Guest IVstringer Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I will let Mark handle the questions about our Klipsch products. However, I will share some experience from using other headphones. Like you, tidmack, I try to take good care of my headphones. I try to buy the carrying cases, wrap the cables correctly, etc. I had some Sony "in-ear" headphones while in college. These were the ones which had soft tips like in-ear monitors, but they didn't really seal, and they weren't "pro style" (over the ear). I got about 2 years out of these before I think one of the micro-speakers blew out (lots of distortion, etc). At that time I paid about $50. I got a set of Shure E2c's about 2 years ago (for free, it was nice). Those are $100 retail. Aside from losing an eartip on a plane, I have had no problem with these. Like you, I use them to mow the yard, etc. Now that I travel for work, I have given them even more use. I'd bet I could get at least 2 years more out of them. When you compare these two models, the Shure ones use a thicker cable. I'd say it has about twice the diameter of the Sony ones. Also, the strain relief on the Shure ones is much improved. The strain relief (or lack thereof) is probably an important factor to consider as well. Most cheap ones will use some little rubber piece attached at the end which clamps to the cable. Since the E2c's are clear, you can actually see they have some strain relief on the cable on the inside of the shell, as well as a higher-quality rubber piece on the outside. Of course, you would also conclude that Shure would know how to make their headphones though because of all the touring acts that use them. So, they have a lot of test data to support "rough" use. There is another component that I cannot speak to. That would be the fact that I have always owned micro-speaker models (because I'm cheap). Even the free E2c's are micro-speakers. The balanced armature drivers in all of the Klipsch products are completely different in operation from a "normal" transducer. Based on my engineering instincts I would suspect that the armatures don't have to work as hard and would probably last longer than any micro-speaker, including higher-quality ones like the E2c. However, I reserve the right for Mark to tell me how wrong I am. So, based on my own observations, craftsmanship (and thus price) does make a difference in durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidmack Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 IV Stringer Thanks for your input, it's appreciated. Anyone know when these will be ready for production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ships in November... Then you can... Stick it in your Ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Dude Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Do you happen to know what the Canadian MSRP might be? And when they will be available in Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ships in November... Then you can... Stick it in your Ear! He Shoots- HE SCORES!!!! Congratulations Mark! Looking forward to the product roll-out shindig. (there will be a shindig won't there?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Slam Dunk! Party? Did I hear party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ahhh sure... Can we use your little speakers you got off the 18 wheeler last week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 nice axe there Jason, is that yours? We need to form a Klipsch BAND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ahhh sure... Can we use your little speakers you got of the 18 wheeler last week? I"m going to load up the bass bins this weekend.... but need more K43's if anyone has any spares. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I like the woven cloth cord, never heard any 'noise' from it rustling against clothing, and the cloth is more slippery and untangles easier. Plus it just feels like better quality, like it won't get crimped or wear out as easily as the soft vinyl type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I asked about Klipsch headphones some months back, and am really glad the in-ear type is available. I have another pair/brand that would be interesting to compare them to. I am hoping that some consideration is being given to an over-ear model as well. Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Man I can't wait for the Klipsch line to be released as this gentleman out on Head-Fi (believe he goes by Skylab) has been posting reviews of IEM's and portable amps and I'm sure the Klipsch are going to hold their own with the best from Ety, Shure, Westone and the likes! Anticipation is killing me[] Argh! Professor, I'm ready for my eval form[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I'm ready for my eval form too! I think these will do very well. Substance with style and COMFORT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterDLai Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Man I can't wait for the Klipsch line to be released as this gentleman out on Head-Fi (believe he goes by Skylab) has been posting reviews of IEM's and portable amps and I'm sure the Klipsch are going to hold their own with the best from Ety, Shure, Westone and the likes! Anticipation is killing me[] Argh! Professor, I'm ready for my eval form[] Skylab is indeed his username, but he hasn't really posted much about IEMs or earphones. He has a thread dedicated to a huge comparison of closed headphones, and yes, something similar for portable amps too. His favorite on-the-go headphone is still the venerable Sennheiser HD 25. I have a pair myself and enjoy them, but I'm still looking for something awesome sounding AND ultraportable, and I'm hoping these Klipsch earphones will fit the bill! If you haven't seen it already (I posted in the other thread here concerning headphones), I started a thread to start building hype at Head-Fi. You can check it out here. Your lovely web marketing specialist Amy has already put in a few words as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted September 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2007 Thanks, Peter! And welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Welcome PeterDLai! It is good to see you on our new forum for Klipsch Headphones. Thank you for your support including the threads on Head-fi. When I have more time I would like to post some thoughts on the Head-fi Forum also. I am glad you are able to keep an open mind about our new HP products. Keep on Thumpin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterDLai Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I'm very glad to be here, and I hope to see great things happening at Klipsch very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trager Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Please do share more at head-fi, Prof. T. I'm an IEM-phile and test engineering geek, and I learned quite a bit from reading your contributions in this thread already. There are a lot of rave reviews on the Klipsch phones from people who aren't big headphone types, it sounds like. How about from people who have already started their journey from Shure to Shure to Ety to... you know what I mean. My personal headphone journey has recently taken me from balanced armature IEMs like the Ety ER-4P and Shure SE310 to a dynamic driver model (Futuresonics Atrio M5). I'm kind of hoping that the Klipsch phones can bring me back to the armature world, especially since I generally think armature based phones have a faster response than dynamics (the balance on the Atrios won my heart, but I'm certainly willing to break up with them given the opportunity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioadrenaline Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Hello everyone, I'm also a Head-fi (Freeone-j)./ now Klipsch forum member. Heard about the Klispch IEMs from PeterDLai and I'm looking forward to hearing the Customs series or maybe even the Image.I realize this is Klipschs' first run at IEMs and I wish you guys (the team) success! From what I've read and seen, it look like the team is working hard to cover all the bases of releasing a good quality product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 There are a lot of rave reviews on the Klipsch phones from people who aren't big headphone types, it sounds like. I think I might fall into that category...but for what it's worth, I've tried pretty much all sorts of IEM and normal headphones too. I hate stating it this way, but the Klipsch stuff is nothing like anything else I've ever tried. Without a doubt I could enjoy the Klipsch headphones, but the only problem is I don't do any activities where I don't have huge Klipsch floorstanders available. Heck, I've even got Klipsch in the labs at school now [H] Speaking of school....I think Klipsch should make a marketing push towards the college market. Everyone on campus is running around with headphones...and it's usually not the cheap stuff either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.