MJ Approved: Klipsch Image S3 In-Ear Headphones
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As a city dweller, a set of comfortable in-ear headphones are the only thing standing between me and the noisy cast of characters that populate my morning runs and subway rides. So recently, I’ve been listening to music with Klipsch’s Image S3s — a pair of single driver, in-ear headphones that feature circular, silicone tips slightly angled for a better fit. Available in gray, pink, red, and green, they’re some of the most affordable — and aurally pleasurable — ’phones I’ve ever tried.
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LOVE IT: The S3s fit snugly without any suction, reproducing crisp highs and lows with little distortion and deep bass. Their scant weight (just 11 grams) minimizes ear fatigue, and a longer-than-normal cable reaches your back-pocketed phone or MP3 player with plenty of slack.
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LEAVE IT: The oval-shaped ear tips aren’t as noise isolating as Klipsch claims — outside sounds seeped in throughout testing, even while my music was playing loudly. And while handy, that extra long cable tended to tangle easily.
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[$50; klipsch.com]
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Posted by Dania
on 06:45. Filed under