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Klipsch IMAGE X10 vs UE triple.fi 10 Pro initial & final thoughts
FYI: future comparison review originally promised in April has been canceled, see my post #12
I received my new UE triple.fi last week, and listened to it heavily over the weekend. So far, only out of my iAudio X5 directly from the headphone jack.
I'll be posting a full review of both IEMs in either July or August (probably August) so I'm going to keep this short.
I can say right now that this is going to be a tough review - both of these IEMs sound really good in their own way. Each has different pros and cons.
The Klipsch is definitely the bassier, more fleshed out IEM, and compared to the triple.fi, the bass is everything the triple.fi isn't! More powerful, deeper, and authoritative. Extremely fun, the Klipsch just rocks out better with any kind of bassy music.
The triple.fi is quite treble-tilted in comparison. But first things first. It shocked and awed me with its sound, even right from the X5! Clear, articulate, and fast, it's a huge earful out of my X5. I had NO idea MP3 could sound this good.
With the Klipsch the bassier IEM and the triple.fi the brighter IEM, this is going to make the match-up tough since there's a competition in preferences. Both sound really good though, I'm impressed. I do like the greater efficiency of the triple.fi, don't need to dial up the volume as high to get equal SPL.
Btw, for those who haven't kept up on the latest news, the original IMAGE released last year is now the X10. There's a new IMAGE X5 that's slightly bigger, see Klipsch's Premier Sponsor forum for more info.
If you can, try the Comply T400 tips with your Triple fi. They change the sound signature a bit, tuning it towards bass. Many people listen to the Triple.fi with foams.
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If you can, try the Comply T400 tips with your Triple fi. They change the sound signature a bit, tuning it towards bass. Many people listen to the Triple.fi with foams.
And on another thread, Steviebee is leaning towards the Shure silicon tips. May want to try one or all and see how they change the sound sig.
Me, I had the triple and the Image; sold the Triples, kept the Image. Found them quite comfortable
To me, they smooth out the slightly harsh treble and give a better bass response. Unfortunate the foam UE included are some of the worst I even saw, so I have to mod a pair of olive to get the job done. Olive is less comfortable than T400 (obviously), but I like the fact that they'll last longer. SQ wise, they are roughly the same.
Also note that, T400 are very difficult to take out once you put it on TF10 (you have to almost destroy them to take them off), so get the T500 if you can.
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The X5 is IMHO even better than the X10...despite of being cheaper, the treble extension is a tab better, keeping the same sonic signature and bass...
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To me, they smooth out the slightly harsh treble and give a better bass response. Unfortunate the foam UE included are some of the worst I even saw, so I have to mod a pair of olive to get the job done. Olive is less comfortable than T400 (obviously), but I like the fact that they'll last longer. SQ wise, they are roughly the same.
Also note that, T400 are very difficult to take out once you put it on TF10 (you have to almost destroy them to take them off), so get the T500 if you can.
agree the T-400 is impossible to remove and ruined a few of them trying to do so. Now are you saying the T-500 is easier to remove????
T500 has apparently been designed for easy fit/removal on UE, so yes I guess that means they are a whole lot easier to remove.
edit\ to remove T400 I had to use needle nose piers. I would not recommend putting them on Triple Fi. Plus they are not exactly the longest lasting of tips. Olives (recored w/ UE cores) do a far better job, fit & build wise.
Klipsch IMAGE X10 vs UE triple.fi 10 Pro initial & final thoughts
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