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Thanks for the find guys! I've left them a voicemail and text, here's to hoping.

are they not paying for it? Nope. I shipped them in the factory boxes, styro and wrapping intact, but UPS has some very specific "guidelines" (read: requirements) that the packaging must meet before they will admit it was their fault and pay up. Factory packaging didn't meet their requirements. Believe me, I was livid, spent hours on the phone and such, but to no avail. Anyway, I've boycotted UPS for life and moved on. The RF-82 I have left is lonely and I must attend

So UPS went and dropped one of my RF-82s (Ref IV). Crushed the corner. Looking to buy another if at all possible. Located in Raleigh, NC and would be up to driving a ways to pick one up... I've been keeping an eye on eBay and Amazon, both seem to be dead ends. Anyone know of any other outlets to try? Thanks!

New development: The cheap earbuds that come with smartphones (that obviously have a triple-band jack) work fine with my PC. No issues. I really, really wish Klipsch made these awesome headphones without the stupid mic. Even owning an iPhone I'd give up the mic on my ONEs in a heartbeat if it would ensure they actually worked everywhere else. Klipsch, consider this a formal plea!

I'm having the same exact problem with my ONEs (my topic is a couple below yours), only instead of a guitar amp the issue is with my home PC. I never noticed pressing the middle button gave me full sound! I'm off to figure out a semi-permanent clamp, I suppose... [*-)]

Thanks for the reply. Forget to mention some added weirdness: this happens on two different headphone jacks. One on the motherboard's rear panel, and one on the front of the case (which is routed to the motherboard as well via pinset). This means it's not a manufacturer problem, as the motherboard was built by ASUS and the case by Antec. Opening up the PC is not an issue, but getting to the jack's seating is another story. I might give it a go as a last resort as I'm sure I'll void warranties for the parts.

Hi all, I recently built a new PC and bought a pair of Image ONE headphones to go with it. By far the best headphones I've heard, but unfortunately they don't play nice with my system. Unless the jack is fiddled with, rotated, and generally finagled into an EXACT position of mostly-in partly-out, the sound is echo-y and muffled...you know how it sounds when you pull a headphone jack out halfway? So that the bands are misaligned, but you still get sound to both ears? That's what it sounds like when my ONEs are plugged all the way in. (And I really do mean an exact position. The jack needs to be pressed against perpetually, so I'm leaning a book against it. No, I don't like it either.) The problem is mutually exclusive: every other pair of headphones/earbuds I've tried (all dual band, none triple banded) work fine with my PC. And my ONEs work fine with every other audio source, including my laptop. The best solution in my mind is to find a 3-band to 2-band adapter, but the small problem is that the 3-band jacks are designed and built to be backwards compatible -- so I have a feeling I'm out of luck there. I do know the 3rd band is for the mic, but that's neither here nor there. Any ideas?

Congrats on your purchase! I was able to do a direct comparison at my local BB (they actually had them side by side!), and I have to say I preferred the Ref IV series hands down. They handled dynamics better and had a more open natural sound to them imho. Enjoy [H]

Of my limited experience with my new 82's (had them about a week), I'd say 7 inches is pushing it... Especially since you'll be relying on them to do all the low frequency work. Don't get me wrong, they're more than up to the task, but in my experience those ports need significant room to breathe. I moved my speakers the day I got them because room I intended to put them in had problems with bass traps. Since moving them to a more open location, the lower end is much tighter and less "boomy". Good luck!