Klipsch Image S4i earphones with mic

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• 9 stars

  Amazing Value especially for the price

  by owlhunter on January 14, 2010

  Pros: Incredible Sound, Superior Controls and mic placement.

  Cons: Wires look fragile, but work so far.

  Summary: You get amazing sound with Klipsch S4i's for $99.
  
  I took my wife with me to the nearest Apple store and bought 2 different headsets.
  
  I bought the Apple $...

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  Summary: You get amazing sound with Klipsch S4i's for $99.
  
  I took my wife with me to the nearest Apple store and bought 2 different headsets.
  
  I bought the Apple $79 In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic; my wife bought a $99 set of Klipsch S4i's.
  I have an iPhone 3GS and she has an iPhone 3G
  
  My wife is a concert violinist and has managed a symphony orchestra and a philharmonic. She has a keen ear for sound.
  I ran heavy equipment, and rode Triumphs and Harley's for years. I've lost some ability to hear higher notes.
  
  I spend hours each week on conference calls; and then more phone time talking with clients. I got the iPhone as a present, and was listening to music when a call came in. I was amazed at how much better I could hear and understand what was being said with the stock earbuds that came with iPhone ... especially when compared to my Blue Ant VI bluetooth headset. But the iPhones stock earbuds really are uncomfortable to me. After an hour long phone conference I was hurting.
  
  Anyways- my recommendation to anyone who wants to hear incredible sound from their music and still have a really good working phone mike for work or general conversation is the Klipsch S4i's.
  
  My wife and I tested these and we both agree. The sound difference is truly substantial.
  
  The Apple's headset sounded good to me. I was impressed, as was my wife. Lots of compliments from friends on how clear I sounded on the phone also. They are a big improvement over the earbuds that ship with the iPhone.
  
  But the Klipsch S4i's sound MUCH better than the Apple.
  With the S4i's I could hear things "clearly" in music that I could only hear so-so (and sometimes not at all) with the Apple's.
  
  The S4i's mike sounds great on phone calls according to my friends.
  The microphone and controller of the S4i's are easier to find and use than the Apples. The controller is bigger and is centered below your chin, instead of along the wire going into the right ear like the Apples. If you are wearing gloves this makes a big difference!
  
  The controls on the Klipsch blow the Apples control away. Far Superior
  The Apple controller just didn't work that great. Very hard to skip back one track by using it.
  The Klipsh controller is perfect and works the way the Apple's are supposed to work.
  
  (You have to have a 3GS to use them, they won't work on my wife's 3G. Even so she's keeping the Klipsh for the incredible sound)
  
  For just $20 dollars more than the Apple's - I strongly recommend the S4i's to anyone who uses their iPhone for both work and entertainment.
  
  The S4i's are comfortable also, I had them in for 4 hours today, and barely noticed them.
  I had to give them back to my wife when she was going to her workout...bummer.
  
  I'm returning the Apples and getting the S4i's!

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• 9 stars

  Excellent balance of size, sound quality, and comfort.

  by JurisDoctorTechie on February 4, 2010

  Pros: Size is very compact for ease of transport and making them ideal for a variety of uses (gym, airplane, etc.), sound quality is excellent, very comfortable in ear for extended periods, and integrated mic and iPod/iPhone controls are wonderful.

  Cons: As the CNET review indicates, the wire are thin and tangle-prone. However, this is typically a minor issue.

  Summary: Put simply, as the review summary line states, these are an excellent balance size, sound quality, and comfort.

  Summary: Put simply, as the review summary line states, these are an excellent balance size, sound quality, and comfort.

• 10 stars

  Best earphones for iPhone 3GS

  by Iceblades on January 30, 2010

  Pros: 1. Sound Quality - Excellent full range, here the deep thumping bass in Hip-Hop to the highs in symphonies.
  2. Control Location - Centered and easy to use
  3. Lightweight
  4. Comftorable silicon earbuds with a natural oval shape

  Cons: None yet, so far they are my favorite earphone for the iphone.

  Summary: These headphones do a great job of isolating outside noise. I have a pair of bose earbuds, and use them in the office when hearing ambient noise is important. I ...

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  Summary: These headphones do a great job of isolating outside noise. I have a pair of bose earbuds, and use them in the office when hearing ambient noise is important. I can use these on a flight without having to drag along bulky noise cancelling headphones. As one would expect these headphones do not leak ANY noise, when you have the volume cranked.
  
  The volume on these headphones are also very impressive. I usually have to turn my bose in ear headphone up to 80-90% where these headphones are at 50% for the same experienced volume.
  
