The Klipsch x10i appreciation thread.

[scompton]

The slight size difference does make a difference in comfort, at least if you put the cables over the ears like I do.  The X10 is much more comfortable.

 

[davidcotton]

The stupid thing is the x2 (at £18.00) fits me better then the x10i (got for £156.00).  Thats with the same (different) sleeves.  Fed up with fit issues so thinking about getting them reshelled along with a triple fi or westone 2 that I also have fit issues with.  Always the right ear. 

 

[Nick01]

Can you elaborate on this "reshelled" thing for me?
I've got a pair of Shure 420 and one side has been chewed up by our puppy?

 
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The stupid thing is the x2 (at £18.00) fits me better then the x10i (got for £156.00).  Thats with the same (different) sleeves.  Fed up with fit issues so thinking about getting them reshelled along with a triple fi or westone 2 that I also have fit issues with.  Always the right ear. 

 

 

[davidcotton]

Do a search for unique melody or fisher hearing (inearz).  Both have threads on here that should be useful.  In a nutshull you get ear impressions done by a local audiologist, send iems and impressions to either of the above, wait x amount of weeks for them to come back and hey presto you have a set of customs.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/563232/free-ear-impressions-for-unique-melody-australia-clients
 
Cheers.

 

[scompton]

Look at Unique Melody since I believe they are an Australian company

 

[davidcotton]

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Look at Unique Melody since I believe they are an Australian company

Just to be slightly pedantic, Unique Melody are a china based company with an official australian reseller to help with communications.
 
Cheers.

 

[MusicalChillies]

I sold my pair of X10`s here to "Old Hooky" for £100 I think, he sold them last year for £90 or £95.
 
Anyways, I remember them for just shove them in and away you go. I know they do not have as much bass as my IE8`s or MTPC but I can get hold of a new pair for about £100. 
Being that they half of the normal retail price I may just buy them again just to compare with what I have. I would think reselling wouldn`t be a problem.
 
This time around they would be amped. Suppose it is a no brainer.
 
 

 

[scompton]

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Just to be slightly pedantic, Unique Melody are a china based company with an official australian reseller to help with communications.
 
Cheers.

I didn't know that, so thanks for the correction.
 

 

[MusicalChillies]

Well my "no brainer" £100 for the X10`s arrived this morning by special delivery (included in price).
 
Sometimes Ebay can be your friend. hooked up to amp, large silicones on, jubbly
 

 

[shoegazebass]

Mark me down as a fan. I haven't found another universal that is as comfortable to wear or fits my small ears as these, and it also has the bass that I like. Do they strike you guys as "dark" when you listen to them? They seem to color the music a bit, but at least it's in a direction that I enjoy

 

[MusicalChillies]

Seems we like the direction.
 
Had a few days with these X10`s (not i) again. Stunning with my setup. Radiohead`s "In Rainbows" album is plain fantastic. 

 

[davidcotton]

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Mark me down as a fan. I haven't found another universal that is as comfortable to wear or fits my small ears as these, and it also has the bass that I like. Do they strike you guys as "dark" when you listen to them? They seem to color the music a bit, but at least it's in a direction that I enjoy

 
See thats the reason I originally bought them.  Figured these at least would solve the fit issue that I always have in the right ear.  Nope not a hope.  Getting em reshelled.  From what I did manage to hear I did quite like them and was amazed at the type of bass coming from the size of the shells.  Only down side to them is the fragile looking cable.
 
Cheers.

 

[kckc]

I love my x10i. I'm always amazed at the sound that comes out of these tiny things. But most of all I love how easy these come in and out of my ears when I'm on the go. I have some other IEMs I use at home but when I'm out, these are definitely top! 

 

[Methos1979]

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Mark me down as a fan. I haven't found another universal that is as comfortable to wear or fits my small ears as these, and it also has the bass that I like. Do they strike you guys as "dark" when you listen to them? They seem to color the music a bit, but at least it's in a direction that I enjoy

I just got these in the mail recently and have been giving them a good listen.  I will post a longer evaluation soon but just wanted to respond to the comment above - Yes, these definitely do seem 'dark' to me.  I don't find the bass particularly punchy or detailed enough for me.  I'll give them a few more days but I'm pretty sure these will be going back and some 1964-EARS Quads are in my immediate future.
 
They are probably the most comfortable universals I've ever auditioned, I'll give them that. 
 

 

[davidcotton]

For the uk'ers here amazon seem to drop the price down to around £145 at the weekends atm.  Considering the retail price is £230 that's not a bad saving!