Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones

Comment: I bought these to replace my Shure earbuds, whose wire had broken. The bass on these Klipschs is so much better. They also block out noise pretty well when I'm on the noisy subway. I don't wear them during workouts, but they block out noise so well, that I can hear my own footsteps while walking, so I suspect the "thuds" are even louder while running. I like them, but I'm concerned about how skinny the wires are. Only time will tell.

Comment: Bought these for my Evo 4G. Replaced a set of Sony that sounded ok on my iPod but next to worthless on the Evo which has no EQ. The difference is night and day, super comfortable with great sound, no need for an EQ.

Comment: I read all the reviews for these S4 headphones and was excited to try them. Yes they do have good sound but the bass is nowhere near what people have said. Actually the bass is just slightly stronger than the stock Apple headphones. The fit is very comfortable, and as people have commented, the cables feel very delicate, but I have used them for about 5 days now and don't have any issues. They definately do stay in place in your ear and feel secure when moving around.
Overall I like these headphones, but contrary to what others have said, I feel that the $79.99 price tag is too steep and would have been just as well served by a set of $39.99 headphones.

Comment: I had read multiple reviews of these headphones, which may have biased my expectation upward. In particular, several reviews had highlighted the bass produced by the headphones as particularly noteworthy.

When I received the headphones they were well packed, well made, and fit nicely with the appropriate ear cups. However, the bass was rather disappointing. Most headphones will need some time to "wear in" to produce the best possible sound and it is indeed true that the bass has improved somewhat but it is not nearly as impressive as I expected it to be.

I have very cheap headphones (Koss) and very expensive ones (Ultimate Ears),when trying to compare, I have to say that the Koss deliver more value for the money and - if you truly want awesome sound - for the ultimate audio experience you will need to move upward a scale.

Taken together, it is too bad that one cannot try out headphones before purchasing them, it is a tricky decision to purely go off what others write (including me I guess).

Comment: These headphones are even better than I expected -- the base and treble are awesome...did I mention that the base is awesome!! I would not recommend walking around while using these as ambient sounds are easily blocked out while wearing these. I seriously love these headphones!!