Another day of impressions, and something positive to say for them. I managed to get an impedance adapter thrown together and wow, what a difference it made. Not only was I able to control the volume better, but everything that was missing decided to show up. The bass was much more evident and the highs had just enough sparkle to them. It seems that the biggest problem with these is that they are so sensitive that you can't get the most from them at a reasonable volume. If Klipsch included an impedance adapter with them or simply bumped it up internally these would be great for their price range. I still haven't heard them with an amp which I suspect could help more with the adapter.
Also, I got a bit of jog in with them and I must say, the cord is great for this application. Running the wires behind my head and using the slide pulled all the way up to my head the microphonics just weren't there. There was a bit of noise from the actual earpieces, but other than that all I heard was the music. So foamies would probably knock out the noise. So if you need a decent work-out pair of IEMs you may want to give these a look.
I also gave De-loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta a listen and I have nothing but positive things to say there. I knew there was a lot of background noises added in, but with these you could hear great detail for it, and they really highlighted the careful positioning. These still beat anything I've heard in their price range as far as detail and positioning, easily trouncing the iM716.
So I've come to a few conclusions about these.
1. They should include an impedance adapter, like a p-to-s cable
2. They need included foamies to help with the fit
3. They might respond positively to amping, especially with added impedance
There is still room for improvement here, but Klipsch has a good start. I just hope they're listening to the community, and that more people, hopefully someone with more experience than I have have, try these to give other opinions.
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