anyone ever use?

aycheung wrote:anyone ever use?

These are great! I've got the green ones and have been using them 5 days/week 8 hours at a time for over a year. I work in a pretty noisy building (machinery) and have my volume at about 55% and people have to yell at me so I'll pay attention to them.

In-Ear Noise-Isolating headphones? Does this mean it isolates the noise in my ear and plays it for me in a loop?

I own several of their products from huge theater speakers to their in-ear headsets. Not sure my in ear sets are this particular model or not.
But at this price any of their earphones are a steal.

3.8/5.0 on amazon, 144 reviews. $32.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-Noise-Isolating-Graphite-Grey/dp/B0043M9ATI

I don't own these myself, but I imagine if I did and I was wearing them now, no one could tell me anything bad about them, as I would be unable to hear them and such.

frosty2469 wrote:3.8/5.0 on amazon, 144 reviews. $32.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-Noise-Isolating-Graphite-Grey/dp/B0043M9ATI

True, if you buy the graphite ones. If you're ok with red they're $27; pink is $28; with any, amazon will put a $2 mp3 credit on your account. So it's a wash, because they're going to cost you $25 delivered from woot, unless you've already bought something today. I do realize red or pink may not be acceptable to certain individuals of the male persuasion, in which case it is a savings. (They seem pretty good, and I might be interested if I didn't have a brand-new pair of Sennheisers.)

I've owned these for over a year and the only weakness they have (durability wise) is where the cord connects to the earpiece. If the rubber there begins to split, glue it back because that's all that's holding the wires onto the earbud itself. Mine started cutting out shortly after the rubber split there.

Also, they tend to fit quite deep into your ear so they can sometimes be uncomfortable. Some people complain of low bass but usually that's because they're not snug in your ear.

They work great as earplugs too.

I have these in red. I like them so much that when I lost them I bought them again...twice! Unfortunately I didn't get them at this price, and now that they're cheap I don't need them anymore lol.

Of course I could buy a pair just in case...

Anyway I've only had them go bad once, from tripping on the cord too many times. A short call to Klipsch and they sent me a new pair. All they require is proof of purchase, and they won't even make you send the broken pair in. Big points to Klipsch for awesome customer service.

Just a word of caution for anyone thinking of picking these up for use while running - think twice. I have a different brand that wasn't even marketed as noise isolating, but because it is such a good sized and well-fitting earbud, it does a good job of that as well. I can no longer hear road noise like cars or bikes or dogs sneaking up on me. Now when I run with them (they stay in which is what I wanted), I usually leave one earbud out.

Have these earphones. No bass. And I listen to mostly classical and spoken word so I am no bass fiend. They are comfortable. Bought the S4 for $20 more and they sound spectacular and are just as comfortable. Don't waste money on the S3.

klandon61 wrote:Have these earphones. No bass. And I listen to mostly classical and spoken word so I am no bass fiend. They are comfortable. Bought the S4 for $20 more and they sound spectacular and are just as comfortable. Don't waste money on the S3.

The usually issue when in-ear headphones don't have enough bass is a bad seal due to using the wrong sized eartips. This goes for all models and makes.

If these had a mic, I would have bought two sets.

I have these in red, and I love how they sound. I've had my pair for almost 2 years now, and they haven't given me any issues. I find the cord to be a better quality than the Klipsch S4 model, which I had for 1.5 years before the cord gave out in the speaker end. Personally, I find the Klipsch brand in-ear headphones to be very comfortable in the ears, and you do get 3 earbuds of different sizes, if the default middle size doesn't fit you well. At $20 the S3's are a steal and you get very good sound for the price you pay.

Also for people mentioning no bass, either you need to use the proper earbud size to get a good seal, or you need to play with the EQs on your listening device. There are different optimal EQ settings for every brand of headphones. I can certainly hear bass out of my pair of S3's, but I will admit it isn't overpowering which is fine by me. Also don't forget that letting your earbuds "burn-in" by exposing them to music for a few hours, improves quality of sound.

mkdr wrote:Just a word of caution for anyone thinking of picking these up for use while running - think twice. I have a different brand that wasn't even marketed as noise isolating, but because it is such a good sized and well-fitting earbud, it does a good job of that as well. I can no longer hear road noise like cars or bikes or dogs sneaking up on me. Now when I run with them (they stay in which is what I wanted), I usually leave one earbud out.

Just want to emphasize how dangerous using headphones while running can be---a police officer friend of mine was killed when he ran into traffic while crossing a highway on his morning run. The driver said he never even looked around.
I would definitely leave one out while running---better yet, just leave them home, connect with the environment and come home safe. You can always listen while mowing the lawn or walking around the house.
RIP Gary, we miss you.

How do these compare to Sennheiser? I lost my buds and need to replace them.

cole103 wrote:Just want to emphasize how dangerous using headphones while running can be---a police officer friend of mine was killed when he ran into traffic while crossing a highway on his morning run. The driver said he never even looked around.
I would definitely leave one out while running---better yet, just leave them home, connect with the environment and come home safe. You can always listen while mowing the lawn or walking around the house.
RIP Gary, we miss you.

I jog and walk with in ear earbuds, but I ALWAYS stop at intersections, and parking lots before I cross. I never assume the car 1) will see me ( put down the cell phones drivers!!! 2) will stop even if they do see me, even though pedestrians have the right of way in Florida. I never take it for granted, but I have seen joggers, just scoot right across while jogging, never looking left or right.

Drivers need to be aware of pedestrians, pedestrians need to be aware of drivers!

Sorry about your friend RIP

On a side note.. woot!samillions... are you ever going to have the 2-4-1 Koss earbuds again ? How i miss mine so. I have outused all 4 pair.. *sigh* and after trying several other brands... Oh I do want the Koss ones back..

