| Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones | 
| Brand: Klipsch
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $70.99
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Seller: CoolStuffForCheap
Rating:  370 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 5 x 8 x 10
MPN: IMAGE S4
Model: IMAGE S4
UPC: 043878021296
EAN: 0743878021295
ASIN: B001V9LPT4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Exclusive Oval Ear Tips for longterm comfort and excellent seal | | • | Superior Bass Response from dual magnet microspeaker and oval eartip seal | | • | Stainless Steel carrying case with headphone organization | | • | Three sizes of oval eartips (Small, Medium and Large) to achieve the perfect fit | | • | Piano black finish with chrome accents |
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Product Description
Tune out the external environment and tune into your own private concert experience anytime, anywhere with the Image S4. These noise-isolating in-ear headphones deliver dynamic sound and unequaled comfort for a price that's easy on the wallet.
These reasonably priced, high-performance earphones go above and beyond what you'd expect from the stock earbuds that come with your MP3 player or music phone. In fact, you'll find Klipsch headphones are far superior to other brands-delivering unequaled comfort, noise isolation, musical accuracy and bass. Furthermore, Klipsch has managed to take its decades of research and development experience to value engineer the Image S4, while staying true to its audiophile heritage.
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 Good, but not great July 30, 2010
S. Wendler (Dallas, TX United States)
First off, my impressions of this headphone are based in comparison to the Etymotic Research ER6i, for which the Klipsch was replacing. (Link here: Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones (Black)) I mistakenly left the ER6i in the seat on a airplane, and needed something for travel.
The positive impressions I have are that the sound was smooth, the bass was solid, and the overall sound was pleasing enough. The quality of the product appears to be good, and my history of using Klipsch products (going back 30+ years) has generally been favorable - so I would describe myself as a Klipsch advocate.
My main complaint with these is that they do not isolate yourself from ambient noise as well as the ER6i. And this was a big issue for me since my primary use is on airplanes. As one example, I ALWAYS had to remove one of the ER6i to hear the flight attendant. I don't have to for the S4. Well, I do to hear them well, but I can sometimes get by without. It may be that the three-flange earpiece that I used with the ER6i is the reason they performed better at isolation. For the S4, I'm using the large oval eartips for my use. The S4 did also come with a flanged eartip - which I tried, but they were too small and did not fit snugly. Which brings me to my second point.
The S4, despite using the large eartip, do not anchor themselves into my ear for the duration of the flight. I usually have to resecure them periodically. Once the ER6i were in, anything short of skydiving out the plane would keep them securely in place (although I haven't tried that yet.) Again, the snug three-flange eartip of the ER6i is probably inherently better.
Next on the list of disappointments, but probably still relatively high, is the sound. I must say that the Klipsch have much more established bass than the ER6i. It was pleasant to hear some solid hits. But to me, the midbass made it all the way up to the vocal range, and muddied the sound. The S4s do not have the clarity and detail of the ER6i, which above all, the the aspect of sound that I crave.
I imagine that there are a lot of people that would prefer the sound of the S4's, and would find the ER6i's as being too thin and weak at the low end. I suppose it would be a bad match for them. I do listen to rock and alternative music, and so I enjoy a solid bass. But to me, what makes music exquisite is the detail and subtlety in music, and the S4's did not bring me that. That was surprising to me, because Klipsch products in general have bright and detailed high ends - sometimes too much so.
For the same dollars, and based on *slightly* higher reviews, I thought I'd switch to the Klipsch from the Etymotic. But if I had to do it over again, I would have stayed with the Etymotic.
Great Pair of Headsets... July 30, 2010
orangeguy
I was looking for a new set of headphones to replace the generic ones that come with the iPod. These were even better than I expected. It took me a while to determine which of the rubber pieces fit me best, but now that I have I'm really happy. My only complaint is that these tend to come out of my ears easily, especially when I'm at the gym or doing anything where I sweat.
 Returned July 30, 2010
mark
Very disappointed with these headphones. They looked great on paper, but the sound quality was not acceptable to me. They've received great reviews elsewhere, but they were not for me. Thank you Amazon for your amazing return policy. I did find a great pair of earphones for a third of the price. Sound is a personal thing, these weren't mine.
 Perfect for a professional musician July 28, 2010
Isaac Mullins, Jr. (Conyers, Georgia United States)
Only issue I have is the cord is thin. Otherwise, these headsets are just as great as sets costing twice as much. I have has Bose, high end Shure monitor headsets as well as a few others. These are lighter, have a clean and tight response, and the bass is crisp and clear.
Get these, you won't regret it!
Best earbuds you can buy. Period! July 28, 2010
Ammo Warrior
I purchased these earbuds after spending about $100 on other ones that either broke or sounded like I was listening to music in a steel box. These earbuds sound on par if not better than buds that are 3 times the price. You will not be dissapointed. Worth the $80. I can't recomend the Klipsch Image S4 enough. Buy these!
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