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Klipsch X5 - Deal Alert, Sort Of

post #1 of 9
7/14/10 at 4:44pm
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I see that the Klipsch X5 is down to $140 from some reputable sellers.  Thought I'd put in a plug for these.  They are my favorites of all the IEMs I have tried (about ten).  For a relevant comparison, take the RE0, sacrifice a little bit of the clarity in the mids and highs (but only a little), and add a little warmth and a lot more punch in the bass while still retaining very good balance.

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post #2 of 9
7/14/10 at 8:39pm
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I see that the Klipsch X5 is down to $140 from some reputable sellers.  Thought I'd put in a plug for these.  They are my favorites of all the IEMs I have tried (about ten).  For a relevant comparison, take the RE0, sacrifice a little bit of the clarity in the mids and highs (but only a little), and add a little warmth and a lot more punch in the bass while still retaining very good balance.


I second these.  Just got some.  For people that fly a lot, the comfort and isolation combination is unsurpassed IMO.  Plus they sound good, not the best but above average for sure.  8.5/10 for SQ give or take .25.  10/10 comfort and isolation in my ears.  I wasn't planning on keeping these but the isolation, comfort, ease of insertion and consistency are too much for me to let go.

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post #3 of 9
7/14/10 at 9:39pm

good value for $140.

these isolate very well. i think its the really soft tips and the deep insertion.

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post #4 of 9
7/14/10 at 9:52pm

too bad the build is something to worry about...

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post #5 of 9
7/14/10 at 9:53pm

I bet those are really microphonic :P

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post #6 of 9
7/14/10 at 10:38pm

Yeah the stress reliefs, well....what stress reliefs?  Yes they are microphonic but in comparison to ER4's.....

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post #7 of 9
8/31/10 at 6:23pm

The Klipsch X5's were great when I had them.

 

Shame they got stolen :/

 

I'm replacing them with audio technica ATH-CK10  soon though :)

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post #8 of 9
6/18/11 at 9:37pm

How do they compare to the Ety 4P?

 

I have a 4P and love the sound. Don't like the fit.

 

I also have a Klipsch S4. Love the comfort, but the sound is too bass oriented for my tastes.

 

So I was thinking about an Ety 4P sound with the comfort level of a S4. Hopefully the X5 is this phone.

 

Thanks for any info.

 

 

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post #9 of 9
6/19/11 at 5:23am

The X5s are wonderful until they break.  For me, this took about 5 months.

 

I like them better than the Shure SE530s I have now.  The X5s have better bass, sound more "sparkly," are more comfortable, and have better noise isolation.  But a broken IEM is a useless one.  In addition, the microphonics are pretty severe and I used to get static electric shocks regularly.   

 

If they would only fix the wire issue, they would have had a customer for life (also if I could have gotten a refund / replacement*).  As it stands, I'll never buy a Klipsch IEM again.

 

*I am currently living in Korea and I believe the warranty / refund / replacement policies are different than those in the US.  I can't comment on Klipsch's US customer service except that they were fantastically unhelpful for my issues overseas.

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