[Scott549]

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.

 

[Anaxilus]

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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.

 

[paulypaul]

good value for $140.
these isolate very well. i think its the really soft tips and the deep insertion.

 

[Inks]

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

 

[rawrster]

I bet those are really microphonic

 

[Anaxilus]

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

 

[s0126471]

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

 

[pprj]

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.
 
 

 

[JCS]

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.