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- High-performance Sound Isolating Earphones from the leader name in home audio and cinema sound
- Exclusive Counter Ear-gels are oval-shaped and provide unequalled comfort (5 tips sizes included)
- One of world's smallest and lightest in-ear earphones
- Superior Armature Technology (as used in high-end hearing aids) for truly high performance sound and small size
- Includes 5 sets of tips, compact magnetic case, airline adapter and cleaning tool.
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Among the world’s smallest, lightest in-ear designs, our flagship Image X Line prevails not only in size, but in sound and style, too. Supremely engineered and elegantly crafted for long-term wear, these award-winning gems deliver authentic bass and pure music performances that are as distinct as your favorite artists themselves. Own a Klipsch Image X5 and you’ll make a statement that’s as lavish as it is powerful.
Complete Comfort and Fit
Light in weight but heavy in sound, Image X5 headphones are loaded with advanced comfort features and proven technology, so you can enjoy pure performance without any pain. The Image X5 features patented oval ear tips that naturally fit the shape of your ear canals, reducing ear fatigue and producing a perfect acoustic seal.
Total Immersion
At the heart of every Klipsch product is 65 years of audio expertise beating strong. Our commitment to no-compromise performance has made us the preferred choice of top cinema operators, a leader in stereo and home theater sound and now a premium name in headphones. The Image X5 is a balanced full-range armature driver design with a tuned bass-reflex system for crisp, clear highs and deep, impressive lows. In other words, you can experience rich, enveloping sound performances that virtually put you on stage with your favorite artists.
Beauty in the Details
A must-have for fashion-forward listeners, the Image X5 headphones feature sophisticated electroplated aluminum housings and streamlined, aerodynamic-shaped black “tails.” These flexible tails not only look good, they reduce cable stress and serve as an acoustic damper to minimize cable noise.
Built to Last
Klipsch has gone to great lengths to ensure the long-lasting durability of the Image X5 headphones, including its 50-inch-long cables. Subjected to extensive real world testing, Klipsch headphones feature enhanced cables and durable strain relief at every connection point to prevent wire damage. In fact, Klipsch Image headphone products endure some of the most rigorous testing in the industry.
Service
Covered by one of the best warranty programs in the industry, with a 2-year replacement policy on all headphone products as opposed to the 1-year offered by many competitors, you can rest assured that your Klipsch headphones will provide years of listening enjoyment.
Compatibility
The Image X5 headphones are compatible with the iPod, iPhone and virtually any device with a headphone jack.
Added Frills
Image X5 headphones feature silver bodies with sleek black accents. These earphones come with a compact pouch, an airplane adaptor and 5 sets of different-sized ear tips.
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Customer Reviews
So I went up several price brackets and tried these: Shure SE530, Etymotic ER4s, Klipsch Image X10, Klipxh Image X5, Phonack PFEs. Needless to say, I feel in love witht he Image X5s.
The overall sound signature is not cold and lifeless like the Etymotics. Most of you can get a decent fit with the stock tips included with the X5s, the oval shape really fit my ears nicely, and the nice bass will add just the right amount of warmth as intended by your music, drums strikes are individually discernible, the kick drum magnificently reminds you its there. Bass isn't just the obligatory "boom" anymore, now it's what the artist and mastering technician intended. Mids are perfect, you can hear the rasp and breath in a voice. There is no distortion in the highs, little details surround you, sibilance is not a problem. High notes on the Violin are crisp, both the leading and trailing edges of the notes flow smoothly.
Many users say the X10 has more bass, I have found the X10 seems to have more quantity because it seems to go a little bit deeper into your ear due to it's smaller size. However, the X5s have ample bass that gives the music full-bodied life. There is no shortage, and the treble extension and overall accuracy of the X5s is actually better than the X10s. I know $250 seems steep for a Single Balanced-Armature earphone, when others claim to have two or three Armatures to bring more range. Remember a well-made single Balanced Armature is good enough. Compare to the Shure, and every other brand, Klipsch Image IEMs are the most comfortable for universal IEMs. The X5s are very small, they can easily be worn for hours on end.
I got these for $99 new at Ultimate Electronics, but they sold out. These occasionally go on sale in the mid $100 range, keep an eye out. Definitely worth the money.
My full review of the X5 and a couple of other headphones is up on my audio blog @ [...]
However, about 5 months after purchase, problems began to occur. The right ear-bud would hiss, crackle, or go out completely. Granted, I was performing extreme physical activity at the time, things like walking, turning my head, or standing completely still, but those were the scenarios in which I hoped to listen to my music.
Then, 7 months after purchase, the entire right ear-bud goes 95% dead. What little I can hear sounds like a blown out subwoofer. It's cringe inducing noise. I had minor complaints up to this point (the outside of the wires seem to conduct electricity as well as the inside and your ear gets a steady pulse of static electric shocks in dry winter weather, etc), but nothing I wouldn't put up with so long as I was getting the sound quality. After the right ear-bud went comatose, these were obviously not worth it anymore.
I won't go into detail about my exchange / warranty problems as I think mine are fairly unique (I bought them in a foreign country and Klipsch outsources warranty problems to the local distributor) and they in no way impact the durability of the design, which is my main point. Just be sure to save your original receipt if/when your headphones begin to degrade or flat out malfunction.
So in the end, I cannot recommend these to anyone seeking a long-term investment. They were amazing while they lasted, but something about the wires or the connection of the wire to the headphone appears to be lacking. Google search "Klipsch Image strain relief" to get a sense of this.
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