fiio e5. so you won't feel much of the hassle. but as you think about upgrade the amps and lod, seriously, for a guy with tight budget, thats not the way to go. For Sleek Audio(SA), its a special case. You need to try out their universal SA6. Find out which treble tips(minus, neutral, plus, plus plus) and which bass ports(minus, neutral, plus) you prefer, then they create the ct6 based on the trebles and bass setting that you chose for your SA6. I chose SA6 out of all the universal iems out there thou. So, my suggestion would be to try out all the universal iems, find out which sound signature you prefer, then go for this setup. iPod Touch 3g -> Customs iem. iPod Touch 3g, with similar or slightly better audio quality as compared to the iPhone 3gs(due to the internal phone components), sounds really great headphone out to customs. Of course, I would pick the Sleek Audio CT6 out of the list there, as they, even thou consist of 1 BA driver only, was reported to be able to rival those 3 drivers iems(similar to the SA6).(1 BA driver, hence cheaper cost) Since you will be using them for portable, you can use them with their wireless kit or with iphone cables(should be able to handle ipod touch too). 3 options of wires to choose from, changable at anytime of course. The wireless Customs(free Sleek audio related artwork) set is SGD632 excluding ear impression and shipping. But yeah, waiting for them to release their CT9 customs before i hoot. BTW, SA doesn't use BLUETOOTH for wireless transmission. They use Kleer wireless audio. They claim it be able to transfer CD audio quality, and many who tried wireless against wired agreed with them. Although I can hear a subtle difference when comparing. btw, their wireless kit helps to increase bass quantity. Sorry for the long post, hope it will be helpful to the OP. BTW, top up abit more and you can have the option for them to be glow in the dark EDIT: Some image for you to drool

Wow.. i contacted the ultrasone distributor of SG and asked about the price for the pro900, whether it tallies with the price quoted from Audio Basic.. I was so wrong.. << but thats a good thing though, luckily i check with their distributor..

oh.. okay, thanks again

Senn hd650 already in my "to try" list But i heard they are one of the most "laid-back" headphones, wonder if it will suit pop. Going to try out the new shure srh840.. wonder it fits my criteria or not. yup it has detachable cables too. denon d*k headphones are really heavy lol.. when i wear them on, any slight movement on my head and the headphone will move too thanks anyway.

guess i will try out the hfi series thoroughly @ stereo then. you guys going to stock the *soon to be released* hfi 2400 ? what genre of music did you try the both cans with ? Because.. personally owning the k702, the k70* is simply one of the best if you are comparing classical or jazz lol. Or should i phase another question. Any headphone recommendation for pop ? Budget around 600+ ?

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Well.. that set of pro900 sounded unburned in to me(i believe in burn in, especially for dynamic drivers), and i didn't listen on my usual rig..was still upgrading part of it at that time. So maybe i didn't like the sound of pro900 when paired with their system. but oh well, now not free to go down to audition it, so just asking for opinions/impressions and alternative places to get it

??? There is a HFI 550 ? Or do you mean pro 550 ? didn't see any hfi 550 on their website.. Mind giving me your first impression on the pro900 if possible to recall ? A week ago.. they should be burn in already then. The other time when i first try it, it was a few days after it came in, with low burn in time. The bass sounded bloomy, and sounded like it was covering up the other spectrum of the music. And i was listening to it on their system. Going to give it another try after my exams. Hopefully more or less burn in already. But the price was sure steep.. didn't expect it to be so high..