To say I got excited when I read the news today that Klipsch was releasing a new, on-ear headphone with noise cancelation is an understatement. Klipsch has long been one of my favorite audio companies starting with their perfect Klipsch ProMedia v2-400 speakers which I got around 8th grade.
When Klipsch first started making headphones a few years ago, I got an early listen at their headquarters in Indianapolis. I was excited then to learn of their cutting-edge engineering and design. They were about to conquer in a whole new world of audio. And they did.
The Klipsch Image S4i is the headphone that first really got the attention of the masses. I reviewed it on this site as you will remember. There were of course other headphones that were superb but these had the all important iPhone features that made them stick out from the rest of the pack.
Then came the Klipsch Image X10i, my pride and joy. These headphones are more like an implant into my body than something I put on (in) to enjoy music. The world’s smallest headphones, so small that most people hardly even notice I am listening to music.
After that, the third Klipsch headphone for me to review and fall in love with was the Klipsch Image One. Their first, on-ear headphone which I praised for responsible audio reproduction, comfort, great remote control and for finally showing the rest of the high-end consumer headphone companies that you don’t have to out bass and out price Beats by Dre to make a great headphone (actually, please no one ever do that).
Finally, yesterday Klipsch announced their latest headphone. The Klipsch Mode.
Klipsch Mode Noise Canceling Headphones
This is their second on-ear headphone and their first noise-canceling headphone. In so many ways this headphone is truly unique from it’s super sexy design to its use of four total drivers, to best present high and low frequencies simultaneously. That’s not easy task. One 40mm driver for the lows and a 15mm driver for the highs.
Unlike most noise-canceling headphones, these will run as regular headphones even without battery power, which lasts 45 hours by the way. They have removable cables and a three-button, Apple remote control.
You can be sure that I will get my hands on a pair of these as soon as I can for a review. These headphones are tied with the Klipsch Image X10i as their most expensive headphones, at $350. That $350 is buying you quite a bit of technology and design savvy.
I haven’t been this excited about a headphone since the S4i was released.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- BUILT FROM: 2011
- DESIGN: Over-ear, Active Noise-Canceling
- DIMENSIONS: Driver diameters: 40 mm/15 mm
- DRIVE COMPONENTS: Dual-drivers: Dynamic Moving Coil 40 mm and 15 mm speakers
- FEATURES: Passive Cross-over Network, Active Noise Reduction, Mic+3-button remote
- FINISH: Copper/black
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- INPUT CONNECTIONS: 3.5mm
- INPUT IMPEDANCE: (@ 1kHz): 32 ohms
- SENSITIVITY: (@ 1 mW, 15 mm): 97.5 dB
- WEIGHT: .78 lbs (356 grams)
@justex07 you’re such a nerd ^_^
@justex07 you’re such a nerd ^_^
That looks awesome, I’d totally want to check them out!
That looks awesome, I’d totally want to check them out!
That was not the end of my comment but it posted for some reason. :p
I bought the Klipsch S4 recently and I actually love them. I might be getting the foam tip as per a recommendation I received. Have you tried that?
I would have gone withe S4i had I known they actually worked on the iPhone 4. :p
That was not the end of my comment but it posted for some reason. :p
I bought the Klipsch S4 recently and I actually love them. I might be getting the foam tip as per a recommendation I received. Have you tried that?
I would have gone withe S4i had I known they actually worked on the iPhone 4. :p
@justex07 does the klipsch 4si have a plastic or braided cord?
@justex07 does the klipsch 4si have a plastic or braided cord?
@skylor yep, I even posted it under the category “nerdiness” 😀
@skylor yep, I even posted it under the category “nerdiness” 😀
@kellankade Yes, the S4i have rubber-insulated cables.
@kellankade Yes, the S4i have rubber-insulated cables.
@oskrNYC I actually reviewed the foam ear tips! They are made by Comply and they work great. Check out the review here: http://itsjustjustin.com/?p=2604
@oskrNYC I actually reviewed the foam ear tips! They are made by Comply and they work great. Check out the review here: http://itsjustjustin.com/?p=2604
@justex07 Awesome! Thanks!! I’ll definitely check it out. 😀
@justex07 Awesome! Thanks!! I’ll definitely check it out. 😀
I wonder if there’s a need for a blog fully focused on headphones. Might be a niche topic with a huge following.
I wonder if there’s a need for a blog fully focused on headphones. Might be a niche topic with a huge following.
@oskrNYC Great! Let me know what you think of them 😀
@oskrNYC Great! Let me know what you think of them 😀
@AaronBailey I would love to do it if only I could make enough money on it. Buying headphones isn’t cheap! But I suppose if I got enough reviews going, companies could start sending them to me. Sometimes companies do that, other times I have to buy the product to review it.
I’d kill for that to be a full time job for me.
@AaronBailey I would love to do it if only I could make enough money on it. Buying headphones isn’t cheap! But I suppose if I got enough reviews going, companies could start sending them to me. Sometimes companies do that, other times I have to buy the product to review it.
I’d kill for that to be a full time job for me.
@justex07 Whats your secret?
@justex07 Whats your secret?
@tdankmyer I don’t know exactly. Content and good SEO I guess. Most posts get just a couple.
@tdankmyer I don’t know exactly. Content and good SEO I guess. Most posts get just a couple.