OK, so maybe S$100 isn't cheap in the current climate, but high end, excellent-sounding in-ear headphones can cost a bomb, a cheap pair doesn't seem so expensive. Chances are, these in-ear headphones will sound much better than the stock earbuds that most manufacturers bundle with their media players.

	1.	Creative Zen Aurvana   CNET Asia rating: 7.5 out of 10 The good: Lightweight, durable, and low profile; comfortable fit; good noise-blocking capability and balanced clean sound. The bad: Should come with foam earbud option and 1/4\" adapter jack The bottom line: If you need lightweight and quality in-ear earphones for under S$250, check out the Creative Aurvanas, which match up quite well against the Shure E2cs. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Beyerdynamic DTX-50 This set has a very strong bass response and thus is recommended if you like to listen to the electronica genre. The downside is that it does not handle higher notes well, and there's a lack of clarity for melodies and vocals.
	3.	Sennheiser CX300 This offers a balanced bass response. It does not have a very deep bass response, but it's tighter and sounds tauter. Reproduction of musical details and midranges is also good, although you may not like the unnaturally wide sound stage.
	4.	AKG K 321 Coming across as having a clear midrange response, this pair is more suited for those who like more vocal and instrumental tracks. Bass is not exactly lacking, but it has a punchy feel to it. The overly bright high end may sound harsh to some.
	5.	Denon C351 Sounding sharp at the high frequencies, this in-ear headphone unfortunately has an average midrange. Bass comes across as a little excessive. However, due to its rather open port design, this in-ear headphone does let in more noise than expected.