  Having the controls on the main center cord (prior to the cord split to R and L earbuds) has several unique advantages: although the controls are light, they are centered on the headphones and it makes operation easier as well as feeling centered, also this allows the sliding cord manager to silide all the way up to the earbud cans (not having to stop a controller).
  
  Voice call quality is suprising fantastic , suprising considering that the mic/controls are at upper chest height.
  
  The button controls are very responsive and the raised buttons make them easy to find on the fly without looking.
  
  If I had to pick between the bose (which I still love) and these, I'd pick these primarily because they include up and down volume controls (as opposed to bose's one buttong control). They are a very worth upgrade to the stock headphones and are MUCH MUCH more comftorable for wearing long duration.
  
  I've only had these for a week, so I really can't comment on durability. They seem very well built and are very sharp looking. The seems substaintial enough to last, but only time will tell.

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• 10 stars

  Best headphones for iphones.

  by linusco_com on December 27, 2009

  Pros: controls work great
  excellent at cutting out sound
  great sound. Bassy (if you like that). Ear bud cleaner. Great price.

  Cons: cord is stiff so you get some knocking when it bangs against your ear. A little bassy.

  Summary: I was looking at the S4's that have a great review when I saw these suckers for only $20 more. The mic is a fantastic addition to great headphones ...

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  Summary: I was looking at the S4's that have a great review when I saw these suckers for only $20 more. The mic is a fantastic addition to great headphones with excellent sound. Sharp twills and the bass is well rendered (almost feels like there's a separate woofer in the driver). Excellent rendering of every detail of music (expecially live music where you can really feel every nuance of the crowd).
  
  The controls allow to fast forward, back track, volume, play, stop, answer calls and hang up the phone... all with one button! Volume up and volume down.
  
  I have very small ear holes and these are the only buds that ever fit and held in place.
  
  I work with embroidery machines by trade (www.linusco.com) in a small room so I needed to cut out the noise while I do graphics work int he same room and the buds needed to be comfortable for a long 10hr work day. Everything fits the bill. I couldn't be happier with my purchase and I would highly recommend these.
  
  Other headphones I own:
  
  Sony MDR-V500
  Sony Headbuds
  Platronics headphones
  Apple headphones

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• 10 stars

  Great Headphones

  by benjimen on December 21, 2009

  Pros: Fit, comfort, sound, iPhone/iPod controls, microphone

  Cons: Buttons & microphone location.

  Summary: Great earphones, very nice being able to activate voice command features of my 3GS while it's in my pocket. Just wish the microphone and buttons were located similarly to ...

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  Summary: Great earphones, very nice being able to activate voice command features of my 3GS while it's in my pocket. Just wish the microphone and buttons were located similarly to the standard earphones that shipped with my iPhone. Would be better if the cord was made of the same material as the shipping earphones as well, less prone to tangling.

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• 5 stars

  decent midlevel headset, but not worth the money

  by on December 16, 2009

  Pros: sounds slightly better than the Shure model of similar cost, nice carry case, sound quality is better than super cheap headsets

  Cons: cheap, tangle-prone cord.

  Summary: sound is ok (better than the super cheap headsets), but for $20 more, the bose set is much much better sounding.

  Summary: sound is ok (better than the super cheap headsets), but for $20 more, the bose set is much much better sounding.

• 10 stars

  Crisp highs and booming bass!

  by Smegz on October 30, 2009

  Pros: Rich sound with crisp, clear highs and deep, booming bass. Convenient remote with mic make using these for calls a joy.

  Cons: Either the buds are mismarked or they are supposed to be worn upside down in your ear with the wire wrapping back around your ear. With my large head, this is uncomfortable so I wear the buds backwards (left bud in right ear and vise versa.)

  Summary: Sitting pretty in the sub-$100 spot I can highly recommend these to anyone looking for excellent sound for a reasonable price. After being a long time user of V-Moda ...

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  Summary: Sitting pretty in the sub-$100 spot I can highly recommend these to anyone looking for excellent sound for a reasonable price. After being a long time user of V-Moda phones, these were a joy; reproducing V-Moda's bass response without muddying the highs. The remote with microphone is very convenient and calls sound wonderful.

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• 8 stars

  Only works with iPhones...

  by bjc23 on December 1, 2009

  Pros: Excellent sound quality

  Cons: Only works with iPhones... nothing else... that's a shame...

  Summary: If it worked with my HTC phone, then I'd have given it 5 stars. Or if I had an iPhone...

  Summary: If it worked with my HTC phone, then I'd have given it 5 stars. Or if I had an iPhone...

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