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I have the Klipsch Image X10, Should I grab the Future Sonics M5?

post #1 of 9
10/6/08 at 6:31pm
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As the title says...

Right now I am listening with the Klipsch Image X10...

I am wondering to myself if trance would be suited better with the Atrio M5?

I do a lot of working out and one thing that bugs me is the wire from the Image X10...Whenever I move around, the wires would hit my shirt or arm constantly and I would hear it everytime.

Does the Atrio M5 prevent this annoying sound or improve?

How is the Atrio M5 sound isolation compared to the Image X10?

Thanks Guys!
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post #2 of 9
10/6/08 at 8:02pm
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Anyone?
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post #3 of 9
10/6/08 at 8:16pm
all I can say is that the Sleek SA6 supposedly are good for bass-heavy genres like metal or trance and I've never heard anything regarding problems with microphonics...
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post #4 of 9
10/6/08 at 8:17pm
I've never heard the M5/8s but I have been informed they are a heavy bass phone. I don't know what Trance would be suited to but if it's bass, you might get them.
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post #5 of 9
10/6/08 at 10:20pm
I owned the M5s, bought the SA6s. Sold the M5s, and I liked them. Never listen to trance, so can't comment on that. But to me, the Sleeks offer a much more balanced sound than the Atrios, and by modding the bass+ module (a small pin through the middle of it), you can boost the bass (with clean bass, not muddy). As for microphonics, a cheap shirt clip ($6) can alleviate much of the noise. Also, I sometimes rotate the cable so it is away from my collar when walking, which resolves the microphonics.
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post #6 of 9
10/7/08 at 8:34am
If the M5 cable is similar to the FS1 cable then there will be much less microphonics. I found the FS1 and X10 to have a similar sound signature, so if you like the X10 you will probably like the M5.
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post #7 of 9
10/7/08 at 5:45pm
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Can anyone answer about the sound isolation too?

And do you guys think trance would sound better on the M5 compared to the X10?
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post #8 of 9
10/7/08 at 8:49pm
I own both the Klipsch X10 and the Atrio M5. Microphonics are worse on the X10, by a mile. Isolation is a bit better on the M5, but both sets do well in this regard. I find the treble and midrange to get better on the Klipsch, as is the comfort.

Bass is a bit thumpier on the M5. Both are good sets, but if I had to choose one over the other, I would pick the Klipsch...
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post #9 of 9
8/17/09 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by heavyharmonies View Post
I own both the Klipsch X10 and the Atrio M5. Microphonics are worse on the X10, by a mile. Isolation is a bit better on the M5, but both sets do well in this regard. I find the treble and midrange to get better on the Klipsch, as is the comfort.

Bass is a bit thumpier on the M5. Both are good sets, but if I had to choose one over the other, I would pick the Klipsch...

couldn't agree more
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