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I have had several high quality headphones throughout the years, ranging from stunning over the ear/full size Sennheisers to my favorite Klipsch x10s (In Ear Monitors), which are next to impossible to surpass in clarity and sound stage.
I wanted headphones for the gym that were wireless, as the wire can often get caught on a machine and pull abruptly out of your ear. Not a pleasant experience!
From the same sound fidelity enthusiast founded company as my x10s, these Klipsch Image One Bluetooth Headphones have received quite a few negative reviews, and while I fully agree that the bass is slightly exaggerated, the main point is that there is a big market for those of us who prefer a mostly flat frequency response with a little extra bass energy/intensity to more deeply immerse us in our music, thereby enhancing our physical energy which while exercising, for example, or doing housework or at work, can add to the listeners' productivity.
I absolutely confirm that the drivers in these headphones warm up/cool down and all around balance out to deliver exquisite sound reproduction across the full frequency range in all music genres after a few weeks' regular use. Bottom line, let them play continuously during the night time connected to a media device for about a total of 80 hours "break-in" time. My experience using these headphones while listening to vastly different music genres, not all of which benefit from bass enhancement, reveal that after using these Klipsch Image Ones for about a month of break-in time, they start to create a noticeably broader sound stage and much less muddled mid-range reaching to ultra clear highs with no distortion on either end of the frequency range.
These Klipsch sound truly amazing after this break-in period, and are as good as, if not better than, my pair of Sennheiser MM400s, which also deliver spectacular sound reproduction with a less enhanced bass response. These headphones have low resistance, so the music when set on high volume is, in my opinion, way too loud for comfortable long term listening. That means that at lower than peak volumes, the headphones respond to music data imput more efficiently and produce cleaner sounds across the entire spectrum... this enhances every single type of music you could pass through it.
Both pair put a huge smile on my face every day I wear them, and I wish you all that wonderful sensation of enjoying your familiar music like you are listening to it again for the first time with much more depth, and special separation and clarity.
Did I mention that they're absolutely gorgeous? Really are a combo of classic, trendy and fun. The real leather (and that wonderful smell of leather) on the high shine housing with Chrome accents and the Klipsch logo (which doubles on the left headphone as the power/sync button!) all blend seamlessly and look kick ass.
The headphones have user friendly, intuitive and sturdy controls on the right headphone that only take a few uses to master. The plastic housing seems to be strong and not brittle, and the leather accents on the headband and earcups are a very soft smooth leather.
The battery lasts me almost a whole week of 2 hour daily usage, but then dies within 15 mins. of the low battery warning signal. They fully charge in under 2 hours. The Bluetooth connectivity with my Galaxy S4 has been stable with no unexpected disconnections. It must be the aptX connection. I tried them with my older galaxy Infuse and the connection was less stable.
The earcup memory foam is a softer density than a Tempur Pedic mattress and feels extremely comfortable even after an hour use or more. The smooth earcup cover instead of a hollow one rests perfectly on the ear to seal out some external noise, although these are not noise cancelling they do an acceptable job of muting out most ambient noise.
I very highly recommend these super high quality headphones to anyone who wants to have the option to rock out doing an activity, or to just sit back, relax, and enjoy your listening experience.I had the corded version of this headphone and loved it so I decided to purchase the bluetooth version when it was on sale for the steal of a price $99. However, seller fulfilled my order with the corded version instead. Said it was an Amazon error that the sale price of $99 was NOT for the bluetooth version. They did not honor the $99 price, but did give me a great deal none-the-less for the bluetooth replacement. I LOVE this headphone!! I can have my google tablet on the kitchen table and walk the dog outdoors and I am still connected as long as I stay close to the house! These headphones are comfortable for hours. And having the convenience of bluetooth is amazing. If you are looking for a comfortable, over the ear headphone for a reasonable price buy these or even the corded version (Klipsch Image One Version II). You won't be disappointed!
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