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Originally Posted by onlychild
I just can not get a good fit on my right ear with the C3. I have tried and tried but at the end I only ended up with a sore right ear. I tried all the different tips and kind of wish Klipsch had some foams as well as the silicon tips. I also have a little more difficulty getting a good fit on my right ear with the Image, but no where the kind of difficulty I have with the C3. The C3 are also a pain to put on and take off when you compare them to the Image. The Image are just too comfortable and easy to take on and off that I think the slight sound advantage in the highs is not worth the extra hassle for me.
The C3 have less bass than the Image. Even though I could not get a proper fit with the C3, there where a few times I did get a proper fit and the bass was not as good as on the Image. Also, I was able to get alot more isolation with the Image than the C3s.
The Images sound really really good for how comfortable and easy they are to put on.
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I need more time to evaluate but I can see what you are saying and totally agree with some of it. But, I THINK I finally got a good fit with the big gels on the C3 so I need to test more for comfort. The flanges on both were just nasty to me - I think I'm not a flange user. The funny thing was the medium gels that came with the Image fit perfectly right from the start.
The only thing left to figure out is the comfort difference (if there is one) and the sound difference. I think the gap between the Image and C3 might be bigger than you think but if you can't get a good fit then it's really not going to matter. I can hear improved sound with the C3 as expected, it's almost like trying a headphone with and without an amp. Is it good enough to beat the Image? Not sure yet.
I do totally agree with you on the ease of use for the Image. It's going to be hard to pick against that. They just are so easy to get in and out and that is important for me at work where I plan to use them mostly.