tensor9 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I noticed that I was getting almost no bass from these headphones, so I finally sat down and really played with all the tips and positioning of the headphones in the ear. I finally found a position that actually allowed me to hear bass. The problem is that it is an awkward position. A natural position of these headphones in the ear would be for the curvature of the headphones to point downward, or at least mostly so. Unfortunately, the optimal position for me is for the headphones to cure almost straight forward, 90 degrees from their 'natural' position. (given that there's a cord hanging from them. Also, I need some medium tips with flanges. Are these available? And finally, when I bend the cord coming out of the right earbud just a little too much, the sound cuts completely out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I noticed that I was getting almost no bass from these headphones, so I finally sat down and really played with all the tips and positioning of the headphones in the ear. I finally found a position that actually allowed me to hear bass. The problem is that it is an awkward position. A natural position of these headphones in the ear would be for the curvature of the headphones to point downward, or at least mostly so. Unfortunately, the optimal position for me is for the headphones to cure almost straight forward, 90 degrees from their 'natural' position. (given that there's a cord hanging from them. Also, I need some medium tips with flanges. Are these available? And finally, when I bend the cord coming out of the right earbud just a little too much, the sound cuts completely out. Give us a call at 800-KLIPSCH and we may be able to hook you up with some medium double flange tips. Regarding the other stuff, you just may not have the ears that fit best with our tips...You could try Comply Foam tips: www.complyfoam.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tensor9 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I found that if I rotate the tips about 90 degrees from the recommended postion, things are much better. I wonder then, if having this recommended position does more harm than good. I've seen quite a few complaints (on other forums) about these buds having no bass. This is probably why. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I found that if I rotate the tips about 90 degrees from the recommended postion, things are much better. I wonder then, if having this recommended position does more harm than good. I've seen quite a few complaints (on other forums) about these buds having no bass. This is probably why. I What headphones are you coming from? These headphones are designed to be less bassy and thus more neutral & accurate compared to our other models like the S4i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tensor9 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Klipsch Image S3. To reiterate, I'm perfectly happy with the bass now, after rotating the tips off of their suggested postions. (You know the lining up the raised marker on the tip with the white line on the actual earbud.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Glad, you found a successful position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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