I bought these in Korea at 30,000 won (26 dollars). I would have to agree with you, these headphones are a steal for the price. Portability to quality ratio is just unbeatable. I take these on every trip I go on.

Quote: That is really unfortunate as these earbuds are really nice to listen to. I hope that my post makes people more aware of counterfeits of the S4s.

Quote: Thanks for the quick reply. The reason I asked this question was because I've read that using an underpower amp for speakers rated higher can damage the tweeters.

I've been powering my Alesis Monitor Ones (Passive) with the Lepai LP-2020A+ mini amplifier. I was wondering if this was okay for my speakers/amp.

I recently found that on the fakes the tips are a bit darker than on the genuine S4s. Please check the tips that came with your S4s! (Fake ones also feel a bit rough and cheapy)

Uploaded pictures of the genuine Klipsch earbuds for a side by side comparison.

Hello Head-Fi,   I recently purchased a pair of ear-buds from a friend of mine. As soon as I started to listen to these ear-buds, I noticed how muddy the bass was and how the bass almost felt like it ate away the mid/treble. I removed the ear-buds to see if there were any signs of...

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+1 for the ATH-ES7   Doesn't leak much sound Stylish Portable Has a nice bass but isn't overpowering  

Hello everyone, I got a pair of these ATH-ES7s and they sound good but I was wondering if they were real or fake. **They do have modded ear pads and they have an Apple cord.** Here are some pics: ^Original ear pads and carrying pouch^   So, are they real or fake? Thanks if you can...

It'd be nice if someone else would give their suggestion, Thanks

Thanks for the quick reply! I was thinking more of 40-60 dollar range, portable and nice-looking. But thanks anyway!

I've been looking for some reasonably priced, full-sized and portable headphones but needed somewhere to get some good help with finding some. I want them to sound exceptionally good without overpowering bass. I have been looking at Audio-Technicas and would like it if you guys would suggest...