Nick15
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After about 4 months of using my Klipsch Image S4 IEM's, they got a nick in the cord and snapped in two. Before I purchased the S4's, I read about the short term life span most people experience with them because of the somewhat cheap materials used on them, but convinced myself that those people must just abuse their earbuds, so I went ahead and purchased a pair. I was very impressed with the sound quality as soon as I first used them. They fit the bill perfectly for what I intended to use them for. I always stored them in their case when taking them places and never tossed them around or abused them in anyway, so I was and still am quite surprised and very disappointed that they broke so quickly. With that out of the way, lets get down to the real purpose of this thread. I am in need of new IEM's and/or earbuds. The price can be no more than $80. The S4's I had worked perfectly when they weren't broken, so I would like whatever IEM's/earbuds you guys recommend to provide sound quality equal to, or if at all possible, better than the S4's. I would like them to also be able to stand up to everyday usage. What I mean is I don't want them to break 4 months later, so I would like good build quality with good materials. Another important thing that I would like is for the new IEM's/earbuds to have a right angle (or close to it) 3.5mm plug. The reason being is because it makes holding the phone they're going to be used in horizontally much easier for things like typing text messages or surfing the web. One important thing needs to be cleared up though. I am not ruling out getting normal earbuds this time (like what's included on ipods), but would rather have IEM's. I would however, consider a good pair of earbuds if they fit what I'm looking for. What ever you recommend, I need them to have a good fit in the ear. The S4's ear tips were oval so they were more comfortable to use, but tended to fall out. They new IEM's/earbuds don't have to have oval ear tips, they just need to be comfortable to wear and not fall out when moving. That's about it really. If you guys have any questions about what I'm looking for, don't hesitate to ask. All comments are welcome!!!!!!!!!!!