so I suppose the bottom-line question is this: for a $300 IEM is it really worth all the hassle of experimenting with tipping, or should Klipsch introduce a new and better gel or other method to get perfect fitting? I'm listening now as I type with the gels that came with the Custom 3 originally, billed as fitting 60% of the population. So far, I like them. But we'll continue to experiment.
Well, Shure500 were even more and came as a huge disappointment for my taste. But it also seems pretty self-defeating on Klipsch part not to do something about it, if there are so many complains about people not getting a good fit. It seems that the stem of the earpiece is just simply too short to fit securely with the eargels that are provided.
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I believe they will be in London Drugs and Best Buy, although I do not have details of when. I will try to find out more for you.
Thanks!
Amy, I was at a London Drugs yesterday and asked the manager of the photo dept. (where they sell iPods, Shure IEMs, etc.) if he knew anything about Klipsch earphones. He had no idea that Klipsch makes anything other than speakers (they are a Klipsch dealer for your home theatre gear as I'm sure you know). He looked at me like I was crazy actually.
So you've got a bit of education to do with your Canadian dealer network!
If they don't want to carry your IEMs then you should open up your web store to us head-fi'ers north of the border.
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Well, Shure500 were even more and came as a huge disappointment for my taste. But it also seems pretty self-defeating on Klipsch part not to do something about it, if there are so many complains about people not getting a good fit. It seems that the stem of the earpiece is just simply too short to fit securely with the eargels that are provided.
Now THAT'S a great observation. Took a two-mile walk this afternoon, tested three of these tips, and Rachmaninoff's piano and Diana Krall's bass player were simply non-existent unless I really pushed on the earpieces to keep them in place. So maybe you've hit on something here--the stems might be too short???
Now THAT'S a great observation. Took a two-mile walk this afternoon, tested three of these tips, and Rachmaninoff's piano and Diana Krall's bass player were simply non-existent unless I really pushed on the earpieces to keep them in place. So maybe you've hit on something here--the stems might be too short???
In essence the bi-flages serve as stem extensions, they only snap on the very tips of the stems.
Amy, I was at a London Drugs yesterday and asked the manager of the photo dept. (where they sell iPods, Shure IEMs, etc.) if he knew anything about Klipsch earphones. He had no idea that Klipsch makes anything other than speakers (they are a Klipsch dealer for your home theatre gear as I'm sure you know). He looked at me like I was crazy actually.
So you've got a bit of education to do with your Canadian dealer network!
If they don't want to carry your IEMs then you should open up your web store to us head-fi'ers north of the border.
Thanks so much for the feedback, I will definitely pass this along!
Thanks so much for the feedback, I will definitely pass this along!
Amy
Please provide return information for my Custom-3s. I want to exchange them for the Images. I have noted this on your site support email and don't want to wait long cause the 30 day return period is about up. My invoice date of shipment was 2/8/08.
Does anyone with the Custom 3's have any thoughts on them relative to the UM2's? I was waiting for the Westone 3, but it doesn't look like they'll ever come out. Would the Custom 3's be an improvement over the UM2's (which I love) or pretty much similar?
Please provide return information for my Custom-3s. I want to exchange them for the Images. I have noted this on your site support email and don't want to wait long cause the 30 day return period is about up. My invoice date of shipment was 2/8/08.
I'm sorry, I'm not in customer service. Please call us at 888-554-5665, or email rma@klipsch.com. They will need your original order information. As long as you get the call or email into us before the 30 days, you'll be fine.
Does anyone with the Custom 3's have any thoughts on them relative to the UM2's? I was waiting for the Westone 3, but it doesn't look like they'll ever come out. Would the Custom 3's be an improvement over the UM2's (which I love) or pretty much similar?
Andrew
I have both sets of IEM's and I find that the C3's have a wider sound field (if that makes sense). Both have very good definition across the high and mid range but the C3 seems to be a bit tighter and cleaner in the bass portion of the curve. I was able to hear more definition with them as well - the sound was very "up-front" and the drivers handle just about any type of music you might throw their way.
Hope that helps.
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