Right in the middle.
Pros: Lightweight, good-looking, isolation, nice sound when the right spot is found, cost-benefit
Cons: Need of "ear tuning", annoying cable sensitivity
I think the S3 nails a very intermediate niche. People who's coming from cheap $10 earphones or those awful Apple sets would be blown away by the sound coming from this piece. But those who are coming from the "audiophile" side and are somewhat used to high-quality headphones of any kind would listen to it and think "well, they are just OK, but I'll take them, I need a good portable option". The Klipsch Image S3 is the Sennheiser HD201 of in-ear headphones, which means an awesome cost-benefit. For $30 you probably won't find anything better than this. Crisp mids and highs, a good dose of bass, decent soundstage, great isolation. It comes with 3 pairs of different silicone...
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