Klipsch have launched a brand new pair of in-ear headphones called Image S4. Retailing at £69.99 the Klipsch headphones are set to offer superior noise-isolating and uses the same proprietary ear tips as its pricier predecessors.
Mark Casavant, vice president of product development for Klipsch said “People have less discretionary income these days. Therefore, we felt it was necessary to develop reasonably priced, high-performance earphones that go above and beyond what you’d expect from the stock earbuds that come with your MP3 player,”
Unlike circular-shaped designs that put stress on the pressure points inside the ear, Klipsch’s patent-pending oval ear tips naturally fit the contours of your ear canals, providing comfortable long-term wear. These ear tips also offer superior passive noise-cancellation, blocking out almost all ambient noise and providing excellent bass.
“Once you have the right fit and seal, these earphones are virtually impossible to feel – letting you listen longer and better,” said Mark Blanchard, senior acoustic design engineer for Klipsch and inventor of the company’s oval ear tips. “When we began studying three-dimensional ear impressions, it was discovered that nearly everyone has an oval-shaped ear canal. We couldn’t believe that no one else had yet considered the anatomical shape of the ear canal when designing in-ear headphones.”
Blanchard also mentioned that when you wear Klipsch earphones, you don’t need to turn up the volume as loud because a good seal dramatically reduces background noise – a feature that could definitely help preserve your hearing.
Additionally, the Image S4 is a moving coil design with controlled damping, allowing it to deliver smooth, full-bodied sound that is similar to a balanced armature. In fact, the S4 has a “hot rod” dual magnet motor structure that increases the damping factor. It’s a feature that allows kick drums to “attack” and intermodulation distortion, or IMD, to be significantly reduced.
The Image S4, priced at £69.99 (including free shipping when ordered from www.klipsch.co.uk)