Thank you.

tatterbits wrote:On a side note.. woot!samillions... are you ever going to have the 2-4-1 Koss earbuds again ? How i miss mine so. I have outused all 4 pair.. *sigh* and after trying several other brands... Oh I do want the Koss ones back..

Thank you.

I still have an unused set of Koss, I lost one pair. But I only paid $5 each when Woot didn't have mediocre "deals". $20 for a pair of earbuds isnt a deal, it's just a normal priced on overpriced crap.

KimNicole wrote:How do these compare to Sennheiser? I lost my buds and need to replace them.

Depends on what Sennheisers you're talking about. I own the Klipsch S4 and Sennheiser cx400. They are very comparable. The Klipsch S3 here is a step down not as much bass but still better than earphones you can buy at walmart. Hope this helps

tatterbits wrote:On a side note.. woot!samillions... are you ever going to have the 2-4-1 Koss earbuds again ? How i miss mine so. I have outused all 4 pair.. *sigh* and after trying several other brands... Oh I do want the Koss ones back..

Thank you.

The ruby red ones? I think I have a couple sets of those hanging around, still in the box. I like them too, though I'm looking at these -- I like the ones with the angled tips. Although I can wear the Koss from behind my head, it's not as easy as with ones that go into the ears at an angle. At least that's my experience using the Koss as compared to a pair of Shures (the E2c) that were my favorites until the cable split and the wire frayed. (I did look into the warranty a while back, but for whatever reason there was some hurdle that I wasn't going to be able to jump. I no longer remember what it was.)

@klandon61: I'm been stalking the Klipsch S4 for some time now, as a possible replacement for the Shures. But I don't remember having seen them in the $40-$50 range.

gtreex6 wrote:Depends on what Sennheisers you're talking about. I own the Klipsch S4 and Sennheiser cx400. They are very comparable. The Klipsch S3 here is a step down not as much bass but still better than earphones you can buy at walmart. Hope this helps

It does thanks. I started with the CX200 and moved into a pair of 495s... I bought the JLabs during the woot-off, in case either of them turn up, but I may have to try these out for work.

I wonder if I buy two pairs so I have a backup, if that'll ensure that the first pair never breaks?

ja35 wrote:I wonder if I buy two pairs so I have a backup, if that'll ensure that the first pair never breaks?

Pretty much.

Do not buy, break too easy

If somebody could tell me how these compare to both the Sennheiser CX880 (which I currently own) and the JLab J3 earbuds (currently for sale through Woot Plus), that'd be great!

EDIT: I do realize that my Sennheisers are likely better than the two pairs currently on Woot, that's just what I have to compare it to.

HoupaKing wrote:Do not buy, break too easy

Don't make blanket statement, back-up with facts!

Which Mini Plug does this Have?? iPhone..ish? Four rings or does it need an adapter?

InFrom wrote:The ruby red ones? I think I have a couple sets of those hanging around, still in the box. I like them too, though I'm looking at these -- I like the ones with the angled tips. Although I can wear the Koss from behind my head, it's not as easy as with ones that go into the ears at an angle. At least that's my experience using the Koss as compared to a pair of Shures (the E2c) that were my favorites until the cable split and the wire frayed. (I did look into the warranty a while back, but for whatever reason there was some hurdle that I wasn't going to be able to jump. I no longer remember what it was.)

@klandon61: I'm been stalking the Klipsch S4 for some time now, as a possible replacement for the Shures. But I don't remember having seen them in the $40-$50 range.

Got mine from World Wide Stereo. They often have them on sale, with free shipping.

ja35 wrote:I wonder if I buy two pairs so I have a backup, if that'll ensure that the first pair never breaks?

That's always how it works

Klipsch has never done me wrong. Always high quality home audio equipment and I'd have no reason to believe their headphones would be any different.

ja35 wrote:I wonder if I buy two pairs so I have a backup, if that'll ensure that the first pair never breaks?

Earbuds,I believe three pairs are required.

klandon61 wrote:Got mine from World Wide Stereo. They often have them on sale, with free shipping.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out.

Can't wait to test out the new headphones. since my wire-loving cat ate my $100 Sennheiser's, I thought I'd give the oh-so-nicely-priced Klipsch's a run for the money (for twenty-five bucks ya don't have much to lose). I wear earbud-type headphones about 10 hours/day, so I'm hoping these live up to the reviews I've read (here on Woot and on other sites). Will post my completely biased and opinionated review after I give them a thorough going over.

^ This. This is relevant only to the description.

Glad to hear I'm not the only person on the planet that uses them as earplugs!

bigbluecheese wrote:I've owned these for over a year and the only weakness they have (durability wise) is where the cord connects to the earpiece. If the rubber there begins to split, glue it back because that's all that's holding the wires onto the earbud itself. Mine started cutting out shortly after the rubber split there.

Also, they tend to fit quite deep into your ear so they can sometimes be uncomfortable. Some people complain of low bass but usually that's because they're not snug in your ear.

They work great as earplugs too.

KimNicole wrote:It does thanks. I started with the CX200 and moved into a pair of 495s... I bought the JLabs during the woot-off, in case either of them turn up, but I may have to try these out for work.

Both arrived this morning. I will definitely do a burn-in, but so far?

The JLabs has a better sound and that surprised me. There's a lot of bass (to me) but a better mix of complexity on top. I feel like I'm hearing more of the music with them. We'll see what happens. They do fit my itty bitty ears better.

Don't waste your time with these products OR WOOT. Nothing like Amazon. Bought these to use with an iPhone and then realized no mic. Wanted to return and would have paid a restocking and NO RETURNS!